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Major Energy and Environmental News and Commentary affecting the Nuclear Industry.

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Lawmakers advance measure opening Wyoming to possible nuclear fuel waste storage - WyoFile

Lawmakers advance measure opening Wyoming to possible nuclear fuel waste storage - WyoFile

CEI's The Surge: Nuclear Supreme Court case, the ADVANCE Act, and more - Competitive Enterprise Institute

CEI's The Surge: Nuclear Supreme Court case, the ADVANCE Act, and more - Competitive Enterprise Institute

Enviro Groups Seek To Overturn Nuclear Plant Renewal Rules - Law360 UK

Enviro Groups Seek To Overturn Nuclear Plant Renewal Rules - Law360 UK

Report explores use cases for advanced nuclear energy

Report explores use cases for advanced nuclear energy

No, Palisades wouldn’t be the first time a nuclear plant got a restart - mlive.com

No, Palisades wouldn’t be the first time a nuclear plant got a restart - mlive.com

NRC updates streamlined environmental review proposal for new nuclear reactors | Utility Dive

NRC updates streamlined environmental review proposal for new nuclear reactors | Utility Dive

Nuclear Reactor License Renewal Rule Draws New Legal Challenge

Nuclear Reactor License Renewal Rule Draws New Legal Challenge

Boiling Point: Jane Fonda's anti-nuclear arguments don't make sense

Boiling Point: Jane Fonda's anti-nuclear arguments don't make sense

Opportunities and obstacles for the Northeast States Collaborative on Interregional Transmission | Utility Dive

Opportunities and obstacles for the Northeast States Collaborative on Interregional Transmission | Utility Dive

NRC updates streamlined environmental review proposal for new nuclear reactors | Utility Dive

NRC updates streamlined environmental review proposal for new nuclear reactors | Utility Dive

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

iran nuclear bomb test: Unusual earthquake raises alarms: Is Iran testing its first nuclear bomb? - The Economic Times

iran nuclear bomb test: Unusual earthquake raises alarms: Is Iran testing its first nuclear bomb? - The Economic Times

Iran’s main nuclear facilities, long in Israel’s sights

Iran’s main nuclear facilities, long in Israel’s sights

Biden Warned Putin Not to Use Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine, New Book Says - Newsweek

Biden Warned Putin Not to Use Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine, New Book Says - Newsweek

Report explores use cases for advanced nuclear energy

Report explores use cases for advanced nuclear energy

There’s a Big Problem With Using Nuclear Rockets to Get to Mars

There’s a Big Problem With Using Nuclear Rockets to Get to Mars

U.S. Mainland in the Crosshairs: North Korea Begins Construction of First Nuclear Powered Submarine - Reports

U.S. Mainland in the Crosshairs: North Korea Begins Construction of First Nuclear Powered Submarine - Reports

Microsoft Deal to Restart Three Mile Island Could Be a Game-Changer - Competitive Enterprise Institute

Microsoft Deal to Restart Three Mile Island Could Be a Game-Changer - Competitive Enterprise Institute

Is restarting Three Mile Island really a good idea? - Fast Company

Is restarting Three Mile Island really a good idea? - Fast Company

Supreme Court takes up interim storage case | Hogan Lovells - JDSupra

Supreme Court takes up interim storage case | Hogan Lovells - JDSupra

A Nuclear Warning From Hurricane Helene - CounterPunch.org

A Nuclear Warning From Hurricane Helene - CounterPunch.org

Palisades corrosion exceeds estimates - Nuclear Engineering International

Palisades corrosion exceeds estimates - Nuclear Engineering International

U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up Nuclear Waste Storage Cases | Insights | Holland & Knight

U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up Nuclear Waste Storage Cases | Insights | Holland & Knight

How Nuclear Solutions Can Solve America’s Surging Energy Demand | Nasdaq

How Nuclear Solutions Can Solve America’s Surging Energy Demand | Nasdaq

Big Tech has cozied up to nuclear energy - The Verge

Big Tech has cozied up to nuclear energy - The Verge

How the US Lost the Solar Power Race to China

How the US Lost the Solar Power Race to China

Enhancing Strategic Deterrence: Israel, Iran, and Limited Nuclear War - JURIST - Commentary - Legal News & Commentary

Enhancing Strategic Deterrence: Israel, Iran, and Limited Nuclear War - JURIST - Commentary - Legal News & Commentary

