The nuclear industry is pushing hard to be part of our energy future, but the realities of massive cost, long construction times, and radioactive waste just can’t be wished away. This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the words we use to describe environmental poisons, marketing of junk food to communities of color, and how the oil industry is quietly supporting the push for AI data centers. Then nuclear scientist Dr. Gordon Edwards explains some of the history of the nuclear industry, the basics of nuclear fission, and why small modular reactors (SMRs) and advanced nuclear reactors are more hype than fact.
