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”End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity”

LLOYD A. WILLIAMS-PENDERGRAFT

JAN 3, 2024

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LLAW’s COMMENTS:

Holy Cow! Tonight is my 500th Post here on “All Things Nuclear”, all in 500 consecutive nights. I’ve thought of taking a night or two or a week off, but my ardor for getting this information, knowledge, and hope for the future (particularly as extensions of daily nuclear news from the top daily media stories) captured from my personal Google “service bureau” AI gathering of stories that fit into the 5 nuclear categories, plus the Yellowstone Caldera bonus category, which I just could not do without for personal reasons. This Post has come a long way since that first night, and I suspect it will continue on to new horizons.

Nothing on planet Earth would please me more than to never feel the necessity to write this Post again because the World(s) have finally caught on to the idea that blowing each other up and that playing Russian roulette with nuclear weapons of mass destruction and commercial nuclear reactors is the most insane concept for the future we have ever dreamt up. And we are ignorant enough to think that such a risk will solve our Global Warming/Climate Change problems that will actually continue to go on and grow from now until hell freezes over if we don’t learn to consider what we are doing to ourselves, our innocent partners living here, and to Mother Earth as well — and all at the same time. We are rapidly preparing for out own extinction, which, when it begins to happen, will take everything Earth has to offer away from us, and we have no place else to go, of course. Are we going to blame our living planet for ‘failing’ us? Probably.

In our consciences and our hearts, too, we know we are doing the wrong thing, but we seem, for whatever reasons, to think we can ‘overcome’ our own fouling of our own nest, but we refuse to change our ways for the worst possible reason — the one where we believe we are comfortable, well-fed, warm, and will remain so forever without bothering to consider the disruptive essence of what is staring us in the face. That makes us all guilty of creating our own demise, not to mention the unintended domino-falling demise of all else, including our life-giving planet Earth. Shame on us! ~llaw

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1. All Things Nuclear
2. Nuclear Power
3. Nuclear War
4. Nuclear Power Emergencies
5. Nuclear War Threats
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A current Digest of major nuclear media headlines with automated links is listed below by nuclear Category (per above). There are two Yellowstone Caldera bonus stories available at the end of this Post. If a category heading does not appear, it means there was no news reported from this category today.

(Just a reminder: When linked, the access to the media story will be underlined. If there is no link to a media story of interest you can still copy and paste the headline and lead line into your browser to find the article you are seeking. Hopefully this will never happen.)

TODAY’S NUCLEAR WORLD’S NEWS (01/03/2024):

All Things Nuclear

NEWS

Nuclear fusion for dummies: The energy breakthrough that could change everything – MSN

MSN

Click through to get a straightforward explanation of everything you need to know about this new form of nuclear energy that may be the world’s …

German Musings About a European Nuclear Deterrent | RealClearDefense

RealClearDefense

His call in 2010 for withdrawing all nuclear weapons from Europe fundamentally challenged France’s status as a nuclear power, causing massive …

South Korean opposition leader is stabbed in public | Boise State Public Radio

Boise State Public Radio

All Things Considered. Next Up: 6:00 PM The Daily. 0:00. 0:00. All Things … nuclear crisis and the Fukushima earthquake and nuclear disaster. See …

Nuclear Power

NEWS

Nuclear power winning supporters, but restoring the industry could take more than we think

Wyoming Tribune Eagle

CASPER — Nuclear energy appears to be having a moment. The U.S. and 21 other countries at the climate talks in Dubai last month made a …

Financial Smoke Signals and the Rise of Nuclear Energy – The Breakthrough Institute

The Breakthrough Institute

Rafael Mariano Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), hailed this as a historic milestone, emphasizing the …

Op-Ed by Miss America/Heather Reams: There Is No Clean Future Without Nuclear Energy

Senator Capito

Not only is it a reliable, proven technology, but it is also clean, producing zero carbon emissions. Already, the United States’ 94 nuclear power …

Nuclear War

NEWS

The global nuclear order is under strain – The Hindu

The Hindu

Following the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, when the two came perilously close to launching a nuclear war, both U.S. President John F. Kennedy and …

One Man’s Fight Against the Madness of Missiles – IDN-InDepthNews

IDN-InDepthNews

He drafted Robert McNamara’s plans for nuclear war– McNamara was secretary of defence during the presidencies of Lyndon Johnson and John F. Kennedy.

Russian Military Executes Putin’s Vow; NATO Nation Scrambles Jets As Missiles Batter Kyiv’s Arsenal

YouTube

Russia-Ukraine war: Russian missiles attack homes near Kyiv, cause widespread damage | WION … Threat of nuclear war intensifies after Putin’s new …

Nuclear Power Emergencies

NEWS

How do TVA’s nuclear plants prepare for emergencies? | Know Your Knox

Knoxville News Sentinel

Every two years, federal regulators come to East Tennessee to grade a full-scale emergency response drill at TVA’s Sequoyah and Watts Bar nuclear …

Photovoltaics may increase safety in nuclear power plants – PV Magazine

PV Magazine

The researchers noted that the emergency load at the TRR facility is currently being provided by a 450 kW diesel generator located on the north side …

Nuclear Officials Issue Warning for Cracked Pipes at South Carolina Plant – The Stock Dork

The Stock Dork

Federal regulators have adjusted the severity of their warning regarding cracks in a backup emergency fuel line at the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station …

Nuclear War Threats

NEWS

NTI Seminar: Putin’s War and Putin’s World with Rolf Mowatt-Larssen

The Nuclear Threat Initiative

Ernest J. Moniz. Co-Chair and Chief Executive Officer, NTI · The Nuclear Threat Initiative. Build a Brighter Future. Join us to address threats and …

UK: Starmer outlines Labour’s militarist agenda, including use of nuclear weapons – WSWS

WSWS

… threats and the capabilities needed.” He continued, “With war in Europe and increasing threats further afield, we have all been reminded of the …

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Turkey to block two British Royal Navy ships intended for … – Sky News

Sky News

Air raid sirens are sounding across eastern and southern Ukraine due to the threat of Russian airstrikes. In messages posted on Telegram …

Yellowstone Caldera

NEWS

Earthquakes, geyser activity in Yellowstone National Park slowed during 2023, data show

Idaho Capital Sun

Unlike the earthquake activity, ground deformation and most geysers, Yellowstone Volcano Observatory scientists were definitely not calm in 2023.

Rare, endangered Mexican wolf spotted in New Mexico national park – FOX Weather

FOX Weather

The National Park Service announced a rare sighting of the endangered Mexican wolf at Valles Caldera National Preserve … Yellowstone National Park …

”End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity”

LLOYD A. WILLIAMS-PENDERGRAFT

JAN 2, 2024

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LLAW’s THOUGHTS :

Tonight’s big story seems to be about whether a one-man authority can and/or will have the courage or the power (authority or otherwise) to start a nuclear war. Since I have not yet read the media article(s) below, I will offer my own common sense thoughts about such a question, which is absurd to even be asked to do so in a half-way sane world of humanity. But, that is not the kind of world we are all living in, so the question can be said to be a valid one, which gives me chills to even consider because we should never be living in this kind of world. But we are, and it is the pure insanity of a kind of insanity that caused me to use the everyday subtitle phrase for this nightly Post twice in the same sentence: ”End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity”

We are not afraid to mindlessly dabble, no matter how errantly, in the insanity of nuclear power or nuclear war either, and some of us are quite proud of the apparent enormous courage we have within our forebrain to believe that both major uses of “all things nuclear” are good things — in the eyes of a very sick kind of humanity. And, on the bravery side of it all, we have long (perhaps always) fought wars against our adversaries no matter how poorly conceived the ‘need’ for war may have been. We take great pride in our wars and idolize the brave men and women who have fought in them and we grieve and honor them in untimely death, but what good has any war ever done for the good of all humanity and our Earth Mother herself? That is one side of the insanity I’m talking about, but the other is ‘nuclear’ insanity.

