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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Carper, Capito, McMorris Rodgers, Pallone Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort Urging NRC to Establish Useable Advanced Nuclear Reactor Licensing Framework - Majority News - U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Carper, Capito, McMorris Rodgers, Pallone Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort Urging NRC to Establish Useable Advanced Nuclear Reactor Licensing Framework - Majority News - U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works: WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, along with Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.-05) and Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-N.J.-06), Chair and Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today led 20 senators and 44 House members in a letter to members of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) urging the commissioners to carefully review and modify, as necessary, the draft licensing framework for advanced nuclear reactor technologies to establish regulations that would enable the deployment of advanced reactors.
“We all agree that a successful Part 53 regulatory framework should reflect congressional intent and be used to license the next generation of nuclear reactors,” the members wrote. “In order to be effective, we urge the Commission to work to address any outstanding issues prior to issuance of a final rule. Your review and modifications of the proposed rule will determine if that success is achieved.”
The full text of the letter is available here.
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Lawmakers Seek Support to Speed Deployment of Nuclear Reactors
Lawmakers Seek Support to Speed Deployment of Nuclear Reactors: House Republicans Tuesday touted more than a dozen bills they are hoping to move through a key committee to avoid lengthy delays from nuclear regulatory licensing and speed deployment of next-generation nuclear reactors.
Energy Subcommittee Chair Duncan Opening Statement on Securing America’s Nuclear Energy Future
Energy Subcommittee Chair Duncan Opening Statement on Securing America’s Nuclear Energy Future: Energy Subcommittee Chair Duncan Opening Statement on Securing America’s Nuclear Energy Future
Grant Shapps earmarks £20bn for new fleet of nuclear reactors in UK | Energy industry | The Guardian
Grant Shapps earmarks £20bn for new fleet of nuclear reactors in UK | Energy industry | The Guardian: Britain’s neglect of nuclear industry has been a ‘colossal mistake’ says energy minister
Scientists Behind Nuclear Fusion Milestone Near Repeat of Feat in Recent Test - BNN Bloomberg
Scientists Behind Nuclear Fusion Milestone Near Repeat of Feat in Recent Test - BNN Bloomberg: The scientists behind last year’s nuclear fusion breakthrough, which raised the possibility of an abundant and clean future energy source, have not yet been able to duplicate their historic achievement. But they’re close.
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
The Hype of a Nuclear "Renaissance" - TomDispatch.com
The Hype of a Nuclear "Renaissance" - TomDispatch.com
Joshua Frank, Nuking Us All
Posted on July 18, 2023
On August 6, 1945, when the mushroom cloud from the first atomic bomb rose over the devastated Japanese city of Hiroshima, who could have imagined the “peaceful atom”? And in the decades that followed who could have imagined just how unpeaceful that second version of atomic power might prove to be? I’m thinking, of course, about, among other disasters, the 1979 almost-meltdown at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, cleanup from which took more than 15 years and cost a billion dollars; or the all-too-peaceful 1986 total disaster at a Soviet nuclear plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine, that killed 30 people, led to the evacuation of 350,000 more, and caused “the largest uncontrolled radioactive release into the environment ever recorded for any civilian operation,” sending fallout over Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia itself; or the one at a nuclear plant in Fukushima, Japan, in 2011, thanks to an earthquake and tsunami, from which, 12 years later, significant amounts of treated radioactive wastewater are soon to be released into the Pacific Ocean; or the one that, at this very moment, continually threatens to occur at another vast “peaceful” nuclear facility, now occupied (and possibly mined) by the Russian military at Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, in the midst of a devastating war there.
And then, of course, there’s the peaceful nuclear waste produced by the creation and running of any nuclear facility. That’s something TomDispatch regular Joshua Frank has focused on in a devastating fashion in his book Atomic Days: The Untold Story of the Most Toxic Place in America, about the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in the state of Washington, the place in this country most likely to give us our own Chernobyl.
