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The reactor, cooling pumps and the pool holding spent radioactive fuel. we're the first tv crew ever allowed in the control room here. the concern has been they don't want to do anything to distract operators behind the glass. they're under strict instructions to pay no attention to us. >> what they are doing is the most important thing that we do onnite right now, which is closely monitoring the reactor. >> reporter: in the u.s. there are two types of nuclear reactors, boiling water reactors, the type used in japan, pressurize the water reactors like thisç one. pressurized water reactors, w...

Geist. we have a number of nuclear plants here in the united states along fault lines in california. how confident are you this morning that if a catastrophe like this would strike the united states we would be prepared or at least better prepared to manage the situation? >> well, what i can tell you about our confidence, willie, is that we are very, very confident that we have an independent regulatory authority going back to 197, the nuclear regulatory commission which has got the responsibility and expertise to ensure that all 104 plants are operated safely wherever they may be in the unite...

Team. joining me, paul gunter, the president of reactor oversight and james taylor, a senior fellow at the hartland institute. paul, nuclear plants, good or bad for this country? >> bad. i mean, cliearly what's been noe straighted the fume chkushima i nuclear power is more of a disaster. when you need the power the most, this system will fail you, as has happened. you know, i think what we should remember is is that nuclear power plants, whether they're pressurized water reactors like he showed there, or boiling water reactors like at fukushima, they all shut down when the grid goes down. beca...