July 2017

Nuclear Weapons 292 - The Detonation Of Even A Few Big Nuclear Warheads Could Cause A Nuclear Autumn

       I have written about the possibility of “nuclear winter” in previous blogs. It has been estimated that the detonation of as few as one hundred nuclear warheads would clog the atmosphere with smoke and soot from firestorms in burning cities, oil refineries and rural missile installations. The term nuclear winter was coined in 1983 by Richard P.

Nuclear Reactors 289 - Department of Energy Study Does Not Support Official Position Of The Trump Administration

       The nuclear industry has been anxiously waiting for a clear signal from the Trump administration with respect to support for nuclear power generation. There have been conflicting signals coming out of the Department of Energy under the new Secretary of Energy, Rick Perry.  

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