And to make matters potentially worse, as he reports today, there’s a whole new kind of “small” nuclear facility that lurks in our future, ensuring that ever more nuclear waste will be humanity’s fate even if another nuclear weapon is never used (and don’t count on that either). In a better world, the nearly $2 trillion that the U.S. military is planning to spend in the decades to come to sustain and “modernize” the American nuclear arsenal might be used to begin to denuclearize our world. With that in mind, consider Frank’s latest thoughts on a deeply troubling subject. Tom
House hearing to showcase nuclear's bipartisan support
House hearing to showcase nuclear's bipartisan support: The Energy and Commerce session centers on draft bills that aim to hasten a nuclear energy renaissance.
TESTIMONY: BTI President Ted Nordhaus to… | The Breakthrough Institute
TESTIMONY: BTI President Ted Nordhaus to… | The Breakthrough Institute: The Breakthrough Institute is an environmental research center based in Berkeley, California. Our research focuses on identifying and promoting…
Could the bills against gas stove rules become law? - E&E News by POLITICO
Could the bills against gas stove rules become law? - E&E News by POLITICO: Many Democrats have scoffed at legislation to protect gas stoves, but some Republicans see the bills as having enough bipartisan […]
The Urgency of NRC Reform_July 2023_1.pdf Guest Post
TheUrgency_NRCReform_Draft - The Urgency of NRC Reform_July 2023_1.pdf
The Urgency of NRC Reform
by Judi Greenwald, Executive Director, Nuclear Innovation Alliance
There is growing recognition that advanced nuclear energy is needed to meet our climate and energy
security goals, and that Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) reform is needed to enable advanced nuclear
energy. Our mission at the Nuclear Innovation Alliance (NIA) is to help create the conditions necessary for
development and deployment of advanced nuclear energy, including NRC reform. Two things are required to
make reform happen: (1) a shared sense of urgency and (2) a shared willingness to roll up our sleeves and dig
deeply into removing the operational and organizational barriers that are getting in the way of meeting this
moment.
NRC’s job is to license new reactors and oversee existing ones to ensure the public safely benefits from
nuclear energy. NRC has many organizational strengths. It has a highly technical and dedicated staff. As an
independent Commission with a bipartisan set of five commissioners, it is relatively insulated from changing
political winds. It has a proud history of overseeing a remarkably safe nuclear industry.
But it is not doing its job efficiently enough. Historically, public debate around NRC has been between
anti-nuclear voices advocating for slower licensing or fewer nuclear power plants, and industry advocating for
streamlined regulations and more nuclear power plants. NIA and others are injecting a new voice and
message into this conversation: that there is a public interest in efficient and effective licensing because there
is a public interest in solving climate change and achieving energy security as quickly as possible.
NRC licensing efficiency is just one example of a broader challenge for all clean energy, not just nuclear
energy. Our country’s infrastructure permitting rules implicitly assume that it is okay if it takes years or even
decades to build new infrastructure. This premise is no longer acceptable and, in retrospect, it probably never
was just or correct. Solving climate change and ensuring energy security requires that we replace and build
new clean energy infrastructure rapidly. NRC reform is a set of actions that need to be taken by NRC staff, the
Commission, Congress, the nuclear industry, and civil society to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of
advanced reactor licensing. Work is needed to reform NRC licensing on three timescales: short-term,
medium-term and long-term.
In the short term, about a dozen advanced reactor developers are engaging one-on-one with NRC to obtain
approvals under existing rules. This is challenging because the current licensing pathways have been tailored
to conventional, large, light water reactors. There are many things that NRC and industry license applicants
can do to make these early engagements go well. (See the recommendations in NIA’s most recent licensing
efficiency report). NRC staff and applicants have been making good progress on licensing the Hermes test
reactor and the Abilene Christian University research reactor, incorporating lessons learned from NuScale’s
design approval, which took too long and cost too much. But licensing timelines and costs are uneven, often
attributable to inconsistent quality in mundane but important practices like disciplined project management
and clear internal and external communication.
