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Ninety Million Metric Tons Fall On Deaf Ears
- Nuclear Waste and Safety
- 4 months ago
The Trump administration is fast-tracking the construction of nuclear reactors by promoting centers for nuclear recycling, according to Evan Halpert of the Washington Post. The Trump administration, working in concert with a company called Oklo, is preparing to build an “advanced fuel center” building on the same site “where uranium was enriched for the Manhattan project more than 80 [sic] years ago.” Oklo is investing $1.7 billion, according to an announcement by the company earlier this month.
- Nuclear Waste and Safety
- 4 months ago
LA28 Faces Backlash Over Surfing Venue Near Nuclear Waste Site
- Public Health and Environment
- 6 months ago
The LA28 Organizing Committee’s recent decision to host the 2028 Olympic surfing competition at Lower Trestles, a renowned surf break located next to the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, has sparked intense public concern. Critics say the venue’s proximity to a high-level radioactive waste storage facility raises serious safety and environmental red flags.
- Public Health and Environment
- 6 months ago