The word nucleus, altered later to the ‘ar’, or ‘nuclear’, probably was first used in 1841 as meaning the ‘center’ of something – say like a biological ‘cell’, but such a word was never considered as an important or significant part of much of anything until the French word ‘nucléaire’ began to be used for high ranking military generals in 1912 then followed by the physics generated term ‘nucleus’ of an atom and that it first described or accounted for the power of an atom in 1914, and then the concept of an ‘atomic’ bomb came along in 1945 for an atom’s destructive power (creating explosive heat) and the idea for an atomic bomb was born along with the concept of nuclear reactors for energy. That is a rather short and quick trip to the popularity of ‘all things nuclear’ today. I have actually been alive for all but the first 27 years of the ‘nuclear’ definition and a few years longer than the words ‘nuclear’ and ‘atomic’ have been used for power or destruction. That gives me pause, and should also make us also stop and think. The fact is, we have no idea what we are dealing with when one considers the ‘greater scheme’ of things — e.g. how our sun creates fusion and so we think we can too. That is where my concept of nuclear insanity enters the language of mankind in a huge and literally destructive way.

And then there are the addled minds and fingerprints of human insanity, believing that ‘all things nuclear’ are beneficial to mankind and that we can use them all to provide a better world for all of us, yet we have no idea of the consequences of just what the slightest error in judgement, engineering, construction, health and safety precautions, operational requirements, and, indeed, the ultimate future of using power and destruction we know virtually nothing about or how to even dispose of it as we create highly dangerous radioactivity, nor consciously what happens to us after going to war with our enemies that cannot help, all by itself, but be turned back on ourselves. That is the human insanity at the forefront of our dysfunctional brains. We can’t think clearly about things we know nothing about, but we are so proud that we we were smart enough to discover them, so they must be good for us, and they sure can keep us warm and our enemies at bay, so why worry about anything else?

And yet egomaniacal power-crazy money-worshipping men in political leadership positions around the world with absolutely no scientific understanding of what they are considering doing, are (by some of us) considered qualified to simply press the nuclear button? There is no man alive, were he clinically sane, who would even consider doing such a thing — even if he had millions or billions of supporters encouraging him to do so . . . but I suspect there are more than one of them in the nuclear-weapons countries who would feel dictatorially or authoritatively and insanely benevolently endowed with empowerment, and, with a great show of heroic courage, egotistically self-inclined to press the button while wearing his custom made goatskin gloves while declaring WWIII. ~llaw

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ABOUT THE FOLLOWING ACCESS TO “LLAW’S ALL THINGS NUCLEAR” RELATED MEDIA:

There are 5 categories (plus a bonus category at the end for news about the Yellowstone caldera and others that also play an important role in humanity’s lives) as do ‘all things nuclear’ for you to pick from, usually with up to 3 linked most important media stories in each category, but sometimes fewer and occasionally even none. The Categories are listed below in their usual appearing order:

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1. All Things Nuclear
2. Nuclear Power
3. Nuclear War
4. Nuclear Power Emergencies
5. Nuclear War Threats
6. Yellowstone Caldera(There are no Yellowstone Caldera bonus stories available in tonight’s Post.)

Whenever there is an underlined link to a Category media news story, if you press or click on the link provided, you no longer have to cut and paste to your web browser, since this Post’s link will take you directly to the article in your browser.

A current Digest of major nuclear media headlines with automated links is listed below by nuclear Category (per above). There are no Yellowstone Caldera bonus stories available at the end of this Post. If a category heading does not appear, it means there was no news reported from this category today.

(Just a reminder: When linked, the access to the media story will be underlined. If there is no link to a media story of interest you can still copy and paste the headline and lead line into your browser to find the article you are seeking. Hopefully this will never happen.)

TODAY’S NUCLEAR WORLD’S NEWS (01/02/2024):

All Things Nuclear

NEWS

3 spy satellites, recon drones, nukes on North Korea’s 2024 threat list

Interesting Engineering

… all physical means and forces, including nuclear force, in case of … nuclear and ballistic missile programs since its first nuclear test in 2006.

Opinion | The president’s nuclear capabilities – The Washington Post

The Washington Post

Nuclear weapons are in all cases governed by a two-person rule. As far … Opinion|Nikki Haley explains what other things were about! 3. Opinion|I’m …

Nuclear power winning supporters, but restoring the industry could take more than we think

The Sheridan Press

… Nuclear Energy. “Now all of that is being painfully rebuilt, but it takes time, and until we fix those things I’m afraid we’ll continue to see …

Nuclear Power

NEWS

Nuclear power winning supporters, but restoring the industry could take more than we think

The Sheridan Press

An illustration shows the TerraPower and GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Natrium technology, which features a sodium fast reactor combined with a molten …

Nuclear energy – Financial Times – Financial Times

Full Coverage

Carbon-Free Energy Is the Name of the Game: Renewables, Nuclear Poised for Growth

POWER Magazine

Solar, wind, and nuclear power, as well as battery storage systems, are the obvious winners as the world aims to decarbonize energy systems.

‘No abnormalities’ reported at Japanese nuclear plants following earthquake

World Nuclear News

Japanese nuclear power plant operators have reported some minor damage, but no public safety issues, following the 7.6 magnitude earthquake which …

Nuclear War

NEWS

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Casualties reported as Ukraine hit by wave of strikes after Putin …

Sky News

Ukraine is enduring more strikes today, including a combined missile and drone attack on Kyiv. Poland has responded by putting two pairs of F-16 …

Opinion | The president’s nuclear capabilities – The Washington Post

The Washington Post

No one human being should have the sole and singular authority to start a nuclear war that could eradicate mankind. As the law stands, the …

Military technology is outpacing our diplomatic capacity | The Hill

The Hill

It was not long ago when adversaries, recognizing their interests in avoiding nuclear war, engaged in arms control negotiations to provide for …

Nuclear Power Emergencies

NEWS

NRC issues report on emergency generator at South Carolina nuclear plant

Daily Energy Insider

… emergency diesel generator at the V.C. Summer nuclear power plant in Jenkinsville, S.C.. NRC classified its finding as “white,” which reflects low …

Powerful quake rocks Japan, nearly 100000 residents ordered to evacuate – Reuters

Reuters

… emergencies. Kanazawa resident Ayako Daikai said she had evacuated to a … Hokuriku’s Shika plant in Ishikawa, the closest nuclear power station …

Duke Energy Progress to test sirens near Brunswick Nuclear Plant – WECT

WECT

Broadcasting …

Nuclear War Threats

NEWS

N. Korea’s Kim orders military to prepare for possible ‘war‘ | Macau Business

Macau Business

International, MNA | North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wrapped up the year with fresh threats of a nuclear attack on Seoul and orders for a military …

Russian media urges Putin to attack British warship – UK Defence Journal

UK Defence Journal

… nuclear war to want to respond other than strong words and threats to a ‘British’ problem. Probably very short sighted but I could see it happen …

North Korea’s Kim says military should ‘thoroughly annihilate’ US, South Korea if provoked

ABC News

… nuclear threat. “The Republic of Korea is building genuine, lasting peace through strength, not a submissive peace that is dependent on the …

”End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity”

LLOYD A. WILLIAMS-PENDERGRAFT

JAN 1, 2024

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LLAW’s THOUGHTS TONIGHT: (01/01/2024)

From CBS News: North Korea’s Kim Jong Un orders military to “thoroughly annihilate” U.S. if provoked, state media say (This a live link from m daily nuclear news directly below in the “Nuclear War” category. I have not read, nor do I intend to.)

