tonight, we look at the nuclear option, the nuclear energy institute says 20,000 retiring workers will need to be replaced by the year 2018 but we found a utility hiring hundreds of new workers to man the first nuclear reactors to be built in the u.s. in decades. mary thompson has more from south carolina. >> reporter: at the vc summer nuclear station a massive derrick splits the summer skies part of the project to build the first two nuclear reactors in the united states in 30 years. at the peak, the project will employ 3,500 construction workers but they're looking to hire a permanent workforce for another big job. >> we're going to bring on about 800 total work earls to support the staffing for our operating plants. >> reporter: it's three or four years before the reactors come online but the chief nuclear officer says hiring started five years ago. >> we wanted to make sure we did was we brought in the right people at the right time. so, initially, we are going to be doing a lot of training and a lot of instruction so we hired instructors first. >> reporter: those instructors now t

while the nuclear energy institute claimed that these exemptions are granted only when special circumstances exist at a facility, the truth is that never has the nrc denied even one waiver request. it rubberstamps them every single time a reactor shuts down. i have introduced three bills to increase the safety of spent nuclear fuel and improve the decommissioning process. these are not theoretical concerns. on the same day that this committee held a hearing on th

obama proposed a thirty percent reduction in carbon emissions from fossil fuel plants the nuclear energy institute responded by saying our nation will need to increase its reliance on nuclear energy as we move deeper into the twenty first century and that will mean a lot more hanford's or fukushima as places that we can just relegate to radioactive dead zones for ever. just find the right place you know somewhere that's unpopular to the rest of the country some place that soroti described as a little toxic. a place that has no political representation so that even if the people who lived there wanted to say no they couldn't. what. were their. parents or were doctors or not. i wanted so much to see there. were just the good old. there was. ok. i'm. new or old everybody who was. alright it's time for a quick word from our sponsor there are callous pills delp gas and bloating but there are surprisingly few for when you want to amplify it and make it into a much bigger situation than it actually should have been scared friends and family that's why you need. been gassy. by the top minds of fox news ba

while the nuclear energy institute claimed in a letter sent to me yesterday that these exemptions are granted only when quote special circumstances on quote exists in the facility the truth is that never has the nrc denied even want waiver request. it rubberstamps them every single time a reactor shuts down. i've introduced three bills with senators markey and sanders to increase the safety of spent nuclear fuel and improve the decommissioning process. these are not theoretical concerns. on the same day, the same day that this committee held a hearing on this topic last month and out of control fire was burning a half-mile away from the san onofre nuclear plant. those are the people of california. millions and millions of them. this is it and this plant is asking for waivers so they don't have to deal with any type of emergency response. my concern that nrc's amendment to identify remedy safety problems is highlighted by my investigation into the installation of defective equipment that sam onofre. for example i learned the nrc staff was for preparing to allow the restart of one of th

while the nuclear energy institute claimed that these exemptions are granted only when special circumstances exist at a facility, the truth is that never has the nrc denied even one waiver request. it rubberstamps them every single time a reactor shuts down. i have introduced three bills to increase the safety of spent nuclear fuel and improve the decommissioning process. these are not theoretical concerns. on the same day that this committee held a hearing on this topic last month and out-of-control wildfire was burning a half a mile away from the nuclear plant. -- those of the people of california. millions and millions of them. this is it. this plant is asking for a waiver so they don't have to deal with any type of emergency response. my concern about nrc's commitment to identifying and remedy safety problems is highlighted by my investigation into the installation of defective equipment. i learned that the nrc staff was preparing to allow the restart of one of the reactors before it had received a single answer to any of the technical safety questions it asked southern california edison

. >> nuclear energy institute says 39% of the industry's workforce will hit retirement age by 2018.ere will be 20,000 jobs to fill. now they have filled 450 of the 800 positions. drawing from local high schools and two and four-year colleges. it started early in 2009. workers like that you see in the video need to be trained and licensed. >> we have really focused on the front end to bring in training instructors, getting them qualified. now we are also in the process of bringing in engineers, maintenance workers. >> depending on the job the starting salaries will be about $52,000. they wouldn't say exactly but only that it offers full benefits and is competitive. it is striking a partnership with local schools to feed employees into this facility. i'll have more on that part of the story coming up on "power lunch." back to you. >> thank you. thank you very few. if you do see big bird, run. he could be -- >> you think it could be a mating call. >> he could be smitten and just get the hell out of there. >> okay, joe. >> a true progressive. there wouldn't be a baby to worry about beca

obama proposed a thirty percent reduction in carbon emissions from fossil fuel plants the nuclear energy institute responded by saying our nation will need to increase its reliance on nuclear energy as we move deeper into the twenty first century and that will mean a lot more hanford's or fukushima as places that we can just relegate to radioactive dead zones forever. just find the right place you know somewhere that's unpopular to the rest of the country some place that soroti described as a little toxic. a place that has no political representation so that even if the people who lived there wanted to say no they couldn't. what. were there. there. were doctors are no. longer so much use there. are just the good old. seven c.s. . i know it's new rule that everybody knew was. all right it's time for a quick word from our sponsor there are callous pills delp gas and bloating but there are surprisingly few for when you want to amplify it and make it into a much bigger situation than it actually should have been scared friends and family that's why you need. been gassy. done by the top minds of fox ne

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nuclear energy to be used for peaceful purposes. we do not think it is a right to take such measure and international institutions have been approached. if they are properly consulted, the international organizations regulating declare research, will resolve problem. the level we have arrived in talks of this matter is very pleasing and these indicate they should be resulted hopefully in sachlingsz upon iran should be removed completely and turkey has already taken efforts to resolve the matter in this respect and we are going to continue in that way and dr. hassan rouhani, dear brother, we had i want mat friendly talks between us. we have on many matters and our will is clear. we would like to carry the level of our country's relationship to a much higher and i am confint our governments will take relevant effort in this respect. and i would like to welcome him and his colleagues to turkey again. and i hope the visit will be very productive all in all. >> traranslator: in the name o god, the been first and the merciful, myself and the leading delegation are happy to be guests today of the government of our neighboring and brother co