“End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity”

Lloyd A. Williams-Pendergraft

Jan 19, 2026

LLAW’s Nuclear World News’ Image and/or Lead Story for Today . . .

NASA Photo from Sept. 20-Oct. 3, 2025: when we wrongly still thought 3I/Atlas was a comet

On My Mind Today:

Adding to the world news is the possible incredible invasion by something “unknown” from outer space, and the world-wide concerns about “visitors” from other inhabited galaxies and worlds protecting planet Earth from the human race in order to save the beautiful blue planet from us who could easily, according to most all scientific factions and institutions, potentially exterminate humanity by preventing the use of both nuclear energy and/or war as well as our recent move toward Artificial Intelligence.

I will add these incredible and frightening categories to this daily blog when I have corrected my vision problems. In the downtime I have been educating myself as fast and as able as I can to try to separated the “wheat” from the “chaff”. ~llaw

LLAW’s Thoughts, Concerns, and Fears about Today’s Nuclear World and Beyond . . .

Not available ~llaw

An Important Message from:

Lloyd Albert Williams/Pendergraft, Content Creator . . .

This daily blog post will, for the next several issues at least, contains only the daily compiled LLAW’s Nuclear World News Today for an unknown period without comment or critique because my eyesight has quite suddenly become impossible for me to continue. (Google compiles the category lists from news sources for me automatically during the course of a day, so the articles and stories themselves are not a problem to post, although they are often out of category order, which I will do my best to correct each day.)

But, rest assured, I’m not going away — I am doing everything in my power to remedy the problem with my eyes — and I hope to return to a full daily report, including new, stronger and more internationally important commentary, of “All Things Nuclear” as soon as I am physically able . . . ~llaw\

LLAW’s Nuclear World News Today

About Today’s Nuclear News, Files, Categories, and How it Works . . .

There are 7 categories, including a bonus non-nuclear category for news about the Yellowstone caldera and other volcano and caldera activity around the world that also play an important role in the survival of human and other life.

The feature categories provide articles and information about ‘all things nuclear’ for you to pick from, usually with up to 3 links with headlines concerning the most important media stories in each category, but sometimes fewer and occasionally even none (especially so with the Yellowstone Caldera). If there was no news from a Category today, the Category will not appear. The Categories are listed below in their usual order:

1. All Things Nuclear
2. Nuclear Power
3. Nuclear Power Emergencies
4. Nuclear War Threats
5. Nuclear War
6. Yellowstone Caldera
7. IAEA News (Friday’s only) (Not available today)

A current Digest of major nuclear media headlines with automated links is listed below by nuclear Category (in the above listed order). If a Category heading does not appear in the daily news Digest, it means there was no news reported from this Category today. Generally, the three best articles in each Category from around the nuclear world(s) are Posted. Occasionally, if a Post is important enough, it may be listed in multiple Categories.

LLAW’s Nuclear World News, Monday, 01/19/2026

All Things Nuclear

NEWS

Experts issue warning about in-progress nuclear power plant: ‘Exceeds the initial estimates’

The Cool Down

The report draws on recent European examples, including France’s Flamanville 3, Finland’s Olkiluoto 3, and the United Kingdom’s Hinkley Point C — all …

Viral Fraud Story Goes Nuclear — Here’s What’s Missing – YouTube

YouTube

… all the platforms. We also have a live 24-hour news channel that … things a little differently than other places. We present the news first …

Data center giants Meta and Microsoft try to offset rising utility rates as costs rise for consumers

WYSO

All Things Considered. Next Up: 6:00 PM Marketplace. 0:00. 0:00. All Things … Another advantage to these reactors, DeWitte said, is that they are much …

Nuclear Power

NEWS

‘Somebody perhaps decided to test us’: How a Norwegian weather rocket almost sparked a …

BBC

Military advisor Peter Pry wrote: “Never before had a leader of any nuclear power opened his equivalent of the Russian ‘nuclear briefcase’ in earnest, …

7 certainties about energy for this age of uncertainty – Analysis – IEA

IEA

Soaring electricity demand from data centres means tech companies are also turning to nuclear, attracted by its promise of low-emissions, round-the- …

Nano Nuclear Issues RFI For Support On Loki Nuclear Plant For Space Missions – NucNet

NucNet

Nasa wants to use nuclear microreactors for missions to the Moon and Mars. Courtesy Nasa. US advanced reactor developer Nano Nuclear has issued a …

Nuclear Power Emergencies

NEWS

White House seeks emergency power auction for largest U.S. power grid – York Dispatch

York Dispatch

… nuclear plant More: Many Pa. residents don’t want data centers in their communities More: East Manchester Township farmland eyed for possible data …

Russia Continues Targeting Ukraine’s Energy As Kyiv Looks To Shift Electricity Eastward

Radio Free Europe

Emergency power outages continue, and the … Ukraine’s three operational nuclear power plants, which provide most of the country’s electricity …

White House pushes for emergency power auction to support AI boom – The Detroit News

The Detroit News

A gigawatt is roughly the output of one large nuclear reactor. The Energy Department said in a fact sheet the plan would mean data centers will …

Nuclear War Threats

NEWS

Map reveals the 6 most dangerous places to be if WW3 breaks out amid Putin’s major threat

UNILAD

… threat of a potential World War is looming (Getty Stock Images) … Website reveals where nearest nuclear fallout shelters are if major US cities are …

South Korea Deploys ‘Monster’ Missile Amid North Korea Nuclear Threat – Newsweek

Newsweek

South Korea Deploys ‘Monster’ Missile Amid North Korea Nuclear Threat … War is ‘Imminent’. 3 min read. Minnesota National Guard ‘Ready’ To Act …

Escalating Threats on Greenland and the Danger of Nuclear War | revcom.us

revcom.us

Update on Trump’s Global Rampage: Escalating Threats on Greenland and the Danger of Nuclear War … nuclear war between these contending imperialist

Nuclear War

NEWS

Russia plots major strike on Europe’s largest nuclear plant power lines: Source – Fox News

Fox News

Russia plans to attack a Ukrainian nuclear power plant within days, according to a source. Ukrainian intelligence officials say President …

WWIII fears rise: Nuclear expert reveals 15 American cities that could be targeted – The Times of India

Times of India

Global conflicts raise fears of World War III. Experts identify key US locations vulnerable to attack. Military bases and densely populated cities …

‘Somebody perhaps decided to test us’: How a Norwegian weather rocket almost sparked a …

BBC

Since the end of World War Two, nuclear-armed states have operated a policy of deterrence, based on the idea that if warring states were to launch …

Yellowstone Caldera

NEWS

How many eruptions has Yellowstone had? | U.S. Geological Survey – USGS.gov

USGS.gov

We know that Yellowstone has produced three large, caldera-forming eruptions in the past 2.1 million years, with the most recent occurring 631,000 …

Yellowstone’s Ground is Mysteriously Moving Again, Scientists Reveal – Green Matters

Green Matters

A limb of this monster, lying flat above the Yellowstone caldera, is trembling. Dubbed “Norris Uplift Anomaly (NUA),” this 18-mile-long rim …

Norris Uplift Anomaly Returns: Analyzing Its Impact – El-Balad.com

El-Balad.com

… Yellowstone’s ongoing geological dynamics. Current deformation levels are minor compared to other caldera systems. The Yellowstone Volcano …

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“End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity”

Lloyd A. Williams-Pendergraft

Jan 18, 2026

LLAW’s Nuclear World News’ Image and/or Lead Story for Today . . .

On My Mind Today:

In case you’re wondering about who the people “East of Idaho” are, but they are the Wyoming people and the rest of the United States and most of the rest of the world all the way back to the eastern Idaho border. I guess nobody else knew that, especially the people of Wyoming.. llolloll!! But still, an interesting story, wherever the headline came from . . .~llaw

Headline: “Massive 6.0 Earthquake EAST of IDAHO has Many People Worried”

News Radio 1310 KLIX

Earthquakes are a topic of fear in the area, as we are often reminded of the dangers of the Yellowstone Caldera.

A Yellowstone National Park Caldera Is “Uplifting” For The First Time In Years

It’s an area bigger than Chicago, and it seems to be inflating. So should we worry?

Dr. Katie Spalding

• Freelance Writer

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals.

EditedbyLaura Simmons

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Yellowstone’s Norris Geyser had been fairly calm since 2020. Until now, that is.

Image credit: Fotogro/Shutterstock.com

With its vibrant technicolor thermal springs, abundant wildlife, and looming apocalyptic threat, Yellowstone is nothing if not cinematic. But not all of the geological phenomena that make the place special are so dramatic.

