“End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity” ~llaw
Feb 15, 2025
n order to keep abreast of the weekend nuclear news, I will post Saturday and Sunday’s news, but without editorial comment. If a weekend story warrants a critical review, it will show up on Monday’s posts . . .
If you are not familiar with the weekday daily blog post, this is how the nuclear news post works . . . llaw
ABOUT THE FOLLOWING ACCESS TO “LLAW’S ALL THINGS NUCLEAR” RELATED MEDIA”:
There are 7 categories, with the latest addition, (#7) being a Friday weekly roundup of IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) global nuclear news stories. Also included is a bonus non-nuclear category for news about the Yellowstone caldera and other volcanic and caldera activity around the world that play an important role in humanity’s lives. 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). The Categories are listed below in their usual order:
- All Things Nuclear
- Nuclear Power
- Nuclear Power Emergencies
- Nuclear War
- Nuclear War Threats
- Yellowstone Caldera (Note: There is one Yellowstone Caldera bonus story available on this weekend’s Post.)
- IAEA Weekly News (Friday’s only)
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 (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.
TODAY’S NUCLEAR WORLD’S NEWS, Saturday,(02/15/2025)
All Things Nuclear
NEWS
Trump firings cause chaos at agency responsible for America’s nuclear weapons
90.5 WESA
… nuclear weapons. Officials were given hours to fire hundreds of employees … All Things Considered. Next Up: 6:30 PM Marketplace. 0:00. 0:00. All …
Trump firings cause chaos at agency responsible for America’s nuclear weapons
Public Radio Tulsa
… nuclear weapons. Officials were given hours to fire hundreds of employees … All Things Considered. Next Up: 7:00 PM Marketplace. 0:00. 0:00. All …
Trump firings cause chaos at agency responsible for America’s nuclear weapons – KRVS
KRVS
… nuclear weapons. Officials were given hours to fire hundreds of employees … All Things Considered. Next Up: 6:00 PM Fresh Air. 0:00. 0:00. All Things …
Nuclear Power
NEWS
Drone attack on Chernobyl nuclear plant casts a shadow over peace prospects in Ukraine
ABC News
A drone armed with an explosive warhead pierced the containment shell over Chernobyl’s melted-down nuclear reactor early on Friday morning, …
Chernobyl was hit by a drone. What are the dangers? | PBS News
PBS
… reactor №4 of Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant. Photo by Andriy Zhyhaylo/ Oboz.ua/ Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images. Experts have said the drone .
Dismissed nuclear bomb specialists recalled by Energy Department – Fortune
Fortune
The Energy Department is seeking to bring back nuclear energy specialists after abruptly telling hundreds of workers that their jobs were …
Nuclear Power Emergencies
NEWS
Drone pierces outer shell of Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear plant – AP News
AP News
Video footage shared by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine shows the moment of the impact and the damage to the confinement. Read More. A view of …
Emergency services rush to Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear power plant after Russian drone attack
YouTube
Emergency services rush to Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear power plant after Russian drone attack. 50 views · 6 hours ago #TheManilaTimes #WorldNews …
Russian Drone Hits Chernobyl Nuclear Radiation Shield, Ukraine Says
The New York Times
Emergency workers gathered in front of a structure at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant that Ukrainian authorities said was hit by a Russian strike.
Nuclear War Threats
NEWS
North Korea says U.S. should abandon military threats, KCNA says | Reuters
Reuters
… threats if it has concerns about its mainland safety, state media KCNA … war exercises with South Korea and sending a nuclear submarine to the Korean …
Netanyahu Plans to Attack Iran and Is Plotting to Lure Trump Into the War – Israel News
Haaretz
An Israeli nuclear attack in Syria? What’s behind the baseless … After Trump’s Bombastic Gaza Threat, Three Scenarios for the War and Hostages.
Kansas Republicans condemn violent threats. Apparently not if they make them, though.
News From The States
Kansas Republicans condemn violent threats. Apparently not if they make them, though. Description. Rep. Patrick Penn, a Wichita Republican, joked with …
Nuclear War
NEWS
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Chernobyl strike sparks nuclear contamination fears as Zelensky …
The Independent
A suspected Russian drone strike on Chernobyl has sparked fears of a radioactive leak but the situation is under control, the chief engineer at …
Ukraine war latest: ‘Risk of radioactive leak’ after Russian strike on Chernobyl – Sky News
Sky News
Alexander Titarchuk said the strike had severely damaged the nuclear power plant’s confinement structure, rendering it non functional. Chernobyl was …
Maryland needs to make its voice heard with other states warning against nuclear war
Maryland Matters
Experts warn that, if nuclear war occurs, it will likely be unintended, the result of dangerous policies compounded by misdeeds, miscommunication, and …
Yellowstone Caldera
NEWS
Pollen record provides window into Yellowstone’s vegetation past – Billings Gazette
Billings Gazette
Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week’s …