Nuclear aftershocks / a Frontline production with the Palfreman Film Group ; a production of WGBH/Boston ; written by Miles O'Brien & Jon Palfreman ; produced and directed by Jon Palfreman.

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A devastating earthquake and tsunami crippled Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex, leaving the country's once popular energy program in shambles. In response, Germany decided to abandon nuclear energy entirely. Should the U.S. follow suit? Frontline correspondent Miles O'Brien examines the imp...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors:	Palfreman Film Group WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.) PBS Distribution (Firm)
Other Authors:	O'Brien, Miles (Correspondent, Screenwriter) Palfreman, Jon (Screenwriter, Producer, Director) Rosenberg, Raoul Low, John E.
Language:	English
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	In English with optional English subtitles.
Published:	[Brighton, Mass.] : PBS Distribution, [2012], ©2012.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:	Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, Japan, 2011. Nuclear energy. Nuclear power plants > Accidents > Japan. Documentary television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Television programs > United States. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Nuclear power plants > Accidents. Japan.
Genre:	Documentary television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Television programs Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

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Summary:	A devastating earthquake and tsunami crippled Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex, leaving the country's once popular energy program in shambles. In response, Germany decided to abandon nuclear energy entirely. Should the U.S. follow suit? Frontline correspondent Miles O'Brien examines the implications of the Fukushima accident for U.S. nuclear safety, and asks how the disaster will affect the future of nuclear energy around the world.
Note:	Originally broadcast on the television program Frontline, Jan. 17, 2012. Videorecording.
Call Number:	CX2 D0142365 VideoDVD
Audience:	Grade level: College, adult.
ISBN:	9781608836475 1608836479
Credits:	Editor, Raoul Rosenberg ; original music, John E. Low.
System Details:	DVD, NTSC, region 1; stereo; widescreen presentation.
Participant or Performer:	Correspondent, Miles O'Brien.