"U.S. To Announce Fusion Energy ‘Breakthrough’"
"Scientists hit a key milestone in the quest to create abundant zero-carbon power through nuclear fusion. But they still have a long way to go."
Source: Washington Post, 12/12/2022
Nuclear Power & Radiation
"U.S. Approves Aid to Extend Life of California Nuclear Plant"
"California’s last nuclear power plant received a $1.1 billion federal grant on Monday as the state seeks to extend the plant’s operations — currently set to end in 2025 — to meet electricity demand at a time of intensifying climate events."
Source: NYTimes, 11/22/2022
"Western Powers Rebuke Russia’s ‘Dirty Bomb’ Claims Against Ukraine"
"The United States, Britain and France rejected as “transparently false” claims by Moscow’s defense minister that Ukraine is preparing to use a “dirty bomb” — explosive weapons designed to widely disperse radioactive material — on its own territory with Western help, characterizing the claims as an attempt by Moscow to create a pretext for escalating the conflict."
Source: Washington Post, 10/24/2022
"Missouri School To Close After Radioactive Waste Report"
"A Missouri school board decided Tuesday to shut down a grade school that sits near a contaminated creek after a study funded by law firms involved in a class-action lawsuit found high levels of radioactive material inside the school."
Source: AP, 10/19/2022
US Purchases $290 Million Worth Of Drug For Use In Nuclear Emergencies
"The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says it has spent $290 million on a drug to treat radiation sickness in the event of a nuclear emergency."
Source: The Hill, 10/07/2022
Toolbox on Nature-Based Solutions and Native/Indigenous Perspectives
As concerns over global warming, the endangerment of plant and animal species, and water rights escalate, many environmentalists are turning to Indigenous people for guidance. As part of a Society of Environmental Journalists special initiative focused on covering climate solutions, we take a closer look at nature-based solutions and Indigenous people with reporter Brian Bull. Check out a resource toolbox and stay tuned for a reporting tipsheet in coming weeks. Plus, be sure to register for a Sept. 28 webinar on covering Indigenous communities and nature-based climate solutions.
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"‘We’re Losing Our People’"
"Covid-19 ravaged Indigenous tribes in New Mexico. State and federal data reveal how a long legacy of uranium exposure may have made them uniquely vulnerable."
Source: Capital & Main, 09/15/2022
"Nuclear’s $6 Billion Bailout Likely to Help Only Diablo Canyon"
"A $6 billion credit program was a centerpiece win for the nuclear industry in last year’s bipartisan infrastructure bill—a move aimed to prevent the imminent closure of zero-emissions power plants that struggled to compete with low natural gas prices in the 2010s."
Source: Bloomberg, 09/08/2022
"U.N. Inspectors Call for Security Zone Around Nuclear Plant"
"Shelling at a nuclear plant in Ukraine has “gravely concerned” international monitors who believe a security protection zone should be established immediately, the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog agency said in a report on Tuesday after inspectors visited the embattled Zaporizhzhia facility."
Source: NYTimes, 09/07/2022
"Nuclear Fuel for Advanced Reactors Spurred by Climate Bill Funds"
"The Biden administration’s efforts to develop a more energy-dense nuclear fuel got a sudden $700 million windfall in the climate-and-tax bill signed into law this month, a boost for the agency’s plans to demonstrate two next-generation reactors before the end of the decade, energy officials and nuclear supporters said."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 09/01/2022
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