NH #798: Marshall Islands Nuclear Waste in Deteriorating Runit Dome – “No Clean-Up Possible” – Radiochemist Paul Griego

This Week’s Featured Interview:

As a civilian, Paul Griego worked on Runit Dome, the attempted cleanup of radioactive materials left behind after US nuclear bomb tests on the Marshall Islands. Now, 50 years later, the Dome is at risk from global warming, ocean level rise, and decaying containment materials. Here, Paul provides a sobering update on the current conditions at Runit Dome and the dangers catching up with that attempt at nuclear remediation.

Paul Griego (center) at work clearing radioactive materials from Marshall islands, late 1970’s. Note his elaborate safety gear…

The ICAN UPDATE on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons with Alistair Burnett:

Alistair updates us on progress on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), then interviews Alicia Sanders-Zakre, Head of Policy for ICAN.

The Nuclear Resister:

At the height of the Cold War, the prayers of the faithful, brought into a dark place, moved their spiritual leaders into action for a nuclear free future. Here’s Jack Cohen-Joppa of The Nuclear Resister with this month’s story of nuclear resistance to help power your actions today.