The reason I won’t read it is because of the words “. . . if provoked, state media say”. In other words, the headline means nothing. It’s pure and simple propaganda of the worst kind, generated by bad journalism and I personally resent that CBS News (as a come-on for advertising Posted it at all.)

I would ordinarily just ignore the Post and allow it to pass without comment, but sometimes there is a limit to my patience or ethics as well, and even though it is there for all to read and react to, it is still in bad taste and is what might be called “Yellow Journalism”.

Other than that, I wish you all the happiest, most productive, and all things best in this New Year, 2024, which like most of them, is met with new hope and optimism. May that also be the case for ridding ourselves of all things nuclear while there is still time. ~llaw

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ABOUT THE FOLLOWING ACCESS TO “LLAW’S ALL THINGS NUCLEAR” RELATED MEDIA:

There are 5 categories (plus a bonus category at the end for news about the Yellowstone caldera and others that also play an important role in humanity’s lives) as do ‘all things nuclear’ for you to pick from, usually with up to 3 linked most important media stories in each category, but sometimes fewer and occasionally even none. The Categories are listed below in their usual appearing order:

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1. All Things Nuclear
2. Nuclear Power
3. Nuclear War
4. Nuclear Power Emergencies
5. Nuclear War Threats
6. Yellowstone Caldera(There is one Yellowstone Caldera bonus story available in tonight’s Post.)

Whenever there is an underlined link to a Category media news story, if you press or click on the link provided, you no longer have to cut and paste to your web browser, since this Post’s link will take you directly to the article in your browser.

A current Digest of major nuclear media headlines with automated links is listed below by nuclear Category (per above). There is one Yellowstone Caldera bonus story available at the end of this Post. If a category heading does not appear, it means there was no news reported from this category today.

(Just a reminder: When linked, the access to the media story will be underlined. If there is no link to a media story of interest you can still copy and paste the headline and lead line into your browser to find the article you are seeking. Hopefully this will never happen.)

TODAY’S NUCLEAR WORLD’S NEWS (01/01/2024):

All Things Nuclear

NEWS

North Korea vows to produce more nuclear materials in 2024 – OPB

OPB

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to launch three additional military spy satellites, produce more nuclear … Weekend All Things Considered. Show …

Kim Jong Un announces launch of new spy satellites, nuclear resolutions for 2024 | The Hill

The Hill

All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast … things that could tank Biden in 2024 · Raskin says Trump will try to ‘overturn …

Pressure drove dozens of sailors to leave the Navy over mental health concerns – NPR

NPR

The 23-year-old was a nuclear electrician’s mate on the USS Theodore Roosevelt. Kim McInerney can’t stop thinking about what her son said. KIM …

Nuclear Power

NEWS

Japan earthquake: Over 30000 houses without power, 2 nuclear power plants damaged

YouTube

Japan on Monday was hit by Tsunami waves following an earthquake of magnitude 7.4, reported Reuters citing public broadcaster NHK.

Shika nuclear power plant being checked after quake | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

nhk.or.jp

The operator of a nuclear power plant in the town of Shika in Ishikawa Prefecture says it is checking whether the earthquake has impacted the …

In Quake-Scarred Japan, 2011 Fukushima Disaster Still Looms Large – The New York Times

The New York Times

A reactor building at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in November 2011. … nuclear power program remains shuttered. Emma Bubola is a …

Nuclear War

NEWS

North Korea vows to produce more nuclear materials in 2024 – OPB

OPB

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to launch three additional military spy satellites, produce more nuclear materials and introduce attack drones …

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un orders military to “thoroughly annihilate” U.S. if provoked, state media say

CBS News

… nuclear materials and develop attack drones this year in what observers say is an attempt to increase his leverage in future diplomacy with the U.S. …

North Korea Plans Spy Satellites Launches, Nuclear Material Production in 2024 – VOA

VOA

Country’s leader Kim Jong Un calls for ‘overwhelming’ war readiness to cope with US-led confrontational moves.

Nuclear Power Emergencies

NEWS

Officials Prepare for Nuclear Disaster Drill on January 2 in New Jersey and Delaware

Weatherboy

… emergency at the plant and no actions by the public are required.” However, PSEG Nuclear LLC, the operator of the side-by-side nuclear power plants …

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Markey and Warren Urge Scrutiny of Plan to Move Seabrook Nuclear Emergency Staff to Florida

WHAV

Sens. Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren recently called for scrutiny of a proposed license change at the Seabrook nuclear power plant.

Shika nuclear power plant being checked after quake | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

nhk.or.jp

The operator of a nuclear power plant in the town of Shika in Ishikawa Prefecture says it is checking whether the earthquake has impacted the …

Nuclear War Threats

NEW

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un orders military to “thoroughly annihilate” U.S. if provoked, state media say

CBS News

… war in Ukraine in return for … cbsn-fusion-north-korea-kim-jong-un-war-. North Korea’s Kim hurls nuclear threats as U.S. heads into election year.

South Korea’s Yoon vows to ‘completely block’ North’s nuclear threat – Nikkei Asia

Nikkei Asia

Yoon said Monday in Seoul that the bolstered defense posture will “completely block” North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats, as part of a broad …

Kim Jong Un vows to boost North Korea’s reconnaissance and nuclear capabilities in 2024

PBS

A statement said South Korea will try to overwhelmingly deter North Korean threats based on a solid alliance with the United States. Some analysts …

Yellowstone Caldera

NEWS

The Yellowstone Volcano Observatory reviews 2023—the year that was! | U.S. Geological Survey

USGS.gov

Since 2015, Yellowstone caldera has been subsiding at a rate of about 2–3 cm (roughly 1 in) per year. But the deformation changes seasonally due to…

”End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity”

LLOYD A. WILLIAMS-PENDERGRAFT

DEC 31, 2023

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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un . . .

LLAW’s THOUGHTS TONIGHT: (Wishing All a Happy New Year)

Well, I won that bet hands-down (see yesterday’s Post if you didn’t see the bet about the last country this year to make “Nuclear War Threats”. llolloll!

Here is what Sky News had to say about what Kim Jong Un had to say:

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has pledged to launch three new spy satellites, build military drones and increase his country’s stock of nuclear weapons in 2024.