Take the Norris Uplift Anomaly, for example: an area about 29 kilometers (18 miles) across lying along the north rim of the Yellowstone caldera which, local geologists now confirm, has started “deforming” under their very feet.

So, uh, here’s a question: what does that mean? And, you know… should we worry?

Deformations in the ground

“Yellowstone is a dynamic geologic system – the one constant is change.” So wrote Michael Poland, a geophysicist with the US Geological Survey (USGS) and Scientist-in-Charge at the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, in a recent update to the Observatory’s regular Caldera Chronicles column.

“This is demonstrated daily by hydrothermal activity manifested in geysers, hot springs, mud pots, and other thermal features,” he wrote. But that’s not all: “even the ground itself moves!”

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To geologists and volcanologists, it’s known as “deformation”: the changes in shape of a landscape around a volcano caused by the movement of magma beneath the surface. It’s particularly prevalent in a place like Yellowstone, sitting as it does right on top of a volcanic hotspot – an unusually hot area thought to be fed from magma deep within the Earth.

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“It’s conceptually similar in some sense to what happens when you put a pot of water on your stove,” explained Leif Karlstrom, an earth scientist at the University of Oregon, in a November 2025 video for PBS Terra. “It’s heated from the bottom and cooled from above, and the hotter fluid is less dense, so it rises and it circulates. And that’s what’s going on in the solid earth under our feet all the time.”

This endless churning and motion, when not producing all-out volcanic eruptions, can cause the ground to literally swell and bend. Deformation can manifest as an uplift or inflation, occurring when the pressure under the ground increases for some reason, or subsidence or deflation when it decreases. “These changes can be driven by a variety of processes, like fault motion, accumulation or withdrawal of magma or hydrothermal fluids, and even cooling and contraction of subsurface fluids,” Poland explained.

And, for a long time, it did just that.

The Norris Uplift Anomaly

For nine years between 1996 and 2004, “an area along the north caldera rim, just south of Norris Geyser Basin, uplifted by a total of about 12 centimeters (almost 5 inches),” explained Poland. “This deformation came to be known as the Norris Uplift Anomaly (NUA), and it was thought to be a result of accumulation of magma 14 kilometers (almost 9 miles) beneath the surface.”

Radar interferograms from the 1990s showed a clear ripple pattern in the surface, centered close to the middle of the park; eventually, this pattern dispersed, as various areas in Yellowstone rose or sank with the movement of magma. And, to be fair, this was almost certainly not a new phenomenon: “This sort of activity is probably quite common, but it is only thanks to the technological innovations and expanded monitoring networks of the past few decades that such minor changes can be detected,” wrote Poland.

Four radar interferograms (InSAR data) superimposed on digital terrain showing surface movement at Norris Geyser Basin and Yellowstone Caldera from 1996 to 2003.

Image credit: USGS, public domain

From its swollen peak in 2004, the NUA then spent the next decade or so subsiding, losing more than half of the height it had gained in the previous one. That’s not surprising: “When magma intrudes the crust it cools, crystallizes, and releases gases that had been dissolved in the melt,” explained Dan Dzurisin, emeritus geologist with the USGS, back in 2020. “Gas escape lowers pressure in the magma, causing the surface to subside. That’s probably what was going on.”

But in 2013, the situation flipped again: the area started inflating at the highest rate ever measured in Yellowstone – more than 15 cm (5.9 inches) per year. This was likely due to gas getting trapped under an impermeable layer of rock, resulting in increased upward pressure forcing the ground up at an unprecedented rate.

It didn’t last. In true Yellowstone fashion, the end came swiftly and dramatically, with a magnitude 4.9 earthquake – the largest in the area since the 1970s. For the next 20 months or so, Norris was all subsidence. “It seems likely the quake created microfractures that allowed gases to escape upward again, resulting in subsidence that ended in 2015,” explained Dzurisin.

The ground continued alternately uplifting and subsiding like this – albeit to a less impressive degree – until 2020, when Norris seemed to calm down. “No significant changes occurred after 2020,” Poland wrote. “Until now.”

Return of the NUA

Starting in July last year, GPS stations near Yellowstone caldera started moving again. It wasn’t by much: by September, the ground was only 2 centimeters (0.79 inches) higher than before, and had moved horizontally by half that.

But when scientists checked the interferometry data, it was confirmed: “The pattern of uplift was very similar to that of 1996–2004,” Poland reported. “It was clear. The NUA was back!”

Interferogram created from satellite radar data collected on October 7, 2024, and October 2, 2025, over the Yellowstone region by the Sentinel-1 satellite system.

Image credit: USGS, public domain

It wasn’t just geological movement. The site also saw an uptick in seismic activity, including a “swarm” of more than 100 earthquakes in an area near the NUA – possibly as a response to the stresses of geological movement and increased pressure.

Such an increase in concentrated activity might make you wonder: should we be worried? Is this the start of Yellowstone’s fabled “big one”? And we’re delighted to inform you that, no, everything is fine. The activity seen lately, while noteworthy, is pretty minor overall – certainly nothing compared to the kinds of warning signs we’d get if Yellowstone were about to blow – and in any case, it’s probably very normal for volcanic hotspots like Yellowstone. As Dzurisin pointed out, “What’s different is that we now have the tools to detect and model Yellowstone’s ups and downs better than ever before.”

“For those in the know […] that’s awesome,” he wrote. “Not alarming.”

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ORIGINALLY PUBLISHEDYesterday

Written by Dr. Katie Spalding

EditedbyLaura Simmons

LLAW’s Thoughts, Concerns, and Fears about Today’s Nuclear World and Beyond . . .

Not available ~llaw

An Important Message from:

Lloyd Albert Williams/Pendergraft, Content Creator . . .

This daily blog post will, for the next several issues at least, contains only the daily compiled LLAW’s Nuclear World News Today for an unknown period without comment or critique because my eyesight has quite suddenly become impossible for me to continue. (Google compiles the category lists from news sources for me automatically during the course of a day, so the articles and stories themselves are not a problem to post, although they are often out of category order, which I will do my best to correct each day.)

But, rest assured, I’m not going away — I am doing everything in my power to remedy the problem with my eyes — and I hope to return to a full daily report, including new, stronger and more internationally important commentary, of “All Things Nuclear” as soon as I am physically able . . . ~llaw\

LLAW’s Nuclear World News Today

About Today’s Nuclear News, Files, Categories, and How it Works . . .

There are 7 categories, including a bonus non-nuclear category for news about the Yellowstone caldera and other volcano and caldera activity around the world that also play an important role in the survival of human and other life.

The feature categories provide articles and information about ‘all things nuclear’ for you to pick from, usually with up to 3 links with headlines concerning the most important media stories in each category, but sometimes fewer and occasionally even none (especially so with the Yellowstone Caldera). If there was no news from a Category today, the Category will not appear. The Categories are listed below in their usual order:

1. All Things Nuclear
2. Nuclear Power
3. Nuclear Power Emergencies
4. Nuclear War Threats
5. Nuclear War
6. Yellowstone Caldera
7. IAEA News (Friday’s only) (Not available today)

A current Digest of major nuclear media headlines with automated links is listed below by nuclear Category (in the above listed order). If a Category heading does not appear in the daily news Digest, it means there was no news reported from this Category today. Generally, the three best articles in each Category from around the nuclear world(s) are Posted. Occasionally, if a Post is important enough, it may be listed in multiple Categories.

LLAW’s Nuclear World News, Sunday, 01/18/2026

All Things Nuclear

NEWS

Ohio bet big on data centers; now it needs the power – cleveland.com

Cleveland.com

“Existing nuclear power plants are the hottest thing in power right now … As a statehouse reporter for Cleveland.com, I write about all things …

Major plumbing headache haunts $13 billion U.S. carrier off the coast of Venezuela | WXPR

WXPR

All Things Considered. Next Up: 6:00 PM Northwoods Cafe. 0:00. 0:00. All … A cruise ship has a very different mission from a nuclear-powered warship, …

How Police Chases Became Faster and Smarter (S10, E37) | Modern Marvels | Full Episode

YouTube

… all of your favorite The HISTORY Channel shows at http … things we wonder about and that impact our lives. The HISTORY® Channel …

Nuclear Power

NEWS

Ukraine war briefing: Russia readying strikes on nuclear power system, Zelenskyy warns

The Guardian

… energy sector and infrastructure, including facilities and networks that serve our nuclear power plants. Each such Russian strike on the energy …

Nuclear fusion seems hot right now — but how close is fusion power? | CBC Climate Change News

CBC

Nuclear fusion milestones from Canada’s General Fusion and China’s EAST reactor have caused a buzz over this potentially limitless, clean energy …

Wyoming Or The Moon: Which Gets A Working Nuclear Reactor First? | Cowboy State Daily

Cowboy State Daily

NASA and the Department of Energy signed an agreement earlier this week committing to put a nuclear reactor on the moon in 2030, the same year…

Nuclear Power Emergencies

NEWS

Ukraine war briefing: Russia readying strikes on nuclear power system, Zelenskyy warns

The Guardian

… emergency repairs on coal and nuclear power plants. “In addition we have received over 2,000 solar panels, various equipment and machinery from …

Zelenskyy says Russia taking aim at Ukraine’s nuclear power stations – Euronews.com

Euronews.com

Zelenskyy says the Kremlin is gearing up to carry out a major offensive targeting Ukraine’s nuclear power system, in what would deal a major blow …

Russian Officials Blame Ukraine for Power Cuts in Occupied South – The Moscow Times

The Moscow Times

He later said that emergency repair work had restored power. Russia … nuclear power plant, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday.