The NRC Commissioners are beginning to dig into the details to improve licensing efficiency. For example,
then-Commissioner Baran proposed in June that the Commission request staff input on a proposed
Commission policy statement to communicate the Commission’s expectations to the NRC staff, the Advisory
Committee on Reactor Safeguards, and external stakeholders on the effectiveness, efficiency, and timeliness
of new reactor licensing reviews. In a complementary effort, Commissioners Wright and Caputo are working
together on a proposal to establish performance metrics to measure NRC’s progress in improving licensing
efficiency. Commissioner Crowell has said NRC is not successful if it is not timely, and Chairman Hanson is
digging into the reasons why subsequent license renewal costs are increasing.
For the medium term, NRC is in the midst of a multi-year rulemaking on risk-informed, performance-based
and technology-inclusive licensing (referred to as "10 CFR Part 53”, or more simply “Part 53”). This
rulemaking is required under the 2019 Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (NEIMA), and a
draft rule is before the Commission. As described in NIA’s Part 53 paper, the rule is flawed but fixable with
Opinion | A Climate Hawk’s Issues With Electric Vehicles - The New York Times
Opinion | A Climate Hawk’s Issues With Electric Vehicles - The New York Times: Toyota is notoriously skeptical of a rapid transition to all-electric E.V.s. It may have a point.
The Myth of Solar “Power” | The Breakthrough Institute
The Myth of Solar “Power” | The Breakthrough Institute: The Breakthrough Institute is an environmental research center based in Berkeley, California. Our research focuses on identifying and promoting…
£20bn set aside to develop small nuclear power stations
£20bn set aside to develop small nuclear power stations: Ministers will commit £20 billion of taxpayer money to fund the development of a network of small nuclear power stations, in a bid to meet the government’s 2035 net zero target
Monday, July 17, 2023
France, India expand cooperation to include SMRs : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News
France, India expand cooperation to include SMRs : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News: France and India are to launch a cooperation programme on small modular reactors and advanced modular reactors. The announcement came after a meeting in Paris between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of France Emmanuel Macron, during which they noted progress made on the six-EPR power plant project in Jaitapur, India.
The Real History of the War in Ukraine
The Real History of the War in Ukraine
By JOHN LEAKE
I’m pleased to announce that Tony Lyons, President of Skyhorse Publishing, has invited me (John Leake) to write a weekly column for the Kennedy Beacon Substack for providing accurate information about presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Tony and Mark Gorton, CEO of Tower Researcher Capital, recently founded the American Values 2024 Super PAC dedicated to electing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to President of the United States.
As an investigative author, my primary interest in politics is in maintaining the integrity of the First Amendment. As far as I’m concerned, the moment free speech is suppressed, we are no longer a free country. I believe the essence of RFK, Jr.’s candidacy is his commitment to preserving the First Amendment. Five days ago, in an interview with Dave Rubin, he announced that if he is elected president, he will issue an Executive Order prohibiting the federal government from directing social media companies to engage in censorship.
Joining me as guest columnists on the Kennedy Beacon are Columbia University Professor, Jeffrey Sachs, author and Salon co-founder, David Talbot, and Colonel Douglas MacGregor.
In my weekly column I will cover many of the same topics that I write about here on Courageous Discourse, but with an emphasis on combatting censorship and the underlying philosophy of free speech and the U.S. Constitution.
My first column will be published tomorrow, but today I would like to share with our readership a vitally important essay by Jeffrey Sachs titled The Real History of the War in Ukraine: A Chronology of Events and Case for Diplomacy.
Please check out Professor Sachs’s essay, share it with your friends, and consider subscribing to the Kennedy Beacon Substack to receive accurate information about presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Even if RFK, Jr. is not your cup of tea as a presidential candidate, you will, I believe, find value in the Kennedy Beacon’s reporting on major public policy issues such as the War in Ukraine.
