To Flee or Not to Flee, That Was the Question

To Flee or Not to Flee, That Was the Question

| by Dave Lochbaum | japan nuclear | nuclear power safety |

During an event sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science on Monday, October 24, Dr. Gregory Jaczko, Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), defended his March 16 decision to recommend the evacuation of American citizens out to 50 miles from the stricken Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan. It was not the first and likely not the last time the Chairman will have to defend his decision.