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5 Myths About Addiction that Undermine Recovery

These myths about the addicted stigmatize them and can sabotage interventions.

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Climate change: Is nuclear power the answer?

How green is nuclear power and what are the other options?

Is Nuclear Power Immune to Extreme Weather?

I enjoy reading articles from Forbes, as the publication often publishes very thought-provoking material, and its recent article focused on the virtues of nuclear power in the face of extreme weather is no exception. As the article correctly points out, when extreme weather like a polar vortex or hurricane prevents the efficient generation of power […]

Are Mini-Reactors The Future Of Nuclear Power?

The prefabricated nuclear reactors, which would be small enough to build in a factory and ship on trucks, would generate about one-tenth the power of a typical nuclear power plant. It's potentially a growth opportunity for American industry, but critics say the reactors carry a host of safety, security, environmental and economic concerns.

Is Nuclear Power Renewable or Nonrenewable?

Is nuclear power renewable or nonrenewable? Nuclear power is considered one of the few energy sources at our disposal that combines three very attractive

Nuclear power is dying. Can radical innovation save it?

There are two big options for reviving nuclear power to help fight climate change. Both are tricky.

Nuclear Power Reactors: Is Smaller Better?

How much do you know about nuclear power? Dr. Edwin Lyman, internationally recognized expert on nuclear proliferation, walks us through nuclear power, its associated risks, and small modular reactors.

Should the World Bank get into nuclear power? (I think so.)

Why the riskier move may be continuing to pretend nuclear power doesn't exist.

How do you find a nuclear-powered missile that’s lost at sea?

‘Since this thing is nuclear powered, supposedly, one question of course is, has it leaked radiation?’

Why are nuclear power construction costs so high? Part I

Nuclear power currently makes up slightly less than 20% of the total electricity produced in the US, largely from plants built in the 70s and 80s. People are often enthusiastic about greater use of nuclear power as a potential strategy for decarbonizing electricity production, as well as its theoretical potential for being able to produce electricity extremely cheaply. (Nuclear power also has some other attractive qualities…

Benefits of Nuclear Power

The Nuclear Energy Institute responds to a news article about the closing of nuclear plants.

Could Small-Scale Nuclear Power Plants Be A Game-Changer?

A proliferation of small, localized nuclear power plants in private hands could be a boon for Industry and the environment.

Got some cash to burn? Book a room at nuclear-powered Moon base

Wealthy people with some extra cash to burn may soon be able to do just that, and shoot for the moon. Literally. Russia’s Roscosmos space company is considering building a nuclear-powered bas…

How Safe Are Nuclear Power Plants?

A new history reveals that federal regulators consistently assured Americans that the risks of a massive accident were “vanishingly small”—even when they knew they had insufficient evidence to prove it.

Could nuclear power play a major role in reversing climate change?

MIT Energy Initiative's study finds surprising reasons behind the high cost of building nuclear power plants.

Is nuclear power really that expensive?

Declining use of nuclear power may increase reliance on fossil fuels: study

The declining use of nuclear power may increase reliance on fossil fuels, making it harder for countries to meet their goal of reducing carbon emissions,

Should Nuclear Power Be a Major Part of the World's Response to Climate Change?

Nuclear power advocates claim that nuclear power is essential for a low-carbon future, but critics say otherwise.

Miniaturized Nuclear Power Plant? U.S. Reviewing Proposed Design

A company has submitted a design for what it describes as a "modular" nuclear power plant — a radical departure from other nuclear plants. Each module would be small enough to fit on a flat-bed truck.