Mr Kim said moves by the US and its allies against Pyongyang have been unprecedented in 2023, pushing the Korean Peninsula to the brink of nuclear war.

According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), he said: “The grave situation requires us to accelerate works to acquire overwhelming war response capabilities and thorough and perfect military readiness to suppress any types of provocations by the enemies at a stroke.”

He made the remarks during a five-day meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party to set state goals for next year, which ended on Saturday.

Mr Kim announced plans to establish three more spy satellites in 2024 after the country launched its first reconnaissance satellite in November.

He also ordered the state to press ahead with work to manufacture more nuclear weapons and develop various types of unmanned combat equipment, such as armed drones and powerful electronic warfare devices, KCNA said.

Mr Kim has focused on modernising his nuclear and missile arsenals since talks with then-US president Donald Trump broke down in 2019 over disagreements about international sanctions on Pyongyang.

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The critical ally of the United Sates that Kim mentions is of course South Korea, which is America’s Achilles Heel, just as it has always been, yet we have no choice but to protect South Korea. But when push comes to shove over all-out nuclear war what possible difference do allies of any kind anywhere with anyone mean to such a war? That war will be WWIII, or Armageddon . . . ~llaw

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ABOUT THE FOLLOWING ACCESS TO “LLAW’S ALL THINGS NUCLEAR” RELATED MEDIA:

There are 5 categories (plus a bonus category at the end for news about the Yellowstone caldera and others that also play an important role in humanity’s lives) as do ‘all things nuclear’ for you to pick from, usually with up to 3 linked most important media stories in each category, but sometimes fewer and occasionally even none. The Categories are listed below in their usual appearing order:

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1. All Things Nuclear
2. Nuclear Power
3. Nuclear War
4. Nuclear Power Emergencies
5. Nuclear War Threats
6. Yellowstone Caldera(There are 2 Yellowstone Caldera bonus story available in tonight’s Post.)

Whenever there is an underlined link to a Category media news story, if you press or click on the link provided, you no longer have to cut and paste to your web browser, since this Post’s link will take you directly to the article in your browser.

A current Digest of major nuclear media headlines with automated links is listed below by nuclear Category (per above). There are two Yellowstone Caldera bonus story available at the end of this Post. If a category heading does not appear, it means there was no news reported from this category today.

(Just a reminder: When linked, the access to the media story will be underlined. If there is no link to a media story of interest you can still copy and paste the headline and lead line into your browser to find the article you are seeking. Hopefully this will never happen.)

TODAY’S NUCLEAR WORLD’S NEWS (12/31/2023):

All Things Nuclear

NEW

America’s obligation to Ukraine began with nukes in the early 1990s | The Hill

The Hill

Should Ukraine have been made to surrender its nuclear arsenal to, of all places, Russia? … things that could tank Biden in 2024 · Trump hits Ohio …

North Korea leader vows to launch more spy satellites and produce more nuclear materials in 2024

The Portland Press Herald

… Things to Do · All Things to Do · All PPH Events · Guides · Out & About · Event Calendar · Add your event · Obits · All Obituaries · Self-serve …

Can Washington and Seoul tame South Koreans’ nuclear ambitions? – Nikkei Asia

Nikkei Asia

Increasingly concerned about the debate over nuclear arms that is … He said that those who favor the homegrown nuclear option are not considering all …

Nuclear Power

NEWS

Nuclear power no silver bullet for net zero target – The Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald

Convincing an electorate to host a nuclear reactor or its generational waste would make for a challenging electioneering position.

N. Korea’s Kim orders military to prepare for possible ‘war’ – France 24

France 24

In an effort to deter Pyongyang, Washington earlier this month deployed a nuclear–powered submarine in the South Korean port city of Busan, and flew …

North Korea’s Kim vows to launch 3 more spy satellites and produce more nuclear materials in 2024

The Seattle Times

… nuclear power.” Since last year, North Korea has test-fired more than 100 ballistic missiles, many of them nuclear-capable weapons targeting the …

Nuclear War

NEW

Kim Jong Un warns war is ‘realistic reality’ as he pledges to build more nuclear weapons in 2024

Sky News

Mr Kim said moves by the US and its allies against Pyongyang have been unprecedented in 2023, pushing the Korean Peninsula to the brink of nuclear war …

North Korea’s Kim vows to launch 3 more spy satellites and produce more nuclear materials in 2024

CNBC

… nuclear materials and introduce attack drones in 2024, as he called for “overwhelming” war readiness to cope with U.S.-led confrontational moves …

N. Korea’s Kim orders military to prepare for possible ‘war‘ – France 24

France 24

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wrapped the year with fresh threats of a nuclear attack on Seoul and orders for a military arsenal build-up to …

Nuclear Power Emergencies

NEWS

South Carolina nuclear plant’s cracked pipes get downgraded warning from nuclear officials

WLTX-TV

… severity of their warning about cracks discovered in a backup emergency fuel line at a South Carolina nuclear plant.

On New Year’s Eve, first responders brace for fireworks emergency calls | News | ERR

ERR News

The Emergency Response Center started gearing up for a busy workday Sunday … Nuclear energy group recommends building nuclear power plant in Estonia.

Nuclear War Threats

NEW

North Korean tyrant Kim Jong Un makes fresh threats of nuclear war as he orders military …

Daily Mail

North Korean tyrant Kim Jong Un has made a fresh threat of nuclear war … threats of a nuclear war with Seoul. ‘Because of reckless moves by the …

N. Korea’s Kim orders military to prepare for possible ‘war‘ – France 24

France 24

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wrapped up the year with fresh threats of a nuclear attack on Seoul and orders for a military arsenal build-up to …

Kim Jong-un puts world on brink with warning of inevitable war in chilling nuclear threat

Daily Express

Kim Jong-un puts world on brink with warning of inevitable war in chilling nuclear threat … nuclear power’ to confront threats from Xi’s China. Latest …

Yellowstone Caldera

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Top 5 Updates of 2023 — Yellowstone Volcano Update for January 2024 – YouTube

YouTube

In this monthly update of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, we present our take on the top five headlines for 2023.

Wolf Pack Surrounds Polar Bear, Weigh The Risks Of Mounting An Attack | Whiskey Riff

Whiskey Riff

A recent video went viral from the Yellowstone Caldera, featuring a grizzly bear fighting off an entire pack of wolves, who are take turns trying to …

”End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity”

LLOYD A. WILLIAMS-PENDERGRAFT

DEC 30, 2023

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LLAW’s THOUGHTS TONIGHT:

I believe that today was the first day in the 496 consecutive nights I have been posting the world’s news that there was not a single media story of useable merit in the “Nuclear War Threats” category. I will take this for what it is — nothing! But still an entire day without chest-pounding fear-tactic threats full of obvious lies from not one single nuclear-empowered nation in the entire world? llolloll!

That’s hard to believe — especially when there remains only tonight and tomorrow night to get that important “last word” in before we wake up to a brand new year of “I told you so’s”. We can use tomorrow night’s “Nuclear War Threats” final day of 2023 to see what countries are the most ‘diligent’ about threatening us with their phony drum-beating final tribal message to all of us to “prove” that they, by god, are serious.

