”End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity”
JAN 3, 2024
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
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 order:
- All Things Nuclear
- Nuclear Power
- Nuclear War
- Nuclear Power Emergencies
- Nuclear War Threats
- Yellowstone Caldera(There are two 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 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 …