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Atomic Show #245 – Building a prosperity program on used nuclear fuel foundation

October 8, 2015 By Rod Adams 9 Comments

I applaud reasoned, long term thinking that aims to use science, technology and deep understanding of human wants and needs — aka politics — to set a course for success. You can find one of my favorite current examples of an effort that meets my criteria in the expansive, lightly populated, rather dry state of […]

Filed Under: Advanced Atomic Technologies, Atomic Entrepreneurs, Atomic politics, Business of atomic energy, Fuel Recycling, International nuclear, Nuclear Fuel Cycle, Nuclear Waste, Podcast, Politics of Nuclear Energy

Nuclear Spent Fuel Expert Describes Vermont Yankee Dry Cask Safety

March 30, 2015 By Guest Author

By Guy Page By 2020, the spent fuel left over from all 42 years of Vermont Yankee’s operation is scheduled to be stored in huge steel “dry casks” on pads at the plant site in Vernon. Just how strong and reliable are Vermont Yankee’s “dry cask” spent nuclear fuel containers? Consider the following dry cask […]

Filed Under: decommissioning, Nuclear Waste, Vermont Yankee

Contradicting Arjun Makhijani’s claim about bombs from power reactors

March 21, 2015 By Rod Adams

On March 3, 2015, Arjun Makhijani testified in front of a committee of the Minnesota Senate. The committee was conducting an investigation on whether or not it should recommend lifting the state’s current moratorium on building new nuclear reactors. Here is the presentation that he prepared and delivered. During his recorded testimony, Makhijani falsely stated […]

Filed Under: Antinuclear activist, Fuel Recycling, Nuclear Communications, Nuclear Waste

South Australian senator believes there’s value in “nuclear waste”

March 18, 2015 By Rod Adams

South Australian Sen. Sean Edwards sees economic opportunity for his state by taking advantage of other countries’ irrational fear of radioactive materials. He wants to turn what some call “waste” into wealth. He and his staff recognize that there are tens of billions of dollars set aside in government budgets around the world for safe […]

Filed Under: Fuel Recycling, International nuclear, Nuclear Waste, Politics of Nuclear Energy

Antinuclear activists don’t like continued storage rule

September 30, 2014 By Rod Adams

Several of the usual suspects — including Dr. Mark Cooper, Dr. Arjun Makhijani, and Diane Curran — have banded together to assert their opinion that the NRC’s recently issued NUREG-2157, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for Continued Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel, violates the following provision of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. In connection with […]

Filed Under: Antinuclear activist, Nuclear Waste

What should we do with the waste?

September 22, 2014 By Rod Adams

It’s time to declare that the default argument against nuclear energy has been proven invalid. We know how to effectively store and protect used nuclear fuel. We do it routinely. It is not unusually costly or a burden on future generations. They should be free to make their own decisions about how to make the […]

Filed Under: Nuclear Fuel Cycle, Nuclear Waste

Is it really necessary to have a deep geologic repository for used nuclear fuel?

September 5, 2014 By Rod Adams

Though I have often received quizzical, almost uncomprehending looks from my type ‘A’ colleagues on submarines and in my other jobs, I’ve often been guided by a simple principal of decision-making – “If it’s too hard, quit.” Please don’t think that means I’m the type of person who can never get anything done or who […]

Filed Under: Atomic politics, Nuclear Waste, Politics of Nuclear Energy

Improvements in spent fuel pool modeling

June 11, 2014 By Rod Adams

During a recent discussion thread on Atomic Insights, a frequent commenter cited a 1997 vintage Nuclear Regulatory Commission document as indicating — in his opinion — that there was always a chance that a spent fuel pool could experience an event that might release dangerous amounts of radioactive material. Besides the fact that the report […]

Filed Under: Nuclear Waste

Boxer allows Markey 16 minutes to grill NRC Commissioners

June 6, 2014 By Rod Adams

Yesterday, I posted a video clip showing Barbara Boxer berating the five NRC commissioners for 36 minutes during a hearing that lasted a little less than 2 hours. She used her gavel and power over the committee to dominate the session. The only mention she made of time was when she turned to the time […]

Filed Under: Atomic politics, Nuclear regulations, Nuclear Waste, Politics of Nuclear Energy

NRC Commissioners support staff analysis on spent fuel storage

May 29, 2014 By Rod Adams

On Tuesday, May 27, 2014, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission voted to accept its professional staff’s recommendation to leave its current policy regarding spent fuel storage in place. Despite a large amount of public and political pressure, it will not require licensees to expedite the relocation of used nuclear fuel from carefully engineered and seismically qualified […]

Filed Under: Nuclear Waste

Designated law-breaker at DOE still wants budget approved

April 4, 2014 By Rod Adams

This interaction between Congressman Shimkus and Secretary Moniz took place during a the Energy and Commerce Committee FY2015 DOE budget hearing on April 3, 2014. It’s too bad that hearings like this have strict time limits imposed on the questioners. There is a good reason why I would be exceedingly reluctant to accept any kind […]

Filed Under: Atomic politics, Nuclear Waste, Politics of Nuclear Energy

Waste No-Confidence Was Antinuclear Action

March 19, 2014 By Rod Adams

The Nuclear Energy Institute is celebrating its victory for consumers, having convinced the DC Circuit Court and the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit Court to set the nuclear waste fee to zero until the federal government implements a new plan for used nuclear fuel. That victory will save each of the people […]

Filed Under: Fuel Recycling, Nuclear Waste

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