Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant Gears Up To Move Its Radioactive Waste (Podcast-12:12)

Just before Thanksgiving, the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant in Plymouth is expected to reach a historic milestone. All the radioactive fuel that generated electricity - and controversy - for nearly half a century will finally be removed from the reactor building. It will be stored outside in special steel and cement casks.  The rare occasion will be celebrated by both supporters and opponents of the plant. But as the decommissioning of Pilgrim proceeds, concern over the long-term safety of the highly radioactive waste continues.  Even though Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant stopped producing electricity two years ago, there are still armed guards in watchtowers, surveillance cameras spread over the site, mazes of barbed wire fences and concrete vehicle barriers. - Science Friday