Manhattan Project Women
The Atomic Heritage Foundation has posted a page entitled “Women and the Bomb” in partnership with the National Museum of Nuclear Science & HIstory. This page provides a bit of
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Kirsty Gogan
Kirsty Gogan is the founder and managing partner of TerraPraxis, is an internationally sought-after advisor to governments, industry, academic networks and NGOs. Kirsty is an expert who has traveled the
Newsom tells L.A. Times editors that he’s reconsidering the Diablo Canyon closure
Governor Gavin Newsom, a consumate politician, finally is willing to declare his support for Diablo Canyon, something he has long refused to do. As the L.A. Times reports in an
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The best time to plan(t) a nuclear facility
Olkiluoto 3, the long-awaited Finish EPR nuclear power plant, started producing electricity on March 12th. It will be commencing with a phase of testing its power production and so will
Indiana passes bill to OK small nuclear reactors
Senate Bill 271, passed by both the Indiana House and Senate, directs the Indiana Utilities Regulatory Commission to adopt rules for granting certificates for the construction, purchase or lease of
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Answer to Putin (and Climate Change) in one
A response to the attack by Vladimir Putin on Ukraine, if it is going to have any effect, must be buttressed with meaningful changes in energy policies of the EU
West Virginia latest state to repeal ban on nuclear power
West Virginia’s legislature passed a bill that repeals the state’s ban on new nuclear power plants by a vote of 76 to 16, with 8 members absent. The short bill,
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Is the NRC hostile towards innovators?
Robert Bryce writing in Forbes, raises the question . . . though in not so many words. Comparing the NRC’s treatment of Oklo to the galloping progress that the Chinese
Welcoming new members of the nuclear family
Belarus and the UAE both started producing nuclear energy for their citizens for the first time in 2021. Belarus’ Ostrovets station saw its first reactor enter service, with a second
China launches national carbon market ahead of the U.S.
According to Bloomberg Green, China’s national carbon market opened with a “flurry of trades that sent prices surging.” This is exceptionally exciting news, yet Bloomberg’s annonymous report went on to
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