This would be a fun betting game for those of us who like to make a friendly bet now and then. For my money, I’ll take North Korea. Who’s your pick? ~llaw

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TODAY’S NUCLEAR WORLD’S NEWS (12/30/2023):

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Air Force said its nuclear missile silos were safe, but dangers lurked

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North Korea says it is preparing for war with the U.S. – KUNR

KUNR

So everything dealing with North Korea’s nuclear program going forward is going to be that much harder. And the real challenge here is, how do you …

Nuclear Power

NEWS

South Carolina nuclear plant’s cracked pipes get downgraded warning from officials

ABC News

… nuclear power safety at the Union of Concerned Scientists. The changes from Dominion Energy seem to be “pencil-sharpening exercises that make a …

South Carolina nuclear plant’s warning from nuclear officials – The Intermountain

The Intermountain

NRC Region II Administrator Laura Dudes said in a statement. The plant runs pressurized water heated by uranium fuel through a steam generator. A …

Warning downgraded for S.C. nuclear plant’s cracked pipes – WRDW.com

WRDW.com

The plant runs …

Nuclear War

NEWS

North Korea says it is preparing for war with the U.S. | 90.5 WESA

90.5 WESA

The increase in, you know, nuclear consultation – the things that are going on with that, the North Koreans consider to be practicing war and that …

To counter China, US revamps second world war-era Pacific airfield that launched nuclear …

South China Morning Post

To counter China, US revamps second world war-era Pacific airfield that launched nuclear bombings of Japan. Beijing’s growing influence in the …

Hundreds of Air Force nuclear missile workers have cancer, documents show

LiveNOW from FOX

Survival expert shares tips on how to prepare and survive a nuclear attack. There has been an uptick in fear about a possible nuclear war with …

Nuclear Power Emergencies

NEWS

South Carolina nuclear plant’s warning from nuclear officials – The Intermountain

The Intermountain

… emergency fuel line at a South Carolina nuclear plant northwest of the state capital. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission downgraded its …

North Dakota Governor Declares Emergency for Ice Storm That Left Thousands Without Power | NTD

NTD News

BISMARCK, N.D.—North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on Friday declared a statewide emergency in response to an ice storm that felled power lines, …

North Dakota governor declares emergency for ice storm that left thousands without power

Caledonian Record

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has declared a statewide emergency because of an ice storm that felled power poles and lines, leaving more than …

Yellowstone Caldera

NEWS

Yellowstone River streamflow gage one of oldest in the United States – Billings Gazette

Billings Gazette

Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week’s …

Joe Soucheray: Are we headed for another ‘Year Without Winter’? It’s too soon to tell

Pioneer Press

The Yellowstone caldera blowing up would result in a climate crisis, but that wouldn’t be man-made now, would it? According to the Minnesota …

”End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity”

LLOYD A. WILLIAMS-PENDERGRAFT

DEC 29, 2023

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PG&E’s Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant at Avila Beach on the California Coast

LLAW’s THOUGHTS TONIGHT:

What is it about PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Company) that makes them by far the most dangerous utility power company on the planet? — yes this is the same outfit that has caused so much damage in California, and other border states for what seems like forever — burning down cities, poisoning the inhabitants of a city, blowing up cities — the list of critical death-filled mistakes, fabrications, and careless operations has bankrupted them multiple times over the years, yet here they are being approved to extend the operating life of the only commercial nuclear power plant still operating in California, outrageously being permitted to continue for five more years after its scheduled shutdown and mothballing in 2025 and, as a bonus, given billions of operating dollars to do so by both the U.S. government and the State of California.

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Now, just this morning, the city of San Francisco and surrounds woke up to a no-power morning from PG&E. My own phone was entirely filled with articles, columns, emergency warnings, outraged businesses and private citizens alike . . . (and I live a few hundred miles east in Nevada near the California border, llolloll!) I took screenshot after screenshot of the public outrage, not bothering to read any details because who wants to wake up to a world full of anger the very first thing in the morning. But, I thought, “here we go again . . .”

I have written several opinion pieces here on “All Things Nuclear”, including an expansive report on all the the disasters, tears, human and property damage, and outrage PG&E has done over the years, wondering all the while why the company is still allowed to operate — especially with an extremely controversial West Coast nuclear power plant that the entire United States of America, Canada, and including California itself is downwind from. The nuclear power plant, located at Avila Beach in southern California, which has been known to have radiation-leaking cracks in the reactor walls and is well past its ability to remain safe (if it ever was), and to be allowed to continue operating for 5 extended years because California needs all the power it can get is beyond irresponsible. And, as I said, both California and the United States governments have endorsed the extension and given the company with the worst reputation in the history of public utilities ever a huge cash bonus to spread their potential treachery for 5 more years.

Thousands upon thousands of people in San Francisco surrounding cities, businesses, were without power for most of the day and some still are. PG&E said the power failure was because of an incoming storm, but the storm had not even arrived when multiple cities lost power in the greater Bay Area, I will leave it up to PG&E and you to answer the questions, but PG&# routinely lies about what went wrong — although they have routinely been caught in the act and have paid the consequences of damage and death over an over and over again.

I normally wouldn’t make such a big to-do about a huge (reason unknown) outage like this one, but PG&E has been on my nuclear watch for several years now, and I have no intention of ignoring any of their spine-tingling, corrupt, dangerous, and erratic ways of doing business. Their nuclear power plant at Diablo Canyon should be shut down as scheduled, because if it isn’t there will, no doubt, be “Hell” to pay . . . ~llaw

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TODAY’S NUCLEAR WORLD’S NEWS (12/28/2023):

All Things Nuclear

NEWS

The Air Force said its nuclear missile capsules were safe. But toxins lurked, documents show

Orlando Sentinel

“We can all pretend to not know, because knowing is really hard,” Doreen Jenness said. “Knowing and doing something about it is even harder. Now, 23 …

The Air Force said its nuclear missile capsules were safe. But documents and reports of …

WWNY

“We can all pretend to …

AP Investigation: Toxins Lurked in Nuclear Missile Capsules – VOA News

VOA News

“We can all pretend to not know, because knowing is really hard,” Doreen Jenness said. “Knowing and doing something about it is even harder. Now, 23 …

Nuclear Power

NEWS

Good news, and nuclear fight: 2023 in EU energy and environment – Euractiv

Euractiv

Last minute, Paris also won recognition for low-carbon hydrogen produced from nuclear electricity. In March, France did the smart thing and launched a …

Top “Nuclear Explained” Reads in 2023 | IAEA

International Atomic Energy Agency

1 What are Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)?. Amidst nuclear energy making history at COP28 and discussions about its role in addressing climate change, …

South Carolina nuclear plant’s cracked pipes get downgraded warning from nuclear officials

San Diego Union-Tribune

The plant runs pressurized water heated by uranium fuel through a steam generator. A different loop of steam powers the turbine that makes electricity …

Nuclear War

NEWS

Most Read War On The Rocks Articles of 2023

War on the Rocks

At this time last year, the world was concerned about Russian nuclear weapons use in Ukraine, even while many believed that the Russian leadership was …

It’s five minutes past midnight in Armageddon – The Hill

The Hill

It takes just five times that amount of uranium, enriched to 90 percent, to sustain a nuclear chain reaction for one nuclear bomb. … War III against …

Israel-Hamas war: Iran accelerating nuclear program | LiveNOW from FOX – YouTube

YouTube

UCI Assistant Professor and Israel Institute Fellow Dr. Alon Burstein speaks with LiveNOW’s Austin Westfall. Subscribe to LiveNOW from FOX!