Nuclear War Threats

NEWS

In Iran crisis, Trump confronted limits of U.S. military power – The Washington Post

The Washington Post

… warfare and threats to the 30,000 U.S. troops in the Middle East — not like the “one and done” operations he has ordered to destroy alleged drug …

First US cities that would be targeted if World War 3 breaks out – LADbible

LADbible

Following Donald Trump’s seizure of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, US claims about annexing Greenland and threats … If nuclear war were to …

How to stay alive if WW3 breaks out as Russia tells UK ‘you will be finished’ – The Mirror

The Mirror

READ MORE: Russia sends terrifying nuclear WW3 threat to UK – ‘You will … nuclear attack. But is it really possible to survive the …

Nuclear War

NEWS

Ukraine war briefing: Russia readying strikes on nuclear power system, Zelenskyy warns

The Guardian

Kyrylo Budanov arrives in US heading delegation for further talks on peace proposals. What we know on day 1425.

Expert reveals the 15 US cities that would be first targets if WW3 started and some might surprise you

UNILAD

While these tensions have sparked fears of World War 3, the idea of bombs, especially nuclear bombs, being dropped on the US remains a far-off idea in …

World Records Biggest Ever Lull in Nuclear Tests Since 1945 | WION News – YouTube

YouTube

… nuclear #russia #china #usa #trump #pakistan #wion About Channel … US Nuclear War Simulation in REALTIME!!! Modern Muscle•1.5M views · 14:16.

Yellowstone Caldera

NEWS

A Yellowstone National Park Caldera Is “Uplifting” For The First Time In Years – IFLScience

IFLScience

Take the Norris Uplift Anomaly, for example: an area about 29 kilometers (18 miles) across lying along the north rim of the Yellowstone caldera which, …

Massive 6.0 Earthquake East of Idaho Has Many People Worried

News Radio 1310 KLIX

Earthquakes are a topic of fear in the area, as we are often reminded of the dangers of the Yellowstone Caldera.

Marapi Volcano (Indonesia) Activity Update Jan 16, 2026 – Continuing Eruption

Volcano Discovery

List and interactive map of current and past earthquakes near Yellowstone volcano. … Climb some of its most interesting and active volcanoes of Java: …

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“End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity”

Lloyd A. Williams-Pendergraft

Jan 17, 2026

LLAW’s Nuclear World News’ Image and/or Lead Story for Today . . .

On My Mind Today:

On January 27th, the Bulletin‘s Science and Security Board will reveal the 2026 Doomsday Clock time in Washington, DC.

Watch live or the Bulletin’s You Tube channel at 10:00 a.m. ET (1500 GMT).

LLAW’s Thoughts, Concerns, and Fears about Today’s Nuclear World and Beyond . . .

Not available ~llaw

An Important Message from:

Lloyd Albert Williams/Pendergraft, Content Creator . . .

This daily blog post will, for the next several issues at least, contains only the daily compiled LLAW’s Nuclear World News Today for an unknown period without comment or critique because my eyesight has quite suddenly become impossible for me to continue. (Google compiles the category lists from news sources for me automatically during the course of a day, so the articles and stories themselves are not a problem to post, although they are often out of category order, which I will do my best to correct each day.)

But, rest assured, I’m not going away — I am doing everything in my power to remedy the problem with my eyes — and I hope to return to a full daily report, including new, stronger and more internationally important commentary, of “All Things Nuclear” as soon as I am physically able . . . ~llaw\

LLAW’s Nuclear World News Today

About Today’s Nuclear News, Files, Categories, and How it Works . . .

There are 7 categories, including a bonus non-nuclear category for news about the Yellowstone caldera and other volcano and caldera activity around the world that also play an important role in the survival of human and other life.

The feature categories provide articles and information about ‘all things nuclear’ for you to pick from, usually with up to 3 links with headlines concerning the most important media stories in each category, but sometimes fewer and occasionally even none (especially so with the Yellowstone Caldera). If there was no news from a Category today, the Category will not appear. The Categories are listed below in their usual order:

1. All Things Nuclear
2. Nuclear Power
3. Nuclear Power Emergencies
4. Nuclear War Threats
5. Nuclear War
6. Yellowstone Caldera
7. IAEA News (Friday’s only) (Not available today)

A current Digest of major nuclear media headlines with automated links is listed below by nuclear Category (in the above listed order). If a Category heading does not appear in the daily news Digest, it means there was no news reported from this Category today. Generally, the three best articles in each Category from around the nuclear world(s) are Posted. Occasionally, if a Post is important enough, it may be listed in multiple Categories.

LLAW’s Nuclear World News, Saturday, 01/17/2026

All Things Nuclear

NEWS

US firm plans to resurrect dead nuclear plant with twin SMRs at site – Interesting Engineering

Interesting Engineering

Dead US nuclear plant closer to resurrection as American firm plans to build SMRs at site … about all things that fall under science and tech.

Baltimore is home to an unusual nuclear-powered passenger ship — for now

The Baltimore Banner

While many Baltimoreans may not know about the nuclear ship in their backyard, it has attracted maritime aficionados …

US plans to build nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030, NASA says | FOX 10 Phoenix

FOX 10 Phoenix

The goal is to power everything,” a senior NASA official told Fox News Digital at the time. “Our systems, habitats, rovers, robotic equipment, even …

Nuclear Power

NEWS

Nuclear energy, reconsidered: What’s changed, and why it matters for Alaska

Alaska Beacon

This follows on the heels of a June 2025 announcement that Oklo Inc. was selected to move forward on a planned microreactor deployment at Eielson Air …

FACT SHEET: Trump Administration Outlines Plan To Build Big Power Plants Again

Department of Energy

Their misguided policies favored intermittent energy resources (wind, solar) over reliable baseload generation resources (coal, natural gas, nuclear).

US firm plans to resurrect dead nuclear plant with twin SMRs at site – Interesting Engineering

Interesting Engineering

Holtec is developing the SMR units in tandem with the restart of the primary 800-MW Palisades reactor. … Palisades nuclear power plant.Wikimedia …

Nuclear Power Emergencies

NEWS

Trump Administration Calls for Emergency Power Auction to Build Big Power Plants Again

Department of Energy

Building a more reliable and affordable electricity supply for American industry and families across the Mid-Atlantic U.S..

White House seeks emergency power auction for largest US electric grid | Reuters

Reuters

Timothy reports on energy and environment policy and is based in Washington, D.C. His coverage ranges from the latest in nuclear power, to environment …

Trump administration pushes PJM to hold ‘emergency‘ auction to supply data centers

Utility Dive

A nuclear power plant near a body of water. Constellation Energy’s Clinton nuclear power plant in Clinton, Ill., which will sell power to Meta under a …

Nuclear War Threats

NEWS

“Intensify intimidation of Europe”: Russia plans strikes on Ukraine’s nuclear power plant …

Euromaidan Press

History of attacks and international alarm: IAEA monitors hybrid nuclear threats … Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1423: War outlasts Soviet WWII …

Signs Emerge Of U.S. Navy, Air Force Push To Middle East – The War Zone

The War Zone

… attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities. The … These systems were left far more intact after the war with Israel as they did not threaten Israel.

Trump’s stated reasons for taking Greenland are being picked apart – POLITICO

Politico

… war. “What I find extremely worrying is seeing that in NATO and the EU some are starting to accept the narrative about Russian and Chinese threats …

Nuclear War

NEWS

US-Iran tensions: Trump has no path to an easy ‘win’ despite Tehran’s woes – Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera

… nuclear facilities in June and the assassination of its top general … war could prove catastrophic and costly for Washington and the region.

