I have blogged several times about problems with the soldiers and facilities of the U.S. nuclear missile arsenal. Over the past few years there have been scandals involving top generals and commanders of the nuclear missile force. Soldiers have been caught deal drugs and cheating on their regular qualification exams. There have been a lot of news stories about these problem.
I have blogged on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation many times. I have attended events put on by the United States Department of Energy to solicit public input for the Hanford cleanup.
I have blogged about thorium as a possible nuclear fuel. Thorium was considered for fueling nuclear reactors in the 1960s but the abundance of uranium and the fact that uranium could be converted into plutonium for nuclear weapons removed thorium from serious consideration.
I have blogged a lot about all the reasons that nuclear power is not a viable option. Recently a promoter of nuclear power gave a lecture in which he questioned whether nuclear power was really necessary as a part of the mix of future global energy sources. Professor Sir David King was formerly a chief scientist and an advocate for building new nuclear reactors in the United Kingdom.