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China Begins Construction of Pakistan's Largest Nuclear Power Plant
China Begins Construction of Pakistan's Largest Nuclear Power Plant: Project would be nation's largest civil nuclear power plant – to contribute 1,200 megawatts of electricity daily to the national grid – at estimated cost of at least $3.5 billion
Core module completed for Chinese SMR : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News
Core module completed for Chinese SMR : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: The core module for the ACP100 small modular reactor demonstration project has passed the final acceptance and will be shipped to the construction site at the Changjiang nuclear power plant on China's southern island province of Hainan, China National Nuclear Corporation has announced.
Hawley, Missouri leaders demand St. Louis nuclear waste cleanup | STLPR
Hawley, Missouri leaders demand St. Louis nuclear waste cleanup | STLPR: Nuclear contamination in the St. Louis region dates back to the 1940s. Documents show leaders of Mallinckrodt Chemical Works, which processed uranium in St. Louis, knew of the contamination risks in 1949.
Some of Japan's neighbors are freaking out over the release of Fukushima water. Should they be?
Some of Japan's neighbors are freaking out over the release of Fukushima water. Should they be?: South Korea’s official endorsement of the plan has done little to put its public at ease, as officials cope with panic-buying, protests and consumer boycotts.
Saturday, July 15, 2023
Climate Change Is Here, but Panic Isn’t a Fix
Climate Change Is Here, but Panic Isn’t a Fix: One of the luxuries of democracy is that we don’t have to listen. Or we can listen and hear what we want to hear. We can find resonance in dissonance, or we can hear flat notes. That is the story o…
미사일 전문가 “북 ‘화성18형’ 러 실전배치 다탄두 ICBM과 동일” — RFA 자유아시아방송
미사일 전문가 “북 ‘화성18형’ 러 실전배치 다탄두 ICBM과 동일” — RFA 자유아시아방송
Missile expert: "Same as North Korea's Hwasong 18, a fielded multi-warhead ICBM" 워싱턴-이상민 lees@rfa.org
2023.07.14
Russia's multi-warhead intercontinental ballistic missile (SS-27 Mod 2) and North Korea's recently test-fired "Hwasong-18" (right). /Theodore Postol MIT대 교수
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Anchor: North Korea's recent test-firing of the Hwasong-18 has prompted analysis that it is the same as Russia's multi-warhead intercontinental ballistic missile (SS-27 Mod 2). Reporter Lee Sang-min reports.
Theodore Postol, professor emeritus of science, technology, and national security policy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States, told Radio Free Asia (RFA) on Thursday that his analysis of a video of North Korea's Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch suggests it is identical to Russia's SS-27 Mod 2.
Prof. Postol, a renowned missile expert, said he compared photos of a Russian ICBM launch (in 2020) with the Hwasong-18 seen in the North Korean missile launch video released on December 12.
Prof. Postol: Look at the outlines of the two missiles. They have the same proportions between the first stage and the second and third stages. They both have a wider first stage. The front of the missile is also similar. They're the same length and width. It's very unlikely that these are two different missiles.
He added that this Russian intercontinental ballistic missile (SS-27 Mod 2) is a solid-fuel-propelled, multi-warhead ICBM that can carry a number of decoys designed to confuse and disrupt enemy detection facilities and interceptors.
Prof. Postol: This missile from Russia can carry three warheads. It can carry one or two, but it has the capability to carry up to three warheads and a large number of decoys.
Prof. Postol emphasized that this shows that North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missiles and related technology came from Russia.
A side-by-side comparison of Russia's SS-27 Mod 2 missile launch with North Korea's Hwasong 18 ICBM. /Courtesy of Prof. Postol
Russia's SS-27 Mod 2 (Russian name Topol-M) missile is a solid-fuel-powered intercontinental ballistic missile that has been in development since 2004 and was fielded in 2010 after several tests, according to missile defense data from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CISIS).
It is capable of being launched from both mobile and underground facilities, having been launched from a mobile launcher (TEL) during its first test in May 2007 and from an underground silo in 2014.
