The United States announced the first new nuclear power plant construction in over 32 years in 2010, sparking a 'Nuclear Renaissance'. However, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake in Japan in 2011 caused chaos at the Fukushima Power Plant, reigniting debate over nuclear power's safety and viability.
The Atomic States of America
Residents of Shirley, Long Island, share their extraordinary lives against the unusual backdrop of a nuclear-reactor community in this documentary.