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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Now that we’re into 2012, here are Nuclear Diner’s choices for the top ten nuclear stories of 2011. Of course the biggest is that Nuclear Diner began operation in October, and we’re very grateful to those who have joined us … Continue reading
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Vladimir Putin’s ratings may be lower than he has imagined. FOM, a Russian polling company, posted December rankings of Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev. They imply that the share of trust Prime Minister and the President has fallen to historically … Continue reading
I’m not sure how long ABC will allow its breathless foolishness to stay up, but the headline says it all. And I’m not sure how long ABC will let that stay up, so here’s a screen grab:
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The White House’s attempt to pour oil on troubled waters had a minimal effect on testimony and questioning at the hearing by the House Committee on Government Oversight and Reform. All five Nuclear Regulatory Commissioners were present, and testimony was … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, NRC, Policy, United States
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I’m posting the reference materials for the Wednesday, December 14, House Committee on Government Oversight and Reform here. Many thanks to Dan Yurman of Idaho Samizdat for the materials from Chairman Gregory Yaczko. All files are pdf.
I’ve been struggling with what to say about Al Kamen’s publication of an e-mail from one of the promoters of the $700 billion figure to another. I’m not happy with anything I’ve written, but I think it’s important to get … Continue reading
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Vladimir Putin is still very much in charge of Russia despite unexpected losses to his party United Russia in last Sunday’s Parliamentary elections. Even if he has to wait until March to be re-crowned President, he has been the most … Continue reading
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A few more people have weighed into the debate on what nuclear weapons cost and how that budget might be reduced. Jeffrey Lewis goes into some detail in pulling numbers from documents and grouses a bit about the arguments. His … Continue reading
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Tomorrow (December 4) Russia elects the sixth post-Soviet parliament of the country. The ruling party, United Russia, is expected to maintain its majority. However, its popularity has fallen significantly over the past year, which means it could lose several of … Continue reading
When I was a student, I worked in a laboratory that separated plant pigments, like chlorophyll, from algae that had been grown in heavy water, so the hydrogens in those pigments had been substituted by deuterium. The amounts of pigment … Continue reading
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December 2011