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Amazon’s push for small modular nuclear reactors [#SMR] is just the latest development in decades long fight over #NuclearEnergy
By Antonio Sierra (OPB)
Jan. 7, 2025
"Chuck Johnson was 25 years old when he helped bring Oregon’s nuclear energy industry to a sudden halt.
"Fresh out of college, Johnson helped lead signature gathering and field organizing to pass Ballot Measure 7, which banned all new nuclear power plants in the state until the U.S. had a federally licensed permanent disposal facility. When Oregon’s only nuclear energy facility was closed in 1992, the measure effectively ensured that nothing would take its place unless major changes happened.
"For decades those changes seemed unlikely, but a new push by the power-hungry tech industry has reignited interest in nuclear energy in the region.
"Amazon announced in October that it is partnering with Energy Northwest to develop and build nuclear reactors in southeast #WashingtonState that would power its #DataCenters in #Umatilla and #Morrow counties. Amazon would work with its partners to develop and roll out a novel technology – small modular nuclear reactors – without brushing up against the limits of Measure 7 because the reactors would be north of the #ColumbiaRiver.
"For Amazon, SMRs would allow the tech and e-commerce giant to harness the immense, low-carbon [sic] power potential of nuclear energy while staying true to its climate goals, and avoiding the safety and environmental concerns that have plagued traditional reactors. More than 40 years after passing Measure 7, Johnson isn’t convinced.
"'If you can’t get rid of the waste produced by these plants, it’s irresponsible for us to – for the sake of some electricity right now – leave this legacy to future generations,' he said.
"Johnson is a part of a group of environmentalists, academics and American Indian tribes who are gathering force against a nuclear energy revival in the Northwest.
"Nuclear energy opponents argue that SMRs are simply a new coat of paint on the industry’s old problems. Like traditional reactors, they say that SMRs aren’t economically feasible and risk exposing people to #NuclearRadiation in a region still recovering from its World War II legacy."
Read more:
https://www.opb.org/article/2025/01/07/tribes-environmentalist-amazon-northwest-smr-nuclear-reactor-energy/
#NoNukesForAI #NoNukesForBezos #AmazonCorporation #NoNukesForTechBros #NoNukes #NativeAmericanActivism #AntinuclearActivism #NoNukesForBigTech #BigTech #AWS #Downwinders #CorporateColonialism
Tribes, environmentalists gather forces against Amazon’s Northwest nuclear plan
Amazons push for small modular nuclear reactors is just the latest development in decadeslong fight over nuclear energy.Antonio Sierra (OPB)
Will Iran build a nuclear bomb while Trump is in power in the US? | Israel-Palestine conflict News - EUROPE SAYS
Tehran, Iran – Donald Trump’s second term as president of the United States promises Iran a rocky roadEUROPE SAYS (EUROPESAYS.COM)
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/takeshi-ebisawa-japanese-yakuza-pleads-guilty-us-trafficking-nuclear-materials-myanmar-4846836
#JAPAN #MYANMAR #NUCLEAR #KEWL
To Avoid Nuclear War: America’s Most Important Obligation - EUROPE SAYS
“Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards.” -Soren KierkegaardFor the incoming American president,EUROPE SAYS (EUROPESAYS.COM)
#renewables #batteries #FossilFuels #nuclear #auspol
https://energyinnovation.org/report/the-coal-cost-crossover-3-0/
The Coal Cost Crossover 3.0
99% of the U.S. coal fleet is now more expensive than replacement by local clean energy, which could generate $589 billion in new investment.Greg Alvarez (Energy Innovation)
The Israeli strike on #Tartous a few weeks ago also caused a stronger earthquake..
Some observers claim that Israel used tactical #nuclear weapons in both attacks as test runs before their planned attacks Iranian targets.
#Syria #Israel #Iran #NuclearBomb
@israel
@iran
Nuclear weapons and LRBMs: A Deterrence or a Pretext for Geopolitical Pressure? - EUROPE SAYS
In today’s complex international political landscape, nuclear weapons and long-range ballistic missile (LRBM) programs often spark debates aboutEUROPE SAYS (EUROPESAYS.COM)
About 1100 Declassified U.S. Nuclear Targets
Declassified lists of nuclear targets in the Eastern Bloc countries, and China in the event of war with the USSR spans 800 pages.
The list includes 179 targets in Moscow, 145 in Leningrad, and 91 in East Berlin, Beijing, and Warsaw.