It is 22.5 meters long and 2 meters in diameter and can carry three multiple independently-targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs).
He believes that North Korea's possession of a Russian-deployed multiwarhead ICBM would put a tremendous strain on the security alliance between the United States, South Korea, and Japan.
He added that the fact that Russia provided the relevant technology to North Korea would be another case of violating international norms.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Defense responded to a question from RFA on Thursday about Postol's analysis that North Korea's Hwasong-18 is identical to Russia's SS-27 Mod 2 intercontinental ballistic missile, saying only that it does not comment on intelligence matters.
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Friday, July 14, 2023
Fukushima News | Fukushima Nuclear Disaster | Fukushima Accident
Fukushima News | Fukushima Nuclear Disaster | Fukushima Accident
Fukushima Update July 14, 2023 -
Japan's NRA approves the system for the F. Daiichi wastewater release... Japan's PM assures S. Korea that the wastewater release is safe... North Korea denounces the IAEA... Hong Kong will ban Japanese seafood products … Japanese “experts” hold a round-table protest meeting on F. Daiichi wastewater... Japanese fisheries continue to oppose the release.
China can't just keep building the world's biggest dam in secret - Nikkei Asia
China can't just keep building the world's biggest dam in secret - Nikkei Asia: Brahma Chellaney is professor emeritus of strategic studies at the Center for Policy Research in New Delhi and a former adviser to India's National Se
We toured California's last nuclear power plant. Take a look inside
We toured California's last nuclear power plant. Take a look inside: Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing to keep Diablo Canyon open past its 2025 shutdown deadline.
Ground-breaking ceremony held for Pakistan's Chashma 5 : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News
Ground-breaking ceremony held for Pakistan's Chashma 5 : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has taken part in the ground-breaking ceremony for the 1200 MWe unit 5 of the Chashma nuclear power plant, which is being built by China National Nuclear Corporation.
South Korea and Poland enhance cooperation in nuclear : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News
South Korea and Poland enhance cooperation in nuclear : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News: A number of nuclear energy-related agreements were among the 33 memorandums of understanding signed between South Korean and Polish companies during the Korea-Poland Business Forum in Warsaw.
Core module completed for Chinese SMR : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News
Core module completed for Chinese SMR : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: The core module for the ACP100 small modular reactor demonstration project has passed the final acceptance and will be shipped to the construction site at the Changjiang nuclear power plant on China's southern island province of Hainan, China National Nuclear Corporation has announced.
Oklo to Go Public in Deal Worth $516 Million | Neutron Bytes
Oklo to Go Public in Deal Worth $516 Million | Neutron Bytes: Oklo to Go Public in Deal Worth $516 Million Poland Ministry Approves Mining Firm’s SMR Plans Japan Govt to Fund MHI for New HTGR Fusion Industry Report Released by Trade Group Oklo to Go Public in…
Thursday, July 13, 2023
Saudi Arabia’s Imports Of Russian Fuel Oil Hit A Record High | OilPrice.com
Saudi Arabia’s Imports Of Russian Fuel Oil Hit A Record High | OilPrice.com: Saudi Arabia imported record levels of fuel oil from Russia in June as the Kingdom prepares for surging power demand this summer.
Oppenheimer’s Tragedy―and Ours - CounterPunch.org
Oppenheimer’s Tragedy―and Ours - CounterPunch.org: The July 21, 2023 theatrical release of the film Oppenheimer, focused on the life of a prominent American nuclear physicist, should help to remind us of
Diablo Canyon: Living in the “Kiss Your Ass Goodbye” Zone - The Santa Barbara Independent
Diablo Canyon: Living in the “Kiss Your Ass Goodbye” Zone - The Santa Barbara Independent: Diablo Canyon safety committee hears public fears about the aging nuclear plant and a highly researched opinion that one reactor has reached embrittlement.
