California breaks promise to clean up radioactive pollution from nuclear meltdown

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California breaks promise to clean up radioactive pollution from nuclear meltdown

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Published on Dec 2, 2021, 12:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:40:39

Episode Description

A nuclear meltdown near the San Fernando and Simi Valleys was kept secret for 20 years. Despite a cluster of rare childhood cancers in nearby communities, California officials have not kept the promise to clean up radioactive contamination at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory site.

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A monthly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping – and disrupting - our world. How did everything change so fast? Where are we headed? The conversations are informal, edgy and always informative. If Warren's asking, you want to know the answer.