Topic: Vermont Yankee

Arjun Makhijani, head of a non-profit nuclear safety foundation, is interviewed by "Atomic Rod" regarding the risks of spent fuel pools. Makhijani argues that pools like those at Vermont Yankee contain more fuel than the Fukushima reactors and are vulnerable to fires if water is drained during an accident or attack. The hosts suggest Makhijani's foundation is funded to promote natural gas interests by stoking fear of nuclear energy.

CNN is criticized for an "ominous" report on the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant, which uses the same Mark I design as the Fukushima reactors. The report is viewed as part of a broader effort by natural gas interests to shut down aging nuclear facilities.