Opening Up The Mountain West To Uranium Production For Nuclear Energy Is The ‘Third Rail’ Of American Politics

Opening Up The Mountain West To Uranium Production For Nuclear Energy Is The ‘Third Rail’ Of American Politics: The Trump administration wants to open up parts of the Mountain West to uranium production -- areas near the Grand Canyon. While nuclear energy is vital to U.S. energy security, the uranium is not needed: the mineral is both cheap and abundant -- and provided by foreign-owned businesses.

Lightbridge Signs Cooperative R&D Agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) Program Nasdaq:LTBR

Lightbridge Signs Cooperative R&D Agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) Program Nasdaq:LTBR: RESTON, Va., April 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lightbridge Corporation (“Lightbridge,” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: LTBR), an advanced nuclear fuel...

Low Oil Prices May Kill Off The Next Nuclear Boom Before It Begins | OilPrice.com

Low Oil Prices May Kill Off The Next Nuclear Boom Before It Begins | OilPrice.com: Uranium prices soar 35 percent on the back of two major mines being shutdown due to coronavirus, but hopes of a nuclear renaissance are slim

Viewpoint: The impact of COVID-19 on nuclear jobs : Perspectives - World Nuclear News

Viewpoint: The impact of COVID-19 on nuclear jobs : Perspectives - World Nuclear News: The effect on jobs globally as a result of COVID-19 has been uneven to say the least. While some industries and organisations are booming and hiring thousands, others are being hit hard. The nuclear industry employment situation could be best described as behaving like a nuclear power plant - continuing reliably without creating much attention while competently adapting to the needs of the current situation, writes Callum Thomas, CEO of Thomas Thor Associates.One of the benefits of safety being at the heart of the culture in the nuclear industry is that consideration for the health and well-being of workers is already the primary objective

EU Nuclear Fears Drive Attempt To Shut Down Belarus Nuke Power Plant

EU Nuclear Fears Drive Attempt To Shut Down Belarus Nuke Power Plant: Belarus is building a nuclear power plant. One EU nation wants to stop them, citing safety and energy security concerns for a nation that is not even part of the Union. Here’s why.

As Pandemic Rages, Federal Nuclear Regulators Put Keeping Reactors Running Ahead of Public Health and Safety | EWG Next Level Energy

As Pandemic Rages, Federal Nuclear Regulators Put Keeping Reactors Running Ahead of Public Health and Safety | EWG Next Level Energy: The federal government’s toothless nuclear “watchdog” has historically shown more concern for keeping dangerous aging reactors running than for Americans’ safety from a nuclear accident. So how is the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or NRC, responding to the coronavirus pandemic?

Deep Isolation Presents   Safety in Depth: Calculations for a Deep Horizontal Drillhole Repository Deep Isolation will share the initial results from the post-closure safety calculations for a generic deep horizontal drillhole repository. Generic calculations are a valuable and necessary step in developing a safety analysis approach that will eventually support the safety assessment of a deep horizontal drillhole repository.  Tuesday, May 12, 2020 10:30 - 11:30 am PDT Register Today After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Presenters

Elizabeth Muller, CEO of Deep Isolation, will give a brief overview of Deep Isolation and will discuss the importance of developing generic and site-specific models of the repository system.  Stefan Finsterle, hydrogeologist for Deep Isolation, will provide an overview of the analyses and the significance of the findings.  A Q&A session will follow.

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Air transport improves for medical radioisotopes : Covid-19 - World Nuclear News

Air transport improves for medical radioisotopes : Covid-19 - World Nuclear News: International air transport has been the main bottleneck in getting radioisotopes and nuclear medicines where they are needed during the COVID-19 pandemic, but Nuclear Medicine Europe says there are signs the situation is improving.

Czech Republic aims for Dukovany progress this summer : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News

Czech Republic aims for Dukovany progress this summer : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: The Czech government has agreed the next steps towards investment in a new nuclear power plant and given Deputy Prime Minister Karel Havlíček a mandate for talks on the project with the European Commission.

NRC Affirms Decision Allowing SLR Applicants to Rely on License Renewal GEIS - Lexology

NRC Affirms Decision Allowing SLR Applicants to Rely on License Renewal GEIS - Lexology: The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued an order, with the four-member Commission acting in its appellate capacity, holding that power…

Workers repair corrosion problem at Beaver Valley nuclear reactor | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Workers repair corrosion problem at Beaver Valley nuclear reactor | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The corrosion issue — found and repaired while the reactor was shut down for refueling — won’t delay a restart of the plant along the Ohio River in Beaver County.

Deadline for public comment on nuke waste site extended » Albuquerque Journal

Deadline for public comment on nuke waste site extended » Albuquerque Journal: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has extended the public comment period for a draft environmen ...

Holtec comment period extended » Albuquerque Journal

Holtec comment period extended » Albuquerque Journal: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has extended the public comment period for a draft environmental impact statement of Holtec International’s proposed nuclear waste storage facility in southeast New Mexico. The…

American Nuclear Society Backs NRC Finding on Spent-Fuel Storage Project - ExchangeMonitor

American Nuclear Society Backs NRC Finding on Spent-Fuel Storage Project - ExchangeMonitor: ExchangeMonitor covers nuclear weapons, waste management, nuclear cleanup, international intelligence as well as carbon capture and storage.

The Great Recession and the U.S. Power Market: Implications for the COVID Recession | Energy Central

The Great Recession and the U.S. Power Market: Implications for the COVID Recession | Energy Central

Coronavirus pandemic and the energy market: a quantitative assessment of medium-term developments | Energy Central

Coronavirus pandemic and the energy market: a quantitative assessment of medium-term developments | Energy Central

Connections and consequences of the corona pandemic on the energy market | Energy Central

Connections and consequences of the corona pandemic on the energy market | Energy Central

Connections and consequences of the corona pandemic on the energy market | The Energy Collective Daily

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(2) Michael Moore Presents: Planet of the Humans | Full Documentary | Directed by Jeff Gibbs - YouTube

(2) Michael Moore Presents: Planet of the Humans | Full Documentary | Directed by Jeff Gibbs - YouTube: Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Delingpole: Left-Wing Activists Are Trying to Cancel Michael Moore

Delingpole: Left-Wing Activists Are Trying to Cancel Michael Moore: Left-wing activists have turned on documentary filmmaker Michael Moore, furious that the anti-renewables documentary Planet of the Humans which he executive produced has betrayed their cause and giving an easy win to their enemy President Donald Trump.