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Read the latest from national voices . It’s the 82nd Carnival and a special FRONT PAGE edition.
Gail Marcus comments on the coincidence of so many nuclear anniversaries in the month of December.  The first anniversary, the December 2, 1942 achievement of controlled fission at Chicago Pile 1, was a week ago, but the celebrations can continue nearly through the end of the month.  In all, she identifies 11 anniversaries of nuclear achievements that she had profiled in her book on “nuclear firsts.”  NukePowerTalk LINK
In an end of year meeting with reporters, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko explains what the agency plans to do next year.  There is just one problem: Appropriation language in the Republican led House. Dan Yurman writes on  Jaczko’s  comments  about  budget, slowed renewals of licenses for existing reactors and how he doesn’t have much new to say about Yucca Mountain. Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes
Will Davis backs off his usual news and events mode, and describes some of the volumes he will be reading this winter and why they’re important.  The more snow there is, the more likely he is to make it through reading these. Will’s Winter Reading List
Posted at Yes Vermont Yankee, Meredith Angwin explores how Lochbaum of the Union of Concerned Scientist uses unexplained scientific notation (3.17  E-08 curies of Sr 90 released). With these spooky numbers, he spreads fear, uncertainty and doubt, and accuses Vermont Yankee of lying.  “Really, Mr. Lochbaum? Come ON! For Pete’s sake, man! Write science, not propaganda!” The blog post also links to other NRC reports regarding Sr 90 and Vermont Yankee. The Strontium Fish and Lochbaum and Markey
Rod Adams at the ANS Nuclear Cafe reports and analyzes a key study for the future of Small Modular Reactors: The University of Chicago’s Energy Policy Institute at Chicago release “Small Modular Reactors – Key to Future Nuclear Power Generation in the U. S.”
Lots of positive news about carbon emission free nuclear energy from around the world writes Jeff Madison at Cool Hand Nuke. Southeast Asian nations are making plans or looking at the potential for nuclear energy; India says there will be significant growth globally in nuclear energy despite some countries withdrawing from it due to Fukushima – Brazil, Russia, India, and China; and even the crocodiles are thriving at Turkey Point. Positvie Nuclear News