Nuclear Reactions

Idaho is Being Sold a Dump, Not a Future

Does the “innovation” pitch match the radioactive reality? By Leigh Ford, Snake River Alliance The Department of Energy (DOE) has a problem. They have a nuclear addiction and a growing mountain of toxic, radioactive waste. To solve it, they are eyeing Idaho once again. Governor Little recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the […]

September 4, 2026

The Next Nuclear Renaissance? Will a new wave of nuclear power projects deliver the safe and economical electricity that proponents have long predicted?

The following is an excerpt from an extensive article published recently by the CATO Institute and written by Steve Thomas, Emeritus Professor, Energy Policy, Business School, University of Greenwich and editor-in-chief of Energy Policy. Despite…

Nuclear power is failing, and AI can’t rescue it

Nuclear generation is expensive and slow to develop. Claims that past failures won’t recur have convinced politicians to socialize investments rejected by private capital markets. By Amory B. Lovins “Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Plant.”…

A “Nuclear Renaissance” Built on False Promises and Growing Risks

By Shannon James Over the past year, the federal government has doubled down on nuclear energy, initiating policies meant to fast-track “advanced” reactor deployment and prop up the domestic nuclear industry. Supporters call it a “nuclear…

Rush to Build New Nuclear Power: TVA and Administration Ignore Cost and Safety

TVA and the Trump Administration are rushing new nuclear power plant technologies that are unproven and not cost effective while weakening the regulatory framework designed to review cost and safety

Two Decades of Nuclear Hype & No Lessons Learned: The Energy Policy Act Turns 20

How federal incentives created Plant Vogtle’s $36 billion disaster—and now threaten to repeat history. In May 2024, Georgia Power marked the completion of two new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle, the first reactors built in the United…

The Next Nuclear Renaissance? Will a new wave of nuclear power projects deliver the safe and economical electricity that proponents have long predicted?

The following is an excerpt from an extensive article published recently by the CATO Institute and written by Steve Thomas, Emeritus Professor, Energy Policy, Business School, University of Greenwich and editor-in-chief of Energy Policy. Despite…

Nuclear power is failing, and AI can’t rescue it

Nuclear generation is expensive and slow to develop. Claims that past failures won’t recur have convinced politicians to socialize investments rejected by private capital markets. By Amory B. Lovins “Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Plant.”…

A “Nuclear Renaissance” Built on False Promises and Growing Risks

By Shannon James Over the past year, the federal government has doubled down on nuclear energy, initiating policies meant to fast-track “advanced” reactor deployment and prop up the domestic nuclear industry. Supporters call it a “nuclear…

Rush to Build New Nuclear Power: TVA and Administration Ignore Cost and Safety

TVA and the Trump Administration are rushing new nuclear power plant technologies that are unproven and not cost effective while weakening the regulatory framework designed to review cost and safety

Two Decades of Nuclear Hype & No Lessons Learned: The Energy Policy Act Turns 20

How federal incentives created Plant Vogtle’s $36 billion disaster—and now threaten to repeat history. In May 2024, Georgia Power marked the completion of two new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle, the first reactors built in the United…