I just learned something quite valuable. To my astonishment, it’s possible for credible journalists to discuss the dangers of nuclear power and the relative safety of natural gas, going on at length about the world energy situation, without once mentioning …
New York Times: Let’s Pretend Renewable Energy Doesn’t Even Exist Read More »
A friend asked for my comment on columnist Ann Coulter’s position that radiation is actually good for human health. He seemed quite upset that anyone could use a public position to suggest something so outrageous. And this is not an …
Ann Coulter: Radiation Is Healthy for Living Things Read More »
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BNLOIQeH68] Here’s a recent interview in which George Alger asks me about cold fusion. Obviously, this is a controversial topic, viewed by many as a hoax. Yet some credible people believe it’s legitimate science — and, as I point …
I just posted a piece to Renewable Energy World, in which I recollect my encounters in airports with other college-aged kids of the 1970s who were vigorously gathering support for nuclear energy. I recall how one self-satisfied young fellow quipped, …
Fukushima Nuclear power plant compound has been affected devastatingly by the Japanese earthquake. Latest updates report most problems with Reactors 2 and 3. Radiation at Fukushima Nuclear power plant I, Reactor 3 is the highest. If you are concerned you …
Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant at LEVEL 4 as of March 16th Read More »
First of all let us assure you that according to Tokyo Electric Power Company is still a level four local accident. The dose equivalent on the edge of compound of Fukushima power plant is still about 10-times lower than the dangerous …
Jim Bell is a brilliant author and social observer who believes that nuclear power represent one of humankind’s most tragic errors. In this excellent article on the perils the nuclear age, he argues that, if we survive it, our descendants …
Favor Nuclear Energy? Read Jim Bell’s Article First Read More »
A piece written by the president of the Nuclear Information and Resource Service: Dear Friends, Yesterday, President Obama released his Fiscal Year 2012 budget and I’m afraid the overriding message is: we’ve got to get to work! Even while slashing funds for …
From a Guest-Blogger: Concerned about Nuclear Energy? We Have Work To Do Read More »
I’d like to present a piece written by Ace Hoffman: The most dangerous times for any nuclear power plant are: Initial start-up or during a restart, and during a shut-down, especially an emergency shut-down. Three Mile Island Unit II, for …
From a Guest-Blogger: What You Should Know About Nuclear Energy Read More »
A colleague sent me an article that starts: “A nuclear renaissance needs government funding to move ahead,” and then goes on to extol the virtues of this horrifically dangerous and expensive technology. (If you’re interested in reading it, you’ll have …