Will the Middle East crisis affect Iran's supply of ballistic missiles to Russia? It's complicated

Will the Middle East crisis affect Iran's supply of ballistic missiles to Russia? It's complicated

The high-stakes gamble: Can missile defence systems truly intercept nuclear warheads? - World News

The high-stakes gamble: Can missile defence systems truly intercept nuclear warheads? - World News

DOE ~ US Needs to Plans 3X Expansion of Nuclear by 2050 | Neutron Bytes

DOE ~ US Needs to Plans 3X Expansion of Nuclear by 2050 | Neutron Bytes

Bank backing gives US nuclear new momentum | Reuters

Bank backing gives US nuclear new momentum | Reuters

US looks to resurrect more nuclear reactors, White House adviser says

US looks to resurrect more nuclear reactors, White House adviser says

Big Tech is upending the clean energy landscape | Utility Dive

Big Tech is upending the clean energy landscape | Utility Dive

America’s Top Performing Nuclear Plants Rely on Electrical Builders, Industries to Expand and Extend the Life of Their Critical Electrical Assets -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

America’s Top Performing Nuclear Plants Rely on Electrical Builders, Industries to Expand and Extend the Life of Their Critical Electrical Assets -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Mid-Atlantic Coast and Midwest selected for nuclear-to-hydrogen H2Hubs -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Mid-Atlantic Coast and Midwest selected for nuclear-to-hydrogen H2Hubs -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Why Microsoft Wants Three Mile Island's Nuclear Power - The Journal. - WSJ Podcasts

Why Microsoft Wants Three Mile Island's Nuclear Power - The Journal. - WSJ Podcasts

Philippines, South Korea to Study Bataan Nuclear Plant Rehabilitation – BNN Bloomberg

Philippines, South Korea to Study Bataan Nuclear Plant Rehabilitation – BNN Bloomberg

IAEA team samples seawater near Fukushima plant to ensure safe release of wastewater | AP News

IAEA team samples seawater near Fukushima plant to ensure safe release of wastewater | AP News

U.S. Bank Commits $98 Million Toward NuScale SMR Project in Romania

U.S. Bank Commits $98 Million Toward NuScale SMR Project in Romania

Russia to consider restricting uranium exports, Putin says - World Nuclear News

Russia to consider restricting uranium exports, Putin says - World Nuclear News

Equipment arrives at Niger mine as government support continues - World Nuclear News

Equipment arrives at Niger mine as government support continues - World Nuclear News

DC Circuit upholds FERC order on NextEra Seabrook circuit breaker | Utility Dive

DC Circuit upholds FERC order on NextEra Seabrook circuit breaker | Utility Dive

Supreme Court steps into a fight over plans to store nuclear waste in rural Texas and New Mexico | AP News

Supreme Court steps into a fight over plans to store nuclear waste in rural Texas and New Mexico | AP News

Opinion: Financing the future of clean energy—Green bonds in the nuclear sector -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Opinion: Financing the future of clean energy—Green bonds in the nuclear sector -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Federal watchdog says NRC needs to address more radiological risks, including “dirty bombs” -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Federal watchdog says NRC needs to address more radiological risks, including “dirty bombs” -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Reports: Japan’s leaders call for nuclear reactor restarts -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Reports: Japan’s leaders call for nuclear reactor restarts -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Sunday, October 6, 2024

Google considers sourcing from nuclear power plants, says CEO Pichai - Nikkei Asia

Google considers sourcing from nuclear power plants, says CEO Pichai - Nikkei Asia

Kairos Power Breaks Ground on Molten Salt Production Facility | Department of Energy

Kairos Power Breaks Ground on Molten Salt Production Facility | Department of Energy

US' new nuclear subs face delay with costs soaring past $130 billion

US' new nuclear subs face delay with costs soaring past $130 billion

Israel May Not Be Able to Take Down Iran's Nuclear Sites on Its Own - Business Insider

Israel May Not Be Able to Take Down Iran's Nuclear Sites on Its Own - Business Insider

Microsoft signs groundbreaking energy deal with nuclear plant to power AI data centers: 'Energy sources that can consistently deliver'

Microsoft signs groundbreaking energy deal with nuclear plant to power AI data centers: 'Energy sources that can consistently deliver'

Nuclear rockets could travel to Mars in half the time − but designing the reactors that would power them isn’t easy

Nuclear rockets could travel to Mars in half the time − but designing the reactors that would power them isn’t easy

