End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity” ~llaw
Aug 12, 2025
On My Mind Today:
Wondering why the “Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists” Doomsday Clock has been changed from black and white to red and white? Although I do have a pretty good idea, I thought I”d just point that out.
The heat has forced me to install a new cooling system in my Den, Office, and Kitchen area, so this is the extent of “What’s On My Mind Today.
Should be back at full strength tomorrow if all goes well today . . . ~llaw
ABOUT THE FOLLOWING ACCESS TO “LLAW’s All Nuclear Daily Digest” RELATED MEDIA”:
There are 7 categories, including a bonus non-nuclear category for news about the Yellowstone caldera and other volcanic 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). The Categories are listed below in their usual order:
- All Things Nuclear
- Nuclear Power
- Nuclear Power Emergencies
- Nuclear War Threats
- Nuclear War
- Yellowstone Caldera (Note: There is one Yellowstone Caldera bonus story available in today’s Post.)
- IAEA News (Friday’s only) (NOTE: It’s back!)
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 ALL NUCLEAR WORLD’S NEWS, Tuesday, (08/12/2025)
All Things Nuclear
NEWS
Why Russia is Building a $25B Nuclear Power Plant in a NATO Country – WSJ
WSJ
… Things with Kim Strassel Podcast · Opinion Video · Notable & Quotable … View All · 2:24. WSJ White House Reporter on Why Trump Is Deploying U.S. …
Nuclear Power Needs Influencers? – The New York Times
The New York Times
All of this may sound outlandish, but Ms. … Boemeke writes that one need not “know everything there is to know about nuclear to become a good advocate …
Ex-Pentagon Official On Asim Munir’s Nuclear Threat & US’ Inaction: ‘Should’ve Been Ushered Out’
YouTube
… all Research Reports here: https … The ‘one of two things‘ that will happen in Trump/Putin meeting | Scott Lucas explains.
Nuclear Power
NEWS
AI may need the power equivalent of 50 large nuclear plants – POLITICO Pro
POLITICO Pro
… Power Research Institute. That figure would exceed half of the energy capacity of all U.S. nuclear plants, for comparison. To gain deeper insights …
Swarm of jellyfish forces shutdown at French nuclear power plant – Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Four reactor units at one of France’s largest nuclear power stations have been forced to shut down due to a swarm of jellyfish in the plant’s water …
Nuclear Power Resurges, Absent a Strong Environmentalist Response – Broadband Breakfast
Broadband Breakfast
The narrative from Silicon Valley increasingly seems to view growing energy demands as inevitable. In this worldview, nuclear power appears to be the …
Nuclear Power Emergencies
NEWS
Monticello Nuclear Plant Holds Annual Emergency Preparedness Drill – WJON
WJON
The Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant will host an emergency preparedness exercise, enhancing safety measures and response strategies in the …
Jellyfish shut down French nuclear power plant
Power Engineering
In 2021, the Torness nuclear power plant in Scotland shut down in an emergency procedure, when jellyfish clogged the sea water-cooling intake pipes at ..
Emergency Drill set for Tuesday at Monticello Nuclear Plant – KNSI
KNSI
(KNSI) – An emergency drill is planned for Tuesday at the Monticello Nuclear Plant. It will involve multiple c…
Nuclear War Threats
NEWS
Trump should impose punitive tariffs each time a foreign power threatens nuclear war
The Hill
Nuclear threats and proliferation pose a grave danger to global security. China and Russia’s nuclear blackmail tactics are escalating tensions.
Opinion | A US Bailout? A ‘Coup’? What Are Asim Munir’s Nuclear Threats Really About?
NDTV
The newly minted Field Marshal of Pakistan, Asim Munir, has gone on another rant, this time on foreign soil, with the most ridiculous threats. This is …
How U.S. imperialism blackmails the world with nuclear weapons, from Hiroshima to today
Progressive International
… threats and direct war on its people. During the Korean War (1950–53) … War that risks catastrophic and nuclear conflict. By arming Taiwan …
Nuclear War
NEWS
Don’t believe the hype about nuclear weapons – The Guardian
The Guardian
Letters: We must continue to challenge claims that nuclear weapons are a ‘necessity’, says Caroline Lucas, while Gerry Weston says they don’t …
Threat of nuclear war has increased, Evanston peace rally speakers warn – Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
Public awareness is shifting toward the possibility of nuclear annihilation, said David Borris of Chicago Area Peace Action at an antiwar rally …
Trump should impose punitive tariffs each time a foreign power threatens nuclear war
The Hill
Nuclear threats and proliferation pose a grave danger to global security. China and Russia’s nuclear blackmail tactics are escalating tensions.
Yellowstone Caldera
NEWS
A Larger, Older, Richer, Greater Yellowstone – AHA – American Historical Association
American Historical Association
The result over millions of years is a geologically and genealogically Greater Yellowstone consisting of a series of silent caldera groups (perhaps we …
AI Detects 10x More Earthquakes Than Previously Recorded in Yellowstone
Tomorrow’s World Today
… Yellowstone caldera. This data spans over 15 years from 2008 to 2022. According to the researchers, their innovative approach retroactively …
Heat spikes with building high pressure over Utah – YouTube
YouTube
Yellowstone’s Caldera Just EXPOSED a Terrifying New Secret! Scientists Are STUNNED. Discover Now New ; Unprecedented flooding envelops cars, …