LLAW’s All Things Nuclear #710, Friday, (08/02/2024)
“End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity”
LLAW’s NUCLEAR ISSUES & COMMENTS, Friday, (08/02/2024)
Don’t forget to check out the AIEA weekly news at the end of the nuclear news categories. There is always a lot of information from their nuclear news stories, but the most important one, at least for now, is the weekly update concerning the status of the radiation and other dangerous issues of the ZNPP in the middle of the Russia/Ukraine war . . . Here us an introduction to this weeks Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant ZNPP up date:
The water level in the cooling pond at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) continues to decrease. Despite all reactors remaining in a state of cold-shutdown, availability of this water is important for nuclear safety of the plant, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said today.
But my other concern is the soon-to-be, enforced by Congress, restraints on the NRC for all new nuclear power plants, and a general relaxation of controls on existing ones. This is a serious situation that will lead to serious mistakes from modelling, engineering, design, construction, and operations of nuclear power plants. It is a thoughtless ‘crime’ that this leniency has become law, codified by politicians who know nothing about nuclear energy and even less about the unholy propaganda of the nuclear industry. We cannot allow these foolish irresponsible mistakes to continue to be made for nothing more than our constant ‘guiding light’, which is, of course. money. ~llaw (Read on.)
New law expands nuclear power, but some question potential safety hazards
Kevin Bessler
The nuclear power industry recently received a boost with a bill that allows expansion, but not everyone is on board.
President Joe Biden signed the ADVANCE Act, which stands for Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy. The act is intended to help speed up the deployment and licensing of new reactors and fuels. The legislation also promotes development of small modular nuclear reactors, or SMRs.
Supporters said energy demand is expected to grow over the next decade as electric vehicles, data centers and AI-related operations all search for a reliable source of power.
The ADVANCE Act also directs the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to reduce certain licensing application fees and authorizes increased staffing for NRC reviews to expedite the process.
Illinois has the largest number of nuclear power reactors in operation in the country, with 11 nuclear reactors located at six different nuclear power plants. A recent Illinois law repealed a nuclear moratorium, which could clear the way for new nuclear plants in the form of SMRs.
David Kraft, director of the Illinois-based Nuclear Energy Information Service, said the act provides less regulatory oversight by ordering the NRC to streamline the licensing process.
“In science you don’t prejudge the outcome, you gather the data, you examine it and tear it apart and come up with a conclusion,” said Kraft. “Here they’re starting the other way around by saying we’re going to have nuclear power, downplay all the public outcry if there is any or any kind of negativity that would cast any doubt on the benefits of nuclear power. That’s just ridiculous.”
Kraft said the law ignores the potential increased risk and harm from having more nuclear reactors large and small, and produces more high-level radioactive waste without first having a disposal method in place for either current or future reactors.
Another development in this bill is its focus on small reactor technologies, known as microreactors. These compact reactors will be small enough to fit on a semi-truck and can be deployed around the country, including remote locations and military bases. The ADVANCE Act directs the NRC to develop guidance to license and regulate microreactor designs within 18 months.
“Nuclear power plays an important role in producing carbon-free power for our electric grid, and now our nuclear industry will have the framework it needs to strengthen America’s energy leadership,” said House Energy and Commerce Committee member U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr., D-New Jersey.
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There are 7 categories, with the latest (#7) being a Friday weekly roundup of IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) global nuclear news stories. Also included is a bonus non-nuclear category for news about the Yellowstone caldera and other volcanic and caldera activity around the world that play an important role in humanity’s lives. The feature categories provide articles and information about ‘all things nuclear’ for you to pick from, usually with up to 3 links with headlines concerning the most important media stories in each category, but sometimes fewer and occasionally even none (especially so with the Yellowstone Caldera). The Categories are listed below in their usual order:
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Nuclear Power
Nuclear Power Emergencies
Nuclear War
Nuclear War Threats
Yellowstone Caldera (Note: There are two Yellowstone Caldera bonus stories available in this evening’s Post.)
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A current Digest of major nuclear media headlines with automated links is listed below by nuclear Category (in the above listed order). If a Category heading does not appear in the daily news Digest, it means there was no news reported from this Category today. Generally, the three best articles in each Category from around the nuclear world(s) are Posted. Occasionally, if a Post is important enough, it may be listed in multiple Categories.
TODAY’S NUCLEAR WORLD’S NEWS, Friday, (08/02/2024)
All Things Nuclear
NEWS
CDT Europe's AI Bulletin: Summer 2024 - - Center for Democracy and Technology
- Center for Democracy and Technology
Policymakers in Europe are hard at work on all things artificial intelligence, and we're here to keep you updated. ... Nuclear Research (CERN) ...
