Category Archives: *English

Small modular reactors offer no hope for nuclear energy via Advanced Science News

Posted on 2022/01/15 by nfield

by M.V. Ramana | Jan 14, 2022 In December 2021, the government of Belgium joined an increasing number of countries expressing an interest in building what are called small modular reactors, which generate under 300 megawatts of electrical power — much smaller than … Continue reading →

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France’s new-generation nuclear plant delayed again via Tech Explore

Posted on 2022/01/13 by nfield

by Julien Mivielle, Tom Barfield Electricity giant EDF on Wednesday announced a further delay and cost overruns for France’s flagship new-generation nuclear plant, in a blow to President Emmanuel Macron’s strategy of making atomic power a cornerstone of energy policy. … Continue reading →

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Archbishop’s pastoral letter invites dialogue toward nuclear disarmament via The Catholic Sun

Posted on 2022/01/12 by yukimiyamotodepaul

By Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News Service CLEVELAND (CNS) — In a new pastoral letter, Archbishop John C. Wester of Santa Fe, New Mexico, urges the local community and the world to join “a renewed commitment to the cause of peace” … Continue reading →

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‘After 900 nuclear tests on our land, US wants to ethnically cleanse us’: meet the most bombed nation in the world via RT

Posted on 2022/01/10 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Native-American nation’s land was turned into a nuclear test site. Now, they suffer from illnesses ‘The most nuclear bombed nation on the planet’ is the unwanted accolade claimed by the Shoshone Native American tribe. This has had devastating effects for … Continue reading →

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TEPCO slow to respond to growing crisis at Fukushima plant via Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2022/01/10 by nfield

January 2, 2022 at 07:00 JST […] The continuous accumulation of radioactive slurry and other nasty substances, coupled with the problem of finding a safe way to dispose of melted nuclear fuel debris at reactors No. 1, No. 2 and No. … Continue reading →

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Why is support for nuclear power noisiest just as its failures become most clear? via openDemocracy

Posted on 2022/01/09 by nfield

Andrew Stirling Phil Johnstone […] During COP26, Nuclear Needs Net Zero laid on a pro-nuclear flash mob in central Glasgow, complete with young dancers wearing ‘we need to talk about nuclear’ T-shirts. Such is the ostensibly fresh, youthful face of today’s nuclear … Continue reading →

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Former Heads of Nuclear Regulation and Governmental Radiation Protection (Communiqué-Statement)

Posted on 2022/01/07 by nfield

Nuclear is not a Practicable Means to Combat Climate Change. Dr. Greg Jaczko, former Chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Prof. Wolfgang Renneberg, former Head of the Reactor Safety, Radiation Protection and Nuclear Waste, Federal Environment Ministry, Germany. Dr. … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Power Doesn’t Belong in the Green New Deal via Truthout

Posted on 2022/01/07 by nfield

By Linda Pentz Gunter Amid rising public outcry over government inaction toward the climate crisis, the nuclear power industry has attempted to advertise itself as “zero emissions,” “carbon-free” and even “renewable” in order to convince politicians and the public that … Continue reading →

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Column: Nuclear energy backers say it’s vital for the fight against global warming. Don’t be so sure via Los Angeles Times

Posted on 2022/01/07 by nfield

BY MICHAEL HILTZIKBUSINESS COLUMNIST JAN. 6, 2022 5 AM PT No one would have believed this possible only a few years ago, but nuclear energy has been creeping up in public estimation, despite its long record of unfulfilled promise and cataclysmic missteps. The … Continue reading →

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Europe Plans to Say Nuclear Power and Natural Gas Are Green Investments via New York Times

Posted on 2022/01/06 by nfield

The draft proposal could help unleash a wave of investment, but critics say both sources of energy cause damage to the environment. By Liz Alderman and Monika PronczukPublished Jan. 2, 2022Updated Jan. 4, 2022 The European Union has drawn up plans to classify some nuclear … Continue reading →

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