Nuclear Power Emergencies

NEWS

South Carolina nuclear plant’s cracked pipes get downgraded warning from officials

ABC News

… cracks discovered in a backup emergency fuel line at a South Carolina nuclear plant northwest of the state capital.

Nuclear War Threats

NEWS

Toxic dangers lurked in U.S. nuclear missile capsules, documents show – CTV News

CTV News

… nuclear threats · Inside the delicate art of maintaining America’s aging nuclear weapons. “The workplace is free of health hazards,” a Dec. 30, 2001 …

Existential risks to Israel | Israel National News – Arutz Sheva

Arutz Sheva

… dangers of an unintentional nuclear war. Such potentially existential … nuclear threats against its still non-nuclear adversary in Tehran. The …

Would Hawaii Survive a Nuclear War? – EnergyPortal.eu –

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Nuclear Threats: Hawaii’s remoteness and limited strategic value make it … While the threat of a nuclear war is a terrifying prospect, Hawaii’s …

Yellowstone Caldera

NEWS

Entitled tourist sparks outrage online after venturing off designated boardwalk: ‘I yelled at …

The Cool Down

… Yellowstone Caldera or a “smaller heat source” closer to the Mammoth Terraces. But that isn’t an invitation to go closer to the hot springs to try …

Plant Health Provides Early Signs Of Volcanic Unrest, Study Says | Nature World News

Nature World News

With considerable carbon dioxide emissions, Yellowstone has a sizable and active caldera system-a massive depression created by a volcano’s eruption …

Navan actor Brosnan in hot water over Yellowstone trip – LMFM

LMFM

… Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Sitting atop an active volcanic caldera, Yellowstone is home to more geological hydrothermal features (geysers …

”End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity”

LLOYD A. WILLIAMS-PENDERGRAFT

DEC 28, 2023

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LLAW’s THOUGHTS TONIGHT:

As the history of our “modern” world comes to its annual trip around out life-giving sun carrying tons of unnecessary dangerous baggage for unnecessary reasons in every nook and cranny of our day-to-day lives I can only wish us all a better way of life for the coming trip. We all know what to do, so ought we not do it?

How we fare is, so far as I know, apparently entirely up to us, and eventually our errant ways will come to a final end one way or another. That is our destiny, so my thoughts are always on our insane worldly tendency to always add more nasty baggage to our trip every time around instead of sensibly shedding it as we go from our day-to-day lives. We all know what needs to be done, so what keeps us from doing it?

We all know what the baggage contains, so why do we keep it? Why do we hoard it? One day soon, when the sun sets on that final opportunity we had to set our collective human lives in order, we will rue the memories of the chances we allowed to slip away from us because humanity had its “golden” opportunity and literally allowed it all to consume us, taking along with us all other kinds of innocent life in the overburdened wake of our baggage. ~llaw

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TODAY’S NUCLEAR WORLD’S NEWS (12/28/2023):

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Putin Ally Brags About Escalating Russia’s Nuclear Threat – Newsweek

Newsweek

Former presidential adviser Sergei Karaganov defended his comments made in June calling for nuclear strikes on the West.

Iran’s Nuclear Escalation Worries US as Tensions Mount – Newsweek

Newsweek

“Iran’s nuclear escalation is all the more concerning at a time when … Iravani also dismissed talk from Israeli officials about wanting to eliminate …

Low-Flying Helicopters Will Monitor Any Nuclear Threat In Las Vegas This Weekend

Forbes

… about how this special group monitors for potential nuclear threats. … All Rights Reserved. AdChoices; Privacy Statement · Do Not Sell My Personal …

Nuclear Power

NEWS

The U.S. wants to triple worldwide nuclear energy; what could that mean for the Carolinas?

WSOC TV

CHARLOTTE — In the Carolinas, every time we flip a switch, turn on the AC, or run our laundry, we have nuclear power to thank.

The U.S. wants to triple worldwide nuclear energy; what could that mean for the … – Yahoo News

Yahoo News

In the Carolinas, every time we flip a switch, turn on the AC, or run our laundry, we have nuclear power to thank. Representing about a third of …

Ukraine war: How worried should we be about the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant?

YouTube

It’s Europe’s largest nuclear power plant – and it’s situated on the frontline of the Ukraine war. It is difficult to imagine a worse place for …

How worried should we be about the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant? – Facebook – Facebook

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Nuclear War

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Kim Jong Un calls to ‘accelerate’ war preparations following ‘confrontation moves’ from the US

The Hill

… nuclear weapons and civil defence sectors to further accelerate the war preparations,” according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). These …

North Korea Ramps Up Preparations for War With US – Newsweek

Newsweek

North Korea is putting its munitions industry and nuclear weapons sector on a war footing, following months of raised tensions with the U.S. and …

North Korea’s Kim wants to ‘accelerate’ war preparations – DW

DW

Kim asked the party to “further accelerate the war preparations” across sectors such as nuclear weapons and civil defense, the Korean Central News …

Nuclear Power Emergencies

NEWS

Nuclear plant sirens’ quarterly testing happens first of January – Port City Daily

Port City Daily

… NUCLEAR.DUKE-ENERGY Brunswick Nuclear Power Plant (Courtesy Duke Energy) … If it were an emergency, the Emergency Alert System (EAS) messages …

A nuclear–powered ship in Murmansk started to burn. Only few locals got to know about the …

The Barents Observer

… Emergency Situations (Emercom). The first message posted at 21.17 pm … Rosatom, the state nuclear power company that operates the Sevmorput, has …

Abu Dhabi opens new emergency rescue points across the emirate – The National

The National

… nuclear plant · UAE and UK join forces to seize nuclear power’s moment · The Dubai Metro has been a phenomenal success since it began carrying …

Nuclear War Threats

NEWS

Demron By RST – Advanced Protection Against Today’s Nuclear Threats | MENAFN.COM

menafn

In today’s world, where the threat of nuclear incidents has become increasingly prevalent, Demron’s role is more critical than ever. Its ability to …

Yellowstone Caldera

NEWS

Satellite images reveal plants know when a volcano is about to erupt – Interesting Engineering

Interesting Engineering

Yellowstone is a large and dynamic caldera system (a large depression formed when a volcano erupts and collapses) and emits significant carbon dioxide …

”End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity”

LLOYD A. WILLIAMS-PENDERGRAFT

DEC 27, 2023

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LLAW’s THOUGHTS TONIGHT:

So tonight, and I suppose, till the end of this week there will be dozens of year-end media recaps of 2023’s trek through the days of fear, anger, confusion, random lies, dissolving paper agreements once more or less honored among nations, and, worst of all, an international move toward a silly belief that nuclear power is the way to solve our problem with greenhouse gasses that is far more dangerous on a day-to-day basis than the affects of global warming, climate change, and foreclosure of life ever thought of being? We are making a huge mistake by believing this never-ending, never scientifically harshly derided, ignorantly always promoted and often believed by those listening to commercial industry propaganda, that nuclear power is the darling of the future. We could live so long . . .