Shift in thinking on nuclear power - CommonWealth Magazine
Shift in thinking on nuclear power - CommonWealth Magazine: ATTITUDES TOWARD nuclear power are changing in Europe and here in Massachusetts. The Swedish parliament voted recently to change the country’s energy goal from 100 percent renewable to 100 percent fossil free, a shift that will allow nuclear power to count toward the target and open the door to efforts to bolster the nation’s existing(...)
How to help the Saudis achieve their nuclear-powered dreams without giving them the bomb | The Hill
How to help the Saudis achieve their nuclear-powered dreams without giving them the bomb | The Hill: Thankfully, there is a plan that maintains Washington’s global nonproliferation policy standards while gives the Saudis what they have always prized — continued export profit and prestige in the energy field.
Hong Kong Warns Of Japanese Seafood Ban If Fukushima Dumps Nuke Water Into Ocean | ZeroHedge
Hong Kong Warns Of Japanese Seafood Ban If Fukushima Dumps Nuke Water Into Ocean | ZeroHedge: ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
Inside the nuclear power industry's big bet on small modular reactors
Inside the nuclear power industry's big bet on small modular reactors: Last Energy has $25 billion in power deals and plans to bring its tiny nuclear reactors to customers across Europe.
Idaho home to nuclear energy breakthroughs, fatal accident | Idaho Statesman
Idaho home to nuclear energy breakthroughs, fatal accident | Idaho Statesman: Idaho could arguably be called the state with the most significant nuclear history. Some of it may surprise you.
IAEA 'strongly encouraging' options to allow cold shutdown of all Zaporizhzhia units : Regulation & Safety - World Nuclear News
IAEA 'strongly encouraging' options to allow cold shutdown of all Zaporizhzhia units : Regulation & Safety - World Nuclear News: The International Atomic Energy Agency is urging investigation of whether an external boiler can be installed to generate the steam required so all six Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant units can be placed in cold shutdown.
Decision-in-principle for Polish SMR power plant : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News
Decision-in-principle for Polish SMR power plant : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: Polish copper and silver producer KGHM Polska Miedź SA's plan to construct a power plant based on NuScale Power's small modular reactor has been approved by the Ministry of Climate and Environment.
Investment in fusion has reached USD6.21 billion, says FIA : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News
Investment in fusion has reached USD6.21 billion, says FIA : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: Investment in the global fusion industry has now reached a cumulative USD6.21 billion, up from USD4.8 billion a year ago, according to the third annual Global Fusion Industry Report from the Fusion Industry Association. The report surveyed 43 private fusion companies, up from 27 a year earlier.
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Iraq Takes First Step Towards Becoming The World’s Biggest Oil Producer | OilPrice.com
Iraq Takes First Step Towards Becoming The World’s Biggest Oil Producer | OilPrice.com: Iraq’s parliamentary oil and gas committee is looking to boost the country’s oil production to 5 million bpd in the short term
Advanced Reactors / US-Based Nuclear Startup Backed By AI Chief Sam Altman To Go Public :: NucNet | The Independent Nuclear News Agency
Advanced Reactors / US-Based Nuclear Startup Backed By AI Chief Sam Altman To Go Public :: NucNet | The Independent Nuclear News Agency: Oklo planning pilot scale production facility for its Aurora power plant
Red Alert at Zaporizhzhia? Scenarios That Wouldn't Unfold at a Wind Farm - CounterPunch.org
Red Alert at Zaporizhzhia? Scenarios That Wouldn't Unfold at a Wind Farm - CounterPunch.org
Amidst accusations from both the Russian and Ukrainian sides that the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine has been wired for detonation or could be deliberately attacked during the current war there, one absolute truth remains: nuclear power plants are inherently dangerous.
Whether the rhetorical threats are real or not remains subject for debate. What is incontrovertibly real is the danger a nuclear power plant poses. After all, that is why the two sides are making these threats in the first place: because the outcome would be so deadly. If Zaporizhzhia was a wind farm, it wouldn’t even be mentioned.