US President Donald Trump aims to keep everyone guessing over Iran action – BBC

BBC

On 23 June last year, Iran fired a number of medium-range ballistic missiles at Al-Udeid in response to the US attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities the …

Trump’s DEADLY Nuclear Warship READY TO ATTACK Iran? USS Abraham Lincoln ON The Move

YouTube

The guns are nearly drawn as the Pentagon rushes a powerful carrier strike group toward the Middle East amid soaring tensions with Iran.

Yellowstone Caldera

NEWS

What Recent Earthquakes Mean For Yellowstone’s Supervolcano – K2 Radio

K2 Radio

Stay informed about Yellowstone’s recent seismic activity, including earthquakes and geothermal eruptions in Biscuit Basin.

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Wishing you all a good remainder of your weekend and we’ll be back on track on Monday. But of course today’s nuclear Sunday headlines and nuclear news is available below for everyone who cares . . . ~llaw

LLAW’s Thoughts, Concerns, and Fears about Today’s Nuclear World and Beyond . . .

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Lloyd Albert Williams/Pendergraft, Content Creator . . .

This daily blog post will, for the next several issues at least, contains only the daily compiled LLAW’s Nuclear World News Toda” for an unknown period without comment or critique because my eyesight has quite suddenly become impossible for me to continue. (Google compiles the category lists from news sources for me automatically during the course of a day, so the articles and stories themselves are not a problem to post, although they are often out of category order, which I will do my best to correct each day.)

But, rest assured, I’m not going away — I am doing everything in my power to remedy the problem with my eyes — and I hope to return to a full daily report, including new, stronger and more internationally important commentary, of “All Things Nuclear” as soon as I am physically able . . . ~llaw\

LLAW’s Nuclear World News Today

About Today’s Nuclear News, Files, Categories, and How it Works . . .

There are 7 categories, including a bonus non-nuclear category for news about the Yellowstone caldera and other volcano and caldera activity around the world that also play an important role in the survival of human and other life.

The feature categories provide articles and information about ‘all things nuclear’ for you to pick from, usually with up to 3 links with headlines concerning the most important media stories in each category, but sometimes fewer and occasionally even none (especially so with the Yellowstone Caldera). If there was no news from a Category today, the Category will not appear. The Categories are listed below in their usual order:

1. All Things Nuclear
2. Nuclear Power
3. Nuclear Power Emergencies
4. Nuclear War Threats
5. Nuclear War
6. Yellowstone Caldera
7. IAEA News (Friday’s only) (Not available today)

A current Digest of major nuclear media headlines with automated links is listed below by nuclear Category (in the above listed order). If a Category heading does not appear in the daily news Digest, it means there was no news reported from this Category today. Generally, the three best articles in each Category from around the nuclear world(s) are Posted. Occasionally, if a Post is important enough, it may be listed in multiple Categories.

LLAW’s Nuclear World News, Friday, 01/16/2026

All Things Nuclear

NEWS

Good news: World records longest ever lull in nuclear tests. Bad news: It’s on shaky ground | CNN

CNN

… Things · Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta · The Assignment with Audie … From now on, every day without a nuclear explosion will set a new …

Nukes in Space: Myths, Realities, and Consequences – CSIS

CSIS

… nuclear device or nuclear weapon in orbit at about 2,000 kilometers. … But, Tom, for you, this all started with concerns about Russia deploying …

Inside Meta’s massive nuclear push | Latitude Media

Latitude Media

Utilities, regulators, innovators, and investors will all be in the room — talking about how to keep the grid running in this new era of heatwaves, …

Nuclear Power

NEWS

NASA, DOE aim for nuclear reactor on moon by 2030

World Nuclear News

The US government space and energy agencies have renewed their commitment to work together to develop a fission power source for use on the …

Powering the next generation of nuclear energy – Michigan Engineering News

Michigan Engineering News – University of Michigan

Nuclear energy is in the midst of a renaissance in the United States, driven in part by a new generation of smaller, simpler reactors.

Long-term graphite agreement strengthens X-energy supply chain – World Nuclear News

World Nuclear News

The 10-year framework agreement between X-energy Reactor Company and SGL Carbon LLC covers the supply of graphite for the deployment of X-energy’s …

Nuclear Power Emergencies

NEWS

IAEA Chief Says Nuclear Accident Risk In Ukraine Outweighs Fear Of Atomic Weapons

bernama

… nuclear power plant, Anadolu Ajansi reported. In an interview published on … plant, to precisely avoid radiological emergencies.” “It is an …

What to do if a ‘nuclear radiation emergency‘ strikes your area | UK | News – Daily Express

Daily Express

… nuclear power plant or an incident during the transport of radioactive material. Radiation emergencies are rare events, but we can greatly reduce …

EXPLAINER – Zaporizhzhia: The nuclear power plant question in Ukraine peace talks

Anadolu Ajansı

During such disruptions, the facility has relied on emergency diesel generators to power reactor cooling systems and other essential nuclear safety …

Nuclear War Threats

NEWS

US President Donald Trump aims to keep everyone guessing over Iran action – BBC

BBC

… attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities the day before. … Miller says Trump’s threats should stop, unless the president is determined to follow through.

Trump’s bluffs: Why US strike on Iran remains real threat | Donald Trump News | Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera

According to Shapiro, Trump is more likely to act when threats carry “low escalation risk”, while threats against nuclear-armed or militarily strong …

Russia warns it will bring about the ‘end of the world’ if Trump takes Greenland – LADbible

LADbible

… nuclear attack and missile defence interception’, of Russian missiles. … threats against a historically close ally and against another country …

Nuclear War

NEWS

Former Putin adviser: Russia will use nuclear weapons against Europe if it ‘comes close to a defeat’

The Hill

An ally and former adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin and former President Boris Yeltsin said the country could use nuclear weapons …

For Now, the US Holds Off on Attacking Iran – Stimson Center

Stimson Center

It is always possible that Trump will eventually decide to attack if the Iranian regime continues to kill protestors or execute some of those arrested …

Russia’s Non-Response to US Actions in Venezuela Reveal a Kremlin Balancing Act

Institute for the Study of War

Russia’s responses to the recent US military operation in Venezuela highlight the delicate balancing act it is engaged in with the US.

Yellowstone Caldera

NEWS

America’s most feared supervolcano is awakening, and it’s now or never to do this

Ecoportal

Never underestimate the Yellowstone supervolcano. It is among the most amazing and terrifying natural occurrences. Several cities may fit inside …

Here’s how AI helped researchers discover thousands of mini earthquakes beneath Yellowstone

MSN

Formed over 640,000 years ago, Yellowstone is one of the largest active volcanoes in the world. The caldera is 30 by 45 miles and contains over 10,000 …

Yellowstone: A worst-case scenario scientific simulation reveals how the supervolcano …

Click Oil and Gas

These records make it clear that Yellowstone is no ordinary volcano; it’s a supervolcano with a history of eruptions capable of reshaping continents …

Weekly Roundup of News from iaea.org

01/15/2026

From improving cancer care to protecting the oceans, this week’s stories explore how nuclear science and technology are supporting healthcare, environmental protection and scientific research.

15 January 2026

IAEA Profile: When Passion Meets Purpose to Protect Ocean Health

From diving in Brazil as a teenager to leading marine pollution research, Vanessa Hatje’s career spans five continents and has brought her to the IAEA Marine Environment Laboratories in Monaco. Read more →

14 January 2026

IAEA Trains Asian Professionals on Advanced Cancer Treatment Techniques

Radiotherapy professionals from 10 Asian countries have completed an IAEA training course on ultra-hypofractionated radiotherapy — a way of treating cancer with ionizing radiation that reduces treatment times, potentially lowering costs. Read more →

13 January 2026

IAEA Supports Advanced Cancer Care through Radium Recycling Initiative

Read more →

12 January 2026

Preliminary Results Show Promise for Sterile Insect Technique Against Invasive Mosquito in Graz, Austria

Read more →

12 January 2026

IAEA Review Charts Strategic Path for Ghana’s Research Reactor to Boost Science and Industry

Read more →

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Jan 15, 2026

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Today’s nuclear quiz: Do you know why dinosaurs are so important to nuclear fuel? ~llaw

An Important Message from Lloyd Albert Williams/Pendergraft . . .

This daily blog post will, for the next several issues at least, contain only the daily compiled LLAW’s Nuclear World News for an unknown period because my eyesight has quite suddenly become impossible for me to continue. (Google compiles the category lists from news sources for me automatically during the course of a day, so the articles and stories themselves are not a problem to post, although they are often out of order, which I will do my best to correct each day.)