Kairos Power and its molten salt–cooled nuclear reactors | MIT Technology Review

Kairos Power and its molten salt–cooled nuclear reactors | MIT Technology Review

Japan's tokamak sets world record with 160-cubic-meter plasma volume

Japan's tokamak sets world record with 160-cubic-meter plasma volume

US DREAM TEAM to 3D print tungsten for use in nuclear fusion reactors

US DREAM TEAM to 3D print tungsten for use in nuclear fusion reactors

Scientists make major leap that could prevent catastrophic failures in fusion reactors — here's how it could unlock the secret to limitless energy

Scientists make major leap that could prevent catastrophic failures in fusion reactors — here's how it could unlock the secret to limitless energy

Utility-Scale Batteries & Pumped Storage Return About 80% of the Electricity they Store - CleanTechnica

Utility-Scale Batteries & Pumped Storage Return About 80% of the Electricity they Store - CleanTechnica

Refurbished Three Mile Island Payment Structure Is Not Quite What It Seems - CleanTechnica

Refurbished Three Mile Island Payment Structure Is Not Quite What It Seems - CleanTechnica

Saturday, October 5, 2024

Supreme Court to rule on nuclear waste storage in Texas, New Mexico

Supreme Court to rule on nuclear waste storage in Texas, New Mexico

Big Tech has cozied up to nuclear energy - The Verge

Big Tech has cozied up to nuclear energy - The Verge

High Court Nuclear Case Could Be Admin Law Blockbuster - Law360

High Court Nuclear Case Could Be Admin Law Blockbuster - Law360

High Court Will Review 5th Circ. Bar On Nuclear Waste Site - Law360

High Court Will Review 5th Circ. Bar On Nuclear Waste Site - Law360

US Supreme Court to hear nuclear waste storage dispute

US Supreme Court to hear nuclear waste storage dispute

Congress should make NRC track less-radioactive materials to prevent dirty bombs, GAO says - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1

Congress should make NRC track less-radioactive materials to prevent dirty bombs, GAO says - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1

Hopelessly broken Nuclear Regulatory Commission needs overhaul for U.S. to compete with China on AI - Washington Times

Hopelessly broken Nuclear Regulatory Commission needs overhaul for U.S. to compete with China on AI - Washington Times

"Nowhere to take it": The West has admitted an unfortunate miscalculation in the energy sector - Pravda EN

"Nowhere to take it": The West has admitted an unfortunate miscalculation in the energy sector - Pravda EN

US Exim Bank Approves $98M for Romania’s SMR Project | Neutron Bytes

US Exim Bank Approves $98M for Romania’s SMR Project | Neutron Bytes

DOE, USDA announce over $2.8B for Palisades nuclear plant restart | Utility Dive

DOE, USDA announce over $2.8B for Palisades nuclear plant restart | Utility Dive

Friday, October 4, 2024

Trump slams Biden for saying Israel shouldn't target Iranian nuclear sites: 'The craziest thing I've ever heard'

Trump slams Biden for saying Israel shouldn't target Iranian nuclear sites: 'The craziest thing I've ever heard'

Supreme Court to hear case on nuclear waste storage in Texas

Supreme Court to hear case on nuclear waste storage in Texas

Supreme Court to review nuclear waste fight - E&E News by POLITICO

Supreme Court to review nuclear waste fight - E&E News by POLITICO

US Nuclear Power Regulator Urged to Address 'Dirty Bomb' Risks to Society, Economy

US Nuclear Power Regulator Urged to Address 'Dirty Bomb' Risks to Society, Economy

DOE ~ US Needs to Plans 3X Expansion of Nuclear by 2050 | Neutron Bytes

DOE ~ US Needs to Plans 3X Expansion of Nuclear by 2050 | Neutron Bytes

Uranium mills at heart of two US acquisitions - World Nuclear News

Uranium mills at heart of two US acquisitions - World Nuclear News

ABS sets requirements for floating nuclear power plants - World Nuclear News

ABS sets requirements for floating nuclear power plants - World Nuclear News

Fukushima Daiichi: How is the decommissioning process going to work? - World Nuclear News

Fukushima Daiichi: How is the decommissioning process going to work? - World Nuclear News