And yet we are doing so at a time of nuclear unrest full of war threats that include the use of existing nuclear power plants, their waste, and their reactors as weapons of mass destruction — exactly like their big brother arsenals – the nuclear bombs – of a possible, if not probable, WWIII. And, once (or ounce) again, why do we think that uranium (the fuel for all things nuclear) is anything different than all other fossil fuels when it all comes from the same source as the the other other environmental 5th Extinction elements? Someone knew what they needed to do to purify this beautiful planet Earth in order to prosper for themselves. Who could it be back then? Could it have been us seeking habitable life — the very same ones who’ve lost our way? ~llaw

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TODAY’S NUCLEAR WORLD’S NEWS (12/24/2023):

All Things Nuclear

NEWS

How this man blew up a Russian nuclear missile | Donald Jensen – YouTube

YouTube

… Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, a major milestone in ending the Cold War … THINGS FIRST. First Things First New 27K views · 20:34 · Go to channel …

Tokyo court holds only utility responsible to compensate Fukushima evacuees

The Portland Press Herald

Fukushima nuclear plant will start releasing treated radioactive water into sea. Japan Nuclear. Business … All Rights Reserved | Press Herald. Some …

Iran triples output of near-weapons grade nuclear fuel – Semafor

Semafor

It’s not all about China. Source icon. Sources: Channel News Asia. Despite all the headlines about China defining Taiwan’s election, other, more …

Nuclear Power

NEWS

World’s biggest nuclear plant in Japan to resume path towards restart – Reuters

Reuters

Japan’s nuclear power regulator on Wednesday lifted an operational ban it imposed on Tokyo Electric Power’s massive Kashiwazaki-Kariwa power plant …

The nuclear year in review: A renewed interest in nuclear weapons—for and against

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Russian and Ukrainian officials making decisions about the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant are challenged by a complex safety and security profile, …

Japan Lifts Operational Ban on Fukushima Nuclear Plant Owners – VOA News

VOA News

FILE – Seawater transfer pumps of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant are seen during a treated water dilution and discharge facility tour for …

Nuclear War

NEWS

Doomsday Nuclear Clock 2024 Gets Reset as Weapons Fears Rise – Newsweek

Newsweek

The clock was set to 17 minutes to midnight—the farthest it has ever been set—in 1991 following the culmination of the Cold War and the signing of the …

The nuclear year in review: A renewed interest in nuclear weapons—for and against

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

… nuclear weapons, practically speaking, have no military value on the battlefield. Nearly two years into the war, however, the risk of nuclear …

Iran’s Nuclear Escalation Worries US as Tensions Mount – Newsweek

Newsweek

Tensions between the U.S. and Iran have escalated since the Israel-Hamas war began following the Palestinian militant group’s October 7 attack.

Nuclear Power Emergencies

NEWS

Nuclear power plant watchdog group applauds Markey, Warren letter | Local News

The Daily News of Newburyport

AMESBURY — Concerned about potential increased risks with plant owner NextEra’s proposal to decrease and relocate emergency response staff, …

Feds back away from harsh rating of SC nuclear plant, but will keep an eye on it – The State

The State

… atomic reactor during an emergency. Without cooling water, reactor cores can overheat and release radiation. In an email to The State this week …

Japan lifts operational ban on world’s biggest nuclear plant in Niigata Prefecture

Japan Today

Tokyo Electric Power Co’s Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant … At Fukishima they put emergency cooling equipment AT sea level to save money.

Nuclear War Threats

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Doomsday Nuclear Clock 2024 Gets Reset as Weapons Fears Rise – Newsweek

Newsweek

… nuclear threats from Russia. The clock was set to 17 minutes to midnight … Global nuclear war, which was the main threat during the Cold War, is …

Iran ratchets up uranium enrichment following threats against Israel

New York Post

Iran ratchets up uranium enrichment following threats against Israel. By … Copy. Filed under. iran · israel · Israel war 2023 · middle east · Nuclear …

South Korea sanctions North Korean spy chief over illicit cyber activities – Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera

North Korea has recently ramped up its nuclear and military threats … Kim said last week that Pyongyang would not hesitate to launch a nuclear attack …

”End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity”

LLOYD A. WILLIAMS-PENDERGRAFT

DEC 26, 2023

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LLAW’s THOUGHTS TONIGHT:

I have a question. When we achieve nuclear fusion, but outside a laboratory, such as we apparently did this December inside the laboratory of the Livermore Labs in California, what will we do with it? As this video happens to mention early on, “What could possibly go wrong?” This video will help you to understand the futility of it all.~llaw

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/j2WOp4hIcYk?rel=0&autoplay=0&showinfo=0&enablejsapi=0

Mostly and realistically, this is pie-in-the-sky and will never become commercially viable nor will it solve our existing environmental problems for unpredictable human lifetimes into the future. We already know we are incapable of dealing with fission as practical manner, so what makes us think we can learn to control fusion, which functions in the same manner as our sun. Somehow, I don’t think we are quite there yet, and of course Einstein and Oppenheimer knew that and that we had already gone too far with the Manhattan Project . . . Caged in a laboratory, such experiments may be ‘almost’ safe, but what happens when we turn it loose, either accidentally or purposefully, upon ourselves? ~llaw

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1. All Things Nuclear
2. Nuclear Power
3. Nuclear War
4. Nuclear Power Emergencies
5. Nuclear War Threats
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TODAY’S NUCLEAR WORLD’S NEWS (12/24/2023):

All Things Nuclear

NEWS

Best of 2023: Oliver Stone on Putin, nuclear power and being an outsider – City A.M.

City A.M.

Trillions of dollars have been invested in solar and wind and hydropower. Everything possible is being discussed, except for nuclear. We had Davos …

Tokyo court only holds utility responsible to compensate Fukushima evacuees and reduces damages

Washington Post

A Tokyo court has held only the operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant responsible for paying damages to dozens of …

Belarus leader says Russian nuclear weapons shipments are completed, raising … – WROC TV

WROC TV

How concerned are you, if at all, about thefts in your area? How concerned are you, if at all, about thefts in your area? Very concerned; Somewhat …

Nuclear Power

NEWS

Global First Generation IV Nuclear Power Plant Co-Constructed by Shanghai Electric Enters …

Newswire.ca

CNW/ — The world’s first nuclear power plant project equipped with Gen IV nuclear power technology – Shidaowan High-Temperature Gas-Cooled …

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India, Russia sign deal for future units at nuclear power plant | Reuters

Reuters

India said on Tuesday it had signed agreements with Russia for future units of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project in the southern state of Tamil …

Tokyo court only holds utility responsible to compensate Fukushima evacuees and reduces … – NY1

NY1

A Tokyo court has held only the operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant responsible for paying damages to dozens of …

Nuclear War

NEWS

Putin Moved His Nuclear Weapons – Newsweek

Newsweek

Russian President Vladimir Putin moved some of his tactical nuclear weapons this week amid the war with Ukraine. Belarus President Alexander …

Belarus leader says Russian nuclear weapons shipments are completed, raising concern in …

AP News

Russian troops based in Belarus invaded Ukraine from the north in the war’s opening days, but Belarusian forces are not known to have participated,.