But, rest assured, I’m not going away — I am doing everything in my power to remedy the problem with my eyes — and I hope to return to a full daily report, including new, stronger and more internationally important commentary, of “All Things Nuclear” as soon as I am physically able . . . ~llaw\

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LLAW’s Nuclear World News, Thursday, (01/15/2026)

All Things Nuclear

NEWS

If Iran’s government now has an ‘expiration date,’ what next? – NPR

NPR

If Iran’s government now has an ‘expiration date,’ what next? January 14, 20264:07 PM ET. Heard on All Things Considered … nuclear deal negotiations.

South Korean prosecutors seek death penalty for ex-President Yoon | Utah Public Radio

Utah Public Radio

All Things Considered. Next Up: 6:30 PM Marketplace. 0:00. 0:00. All Things … nuclear crisis and the Fukushima earthquake and nuclear disaster.

South Korean prosecutors seek death penalty for ex-President Yoon – Nevada Public Radio

Nevada Public Radio

Give Today! Tags. All Things Considered · Facebook · LinkedIn · Email · Bluesky … nuclear crisis and the Fukushima earthquake and nuclear disaster.

Nuclear Power

NEWS

US plans to build nuclear reactor the on moon by 2030, NASA says – Fox Business

Fox Business

NASA and the Department of Energy are developing a nuclear reactor to be used on the moon’s surface, with the project set to power lunar missions …

NASA Plans to Put a Nuclear Reactor on The Moon by 2030. Here’s Why. – Science Alert

Science Alert

NASA and the US Department of Energy have reaffirmed their joint project to develop a nuclear fission reactor for the surface of the Moon.

Governor Hochul announces 4 GW of nuclear energy to strengthen New York’s grid

Clean Air Task Force

At the lower end of deployment, adding 2.2 GW of new nuclear power decreases the total costs of achieving the 2040 targets by an estimated $26 billion …

Nuclear Power Emergencies

NEWS

Russian attacks cause energy emergency in freezing Ukraine, says Zelenskyy – Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera

… nuclear and thermal power stations, which are powered by coal, oil and gas. Russian-appointed local official Yevhen Balitsky said on Telegram on …

Zelensky declares state of emergency in Ukraine’s energy sector – BBC News

BBC

Zelensky declares energy emergency as biting cold persists. LIVE. 10. -10 … Is nuclear disarmament set to self-destruct? The Inquiry: Is nuclear …

Kiev declares energy emergency after Russian attacks amid winter cold – Yahoo

Yahoo

… Nuclear Power Station. Popular Mechanics. In Russia’s Belgorod region, a woman was killed in the village of Zozuli in a Ukrainian drone strike …

Nuclear War Threats

NEWS

Iran warns of retaliation if Trump strikes, US withdraws some personnel from bases | Reuters

Reuters

… threats to intervene on behalf of anti-government protesters. The Reuters Gulf Currents newsletter brings you the latest on geopolitics, energy …

Iran-US live: Tension lingers amid Trump’s threats, Tehran reopens airspace – Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera

Iran-US live: Tension lingers amid Trump’s threats, Tehran reopens airspace · WATCH: Reza Pahlavi vows to recognise Israel, end nuclear programme if he …

North Korea Is Not Venezuela: The Real Risks of Trump’s Nuclear Brinkmanship – Jurist.org

Jurist.org

At a time when our planet is imperiled by the simultaneous and potentially intersecting threats of nuclear war and disease pandemic (not to mention …

Nuclear War

NEWS

Iran warns of retaliation if Trump strikes, US withdraws some personnel from bases | Reuters

Reuters

Israel and Hamas at War · Japan · Middle East · Ukraine and Russia at War … sanctions over Iran’s nuclear programme, worsening an economic crisis.

The last Russia-US nuclear treaty is about to end. What lies ahead? – 9News

9News

… nuclear attack submarines are certainly necessary,” he said. … Reynolds said it was NATO doctrine that the US would make nuclear weapons available to …

The Invasion of Iraq – The 10 Best 10 Worst U.S. Foreign Policy Decisions

Council on Foreign Relations

… nuclear ambitions would embolden his enemies to attack. President George W. Bush speaks about the Iraq War on the flight deck of the USS Abraham …

Yellowstone Caldera

NEWS

A Mysterious Ground Shift Returns to Yellowstone, and Advanced Tech Is Helping to Monitor It

Discover Magazine

… Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. What Is the Norris Uplift Anomaly? satellite images of ground movements in yellowstone national park. InSAR data …

Here’s how AI helped researchers discover thousands of mini earthquakes beneath Yellowstone

FOX Weather

Yellowstone supervolcano is one of the most powerful volcanic systems in the world … The caldera is 30 by 45 miles and contains over 10,000 …

Here’s how AI helped researchers discover thousands of mini earthquakes beneath Yellowstone

Yahoo

Tens of thousands of hidden earthquakes were recently discovered beneath the Yellowstone volcano by a group of international scientists, …

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“End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity”

Lloyd A. Williams-Pendergraft

Jan 14, 2026

There is something very wrong about this simplified nuclear fuel milling cycle diagram, and the caption tells us all we need to know about the nuclear industry . . . This is just one reason why we have such a dangerous nuclear waste problem . . . ~llaw

An Important Message from Lloyd Albert Williams/Pendergraft . . .

This daily blog post will, for the next several issues at least, contain only the daily compiled LLAW’s Nuclear World News for an unknown period because my eyesight has quite suddenly become impossible for me to continue. (Google compiles the category lists from news sources for me automatically during the course of a day, so the articles and stories themselves are not a problem to post, although they are often out of order, which I will do my best to correct each day.)

But, rest assured, I’m not going away — I am doing everything in my power to remedy the problem with my eyes — and I hope to return to a full daily report, including new, stronger and more internationally important commentary, of “All Things Nuclear” as soon as I am physically able . . . ~llaw\

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LLAW’s Nuclear World News, Wednesday, (01/14/2026)

All Things Nuclear

NEWS

Will these tech trends take off in 2026? – NPR

NPR

Will these tech trends take off in 2026? January 13, 20264:43 PM ET. Heard on All Things Considered … nuclear power and plenty of innovations …

The Hard Problem – Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

I remember tuning the amplifier this morning… all that is in color. And … Nuclear Risk · Climate Change · Disruptive Technologies · Biosecurity …

How Trump may act on Iran — and why – KUNC

KUNC

… nuclear sites in Iran, to threaten military force. … The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record. Tags. All Things Csidonered.

Nuclear Power

NEWS

NASA Commits to Plan to Build a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon by 2030

Scientific American

The U.S. space agency and the Department of Energy will work together to build a fission reactor on the lunar surface in the next four years.

NASA, Department of Energy to Develop Lunar Surface Reactor by 2030

NASA

“Achieving this future requires harnessing nuclear power. This … nuclear energy and space exploration.” The agencies’ joint effort to …

Why nuclear power is making a comeback | Broadview Magazine

Broadview Magazine

You may unsubscribe from any of our newsletters at any time. The nuclear reactor at McMaster University’s nuclear research pool. (Photo by McMaster …

Nuclear Power Emergencies

NEWS

Russian forces station military vehicles near nuclear reactors at occupied Zaporizhzhya plant

The New Voice of Ukraine – NV

Ukraine, Russia halt fighting near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant for emergency repairs. In addition, Ukraine has intelligence that Russian troops have …

Nuclear War Threats

NEWS

Iran protests live: Military on high alert as US ramps up attack threats – Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera

In case of US attack, Iran prepared to ‘set the region on fire’ … Iran now faces continuous threats from US President Donald Trump, which runs the …

The Balance of Nuclear Deterrence in Europe after the Cold War – Small Wars Journal

Small Wars Journal

There were several key treaties throughout the Cold War that attempted to regulate nuclear behavior and decrease risks, including the Limited Test Ban …

Trump hints at Iran decision as advisers meet to prepare strike options

The Washington Post

Source: Institute for the Study of War and AEI’s Critical Threats Project … war that also saw the U.S. bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities. Israeli …

Nuclear War

NEWS

The US’s Nuclear Arms Treaty With Russia Is About to Lapse. What Happens Next?