The most shocking entry in this list is point No. 275—"population": alongside military and industrial facilities, civilian populations in residential areas were also marked for elimination.
https://futureoflife.org/resource/us-nuclear-targets/1100 Declassified U.S. Nuclear Targets - Future of Life Institute
1100 Declassified U.S. Nuclear Targets from 1956 on the interactive NukeMap. Choose a city and a bomb size, and detonate. See what happens.Future of Life Institute
#USA #US #american #Pentagon #military #nuclear #nuclearbomb #map #nukemap #coldwar #Russia #USSR #easterneurope #China #NorthKorea #history
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Yahoo Finance
Daniel Howley
October 23, 2024
"#ArtificialIntelligence has driven shares of tech companies like #Microsoft (#MSFT), #Amazon (#AMZN), #Nvidia (N#VDA), and #Google (GOOG, GOOGL) to new highs this year. But the technology, which companies promise will revolutionize our lives, is driving something else just as high as stock prices: #EnergyConsumption [and #WaterConsumption].
"#AI #DataCenters use huge amounts of power and could increase energy demand by as much as 20% over the next decade, according to a Department of Energy spokesperson. Pair that with the continued growth of the broader cloud computing market, and you’ve got an energy squeeze.
"But Big Tech has also set ambitious sustainability goals focused on the use of low-carbon and zero-carbon sources to reduce its impact on climate change. While renewable energy like solar and wind are certainly part of that equation, tech companies need uninterruptible power sources. And for that, they’re leaning into #NuclearPower.
"Tech giants aren’t just planning to hook into existing plants, either. They’re working with energy companies to bring mothballed facilities like Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island back online and looking to build small modular reactors (#SMRs) that take up less space than traditional plants and, the hope is, are cheaper to construct.
"But there are still plenty of questions as to whether these investments in nuclear energy will ever pan out, not to mention how long it will take to build any new reactors."
Read more:
https://www.aol.com/finance/big-tech-going-nuclear-power-201418756.html
#AI #NoNukesForAI #Cryptocurrency #WaterIsLife #NoNukes #RethinkNotRestart #ThreeMileIsland #TheTerminator #JudgmentDay #NuclearPowerNoThanks
Confrontation or leniency with U.S. after regional setbacks? Nuclear posture update
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei previously issued a religious fatwa forbidding the pursuit of nuclear weapons.However, such a fatwa is not immutable and could be revised under certain circumstances.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
https://www.dw.com/en/bomb-blast-kills-senior-russian-general-in-moscow/a-71076861?mobileApp=true&at_medium=PushNotification&at_dw_language=en&at_number=20241217&app_version=3.4.0&at_campaign=BREAKING
Lieutenant General Kirillov was the head of Russia's #Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Protection Troops.
Russia: Bomb blast kills senior general in Moscow
Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov was the head of Russia's Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Protection Troops. Authorities said the explosion was caused by a bomb hidden inside an electric scooter.Deutsche Welle
by Another Angry Voice on Substack
“The [Labour] government has approved the sale of Royal Mail to #Czech #billionaire #Daniel #Křetínský, turning what was a not-for-profit public service just eleven years ago into a billionaire's plaything”
@UKLabour
https://open.substack.com/pub/anotherangryvoice/p/the-czech-is-in-the-mail?r=27oltk&utm_medium=ios
#Press #UK #RoyalMail #Privatization #NeoLiberalism #AssetStripping #Profiteering #Labour #Starmer #CorporateGreed #PublicUtilities #Water #Energy #Nuclear #ForeignOwnership
The Czech is in the Mail
The government has approved the sale of Royal Mail to Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský, turning what was a not-for-profit public service just eleven years ago into a billionaire's playthingAnother Angry Voice
Should Israel Attack Turkey’s Nuclear Plant?
Should Israel Knock Turkey’s Nuclear Plant Offline? Turkey’s Akkuyu nuclear plant may begin trial operation in 2025.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Should Israel Attack Turkey's Nuclear Plant? - EUROPE SAYS
Should Israel Knock Turkey’s Nuclear Plant Offline? Turkey’s Akkuyu nuclear plant may begin trial operation in 2025. TheEUROPE SAYS (EUROPESAYS.COM)
‘How could I tell you a thing like that now?’
President-elect Donald Trump refused to say Monday whether he would support the US or Israel launching preemptive airstrikes on Iran to stop it from successfully building a nuclear weapon, following reports that he was mulling the move.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Israel paves way for strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities after taking out Assad’s army
Israel has paved the way for a decisive strike against Iran’s nuclear programme by eliminating swathes of Syria’s military infrastructure, according to officials speaking to The Telegraph following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
we experience high risk bushfires - do people want nuclear plants on fire leaking radioactivity
#fire
yes France has relied on nuclear power and it’s been great for them as they don’t have coal or oil but they don’t often talk about the massive fish kills in the Loire valley when some cooling towers leaked
#pollution
nuclear energy needs lots of water which #australia doesn’t have much of
#water
I’m getting echoes of that with their latest bullshit “costings” for their #nuclear non-plan.
Roll up, roll up, for “Dutton’s famous snake oil”
#auspol
Peter Dutton defends
#nuclear
by claiming that rooftop solar cannot charge EVs and household batteries at the same time. How wrong and ignorant can you be?