Russia has completed delivery of nuclear weapons to Belarus, Lukashenko says – UPI.com

UPI

President Vladimir Putin of Russia announced in March that short-ranged land-based tactical nuclear weapons would be station in Belarus, amid its war …

Nuclear Power Emergencies

NEWS

Ko Wen-je criticizes DPP, KMT plans for Taiwan’s nuclear power | 2023-12-26 20:24:00

Taiwan News

… nuclear power, the plants will be maintained for use during emergencies. Ko questioned the possibility of turning the nuclear power plants on and …

Queensland emergency services received more than 600 calls | Watch – MSN

MSN

Russian only nuclear–powered icebreaker transport ship Sevmorput caught fire late on 24 December 2023. Panic in the Arctic as mystery fire breaks …

Nuclear War Threats

NEWS

Putin Moved His Nuclear Weapons – Newsweek

Newsweek

… threats from Poland, a member of NATO, amid Moscow’s war with Ukraine. Newsweek reached out to the Russian and Belarusian Ministries of Foreign …

Iran sends chilling threat to Israel after top official dies in airstrike: ‘You will pay!’ | World

Daily Express

Proxy terror groups across the Middle East have ramped up their threats … uk nuclear war china taiwan ww3. UK hit with chilling nuclear warning over …

Yellowstone Caldera

NEWS

How Yellowstone National Park’s thermal features get their names – Idaho Capital Sun

Idaho Capital Sun

Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. SUPPORT NEWS YOU …

”End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity”

LLOYD A. WILLIAMS-PENDERGRAFT

DEC 25, 2023

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LLAW’s THOUGHTS and OPINIONS TONIGHT:

Just a few more stories tonight than I’d expected on a Christmas day, and such stories as the one about using nuclear rockets to destroy incoming asteroids makes me laugh with sarcasm. Sounds like a great script for a new Michael Crichton movie, llolloll! If the dinosaurs had had that capability, we humans would never have evolved only to find that nuclear radiation was was what killed them off and that their demise allowed us to arrive and eventually get to know all about nuclear radiation causing the 5th Extinction. With our ‘tinkering’ help, of course, the same could be the reason for the coming 6th Extinction. Where did we get the laughable idea that we are intelligent enough to control “All Things Nuclear”? We don’t even know what to do with our nuclear power plant waste, much less how to control such things as nuclear weapons, fusion, and fission . . .

My largest issue of concern, as always, is to consider the power of “All Things Nuclear” to be our friend, ally, and savior, when, in fact it is exactly the opposite. We have no idea what we are doing with such an element that arrived here by accident in the first place . . . ~llaw

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There are 5 categories (plus a bonus category at the end for news about the Yellowstone caldera and others that also play an important role in humanity’s lives) as do ‘all things nuclear’ for you to pick from, usually with up to 3 linked most important media stories in each category, but sometimes fewer and occasionally even none. The Categories are listed below in their usual appearing order:

1. All Things Nuclear
2. Nuclear Power
3. Nuclear War
4. Nuclear Power Emergencies
5. Nuclear War Threats
6. Yellowstone Caldera(There are no Yellowstone Caldera bonus stories available in tonight’s Post.)

Whenever there is an underlined link to a Category media news story, if you press or click on the link provided, you no longer have to cut and paste to your web browser, since this Post’s link will take you directly to the article in your browser.

A current Digest of major nuclear media headlines with automated links is listed below by nuclear Category (per above). There are no Yellowstone Caldera bonus stories available at the end of this Post. If a category heading does not appear, it means there was no news reported from this category today.

(Just a reminder: When linked, the access to the media story will be underlined. If there is no link to a media story of interest you can still copy and paste the headline and lead line into your browser to find the article you are seeking. Hopefully this will never happen.)

TODAY’S NUCLEAR WORLD’S NEWS (12/25/2023):

All Things Nuclear

NEWS

The best multimedia stories of 2023 – Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

… Nuclear Emergency Support Team that is trained to run straight at nuclear danger. … All rights reserved. Terms of UsePrivacy Policy. 1307 East 60th …

UPDATE 1-Fire briefly breaks out on Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker – Yahoo Finance

Yahoo Finance

Earlier, the ministry said that the fire broke out in one of the cabins of the Sevmporput ship in an area of about 30 square meters (323 square feet).

Scientists considering using nuclear explosions to stop asteroids, new study shows

The National Desk

… ALL PHOTOS. View All Photos. FILE – This … “I just had people holding my hands and thinking about things before I could process it,” Racheal said.

Nuclear Power

NEWS

Russia says fire has been put out on nuclear–powered cargo ship | Reuters

Reuters

Russia said on Monday that emergency workers had put out a fire on a Soviet-era nuclear–powered cargo-icebreaker ship and the state company which …

Scientists developed portable nuclear reactor with amazing feature: ‘Transformative for our …

Yahoo

For reference, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission reported in 2012 that a single megawatt of capacity for a conventional power plant produces energy …

Ky. lawmakers draft legislation for nuclear power recommendations – Hoptown Chronicle

Hoptown Chronicle

Kentucky lawmakers are taking steps to bring nuclear power to the state, but the process won’t be quick.

Nuclear War

NEWS

Able Archer: How NATO vs. Russia Nuclear World War III Almost Started?

The National Interest

Few in the West initially knew how close we may have come to a nuclear war, yet, it was only a week later that the Soviet Minister of Defense warned …

Fire breaks out on Russian nuclear ship Sevmorput but is quickly extinguished, authorities say

AP News

All Rights Reserved. Israel-Hamas war · Manchester United sale · Santa Tracker · Christmas day store openings · NFL · World News … MOSCOW (AP) — …

Fire breaks out on Russian nuclear ship Sevmorput but is quickly extinguished, authorities say

The Washington Post

WorldWar In Ukraine Africa Americas Asia Europe Middle East. Fire breaks … The 260-meter (830-foot) Sevmorput is the only nuclear cargo ship in …

Nuclear Power Emergencies

NEWS

Fire breaks out on Russian nuclear ship Sevmorput but is quickly extinguished, authorities say

The Boston Globe

Russia’s emergencies ministry says a fire broke out on a nuclear–powered container ship and icebreaker in the northern port of Murmansk but was …

Fire on Russian nuclear–powered icebreaker extinguished –emergency ministry

Yahoo Finance

A fire that broke out on a Russian nuclear–powered icebreaker in the Murmansk region was extinguished, the local branch of Russia’s emergency …

Russian Nuclear–Powered Cargo Ship Catches Fire in Arctic – The Moscow Times

The Moscow Times

Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry said it had dispatched crews to vessel manager Atomflot’s base outside the Arctic city of Murmansk late on …

Nuclear War Threats

NEW

US facing a ‘very challenging threat environment’: Lisa Monaco – YouTube

YouTube

President Biden to Vladimir Putin on threat of nuclear war: Don’t | 60 Minutes … FBI recording increase in war related threats | 3 things to know.

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 24, 2023 | Critical Threats

Critical Threats

… war “until the final victory.”[1] Borrell reported on December 24 that … [71] Ukrainian nuclear energy operator Energoatom reported on November …