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We Almost Lost Nebraska

Posted on June 23, 2011 at 11:06 am by Bob Cesca

Thom Hartmann details how two nuclear power plants in Nebraska are threatened by the massive flooding in the Omaha region. Let’s build more! Hopefully the Republicans won’t continue to deregulate the energy industry when they eventually control the White House, … Continue reading →

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Fukushima, USA

Posted on April 5, 2011 at 11:23 am by Bob Cesca

Brian Till wrote a chilling piece in The Atlantic about the deregulation of the American nuclear power industry. This jumped out: According to John Grobe, the Associate Director for Engineering and Safety Systems at NRC, “Approximately one-half of the core … Continue reading →

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There's Still a Major Crisis in Japan, Cont…

Posted on April 4, 2011 at 10:39 am by Bob Cesca

Radioactive water is gushing into the ocean. Sounds like a radioactive Deepwater Horizon. Experts estimate that about 7 tons an hour of radioactive water is escaping the pit. Safety officials have said that the water, which appears to be coming … Continue reading →

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There's Still a Major Crisis in Japan

Posted on March 30, 2011 at 12:31 pm by Bob Cesca

They’re on “maximum alert.” SENDAI, Japan (AFP) – Japan said Tuesday it was on “maximum alert” over a crippled nuclear plant where radioactive water has halted repair work and plutonium has been found in the soil. [...] The water out … Continue reading →

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Japanese Tsunami Hero of the Day

Posted on March 24, 2011 at 1:06 pm by Bob Cesca

Hideaki Akaiwa is a real life action hero. Seriously, if you read one thing today, read this. When Akaiwa learned that his wife was trapped inside their house — under 10 feet of dangerous, freezing tsunami water — he swung … Continue reading →

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There's Still a Nuclear Crisis in Japan

Posted on March 22, 2011 at 2:45 pm by Bob Cesca

I know there are bombs in Libya, and Tim Pawlenty is running for president, but let’s not forget about Japan. Radiation 1,600 times higher than normal levels has been detected in an area about 20 kilometers from the crippled Fukushima … Continue reading →

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The Silent Nuclear Accidents

Posted on March 18, 2011 at 5:53 pm by Bob Cesca

While we’re debating the safety of nuclear power, it’s easy to overlook two significant nuclear accidents. No one is talking about these in the traditional press. First, there’s Oyster Creek in South Jersey: It is believed at least 180,000 gallons … Continue reading →

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And the Bad News Keeps Piling Up

Posted on March 17, 2011 at 3:22 pm by Bob Cesca

Without anywhere to go with their spent fuel rods, the Fukushima plant has accumulated quite a collection over the years. Japan, like the United States, has kept ever larger numbers of spent fuel rods in temporary storage pools at the … Continue reading →

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Wrong Answer on Nuclear Loan Guarantees

Posted on March 16, 2011 at 7:17 pm by Bob Cesca

I wasn’t particularly thrilled to see this exchange in Secretary Chu’s testimony on the Hill today: Nuclear energy “has an important role to play in our energy portfolio,” Chu said, noting that the president’s budget asks Congress for $36 billion … Continue reading →

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Meltdown Imminent

Posted on March 16, 2011 at 5:59 pm by Bob Cesca

Horrendous news from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Gregory Jaczko, the chairman of the commission, said in Congressional testimony that the commission believed that all the water in the spent fuel pool at the No. 4 reactor of the Fukushima Daiichi … Continue reading →

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