Each nuclear reactor contains a lethal radioactive inventory, in the reactor core and also in the fuel pools into which the irradiated fuel is offloaded and, over time, densely packed. Casks also house nuclear waste offloaded from the fuel pools.
Zaporizhzhia is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe with at least 2,204 tons of highly radioactive waste within the reactors and the irradiated fuel pools.
Depending on the severity of what transpires, any or all of this radioactive fuel could be ignited.
MHI to develop Japanese fast reactor : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News
MHI to develop Japanese fast reactor : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has been selected by the Japanese government to lead the conceptual design of a demonstration sodium-cooled fast reactor that is to enter operation in the 2040s.
South Korea considering new nuclear plants : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News
South Korea considering new nuclear plants : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News: South Korea's Ministry of Industry is to review the need for new nuclear power plants to expand the country's power supply to meet predicted increased demand for electricity.
Polish government approves first nuclear power plant : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News
Polish government approves first nuclear power plant : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: Poland's Ministry of Climate and Environment has given a decision-in-principle for Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe to construct a nuclear power plant in Pomerania. It is a formal confirmation that the company's investment project is in line with the public interest and the policies pursued by the state, including energy policy.
Biden admin aims to fast-track WOTUS. Courts may block that. - E&E News by POLITICO
Biden admin aims to fast-track WOTUS. Courts may block that. - E&E News by POLITICO: EPA efforts to swiftly change the rule after the Supreme Court’s Sackett decision could trigger Administrative Procedure Act challenges. Fill […]
Study into deep borehole disposal costs at Krško : Waste & Recycling - World Nuclear News
Study into deep borehole disposal costs at Krško : Waste & Recycling - World Nuclear News: The radioactive waste management organisations of Slovenia and Croatia have contracted Deep Isolation to deliver a cost study on potential borehole disposal of used fuel and high-level radioactive wastes from the Krško nuclear power plant.
Why the high price of modernizing the U.S. power grid is worth it
Why the high price of modernizing the U.S. power grid is worth it: The price of improvements likely pale in comparison to the costs from doing too little, experts say.
The US may soon get its first new source of nuclear… | Canary Media
The US may soon get its first new source of nuclear… | Canary Media: Next-gen nuclear plants could be critical to the energy transition, but first, they’ll need fuel. Centrus has overcome a key regulatory barrier to meeting…
Korean Nuclear Power Industry Speeds Expansion to Eastern Europe with Poland Deal - Businesskorea
Korean Nuclear Power Industry Speeds Expansion to Eastern Europe with Poland Deal - Businesskorea: Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s upcoming visit to Poland has raised expectations that Korean companies will be able to gain an edge in the second phase of Poland’s nuclear power plant project if the two countries strengthen cooperation in the field of green energy.After failing to win the first pha
Tapping into DOE’s $250B of loan authority for projects that reinvest in US clean energy infrastructure | Utility Dive
Tapping into DOE’s $250B of loan authority for projects that reinvest in US clean energy infrastructure | Utility Dive: Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.
Fusion Industry Investment Passes $6bn - Fusion Industry Association
Fusion Industry Investment Passes $6bn - Fusion Industry Association: The Fusion Industry Association (FIA) released its third annual industry report ‘The Global Fusion Industry in 2023’ on July 12, unveiling worldwide findings from an electrifying year of the fusion industry’s development. 43 private fusion companies were surveyed for the report, ranging from fusion industry giants to new entrants with bold visions, committed to addressing the challenges that remain ahead for commercialization.