The Nation

A group of people protest against the Trump administration and demand immediate diplomatic talks with North Korea to prevent nuclear war, August 9, …

Iran protests live: Military on high alert as US ramps up attack threats – Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera

The Pentagon has presented a wide range of options to President Trump for targets in Iran, including Iran’s nuclear programme and ballistic missile …

The potential targets Trump could strike in Iran over protesters’ deaths – New York Post

New York Post

The US last attacked the Islamic Republic during the 12-day war, hitting its nuclear facilities, with Iran warning that another attack from the US …

Yellowstone Caldera

NEWS

Strong 7.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Canada near Yukon-Alaska border – MSN

MSN

Dormant but deadly: Yellowstone supervolcano could unleash a nuclear winter … Crater Lake Oregon volcanic caldera lake experience (4K) …

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California’s last commercial nuclear power plant at Avila Beach near San Luis Obispo

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An Important Notice from Lloyd Albert Williams/Pendergraft . . .

This daily blog post will, for the next several issues at least, contain only the daily compiled LLAW’s Nuclear World News for an unknown period because my eyesight has quite suddenly become impossible for me to continue. (Google compiles the category lists from news sources for me automatically during the course of a day, so the articles and stories themselves are not a problem to post, although they are often out of order, which I will do my best to correct each day.)

But, rest assured, I’m not going away — I am doing everything in my power to remedy the problem with my eyes — and I hope to return to a full daily report, including new, stronger and more internationally important commentary, of “All Things Nuclear” as soon as I am physically able . . . ~llaw

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LLAW’s Nuclear World News, Tuesday, (01/13/2026)

All Things Nuclear

NEWS

Pentagon is embracing Musk’s Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry

Georgia Public Broadcasting

All Things Considered · Serendipity · John Lemley’s City Cafe · Fresh Air … nuclear weapons. It is unclear if those prohibitions are still in …

Lawmakers Eye Nuclear Policy Ahead Of Legislative Session – West Virginia Public Broadcasting

West Virginia Public Broadcasting

Up Next: All Things Considered. Classical Music. Eclectopia. Lost Highways … nuclear power plant if they don’t hear about it ahead of time.

U.S. Bombs Iran: What Comes Next? – CSIS

CSIS

European allies enjoy a significant hard power advantage over Russia by almost every measure, save nuclear weapons. … And you think about all of the …

Nuclear Power

NEWS

Why America’s Nuclear Future Depends on its Fuel Supply Chain – POWER Magazine

POWER Magazine

For much of the 20th century, the U.S. set the global standard for civilian nuclear energy. American innovation shaped reactor design, …

2026 will be the year of space nuclear power and surviving the lunar night – SpaceNews

SpaceNews

Executives from nuclear energy provider Zeno Power share their predictions for their industry in the coming year. by Tyler Bernstein, A.C. Charania …

Meta to buy electricity from Beaver Valley nuclear plant to fuel AI data centers

The Allegheny Front

A deal will provide 2600 megawatts of electricity from three nuclear plants for Meta, the parent company of Facebook, over a 20-year period.

Nuclear Power Emergencies

NEWS

Nuclear energy task force hears more on safety and environment | Delaware Public Media

Delaware Public Media

Delaware Emergency Management Agency director AJ Schall, a member of the task force, told members that even though there are no nuclear plants in the …

‘Hands off Venezuela – No to War’ – Emergency protest at Fairford US base – CND

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament

‘Hands off Venezuela – No to War’ – Emergency protest at Fairford US base … Nuclear power is not the answer · Anti-war · For Peace and Planet · Future …

Nuclear War Threats

NEWS

US accuses Russia of ‘dangerous escalation’ over Oreshnik launch on Ukraine | Euronews

Euronews.com

… nuclear-capable Oreshnik ballistic missile last week, close to … “Yet Russia’s action risks expanding and intensifying the war.” Ukraine …

Ask a Scientist: What Happens When There Are No Limits on US and Russian Nuclear Weapons?

UCS blog – Union of Concerned Scientists

… nuclear forces, consistent with the administration’s stated desires to reduce nuclear threats. … After the Cold War, our fears about nuclear war …

How Russia’s Hybrid Warfare Will Escalate in 2026 and What Europe Must Do? | GLOBSEC

GLOBSEC

To navigate security challenges in 2026, Europe must move beyond rhetorical recognition and begin to define the threat with precision as a basis for ..

Nuclear War

NEWS

Ukraine war briefing: Oreshnik missile sparks anger at UN security council – The Guardian

The Guardian

Strike on Lviv that used nuclear-capable ballistic missile a ‘dangerous, inexplicable escalation’. What we know on day 1420.

US slams Russia’s use of nuclear-capable missile in Ukraine – Space War News

Space War News

… nuclear warhead, “constitutes another dangerous and inexplicable escalation of this war, even as the United States is urgently working with Kyiv …

US accuses Russia of ‘dangerous escalation’ over Oreshnik launch on Ukraine | Euronews

Euronews.com

… nuclear-capable Oreshnik ballistic missile last week, close to … war. Ukraine’s UN Ambassador Andriy Melnyk countered that Russia is more …

Yellowstone Caldera

NEWS

Europe’s most famous and active volcano erupts—tour guides told to stay away – MSN

MSN

Lake Toba’s Supervolcano Makes Yellowstone Look Tame playIndicator. Bright Side. Lake Toba’s Supervolcano Makes Yellowstone Look Tame. 520. 18. Costco …

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Jan 12, 2026

An Important Notice from Lloyd Albert Williams/Pendergraft . . .

This daily blog post will, for the next several issues at least, contain only the daily compiled LLAW’s Nuclear World News for an unknown period because my eyesight has quite suddenly become impossible for me to continue. (Google compiles the category lists from news sources for me automatically during the course of a day, so the articles and stories themselves are not a problem to post, although they are often out of order, which I will do my best to correct each day.)

But, rest assured, I’m not going away — doing everything in my power to remedy the problem with my eyes — and I hope to return to a full report of “All Things Nuclear” as soon as physically possible . . . ~llaw

LLAW’s Nuclear World News’ Commentary from llaw — then last for a while . . .

Listen to this You Tube Video before reading my own thoughts below . . .

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I have four severely important earth-shaking issues, three of which I have continually warned humanity about. They are our nuclear, AI, and other cultural problems concerning our future ability to survive, including all that I have been posting daily — most of which I have mentioned repeatedly — during my everyday post of LLAW’s Nuclear World News for more than three ye4ars, but no one seems to have listened, or if they did, most of them didn’t care about or even grasp the importance that vividly represents their lack of foresight, thoughtful evaluation, and common sense, which the corporate and political worlds and the man-on-the-street have entirely disregarded. Given what I have experienced over the 3+ years tells me that humans are little different than lemmings when it comes to considering — not so much their own lives, but communal death seems to be okay .

WE must turn this well-occupied human-filled globe around in order to avoid extinction. The key is ridding our lives of all things nuclear now . . .

1. Uranium Fuel Shortage (The Scarcity)

I have tried desperately to tell the world that our foolish effort to solve our energy shortage is by building new nuclear power plants and reawakening shut-down retired grandfathered dangerous plants that were properly closed for health and safety reasons for the ongoing life of the world’s population, including our four-legged and feathered friends, all of which is impossible without fuel to run nuclear reactors, but down the road the shortage may save millions of lives.

I have known since the late 1980s, as a corporate executive in the nuclear industry, as did hundreds of others, that uranium was too scarce to support a world-wide nuclear power industry. I am probably the only one, if there were once upon a time any others, still alive who tried their best to warn those who to this day still don’t understand, even now, that a nuclear power plant cannot operate without nuclear fuel. And, unlike coal and oil and gas, it has never been plentiful. So it is that Trump is now deadset on stealing other natural resources from other countries, such as Venezuela and Greenland (and no doubt others), and also begging Canada’s leader for uranium. To give it to him would cause world unrest and probable nuclear war.

Usually, I have described the insanity of corporations building nuclear power plants without any knowledge of adequate fuel to operate them, is like the ignorance of “putting the cart before the horse”, as I often describe the problem. In this case the analogy is like putting the billion dollar cart far before the broken-down old, two-bit, lame, and dying horse. I have also often referred to them as “white elephants”.

The scarcity of uranium could cause nuclear war all by itself . . .

2. Power Consumption & Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Once again , corporate greed and a lack of understanding reality has been ignorantly laid out by the concept of using huge, unaffordable nuclear power plants — doubtful at best — to sadly use the unredeemable value of Artificial Intelligence that would suck up a whole world of unnecessary, and unneeded energy that could better be used — if used at all — to provide shelter and protection for the poor and destitute countries, men, women, children, and their pets around the world, and simply forget about the need for a world of enlightened robots that would no doubt, once they realized how dull-minded their manufacturers are, swoop down and eliminate or take over the purpose all living things because they would have no need for future use of any of us. So it is that the concept of both nuclear power and its fuel go down together, taking life on planet Earth, with them as irrelevant to their needs.

