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Micheal Shellenberger tells Cal Poly audience how nuclear fear began. How will it end?

January 7, 2017 By Rod Adams 7 Comments

Michael Shellenberger, the director of Environmental Progress, recently gave a talk at Cal Poly titled How Fear of Nuclear Ends. As usual, Michael did a terrific job of presenting the talk and provides excellent graphics in support of his primary discussion points. There is, not surprisingly, more to the story he told. After all, he […]

Filed Under: Pro Nuclear Video, Antinuclear activist, Atomic politics, Diablo Canyon

PBS Newshour teases NOVA’s Nuclear Option

January 5, 2017 By Rod Adams 34 Comments

Judy Woodruff introduced a “must see” segment on PBS’s Newshour last night. JUDY WOODRUFF: Now: why some engineers and investors are making big bets to develop a new generation of nuclear reactors. Miles O’Brien has the story. It was a co-production with our friends at PBS “NOVA” tied to the January 11 documentary “The Nuclear […]

Filed Under: Pro Nuclear Video, Advanced Atomic Technologies, Innovation

U. S. should strengthen and export its atomic energy capabilities

December 31, 2016 By Rod Adams 60 Comments

Donald Trump has once again caused a huge stir with the issuance of a 140 character statement of purpose. Here is the tweet heard around the world: The United States must greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability until such time as the world comes to its senses regarding nukes — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) […]

Filed Under: Atomic Advocacy, Atomic politics, Business of atomic energy, International nuclear, Nuclear Communications

The New Fire project nears completion. Please prove there’s an eager market

November 28, 2016 By Rod Adams

Advanced nuclear reactor development is so vibrant, interesting and important that it has attracted a filmmaking team. The filmmakers, led by David Schumacher and Derek Wiesenhahn, are telling a story about some of the projects that aim to produce new ways to use fission to power society. The projects have been created by dedicated, interesting […]

Filed Under: Pro Nuclear Video

Maria Korsnick describes nuclear industry strategy under incoming Trump Administration

November 27, 2016 By Rod Adams

Maria Korsnick, the new President and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute, recently talked with Monica Trauzzi, host of E&E News’s OnPoint. Korsnick and Trauzzi discussed the nuclear industry’s near term future and its public information strategy under the coming Donald Trump Administration. A complete transcript of the interview is posted on the E&E News […]

Filed Under: Atomic Advocacy, Atomic politics, Nuclear Communications

President Trump: Nuclear energy is the mother lode of untapped potential

November 11, 2016 By Rod Adams

President-elect Trump’s gracious acceptance speech includes a statement that should stimulate creative people who appreciate the capabilities of nuclear energy yet are saddened by the huge gap between the promise and the current reality. “I’ve spent my entire life in business looking at the untapped potential in projects and in people all over the world. […]

Filed Under: Atomic Advocacy, Atomic politics

Battle Hymn of the Atom

August 3, 2016 By Rod Adams 40 Comments

If you plan to attend future nuclear energy rallies, it might be worthwhile to practice singing Battle Hymn of the Atom. It’s sung to the tune of Battle Hymn of the Republic Update (posted August 16 at 6:45 PM EST) After incorporating the inputs from comments here, this is the current version. Battle Hymn of […]

Filed Under: Atomic Advocacy

New York’s environment progressed one step forward

August 2, 2016 By Rod Adams 23 Comments

The US environment and electrical supply system measurably improved yesterday. That is something worth celebrating. The New York State Department of Public Service (NYSDPS) took a small, but significant step forward yesterday. By a vote of three yeses and one concur, the commissioners decided to implement a clean energy standard that includes zero emission credits […]

Filed Under: Atomic Advocacy, Atomic politics, Business of atomic energy, Climate change

Fighting climate change with best available tools

August 1, 2016 By Rod Adams 20 Comments

Today, the New York State Department of Public Service (NYSDPS) will consider a motion to establish a large-scale renewable program and a clean energy standard that will result in a price floor for wholesale electricity prices from zero or near zero emission power sources. Nuclear advocates from New York, along with supporters from around the […]

Filed Under: Aging nuclear, Atomic Advocacy, Atomic politics

CGNP granted “seat at table” for two CPUC proceedings involving Diablo Canyon

July 30, 2016 By Rod Adams 31 Comments

Californians for Green Nuclear Power (CGNP) has assembled a persistent, dedicated and skilled team of engineers, scientists, retired public servants and interested citizens who are certain that nuclear energy is a valuable economic and environmental resource. They have invested a considerable amount of time learning the details of the technology but they have not ignored […]

Filed Under: Atomic Advocacy, Atomic politics, Diablo Canyon

Atomic Show #257 – Rich Powell, Managing Director Policy and Strategy ClearPath Foundation

July 29, 2016 By Rod Adams 4 Comments

ClearPath Foundation has established a new niche; it is an unabashedly conservative organization that believes that clean energy is an important issue. It is taking aggressive action to seize the initiative. It asserts that the definition of “clean” energy should not be left in the hands of people who do not like material prosperity and […]

Filed Under: Atomic Advocacy, Atomic politics, Climate change, Economics, Podcast

Showing up and speaking up for Diablo Canyon and nuclear energy in California

July 9, 2016 By Rod Adams 10 Comments

The California State Lands Commission meeting on June 28, 2016 included a number of articulate, knowledgable, rational and emotional talks by people who took time to attend the meeting and to deliver their public comments. Some had carefully prepared remarks, others spoke directly from their hearts. Some had a prop or a graph, others relied […]

Filed Under: Aging nuclear, Antinuclear activist, Atomic Advocacy, Atomic politics, decommissioning, Diablo Canyon, Pro Nuclear Video

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