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Bridge-Building in the Nuclear Debate: My Conversation with an Opponent”

Author: Matthew Meyer Last week, I attended an Xcel Energy open house to answer questions for local residents about the recent tritium leak from the Monticello plant. The event was well-staffed by communications officers from both Xcel and the MN Department of Health, who were excellent at engaging with those in attendance. I attended to […]

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Is the Nuclear Industry on the Verge of its “NewSpace” Moment?

Author: Guerric Summer 2011. While attending a summer course on space studies, my fellow students and I watch the landing of the 135th and final mission of the American Space Shuttle program — Atlantis. At the time, SpaceX was an ambitious yet young company, which still had a lot to prove. That very morning, we

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The Ben Shapiro Show Sunday Special, Ep. 135

Bridging our Political Divide with Nuclear Energy: Even Ben Shapiro and Ana Kasparian Agree we Need Nuclear

Author: Adam Stretford Something incredible just happened. Right-wing political commentator Ben Shapiro and left-wing political commentator Ana Kasparian just agreed on something…and that thing is nuclear energy. Ben Shapiro, editor-in-chief of The Daily Wire and host of “The Ben Shapiro Show,” and Ana Kasparian, producer, and co-host of “The Young Turks”, are known for making

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From Artwork to Advocacy: How Artists Are Championing Nuclear Power

Author: Kiersten Sundell Generation Atomic’s 2022 Atomic Art Contest asked artists across the globe one thing: what does the future of nuclear power look like? In response, artists from 34 countries rose to the challenge and produced some of the most exceptional artwork that industry experts have ever seen. The contest featured judges such as artist Angel

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California Agriculture Groups Support Diablo Canyon Power Plant for Desalination Use

August 9, 2022 – Multiple California Agriculture groups have expressed support to Governor Newsom’s office and various commissions to keep the Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) open beyond 2025 in order to explore the option of utilizing the plant to provide fresh water from desalination. It is no secret California agriculture is under extreme pressure

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What Would A Nuclear-Heated Spa Look Like?

Author: David de Caires Watson An example of how DALL·E adds a new layer of reality. I recently made the case that developers should put community spaces at the heart of future nuclear power projects. I believe this could help break down some of the mystery and stigma surrounding nuclear power. I talked about how, in Iceland,

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DALL·E Just Dreamed A Better Future For Nuclear Power

Author: David de Caires Watson Using a revolutionary AI tool to re-imagine nuclear energy. DALL·E is a ground-breaking artificial intelligence tool trained using millions of images and capable of generating original art, photos and illustrations via a simple, natural language text prompt. And I do mean original; none of the below images are real or exist anywhere on the

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Can We All Speak Words of Radiance?

Author: David de Caires Watson Brandon Sanderson’s “The Stormlight Archive” has a lot to teach us about nuclear power. I’ve always thought of fantasy authors as scientists, their novels giant experiments. When an author writes fantasy, they are creating a universe with its own physical laws, investing it with a believable magic system and filling

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Nuclear Power Can Restore Environmental Justice: Here’s How

Author: Kiersten Sundell The words “I can’t breathe” shook the world nearly two years ago, and have since become a symbol for racial justice movements everywhere. Environmental justice efforts hold these words closely as well — the World Health Organization has found that one in eight deaths can be attributed to urban air pollution. Based on what we know

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Why Perspective Matters: Diablo Cove and California’s Largest Source of Clean Energy

Author: Madison Schroder On March 25th, 2022 The San Luis Obispo Tribune published, “How California’s Last Remaining Nuclear Power Plant Transformed Marine Life Off the Coast”. The article outlines the historical relationship between the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant and the 40-acre inlet of the marine environment off the coast of the facility. Among the

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No One Manages Waste Better Than The Nuclear Industry

Author: Milton Caplan The modern nuclear industry sets the benchmark for the responsible management of wastes. This month, as we continue our short series on energy economics, our focus is the nuclear industry’s commitment to safely managing its wastes. More specifically how this commitment ensures the cost of managing waste is included in nuclear power

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The price of decarbonisation? A week of war in Ukraine

If humans were as serious about saving life as they were about destroying it, climate change would be easy to solve Author: Rob Loveday By now, any further comment condemning Russia’s horrific war in Ukraine should surely be superfluous. But amidst the rubble, death and destruction, is there an opportunity to gain some perspective on

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Is Unionization the Key to Decarbonization?

Author: Madison Schroder In 2016 Pacific Gas and Electric, the owners of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant in San Luis Obispo, California, announced that it would begin its decommissioning process to prematurely shut down the state’s largest source of reliable, clean energy by 2025. PG&E released its joint proposal with several other organizations, including

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6 Characteristics That Nuclear Energy and the Partner of Your Dreams Have in Common

6 Ways Nuclear Energy Is Like The Love Of Your Life Author: Madison Schroder Happy Valentine’s Day! Whether you are spending this holiday with a special someone or with the remote and the Hallmark channel, aren’t we all daydreaming about our soulmate today? When you think of your perfect match, are they trustworthy? Rich? Intelligent?

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Nothing Is More Dangerous Than Sacrificing Progress To Safety

Author: Don Watkins Progress and innovation require ingenuity and learning; both have been missing from the nuclear industry. by Robert Hendershott and Don Watkins Nuclear power is experiencing something of a renaissance: Commonwealth Fusion recently raised $1.8b. But safer, smaller, more versatile fission technologies are getting increasing pushback despite being far closer to real-world application

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Something Is Destroying Our Clean Energy

Will the energy crisis in Europe lead to a renaissance of common sense? Author: Grant Chalmers In series 4 of the hit series ‘24’, one of the more outrageous subplots was where the main antagonist; a Turkish terrorist named Habib Marwan, facilitated a train crash to steal the ‘Dobson Override’. This fictitious device could be used

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It’s Time We Ended Nuclear Secrecy

Why developers should put community spaces at the heart of future nuclear power projects. Author: David de Caires Watson There’s talk of a nuclear rennaissance, of nuclear being the energy source of the future. Yet the industry remains shrouded in secrecy. A van with tinted windows pulled to a stop in front of our minibus.

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5 Reasons To Be The Next Generation Atomic Intern

Author: Madison Schroder Looking for experience in the field of environmental advocacy? Interested in learning more about nuclear energy? Here are some reasons why you should apply to be a Generation Atomic intern (from a former intern). 1. Be a part of the solution First, if you are someone passionate about climate change and learning

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Support for saving Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant approaches critical mass

Crowds Gather in San Luis Obispo to Prevent the Closure of California’s Largest Source of Clean Energy Author: Madison Schroder On a sunny Saturday in December, over 150 people camped out on the front lawn of the San Luis Obispo courthouse. They were there to protest the upcoming closure of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power

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President Jimmy Carter and a Canadian nuclear meltdown

Did the 39th president of the United States save the Capital city of Canada from nuclear destruction? Author: Katie Mummah If you spend a lot of time on Twitter, you may have seen a recent tweet from Professor Jeff Lundeen of the University of Ottawa, hailing an unlikely hero of Canada’s capital city… former U.S.

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