3. Greed (Money Worship & Dominance of Wealthy Leadership)

It is our huge corporate communities and, more importantly, our political leaders who cause 99% of the the existing threats to humanity and other life. Everything we are forced to do is anti-human in the long run because it fails to consider on a grand scale when evacuating the corporate or governmental value of how we live our lives and how we adapt to what we are told to do, demanding of us, to do whatever we are instructed to do — gradually growing worse from the days of the caveman when “The Feminine Way” ran the household den or cave and supervised the clan while the male of our species was the hunter-gatherer. We need to regress from our male dominance ant honestly understand that our social system approaches chaos every day of every year, and back off our sadly mistaken dominance of the male in order to one future day gradually put the way the world works back in in “her” caring, fair, and gentle persuasion rather than constantly angrily contemplating war rather than a peaceful world.

4. Alien Invasion (“it came from outer space).

Ain’t nothin’ we can do about this except to hope they “Come in Peace”.

~LLAW

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LLAW’s Nuclear World News, Monday, (01/12/2026)

Yellowstone Caldera

NEWS

Sister watched her brother boil alive and dissolve in Yellowstone horror – The Daily Express

The Daily Express

The Norris Geyser Basin sits adjacent to a volcanic formation known as the Yellowstone caldera, frequently referred to as a “supervolcano” that …

Man boiled alive and then completely dissolved in horrifying Yellowstone tragedy – The Mirror US

The Mirror

The Norris Geyser Basin is near the edge of a volcanic system called the Yellowstone caldera, often described as a “supervolcano” that heats up the …

Sister watched her brother boil alive and dissolve in Yellowstone horror – MSN

MSN

More for You ; Police say 1-year-old was found dead on a front porch in water. Decluttering Mom ; The Supervolcano That Could Turn America Into An Ash …

Nuclear Power

NEWS

Government drops $800 million on 2 nuclear technology projects: ‘Shaping the nation’s … future’

Yahoo

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the SMRs “will give our nation the reliable, round-the-clock power we need” to fuel manufacturing and data centers.

Where states stand on nuclear

American Nuclear Society

Nuclear energy is entering a new era—and policymakers are driving that shift. Governors, energy advisors, legislators, and regulators play a …

Meta Unveils Series of Major Nuclear Energy Deals to Power U.S. Data Centers, Support …

ESG Today

Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp owner Meta announced that it has signed a series of large-scale nuclear power agreements, supporting up to 6.6 …

All Things Nuclear

NEWS

How next-generation nuclear reactors break out of the 20th-century blueprint

MIT Technology Review

Commercial nuclear reactors all work pretty much the same way. Atoms of … Three things to know about the future of electricity. How AI and …

5 takeaways from Xcel CEO Bob Frenzel’s talk at the Minneapolis Fed | Utility Dive

Utility Dive

… all things being equal,” should help to offset economic price pressures. Xcel CEO an ‘unabashed nuclear fan’. Nuclear energy is the “preferred …

Iran ‘prepared’ for war but open to US talks as hundreds reported killed in protests – CNN

CNN

“This is not about an internet shutdown anymore. This is shutting down every single channel of communication — mobile phone, fixed phone, text …

Nuclear War

NEWS

Belarus hosts nuclear-capable Russian missiles despite talk of US thaw – Atlantic Council

Atlantic Council

A video released by Russia’s Defense Ministry on December 30 showed multiple Russian Oreshnik mobile missile systems deployed in the forests of …

Iran protests live: Unrest ‘stoked and fueled’ by foreign elements – Tehran – Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera

Israel and the United States heavily bombed Iranian nuclear and other sites in a 12-day war last June. A graphic shows the sites struck by US …

Trump says weighing tough response to Iran crackdown, Tehran says ready for war but also dialogue

Reuters

Trump said on Sunday that Iran had called to negotiate its nuclear programme, which Israel and the U.S. bombed in a 12-day war in June. Advertisement …

Nuclear Power Emergencies

NEWS

Stony Brook, Redshred win defense contract for AI-powered radiation safety technology

Long Island Business News

Technology may expand to nuclear power, emergency response and international monitoring. Stony Brook University and Redshred, which operates an …

Nuclear War Threats

NEWS

The End of New START: From limits to looming risks – Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI)

Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI)

… War nuclear arms race given the additional dynamics of … Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest on nuclear and biological threats.

Iran protests live: Unrest ‘stoked and fueled’ by foreign elements – Tehran – Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera

… nuclear sites in Iran over the summer. “We have a large and extensive … threats towards Iran over what he says is its handling of the protests.

Iran says it is open to talks with US amid protest crackdown – The Guardian

The Guardian

Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has said Iran is willing to negotiate with the US about its nuclear … War and AEI’s Critical Threats Project.

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“End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity”

Lloyd A. Williams-Pendergraft

Jan 11, 2026

Important Notice from Lloyd Albert Williams/Pendergraft . . .

This daily blog post will, for the next several issues at least, contain only the daily compiled LLAW’s Nuclear World News for an unknown period because my eyesight has quite suddenly become impossible for me to continue. (Google compiles the category lists from news sources for me automatically during the course of a day, so the articles and stories themselves are not a problem to post, although they are often out of order, which I will do my best to correct each day.)

But, rest assured, I’m not going away — doing everything in my power to remedy the problem with my eyes — and I hope to return to a full report of “All Things Nuclear” as soon as physically possible . . . ~llaw

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LLAW’s Nuclear World News Today

About Today’s Nuclear News, Files, Categories, and How it Works . . .

There are 7 categories, including a bonus non-nuclear category for news about the Yellowstone caldera and other volcano and caldera activity around the world that also play an important role in the survival of human and other life.

The feature categories provide articles and information about ‘all things nuclear’ for you to pick from, usually with up to 3 links with headlines concerning the most important media stories in each category, but sometimes fewer and occasionally even none (especially so with the Yellowstone Caldera). If there was no news from a Category today, the Category will not appear. The Categories are listed below in their usual order:

1. All Things Nuclear
2. Nuclear Power
3. Nuclear Power Emergencies
4. Nuclear War Threats
5. Nuclear War
6. Yellowstone Caldera
7. IAEA News (Friday’s only) (Not available today)

A current Digest of major nuclear media headlines with automated links is listed below by nuclear Category (in the above listed order). If a Category heading does not appear in the daily news Digest, it means there was no news reported from this Category today. Generally, the three best articles in each Category from around the nuclear world(s) are Posted. Occasionally, if a Post is important enough, it may be listed in multiple Categories.

LLAW’s Nuclear World News, Sunday, (01/11/2026)

All Things Nuclear

NEWS

Ukrainian drones set fire to Russian oil depot after Moscow launches new hypersonic missile

Central Florida Public Media

All Things Considered. Next Up: 6:00 PM It’s Been A Minute. 0:00. 0:00. All … The intense barrage and the launch of the nuclear-capable …

Ukrainian drones set fire to Russian oil depot after Moscow launches new hypersonic missile | WUSF

WUSF

All Things Considered · Schedule · Programs · Podcasts · Florida Matters Live … The intense barrage and the launch of the nuclear-capable Oreshnik …

Why is Russia reserved in its response to the U.S. attack on Venezuela? – WYSO

WYSO

All Things Considered. Next Up: 6:00 PM Marketplace. 0:00. 0:00. All Things … On Friday, Russia attacked western Ukraine near the Polish border, a …

Nuclear Power

NEWS

Bill Gates-backed ‘Cowboy Chernobyl’ nuclear reactor races toward approval in Wyoming

New York Post

Bill Gates-backed nuclear reactor critics call “Cowboy Chernobyl” is nearing approval in rural Wyoming, raising alarms as regulators fast-track …

Meta signs three nuclear power deals to help support its AI data centers – WFMJ.com

WFMJ.com

Meta struck agreements with TerraPower, Oklo and Vistra for nuclear power for its Prometheus AI data center that is being built in New Albany, Ohio.

Meta lines up massive supply of nuclear power to energize AI data centers | Times Leader

Times Leader

The parent company of Facebook on Friday announced agreements with TerraPower, Oklo, and Vistra for nuclear power for its Prometheus AI data center …

Nuclear Power Emergencies

NEWS

UN to hold emergency meeting as Putin launches nuclear-capable missile – Daily Mail

Daily Mail

Ukraine’s long-range drone strikes on Russian energy sites aim to deprive Moscow of the oil export revenue it needs to pursue its full-scale invasion.