#auspol
https://reneweconomy.com.au/you-cant-charge-your-battery-and-your-car-at-same-timedutton-does-not-have-a-clue-about-energy/
"You can’t charge your battery and your car at same time:" Dutton does not have a clue about energy | RenewEconomy
Peter Dutton defends nuclear by claiming that rooftop solar cannot charge EVs and household batteries at the same time. How wrong and ignorant can you be?Giles Parkinson (RenewEconomy)
#LNP #gaslighting #misinformation #ClimateChange #auspol
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/dec/12/building-nuclear-power-plants-australia-cost-csiro-predictions
Quan ho dictin i propaguin així els mitjans de comunicació com a corretja de transmissió del bàndol de poder on et trobes immers.
Pel què fa als mecanismes legislatius, és tot un altre intríngulis que ens omple de sospita i decepció.
#Rússia, #Ucraïna, #EEUU, #Israel, #OTAN, #Gaza, #Palestina, #Síria, #Iemen, #Turquia, #Europa, #Iraq, #Iran, #DANA, #Nuclear, #IA, #Independència, #Progrés, #Civilització, #sXXI, #NoPassaran, #MaiMés...
Nobel Peace Prize winners urge young people to fight against nuclear weapons
A Japanese atomic bomb survivors' group has urged young people to take up the fight for a nuclear-free world while accepting this year's Nobel Peace Prize.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
#democracy #politics #nuclear #marketing #disinformation
Good information about what & who’re driving this
#auspol
https://www.getup.org.au/campaigns/climate-justice/pro-nuclear-disinformation-in-australia/exposing-pro-nuclear-disinformation-in-australia
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7cpml4q5gw4
#nuclear #war #antiwar #peace #Syria #Lebanon #Palestine #Africa
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That's my piece. It's strange to look at it, to hold it.. to know that it was part of the product of the Manhattan project.
To know what happened should mean to never repeat it, to never allow countries to come to the point of potential #nuclear weapons exchange.
But here we are. #israel #Iran and #russia are pushing us closer.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7cpml4q5gw4
#nuclear #war #antiwar #peace #Syria #Lebanon #Palestine #Africa
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"Instead of prioritizing nuclear de-escalation and risk reduction, however, over the next two decades, the US military plans to “modernize” its massive nuclear arsenal in an almost $2 trillion endeavor that will continue to pull much-needed tax dollars away from far more pressing priorities like addressing climate change and economic inequality. This means that in the coming years, rather than phasing out these unnecessary weapons, all deployed ICBMs will be replaced by entirely new ones, and all of the silos will undergo major construction to ensure they remain operational for decades to come. This will force communities like ours to continue to be nuclear targets, even though we never agreed to living with the missiles in the first place."
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/nuclear-weapons-stored-on-native-reservations
#indigenous #colonialism #nuclear
Nuclear Weapons Are Stored on Native Reservations in an Example of Nuclear Colonialism
Many of America’s nuclear weapons are stored on Native reservations, though tribal members may be unaware of their presence or the risk they pose.Ella Weber (Teen Vogue)
Where do the LNP (Lying Nasty Party) get the figure of 68,000km of extra powerlines that are needed for wind and solar power.
Yes, I accept that there may need to be new powerlines, as evidenced by the nearby wind farm. But the existing coal power stations all needed them built creating jobs and boosting economy.
But the lines have minimal impact on landowners in the long term in my opinion, still being able to run livestock and crop under them. In my experience a lot less of impact that the gas wells and associated infrastructure and roads to them.
The other problem not ever mentioned, is the management, storage and costs for 1,000s of years of the nuclear waste!
Inside America's Nuke-Proof Bunkers As Russian Threats Drive Demand - EUROPE SAYS
Fears that the Russia-Ukraine conflict may soon spiral into a global, nuclear confrontation have driven Americans' interest inEUROPE SAYS (EUROPESAYS.COM)
Against the backdrop of massive russian shelling, 3 #Ukraine #nuclear power plants have reduced electricity production. This further compromised nuclear safety during the war.
https://babel.ua/en/news/113118-iaea-due-to-russian-shelling-three-ukrainian-nuclear-power-plants-reduced-electricity-production
Shelling of Ukraine on November 28 — Ukrainian nuclear power plants reduced electricity production
The IAEA says that three Ukrainian nuclear power plants have reduced electricity production after new attacks on energy infrastructure by the Russian FederationLiza Brovko (Babel)
Iran, Facing Scrutiny From International Watchdog, Publicly Ramps Up Nuclear Program - EUROPE SAYS
Tehran announces installation of new advanced centrifuges used to quickly enrich uranium for an atomic bomb (Vahid RezaEUROPE SAYS (EUROPESAYS.COM)