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BOISE, Idaho -- As the U.S. aims to push past fossil fuel dependency, nuclear power is part of the conversation, but non-proliferation watchdogs hope a method for reprocessing spent nuclear fuel to retrieve plutonium doesn't make a comeback. Dr. ...
The homelessness crisis continues unabated. How cities need the political will to provide universal housing.
Nuclear Subsidies May Be Slowing Transition to Clean Energy, Advocates Say, The fight to define what counts as clean energy has grown more contentious as the Biden administration’s infrastructure bill takes shape. Many activists, scientists and lawmakers agree that nuclear energy — which provides one fifth of power in the U.S — is by definition not “clean” or renewable, given that spent fuel remains radioactive and dangerous for thousands of years….. A group of staunch advocates say billions in state and federal subsidies that prop up the nuclear industry — payments th...
par Nicolas Celnik Liberation 5th June 2021 Sezin Topçu: “The state monitors militants and plutonium with the same fears” For the sociologist of science, the trial of the Bure activists shows that nuclear power is a strategic issue for France, which explains a”criminalization of anti-nuclear action”. Twelve months firm required for one, 10 to 18 months suspended sentence required for the other six defendants: the anti-nuclear fight could cost them dearly. The judgment of the seven opponents of the disposal project of the National Agency for the Management of Radioactive Waste...
Two’s a crowd https://beyondnuclearinternational.org/2021/06/06/twos-a-crowd/ June 6, 2021 by beyondnuclearinternationa Nuclear and renewables don’t mixTwo’s a crowd — Beyond Nuclear International Only renewables — and not nuclear power — can deliver truly low-carbon energyNote: The third in the new Beyond Nuclear series of Talking Points, features the work of Benjamin Sovacool, Andy Stirling and colleagues, comparing the efficacy of carbon reductions using nuclear power…