24-Ton Type B Light Cask of Depleted Uranium Fuel Rods

Larry explodes into the Roosevelt Room, voice slicing through VP debate haze, spotlighting the 24-ton Type B light cask—massive steel fortress breached in Idaho truck wreckage, cradling volatile depleted uranium fuel rods just 20 miles from civilians. C.J. absorbs the breach report, Josh demands updates, Toby's gaze hardens, Ed shadows Larry's urgency, all pivoting as radiological peril crashes atop Oval intrigue.

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Purpose

Secure cargo container transporting depleted uranium fuel rods

Significance

Ignites radiological crisis mid-political firestorm, yanking senior staff from Hoynes betrayal to imminent disaster 20 miles from populated town, forcing President into expert huddles and National Security scrambles—external catastrophe amplifies internal fractures.

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S3E17 · Stirred

C.J. Interrupts with Idaho Uranium Truck Crash Alert

Larry spotlights the 24-ton Type B light cask as the breached container holding the fuel rods, its failure in the crash escalating the announcement from alert to full-blown catastrophe, thrusting staff into expert-consultation mode.

Before: Intact heavy-duty transport cask under regulatory standards

After: Ruptured in tunnel wreckage, exposing contents perilously

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