Move could signal an effort to de-escalate nuclear tensions with Washington By Laurence Norman, Feb. 26, 2024 VIENNA Iran reduced its stockpile of near-weapons-grade nuclear material even as it continued expanding its overall nuclear program, the United Nations’ atomic watchdog said Monday, marking a surprise step that could ease tensions with Washington. The move comes at a moment…
Can it be possible that the hottest nuclear reactor design in the UnitedStates right now is not a sexy Small Modular Reactor (SMR) or an exoticadvanced reactor but a BBR: Big Boring Reactor? Specifically, I’m talking about Westinghouse’ flagship AP1000 reactor. Me an a few other nuclear activists have been jumping up and down about…
Engineering giant’s boss warns of consequences to Britain’s slow decision making Matt Oliver, INDUSTRY EDITOR22 February 2024 Rolls-Royce will build first mini-nuclear reactor in Europe instead of UK,boss warns. Engineering giant’s boss warns of consequences to Britain’sslow decision making. The first Rolls-Royce mini nuclear reactor will bebuilt in Europe instead of Britain if ministers fail to…
By Ralph Nader, February 23, 2024Last October 27, I suggested subjects the mainstream media needed to cover relating to the saturation bombing of Gaza and its defenseless civilian families and infrastructure. Looking at these topics now, four months later, despite massive reporting, the attention to these subjects is still thin and more deserving of reporting…
THE Environment Agency (EA) and Natural England (NE) were both ‘clearlyimplicated’ in a plan to turn nearly 1,000 acres of prime West Somersetfarmland into wetland, said local MP Ian Liddell-Grainger. MrLiddell-Grainger accused the two agencies of hiding behind a smokescreenwhile they promoted a project which had already aroused a lot of angeramong local people. West…