There is great concern among the nations that have nuclear weapons about other nations obtaining them. There are international treaties that exist for the purpose of insuring that signatory nations do nothing that could result in the proliferation of nuclear weapons.
I have blogged many times about the problems of cleaning up nuclear contamination. The federal government and the nuclear industry are always telling us that nuclear power reactors will be safe, cheap and low carbon sources of energy.
India has a industrial accident liability law passed after the Bhopal industrial disaster in 1984. A Union Carbide plant released thirty two tons of toxic gases that killed about four thousand people and injured at least six thousand more. This was one of the worst industrial disasters in history. One of the repercussions of the disaster was the creation of a new liability law.
I have blogged about the dangers of flooding at nuclear power plants before. Nuclear power plants require huge quantities of water to cool the reactors. Therefore, nuclear power plants must be located near rivers, lakes or oceans. With the increased dangers of major storms caused by global climate change, this means that nuclear power plants will become more vulnerable to flooding.
I have blogged in the past about the push by the nations that produce nuclear components, reactors and fuel to sell nuclear reactors to the developing world. While the nuclear industry brags about international sales prospects, the truth is not as attractive.
Indian Prime Minister Modi and U.S. President Obama agree on a civil nuclear deal, ending logjam of six years. economictimes.indiatimes.com
