James Conca
Science Contributor at Forbes
I have been a PhD scientist in the field of the earth and environmental sciences for 35 years, and am a Forbes contributor at https://t.co/JQKyTYKSJs…
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2 weeks ago |
ans.org | James Conca
The NNSS, about 65 miles north of Las Vegas, was the site of nuclear weapons testing between 1951 and 1992.
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1 month ago |
ans.org | James Conca
In a Q&A posted on TVA’s website last week about a “new nuclear heyday,” Bob Deacy shared his vision for the Clinch River nuclear site in Oak Ridge, Tenn.—and some news about next steps for the company’s small modular reactor plans.
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1 month ago |
ans.org | James Conca
Nuclear is—period. But don’t take my word for it: ask the United Nations. The 2021 report Life Cycle Assessment of Electricity Generation Options, by the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), shows that nuclear has the lowest overall impacts on human health and the environment, by any measure and from any perspective.
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1 month ago |
ans.org | Chris O’Neil |James Conca
Savannah River National Laboratory researchers are building on the laboratory’s legacy of using cutting-edge science to effectively immobilize nuclear waste in innovative ways. As part of the Center for Hierarchical Waste Form Materials, SRNL is leveraging its depth of experience in radiological waste management to explore new frontiers in the industry. April 4, 2025, 12:01PMANS NewsApplications for the Society’s Glenn T.
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2 months ago |
ans.org | James Conca
I think so. The near future for nuclear depends on both the cabinet picks for Energy, Defense, Interior, and Commerce, and how well the new secretaries stick to the Project 2025 plan, the Heritage Foundation’s conservative blueprint for the future. Those who want to read the entire 900-page Mandate for Leadership can find it easily online. The section relating to nuclear power and waste begins on page 363: “Department of Energy and Related Commissions,” by Bernard L. McNamee.
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