LLAW’s “ALL THINGS NUCLEAR” #435 (10/30/2023)

“End nuclear insanity before nuclear insanity ends humanity”

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LLAW’s COMMENTARY:

We are almost finished with the nightly Post format changes and media outlet access improvements to “LLAW’s All Things Nuclear”. The next step is to add more free subscribers, concerned readers, issue-active clients, and knowledgeable news affiliates to carry this much-needed anti-nuclear commentary (read on to get the idea) in order to educate our readers concerning the never-ending destructive, Armageddon-like, dangers of all things nuclear until the last living breath of life on planet Earth is inhaled.

However, the media nuclear news we present every day here is entirely unbiased so that you can decide what needs to be done to and you can do to help protect humanity from continuing to proceed without interference toward creating planet Earth’s 6th Extinction all by ourselves with no need for a collision with another cosmic body like the previous extinction 65+ million years ago – long before the human species arrived on the planet.

Presently there is a race to the final end-zone of death between uranium (U235) and the other fossil fuels whether nuclear war and radioactivity or climate change/global warming carbon dioxide (CO2). Should we doubtfully but fortunately find a solution to the CO2 problem (about which nuclear energy will never be a savior no matter who says it will), uranium and all of its products will still be scattered around the planet in the form of nuclear fuel and reactors or as nuclear waste, both of which are here to stay because there is no way to control or rid ourselves of their destructive qualities short of burial of it and all of their various and sundry products back to where it all came from deep in the earth, never to be dug up again. At least CO2 can be controlled, but with enormous difficulty, if we would only set our collective minds to it.

The choice is ours to make, but if we make the wrong choice and continue to use nuclear energy for weapons of mass destruction and for electricity generation, the day will come, sooner or later, that our self-aggrandizing game of believing that we are smarter, more clever, and efficient than Mother Nature will be over. We have made a mess of our beautiful blue-green planet that thrives with all kinds of life, but we have already killed off thousands upon thousands of other living species for our own selfish purposes. Why should we change our ways? Like I said above, the choice is ours to make – but it must be made by all of us, not by a few power-crazy men sitting at the top of our world(s) of political, financial, and military communities, large and small.

I clearly remember one man at the top of the nuclear industry in early 1979 responding to protestors and a nervously concerned planet of human world(s) during the 3-Mile Island nuclear accident, standing up before a meeting of nuclear industry executives and opening his speech, saying, “Let the Bastards freeze to death in the dark!” And you know? If these nuclear industries of all kinds continue to exist along their present path, he will have been exactly right. ~llaw

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ACCESS TO MEDIA:

Whenever there is a 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 links is listed below by nuclear Category. There is one bonus Yellowstone Caldera story available. The latest Sky News coverage of the Russia/Ukraine war remains available at the end of the other categorized Posts.

(Just a reminder: 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 rarely happen.)

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All Things Nuclear

NEWS

All Things Investigations: Episode 39 – Submarines and Gag Orders with Kevin Carroll

JD Supra

… nuclear submarines with an Australian civilian, as well as a peculiar court hearing involving a limited gag order on Trump. They explore the … https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/all-things-investigations-episode-39-46668/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTQ0MDY1NzYzMTcyMDU2NjUxNTcyGmIzYzQ4NjAyMjVlOTY1ZmM6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw0eHbx_-LQZvsnm0jLsPFb0

Radiation ‘a dangerous health hazard so let’s be truly informed about it,’ writes Geary

The Hill Times

Understandably, the job of these Canadian Nuclear Society writers is to advance and promote all things nuclear. Not any specific innovation, but … https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2023/10/30/radiation-a-dangerous-health-hazard-so-lets-be-truly-informed-about-it-writes-geary/400934/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTQ0MDY1NzYzMTcyMDU2NjUxNTcyGmIzYzQ4NjAyMjVlOTY1ZmM6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw2YUxb-IkUiFihzNHOJAOLn

Well, What Do You Know? – Inkstick Media

Inkstick Media

What do swarms of autonomous drones, facial recognition, and nuclear test site monitoring have in common? They are all things we were still … https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://inkstickmedia.com/well-what-do-you-know/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioUMTQ0MDY1NzYzMTcyMDU2NjUxNTcyGmIzYzQ4NjAyMjVlOTY1ZmM6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw1a3YfQUX_TBp3fjnP_KZ2i

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Nuclear Power

NEWS

IAEA Reviews Estonia’s Nuclear Power Infrastructure Development

International Atomic Energy Agency

The plans for nuclear energy are focussed on the deployment of small modular reactors (SMR) as a solution for climate-neutral electricity production … https://www.iaea.org/…/iaea-reviews-estonias-nuclear…

Uranium Demand Hits Decade High As Nuclear Renaissance Gains Traction | OilPrice.com