Nuclear verdicts and their impact on trucking | Commercial Carrier Journal
Commercial Carrier Journal
So anytime we talk about nuclear verdict, that's what we mean. ... And those five states that I mentioned accounted for more than half of all of the ...
America May Soon Face a Fateful Choice About Iran - The New York Times
The New York Times
Once forged, this would mean that all of America's Middle East allies would be operating as a counter-Iranian team — Jordan, Egypt, the U.A.E., Israel ...
Nuclear Power
NEWS
New law expands nuclear power, but some question potential safety hazards | Local News
AdVantageNews.com
The nuclear power industry recently received a boost with a bill that allows expansion, but not everyone is on board.
Sweden, USA agree to nuclear cooperation
World Nuclear News
The MoU was signed by Sweden's Minister for Energy, Business and Industry Ebba Busch and US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm in Washington, DC, ...
United States and Ghana Launch Africa's First Nuclear Energy Training Hub
Department of Energy
U.S. Department of Energy's Aleshia Duncan and Ghana Atomic Energy Commission's Samuel Boakye Dampare sign a statement of intent to launch the ...
Nuclear Power Emergencies
NEWS
Belarusian MFA comments on UN Security Council's emergency meeting - BELTA
BELTA
NUCLEAR POWER IN BELARUS AND WORLDWIDE. President of the Republic of Belarus · The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus · The Council of ...
Nuclear War
NEWS
Putin, Xi's Nuclear Arsenal Scaring Biden? US Reveals Desperate Move To Race Ahead In ...
YouTube
A top U.S. Official has said that Washington may reassess its nuclear arsenal & posture. This is because of the nuclear prowess of Russia, ...
"Nuclear Threats and the Role of Allies": Remarks by Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense ...
Department of Defense
While the Administration has long sought to strike a balance between deterrence and arms control, we now find ourselves in nothing short of a new ...
Nuclear Threats and the Role of Allies: A Conversation with Acting Assistant Secretary Vipin Narang
CSIS
The CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues hosted Dr. Vipin Narang, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, to discuss nuclear threats and ...
Nuclear War Threats
NEWS
"Nuclear Threats and the Role of Allies": Remarks by Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense ...
Department of Defense
... nuclear threats and nuclear war, Moscow was courting nuclear risk and threatening escalation. Meanwhile, we learned that Russia is developing a ...
Pentagon Reveals New Nuclear Weapons Strategy Over Russia-China Threat - Newsweek
Newsweek
"All of us should be concerned with the prospect of Russia putting a nuclear weapon in space, posing a threat to satellites operated by countries and ...
Nuclear Threats and the Role of Allies: A Conversation with Acting Assistant Secretary Vipin Narang
CSIS
... nuclear threats and nuclear war, Moscow was courting nuclear risk and threatening escalation. ... nuclear risks – additional risks in the nuclear
Yellowstone Caldera
NEWS
65th Anniv. — M7.3 Hebgen Lake Quake (Yellowstone Monthly Update - Aug 2024) - YouTube
YouTube
... Caldera Chronicles — https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/yellowstone/caldera-chronicles?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=usgs-main&utm_campaign=nh ...
IAEA Weekly News
2 August 2024
Read the top news and updates published on IAEA.org this week.
2 August 2024
Update 240 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
The water level in the cooling pond at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) continues to decrease. Despite all reactors remaining in a state of cold-shutdown, availability of this water is important for nuclear safety of the plant, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said today. Read more →
1 August 2024
Verifying Spent Nuclear Fuel in Deep Geological Repositories
Deep geological repositories present challenges and opportunities for the application of safeguards, and innovative solutions are being developed so that IAEA safeguards inspectors can verify the stored nuclear material. Read more →
31 July 2024
New Radiopharmacy Database: Enhancing Development, Collaboration and Research
A new IAEA radiopharmacy database will facilitate research, collaboration and the sustainability of safe radiopharmaceuticals for clinical use Read more →
30 July 2024
Strength in Diversity: The Impact of the IAEA’s Work
Experts and professionals worldwide share how their work with the IAEA has enhanced their expertise and nuclear security in their countries, keeping pace with the expansion of peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology to meet development goals. Read more →
29 July 2024
Peru Takes Steps Towards its Goal of Universal Health Care for Cancer Patients
Peru is advancing towards its goal of delivering universal health care to all cancer patients, with the decentralisation of cancer services now well underway and its second National Cancer Control Plan nearing completion. Read more →