With the recent frantic coverage of the GAO’s “sting” of Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensing procedures, the phrase “dirty bomb” is again being thrown about in the popular press. I thought it was time to make the following piece readily available in another location. You might be able to find a similar document somewhere else on…
A friend of mine sent an email describing a new blog titled Some Truths of Things. The earliest available post on the blog introduces a detailed computation of a wonderful new unit of radiation measure called the banana dose. (Hint, if you do not like math, you probably should avoid reading this particular post.) The…
Folks, I have been quite busy the last couple of weeks and have not gotten around to putting together another show. I has occurred to me that now would be a good time to ask – does anyone miss the regular chats about atomic topics? Let me know if you want to hear more shows.
California Assemblyman Chuck DeVore is becoming one of my heroes. Last year he tried to get the California legislature to modify the language in their state law that has effectively banned new nuclear power plant construction since 1976. That effort died in committee before ever making it to the full legislature. Now he has announced…
There is a letter to the editor that was published on colorado.com on July 11 titled Nuclear Power: Boon or bane that needs some response. The people from Fort Collins deserve to learn from people know a more about the subject. Unfortunately, I have very limited time today. Any takers?
In an article titled Campbell eager for nuclear challenge Electric Light and Power described a personnel transition with an interesting twist. Bill Campbell moved from Entergy to TVA to become their head of nuclear operations. In that post he will be focused on operating and maintaining TVA’s existing fleet of reactors, while Ashok Bhatnagar will…
I want to wish my country and its citizens a very happy birthday. Two hundred and thirty one years ago, some forward thinking individuals declared their independence from tyranny by signing a document whose words still resonate, even though they are sometimes either forgotten or ignored. While preparing for your picnics, softball games and fireworks…