Oil Price

Amid growing climate concerns, public and market support for nuclear energy in the West is reviving, driven by its sustainability, reliability, … https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://oilprice.com/The-Environment/Global-Warming/Uranium-Demand-Hits-Decade-High-As-Nuclear-Renaissance-Gains-Traction.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTQ0MDY1NzYzMTcyMDU2NjQxMjYyGjk1OTE2ZDVkZWI3NTkyOTM6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw1cy7RWTtVsVU4NoH00V0Om

Estonia nuclear preparations well organised, IAEA mission finds

World Nuclear News

Estonia has developed a comprehensive assessment of its nuclear power infrastructure needs to enable the government to decide whether to launch a … https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Estonia-nuclear-preparations-well-organised,-IAEA&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioUMTQ0MDY1NzYzMTcyMDU2NjQxMjYyGjk1OTE2ZDVkZWI3NTkyOTM6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw3tPtArfRuQtqYqjZ6BIRhe

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Nuclear War

NEWS

Russia Warns China of ‘Catastrophic’ Nuclear Escalation Threat – Newsweek

Newsweek

Shoigu accused the West of trying to expand the war started by Vladimir Putin in Ukraine to the Asia-Pacific as he claimed that NATO countries are … https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.newsweek.com/russia-china-shoigu-nuclear-warning-1839018&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTQ0MDY1NzYzMTcyMDU2NjYxODgyGmI4Yjg2NDVhMTQ5MGZlN2Y6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw1fBupecvNJOFUkndvsEtN6

Russia’s Shoigu accuses West of seeking to expand Ukraine war to Asia-Pacific | Reuters

Reuters

… nuclear non-proliferation efforts in the region. At the same time, he said, Russia’s move to revoke its ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear … https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.reuters.com/world/russias-shoigu-warns-west-direct-military-clash-between-nuclear-powers-2023-10-30/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTQ0MDY1NzYzMTcyMDU2NjYxODgyGmI4Yjg2NDVhMTQ5MGZlN2Y6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw1GK1LRzqIuVPGRrCG6qOQL

America’s strategic nuclear posture review is miles off the mark | The Hill

The Hill

… nuclear issues. What does this mean in simple English? During the Cold War, U.S. nuclear deterrence was predicated on maintaining enough weaponry … https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/4282404-americas-strategic-nuclear-posture-more-deterrence-and-more-weapons/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioUMTQ0MDY1NzYzMTcyMDU2NjYxODgyGmI4Yjg2NDVhMTQ5MGZlN2Y6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw32aTSfyEIcgIrtPuiTHtdl

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Nuclear Power Emergencies

NEWS

Fortum coal power plant to act as reserve in emergencies – MarketScreener

MarketScreener

Fortum to Implement Annual Outage at Nuclear Plant on Aug. 20. Aug. 16 MT. FORTUM OYJ – NNUAL OUTAGE OF FORTUM’S LOVIISA NUCLEAR POWER PLAN… Aug. 16 … https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/FORTUM-OYJ-1412461/news/Fortum-coal-power-plant-to-act-as-reserve-in-emergencies-45182069/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTQ0MDY1NzYzMTcyMDU2NjQxNTQyGmU4OTQwYmM4MWZlY2IyZjQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw2RYaUZA2jOrLBmTQSupBiB

FANR reviews Barakah Nuclear Power Plant progress; signs agreement with French …

wam.ae

… Emergency Operations Centre to test its readiness to address a nuclear emergency in cooperation with its national and international stakeholders. https://wam.ae/en/details/1395303215479

Japan P.M. Participates in Drill Assuming Serious Accident at TEPCO’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa …

The Japan News

… nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture. The three-day drill, which … “A declaration of a nuclear emergency has been issued,” Kishida said. “It … https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/politics-government/20231029-146506/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioUMTQ0MDY1NzYzMTcyMDU2NjQxNTQyGmU4OTQwYmM4MWZlY2IyZjQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw1OT_R2pkaFdNmKIDfNy8rs

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Nuclear War Threats

NEWS

Russia Warns China of ‘Catastrophic’ Nuclear Escalation Threat – Newsweek

Newsweek

Accusing the West of escalating the conflict in Ukraine, the Russian defense minister said there was a threat of a “military clash between nuclear … https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.newsweek.com/russia-china-shoigu-nuclear-warning-1839018&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTQ0MDY1NzYzMTcyMDU2NjUxODUyGmY2ODRlMjM4YmFjN2UzOTY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw1fBupecvNJOFUkndvsEtN6

OpenAI readying team to prevent AI from starting a nuclear war – Computerworld

Computerworld

ChatGPT-creator OpenAI is readying a team to prevent what the company calls frontier AI models from starting a nuclear war and other threats. “We … https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/3709689/openai-readying-team-to-prevent-ai-from-starting-a-nuclear-war.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTQ0MDY1NzYzMTcyMDU2NjUxODUyGmY2ODRlMjM4YmFjN2UzOTY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw1MELP4_h48zhQQ47D4ztz-