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
The Future Is Nuclear Engineers | The Breakthrough Institute
The Future Is Nuclear Engineers | The Breakthrough Institute: The Breakthrough Institute is an environmental research center based in Berkeley, California. Our research focuses on identifying and promoting…
China Implements Export Restrictions on Raw Materials - Modern Diplomacy
China Implements Export Restrictions on Raw Materials - Modern Diplomacy: In a move widely seen as retaliation in the ongoing “chip war,” the Chinese Ministry of Commerce has announced the implementation of export controls on gallium and germanium, citing the need to safeguard national security interests. The announcement has caused a surge in the prices of essential raw materials, leading companies to scramble for supplies. […]
Global Investment In Critical Minerals Is Soaring | OilPrice.com
Global Investment In Critical Minerals Is Soaring | OilPrice.com: Global investment in critical minerals surged for a second consecutive year in 2022, driven by investment in the energy transition.
Monday, July 10, 2023
Ontario’s Bruce Power to Build 4800 MW of New Reactors | Energy Central
Ontario’s Bruce Power to Build 4800 MW of New Reactors | Energy Central: Ontario’s Bruce Power to Build 4800 MWe of New Reactors
The Geopolitics of Climate Change: Scenarios and Pathways for Arctic 2050 | Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
The Geopolitics of Climate Change: Scenarios and Pathways for Arctic 2050 | Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs: In May 2023, the Arctic Initiative held a closed-door workshop for climate scientists, regional experts, Indigenous and youth leaders, and national security officials from six Arctic states, with the goal of identifying the most plausible scenarios and pathways for how geopolitics linked to climate change in the Arctic might evolve and actionable steps that the U.S. government might consider taking today to manage emerging risks. Eyck Fremann summarizes his key takeaways from the event.
Despite Breakthroughs, Usable Nuclear Fusion is Still Decades Away
Despite Breakthroughs, Usable Nuclear Fusion is Still Decades Away: The U.S. Department of Energy reported a major scientific breakthrough in nuclear fusion science in December 2022.
Russian Operator of Occupied Ukraine Reactor Disregards IAEA Advice to Shut Down - Bloomberg
Russian Operator of Occupied Ukraine Reactor Disregards IAEA Advice to Shut Down - Bloomberg: Russian operators at an occupied nuclear plant in southern Ukraine continue to ignore requests from safety regulators to bring the last partly-operational reactor under their supervision into a state of full shutdown.
Russian Operator of Occupied Ukraine Reactor Disregards IAEA Advice to Shut Down - Bloomberg
Russian Operator of Occupied Ukraine Reactor Disregards IAEA Advice to Shut Down - Bloomberg: Russian operators at an occupied nuclear plant in southern Ukraine continue to ignore requests from safety regulators to bring the last partly-operational reactor under their supervision into a state of full shutdown.
Japan defends neutrality of IAEA report on Fukushima water release plan as minister visits plant | World News | newspressnow.com
Japan defends neutrality of IAEA report on Fukushima water release plan as minister visits plant | World News | newspressnow.com: TOKYO (AP) — Japan's industry minister visited the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant on Monday to see equipment that is to be used to release treated radioactive water into the
Saudi Arabia can alleviate US concerns over its civilian nuclear energy program. Here’s how. - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Saudi Arabia can alleviate US concerns over its civilian nuclear energy program. Here’s how. - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Two nonproliferation experts discuss how Saudi Arabia could become a responsible civilian nuclear power.
Sunday, July 9, 2023
Ontario’s Bruce Power to Build 4800 MWe of New Reactors | Neutron Bytes
Ontario’s Bruce Power to Build 4800 MWe of New Reactors | Neutron Bytes: Ontario’s Bruce Power to Build 4800 MWe New Nuclear Capacity OPG Inks Plans for Three BWRX-300 SMRs Westinghouse Inks Contract for 1st AP1000 in Ukraine Westinghouse Opens CNSC VDR Review for…
Saturday, July 8, 2023
Anti-Nuclear/Environmental Groups File Petition To Keep Diablo From Running Beyond 2025 | KVEC-AM
Anti-Nuclear/Environmental Groups File Petition To Keep Diablo From Running Beyond 2025 | KVEC-AM: Several anit-nuclear and environmental groups have filed a petition to try and keep the Diablo Canyon power plant from operating beyond 2025. According to the Tribune, San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace, Friends of the Earth, and
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