Not Thinking of Nuclear War Pretty Much Guarantees It

Not Thinking of Nuclear War Pretty Much Guarantees It Not Thinking of Nuclear War Pretty Much Guarantees It by David Shavin (EIRNS) — Oct. 03, 2024 Today the Chief of Staff of Iran’s armed forces, Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri, explained for anyone who cared to hear, what their Tuesday, Oct. 1 attack on Israel was about: “After Martyr Haniyeh’s assassination, Iran went through a tough period of self-restraint amid repeated requests by the Americans and Europeans, who would ask us to exercise self-restraint so they would establish a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.” However, Israel’s constant provocations undermined the process, and the assassination of Hezbollah head Hassan Nasrallah was the last straw. So, Bagheri explained that Tehran took a measured action: Iran targeted the “center for terrorism,” the Mossad spy agency; the Nevatim air base, which houses Israel’s F-35s; and the Hatzerim base, which had enabled the assassination of Nasrallah. Further, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, in the hours after Iran’s Oct. 1 launching of missiles, clearly explained to European foreign ministers that Iran had sent its message, a lawful response, and that they were finished—unless Israel “plans retaliation.” U.S. President Joe Biden can be as exasperated as he chooses over his inability to corral Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu into a ceasefire, but Bibi and his “Eretz Yisrael” (Greater Israel) gang of racists never planned to conclude a peace deal or, for that matter, to retrieve the hostages. They planned to oppress their neighbors and take their land. The pattern was clear—provoke, provoke and provoke until the target can’t take it anymore. The inevitable explosion of violence occurs. Rinse and repeat. The bully method works when applied against the relatively unarmed. Israel’s neighbors get bullied and then get to choose—either suffer the “slings and arrows,” hoping the bully will get tired, or strike back and get hit with massive firepower. And what is left of your population gets to rinse and repeat. It’s awful to watch—but that much more hellish to experience. London and Washington can’t pretend innocence over this method. There are differences, but since the Fall of the Berlin Wall, a similar game of provoking Russia, with NATO moving further and farther East, breaking promises and agreements, until the target cracks. The difference is that Russia has thermonuclear weapons, so there is no “rinse and repeat.” It is one relentless showdown—until it’s not. President Joe Biden was asked yesterday whether Israel should retaliate by hitting Iran’s nuclear facilities. He’s against that, so his efforts are to get Israel to pick targets a level below that—striking oil fields and refineries, or military facilities. This is a man that evidently never learned to play chess, or perhaps checkers, more than one move at a time. Iran has been “played” by the U.S. while tens of thousands of Palestinian women and children were slaughtered and, for Iran, that deadly game is over. Iran just sent Washington a message that the days of their “unilateral self-restraint” are over. That next Israeli retaliation, even if below the level of hitting Iran’s nuclear facilities, simply means that Iran will counter and Israel’s follow up will be the nuclear facilities—and generalized war with direct U.S. involvement. As Israel graduates from Gaza to Iran, the trigger for the direct involvement of the U.S. is imminent. Israel pretends that Iran carried out the classic “unprovoked” attack and retaliates, triggering Iran’s announced retaliation—and Israel’s now hitting Iran’s nuclear facilities. Yet even this planned escalation may not unfold as planned. Overnight, the two worlds—the regional war and the intercontinental—sort of collided, as Israel carried out airstrikes in Syria, in very close proximity to the Russian air base at Latakia. The thermonuclear showdown is here—with only the particular trigger in question. At an historic conference today in Lima, Peru, co-sponsored by sponsored by the Russian embassy in Peru, San Marcos University, and the Schiller Institute-Peru, founder of the Schiller Institute Helga Zepp-LaRouche addressed the ambassadors in Peru of BRICS nations of Russia, Brazil, China, Egypt, and India, with South Africa’s ambassador in Chile participating remotely. She opened: “The tension in the world affairs has never been stronger in human history. On the one side, the genocide happening in front of the eyes of the world public and the terrifying threat of the possible extinction of mankind in a global nuclear war; and on the other side, the concrete perspective for the creation of a new economic system, where the aspiration of the Global South nations for development, prosperity and a fulfilled life for all of its citizens is about to come true. This tension characterizes the end of the epoch of colonialism, which started about 500 years ago, and is now about to end—one way or another.” May the ears of the deaf be unstopped.

Is the world facing a state of permacrisis? | McKinsey

Is the world facing a state of permacrisis? | McKinsey

Washington’s Nuclear Delusions - The American Conservative

Washington’s Nuclear Delusions - The American Conservative