LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Andrew Follett Nuclear power’s public image problem is biggest hurdle to building enough nuclear power plants to stymie global warming, according to a new study published Thursday by the University of Pennsylvania. Nuclear power generates none of the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions blamed for global warming, but Americans’ negative views on…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Andrew Follett Former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn worked on a U.S.-Russia plan to build several American nuclear power plants in the Middle East, financial disclosures show. Flynn’s 2015 and 2016 financial filings indicate he helped plan a joint U.S.-Russia program to supply nuclear reactors to the…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Andrew Follett Shutting down nuclear power plants could be devastating to small towns across the U.S., according to a Sunday Associated Press report. Towns with shuttered nuclear plants are promptly struck by rising property taxes, cuts to essential services and less school funding, according to the AP report. U.S….
Andrew Follett South Carolinians head to the polls Saturday to vote on who they think should be president, and each candidates’ views on nuclear power could be a factor for voters. The South Carolina state government is currently preparing to sue the Department of Energy over a program to recycle weapons-grade plutonium into peaceful fuel for nuclear reactors. Nuclear power generates 54…