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What a troubled power plant tells us about the future of nuclear energy in the U.S.

sudshr47 November 1, 2018

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Nuclear energy in the United States is at an impasse.

American reliance on nuclear power has steadily increased from 11 percent to 30 percent of the country’s electrical output since the 1970s. However, three decades have gone by without a successful attempt to build any modern reactors, a fact that threatens the country’s position as world’s largest producer of nuclear power.

And that matters in the battle against global warming. According to some proponents of nuclear energy, if the U.S. pulls back even more on nuclear power, it’s possible that efforts to curb climate change could fall flat. Read more…

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DHS and FBI detail how Russia is hacking into U.S. nuclear facilities and other critical infrastructure

sudshr47 March 15, 2018

With a joint alert from the FBI and DHS, the Trump administration has formally accused the Russian government of a “multi-stage intrusion campaign” targeting the U.S. energy grid for the first time. The alert provides some specifics about an emerging threat that could translate a cyberattack into practical chaos for a country in the crosshairs […]

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