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A great deal of our objection to nuclear energy is based not on logical thinking, but on a kind of irrational hysteria that derives from our contemplating the explosion of hydrogen bombs, or how much more devastating accidents like Fukushima, …

Yes, Our Assessment of Nuclear Safety is Not Completely Logical, But…. Read More »

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True to form, Glenn Doty writes a thorough and quite helpful comment on my piece about measuring the increase in the use of renewable energy.  He closes with two ideas on which I would like to comment in return: 1) …

How Clean Is Nuclear Power? Read More »

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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 »

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