For as long as the world has understood the power density of nuclear energy, there have been people who have focused on the need to restrict knowledge and access to material to people that they “trust”. There are whole cadres of people who are part of the “nuclear non-proliferation community” and some who have built…
Chairman of the Bahraini parliament Khalifa Al-Dhahrani has indicated that he believes that nuclear energy is an important tool for nations to develop because oil and gas supplies will eventually dry up. Bahrain has first hand knowledge of the risk of oil depletion; it was one of the first countries in the Middle East to…
According to a recent article in The State titled Groups gain ground in nuclear plant fight, two anti-nuclear groups have claimed victory in a recent appeal to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) of previous decisions by the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB). As is often the case in claims by people who adhere to the deceptive practice…
On the morning of January 3rd, the operators of the Salem Nuclear Power Plant shut down unit 1 and reduced power from unit 2 because of a lack of cooling water flow. A combination of ice, high winds and low tide reduced the available water in the cooling water intakes to the point where the…
One of the most famous battles against nuclear energy in the US, a struggle whose effects remain important to this day, was fought on Long Island. The saga involved nearly two decades of highly publicized effort marred by many failures in management and a well-organized opposition effort that successfully turned out thousands of people willing…
A frequent contributor to the discussion threads here on Atomic Insights shared the following observation about the battle over Vermont Yankee. I think it deserves more attention than it will get buried in a separate commenting system. I would be interested in hearing from you; especially if you have a personal connection to the struggle….
This morning I saw a couple of Twitter posts from friends who write about nuclear energy. They linked to a site called I am Vermont Yankee. The site is compelling. It uses readily available web tools and a clean, easy to navigate interface to help you find short video clips of Vermont Yankee employees telling…
This morning I discovered a new blog for nuclear energy called Yes Vermont Yankee. It is published by Meredith Angwin, a woman who has provided the following information about her background in the energy industry: No. I am Meredith Angwin, a physical chemist. I have worked most of my life for the power industry. My…
It is a widely repeated mantra in the business press that natural gas prices are low and expected to remain that way for the foreseeable future. The people who make these statements point to the above average quantity of natural gas in storage and to the “unprecedented” increase in the magnitude of the US natural…
It has been a few months since I noticed a new pro-nuclear blogger on the web, but I just came across a new blog titled Nuclear Dialogs, published by Patrick McEwen. Patrick is a University of Wisconsin nuclear engineering student who also participated in his high school debate program. He has written for The Badger…