Episode 1483 • • 2:04:55 - 2:07:35
1483: Jacked Up Joe
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Safety and External Power Needs
Experts discuss the critical need for external electricity at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine to maintain reactor cooling systems even when shut down. A retired Navy nuclear commander explains that commercial reactors require power for circulation pumps and instrumentation to prevent a meltdown. The plant has been a focal point of the conflict, with both Russian and Ukrainian forces trading accusations over shelling near the facility.