K Cooling Tower is imploded on May 26, 2010 as part of the SRS Recovery Act Project.
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K Cooling Tower is imploded on May 26, 2010 as part of the SRS Recovery Act Project.

As Republicans fight over how to budget for nuclear waste in South Carolina, an accident at a nuclear plant in Washington this month state drives home the dangers of working with plutonium. We break down what plutonium is, and why it’s so dangerous. Then, we talk with investigative reporter Doug Pardue about a recent Post and Courier investigation into how residents and workers have fared near the Savannah River Site.

Going nuclear with Professor Nikolaos Kidonakis and reporter Doug Pardue.