Ukraine’s power grid faces toughest winter strain as Russian strikes force emergency outages – MSN

MSN

Ukraine’s power grid faces toughest winter strain as Russian strikes force emergency … Meta’s massive nuclear power deals will help US ‘win’ AI race …

Stony Brook and Local Firm Win DTRA Grant to Build Radiation AI – Prism Media

Prism Media

The project could strengthen Suffolk County emergency response and civilian nuclear … The technology also has civilian applications in nuclear power …

Nuclear War Threats

NEWS

Iran rachets up warnings against protesters, threatens U.S. troops in region as unrest … – CBS News

CBS News

… threats of a U.S. intervention by President Trump with corresponding threats of their own. … war in June with Israel, which also saw the U.S. …

Trump Is Briefed on Options for Striking Iran as Protests Continue – The New York Times

The New York Times

… threats. On Friday, the State Department posted a video with scenes of the nighttime attack on Venezuela on an official social media account …

Do not Forget that the War in Ukraine is under Overlapping Nuclear Umbrellas

Modern Diplomacy

Either way, NATO, now more dependent on its Anglo-French nuclear deterrent, must consider a resumption of Putin’s compellent threats. Nuclear …

Nuclear War

NEWS

Russia uses its new ballistic missile in a major attack on Ukraine and a warning to West

MPR News

Russia has launched a massive overnight attack on Ukraine, using hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles. Officials say at least four people …

US strike, if it happens, would seek to topple Iran’s government, analyst says

iranintl.com

… attack on Iranian nuclear sites in June. Drawing on that record, Dr … During the 12-day war, Israeli airstrikes targeted Iran’s nuclear and …

Trump Is Briefed on Options for Striking Iran as Protests Continue – The New York Times

The New York Times

… nuclear sites last June. In that attack, which the military called Midnight Hammer, six B-2 bombers dropped 12 bunker-buster bombs on a mountain …

Yellowstone Caldera

NEWS

Kilauea Volcano (United States) Activity Update Jan 9, 2026 – Continuing Eruption

Volcano Discovery

Kilauea volcano’s summit caldera prior to the 2018 … List and interactive map of current and past earthquakes near Yellowstone volcano.

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“End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity”

Lloyd A. Williams-Pendergraft

Jan 10, 2026

I hope to be back very soon, but my eyesight seems to be in the way for now. It seems like a bad dream . . . ~llaw

LLAW’s Nuclear World News’ Lead Story for Today . . .

from Lloyd Albert Williams/Pendergraft, to you . . .

This daily blog post will, for the next several issues at least, contain only the daily compiled LLAW’s Nuclear World News for an unknown period because my eyesight has quite suddenly become impossible for me to continue. (Google compiles the category lists from news sources for me automatically during the course of a day, so the articles and stories themselves are not a problem to post, although they are often out of order, which I will do my best to correct each day.)

I have been fighting this progressive difficulty for longer than the last year, making my writing difficult to put together and forget about proofreading, but now, quite suddenly, my eyes have developed two characteristics that added to the vision difficulties that have gone beyond my ability to properly write my texts or to proofread my own writing to a degree that makes continuing my posts beyond my capability at least until I can find a way to correct the problems that I’ve had for several years that have now won my constant battle with them.

Recently, just a few days ago, I began to experience extreme double vision — especially when writing or reading script of all kinds and then just two days ago I began seeing two eyeglass black and white images of what looks like computer circuit boards, one for each eye, both of which have so many fake tiny contact-like e Edge Fingers and Conductors that I cannot easily see what I am writing (or often seeing through to them at other objects like windows or mirrors elsewhere).

This morning it has taken me more than two hours just to write and do my best to proofread what I have written above, so until I can properly restore my vision I am incapable of writing not only this daily blog, but a novel or two that have been diligently working on — one of which is draft=titled “El Nuclear Diablo”. ~llaw

LLAW’s Nuclear World News, Saturday, (01/10/2026)

LLAW’s Thoughts, Concerns, and Fears about Today’s Nuclear World and Beyond . . .

A serious Note about my eye health, posted above in LLAW’s Nuclear World News’ Lead Story for Today section . . ., provides my most immediate personal thoughts, concerns, and fears . . . ~llaw

LLAW’s Nuclear World News Today

About Today’s Nuclear News, Files, Categories, and How it Works . . .

There are 7 categories, including a bonus non-nuclear category for news about the Yellowstone caldera and other volcano and caldera activity around the world that also play an important role in the survival of human and other life.

The feature categories provide articles and information about ‘all things nuclear’ for you to pick from, usually with up to 3 links with headlines concerning the most important media stories in each category, but sometimes fewer and occasionally even none (especially so with the Yellowstone Caldera). If there was no news from a Category today, the Category will not appear. The Categories are listed below in their usual order:

1. All Things Nuclear
2. Nuclear Power
3. Nuclear Power Emergencies
4. Nuclear War Threats
5. Nuclear War
6. Yellowstone Caldera
7. IAEA News (Friday’s only) (Not available today)

A current Digest of major nuclear media headlines with automated links is listed below by nuclear Category (in the above listed order). If a Category heading does not appear in the daily news Digest, it means there was no news reported from this Category today. Generally, the three best articles in each Category from around the nuclear world(s) are Posted. Occasionally, if a Post is important enough, it may be listed in multiple Categories.

LLAW’s Nuclear World News, Saturday, (01/10/2026)

All Things Nuclear

NEWS

Russia says it used new Oreshnik ballistic missile in major attack on Ukraine – WUSF

WUSF

All Things Considered · Schedule · Programs · Podcasts · Florida Matters Live … The intense barrage and the launching of the nuclear-capable …

Meta signs deals with three nuclear companies for 6-plus GW of power – TechCrunch

TechCrunch

CES 2026: Everything revealed, from Nvidia’s debuts to AMD’s new chips to Razer’s AI oddities. Morgan Little. 2:36 PM PST · January 9, 2026.

Russia uses its new Oreshnik missile in a big attack on Ukraine and a warning to world

Northern Public Radio

All Things Considered. Next Up: 5:30 PM Marketplace. 0:00. 0:00. All Things … The intense barrage and the launch of the nuclear-capable …

Nuclear Power

NEWS

Meta signs deals with three nuclear companies for 6-plus GW of power – TechCrunch

TechCrunch

Nuclear power has become a favored power source for tech companies as their AI ambitions have grown, providing stable 24/7 electricity. Startups and …

Beaver County nuclear plant enters 20-year agreement to provide energy to support Meta’s …

WPXI

The electricity generated at the plants will continue to go to the grid for all electricity users. “At Meta, we are investing in nuclear energy …

Nuclear Energy Now – Illinois Lifts Its Nuclear Power Plant Ban – The National Interest

The National Interest

China accelerates nuclear energy construction, Illinois lifts its large nuclear power plant ban, and DOE awards $2.7 billion to rebuild US uranium …

Nuclear Power Emergencies

NEWS

Duke Energy conducted quarterly outdoor siren tests for nuclear plants – Prism Media

Prism Media

Duke’s advisory also provided general guidance on nuclear emergency preparedness and the role of outdoor warning sirens as one component of a multi- …

Nuclear War Threats

EWS

Keep a Cap on Nukes “When you take off nuclear restrictions, that’s a big problem.”

Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI)

The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), Euro-Atlantic Security Leadership Group (EASLG), Asia-Pacific Leadership Network (APLN), and European Leadership …

China widens attack on Japan nuclear ‘threats‘ as ties sour – The Japan Times

The Japan Times

In their report Nuclear Ambitions of Japan’s Right-Wing Forces: A Serious Threat to World Peace, the two Chinese think tanks — China Arms Control and …

Why Putin Went Quiet When Challenged by Trump Over Venezuela – The New York Times

The New York Times

… threats. Advertisement. SKIP ADVERTISEMENT. Mr. Putin has b

Nuclear War

NEWS

Russia uses its new hypersonic missile in major attack on Ukraine and warning to the West

PBS

The intense barrage and the launch of the nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile came days after Ukraine and its allies reported major progress toward …

Moscow launches major attack on Ukraine – as Qatari embassy hit by drone – Sky News

Sky News

Both have powerful militaries and the two nations are also the only countries in Europe with nuclear weapons. Other countries have suggested they …

Russia strikes Ukraine with hypersonic missile capable of carrying nuclear warhead, officials say

YouTube

Russia launched a massive attack in Ukraine using drones and missiles, including a nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile.

een … threatened nuclear war. Mr. Putin again said nothing. “He has one goal …

Yellowstone Caldera

NEWS

Deformation and seismicity during 2024-2025 associated with Norris Uplift Anomaly …

USGS.gov

Dashed black line indicates boundary of Yellowstone Caldera and gray lines are roads. … Public Domain. Contacts. Yellowstone Volcano Observatory (YVO).

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