LLAW’s “ALL THINGS NUCLEAR” #472 (12/06/2023)
”End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity”
DEC 6, 2023
LLAW’s COMMENTARY:
I have to laugh every time I see the following statement about nuclear power. Especially when I might see another statement right next to it that states that nuclear power emits absolutely “Zero GHG (or GreenHouse Gasses”:
“Nuclear power is the second-largest source of low carbon energy used today to produce electricity, following hydropower. During operation, nuclear power plants produce almost no greenhouse gas emissions.” ~ Sep 22, 2020
What the hell does “almost no” mean? It means some, for sure, but the industry doesn’t want to tell us straight out what “what almost no” means, nor that some plants emit more greenhouse gasses including carbon (CO2) than others,
Anyone in the industry knows better. Another non-considered factor is that providing one new nuclear power plant can take well over a decade while, all the while, the plant it is supposed to replace continues to belch GHG into the atmosphere until the replacement plant comes online, by which time we are all likely to be dead anyway from a combination of GHG and nuclear radiation from older nuclear power plants or WWIII! In other words it is just plain ignorance and stupidity to build new nuclear power plants. Yet 20+ nations have signed up at the current energy conference (COP28 in Dubai, ending December 12th) to increase nuclear power by 300% by 2050, led by the United States. Why bother? And worse than the bothering is that we are selling nuclear fuel to non-nuclear nations expecting them to use the uranium nuclear fuel to build nuclear power plants rather than nuclear bombs. llolloll!
You are being lied to, folks! It’s all about money and short term financing, not clean air or nuclear radiation safety, and not even about common sense or hope for the future. ~llaw
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TODAY’S NUCLEAR WORLD’S NEWS (12/06/2023) :
All Things Nuclear
NEWS
UK nuclear revelations: how bad could they get and could they affect the US and Europe?
The Guardian
Key things to know about the Guardian’s investigation into hacking, radioactive leaks and toxic workplace culture at Europe’s most hazardous …
At COP28, John Kerry unveils nuclear fusion strategy as a source of clean energy
Yahoo News
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Japan adds Chinese nuclear weapons lab and others to WMD concern list – Nikkei Asia
Nikkei Asia
… nuclear weapons or missiles. China saw seven organizations added. Of all the Chinese entities, about 90% are possibly involved in missile development.
Nuclear War
Nuclear Power
NEWS
Nuclear Power Finally Has its Moment at UN Climate Summit | IAEA
International Atomic Energy Agency
… nuclear power plant as part of an ambitious drive to decarbonize electricity production. The Agency led the way on 1 December when Director …
Energy Secretary celebrates steps towards TVA nuclear power – Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee Lookout
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm visited the site of a possible first-of-its-kind nuclear reactor in Oak Ridge, Tenn.
U.S. race to expand nuclear power could depend on this mining company – CNBC
CNBC
Uranium miner Cameco has more than doubled in 2023 and is poised to play a pivotal role in any nuclear energy revival.
NEWS
Donald Trump Warns of Nuclear Bomb 500 Times Bigger Than Hiroshima – Newsweek
Newsweek
… nuclear war. The scientists pointed to the war between Russia and Ukraine. The “Doomsday Clock” was set at 90 seconds to midnight, the highest …
2023’s most unwelcome reboot: the nuclear nightmare is back – The New European
The New European
In the cold war, for example, the USA, Russia and Britain scrambled to produce as many different types of nuclear weapon as possible – bombs, missiles …
The Nuclear Shadows of the Russia-Ukraine War: A Chinese Perspective – The Diplomat
The Diplomat
How are Chinese strategists viewing the debate over tactical nuclear use and escalation in the Ukraine war?
Nuclear Power Emergencies
NEW
York County, Pa., nuclear plant to test sirens – WGAL
WGAL
DELTA, Pa. —. Emergency warning sirens will sound today at a York County nuclear energy facility. The Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station …
Government is working on new technologies such as Small Nuclear Reactors to make clean …
Press Information Bureau
… nuclear power plants, which serve as base load plants. … Energy Agency (IAEA), especially considering emergency planning zone and public acceptance.
‘Safety first’: A series of simulation exercises at Koeberg Nuclear Power Station | News24
News24
“(These simulations) make sure our municipality is always ready to respond to dealing with any kind of emergency,” he said. “Our Disaster …
Nuclear War Threats
NEWS
The Congressional Strategic Posture Commission’s Report and the Chinese Nuclear Threat
RealClearDefense
… nuclear threats. The similarity between China’s emerging nuclear … attack threatened the survival of China’s nuclear force or of the regime itself.
Inside doomsday town of 575 ultra-lux apocalypse-ready bunkers for world’s ‘Plan B’
The Sun
Putin’s months of rambling threats of nuclear war means the spectre of … threat of nuclear war – this is all so serious.” Read More on The US Sun.
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Yellowstone Caldera
NEWS
Iwo-jima Volcano (Volcano Islands, Japan): Northern arm of Island Extends as Eruptions Continue
Volcano Discovery
… caldera, and Ijen in East Java. Accretionary lapilli … List and interactive map of current and past earthquakes near Yellowstone volcano.
USGS Volcanoes – Facebook – Facebook
How Would Colorado be Affected by Yellowstone? – EnergyPortal.eu –
EnergyPortal.eu –
While the Yellowstone Caldera is considered an active volcanic system, the chances of a catastrophic eruption in the near future are currently very …