Tag: nuclear power plant
Biden must inspect America’s embrittled reactors
Biden must act to prevent what would constitute nuclear suicide in the United States.
NRC considers extending nuclear power plant operating licenses to 100 years
The nuclear industry and nuclear power advocates in government are “desperately trying to hold on.”
Ohio nuclear scandal 2020
The U.S. Attorney’s Office and FBI last week charged the speaker of the Ohio House of Representative and four others in a scheme to use ratepayers money to keep two decrepit nuclear power plants operating.
Watch: Greenpeace crashes Superman drone into nuclear power plant to expose...
"This is a highly symbolic action: it shows that spent fuel pools are very accessible, this time from the air, and therefore extremely vulnerable to attack."
Over $628 Billion in Public Costs Cleaning Up Fukushima and Not...
According to the Japan Times, the public cost of cleaning up the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant disaster topped ¥4.2 trillion (roughly $628 billion) as of March and is expected to keep climbing.
“Indian Point:” A Disaster Waiting to Happen
The film emphasizes: “With so much attention focused on Indian Point, the future of nuclear plants in the United States might depend on what happens here.”
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New analysis shows Big Oil’s continued and future price gouging
Oil prices dipped below $80 a barrel for the first time since January 2022, but consumers are paying 13 percent higher than the last time oil was this low.
Wax worm saliva can degrade stubborn plastic within hours, scientists find
Wax worms (Galleria mellonella) could both digest and biodegrade plastic, causing visible damage to a PE-plastic bag in just 40 minutes.
Despite calls for diplomacy to end war, US confirms more weapons headed to Ukraine
"The chances of a nuclear war increase significantly every day that passes."
Noam Chomsky and David Barsamian: Optimism of the will
Three of the four horsemen of the apocalypse.
Is the energy transition taking off—or hitting a wall?
With the Inflation Reduction Act, the federal government is illogically encouraging the increasing use of fossil fuels—in order to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels.