From a broader perspective, this failure means that the US will cede its leadership
on nuclear matters to other nations, limiting its ability to exert influence in key areas such as safety and non-proliferation as well.»
Jeffrey Lewis, a leading academic
on nuclear matters, quickly gave the Status - 6 a catchier name: «Putin's doomsday machine.»
Not exact matches
If you changed your views
on the use of
nuclear power and had insider information that had caused that change of views or supported it, then you would be ethically correct to speak out
on the
matter whether still an employee or not.
But foreign policy, of course, is largely a
matter of prudence, and there are and should be good Catholics
on both sides of issues such as what to do about Iran's
nuclear ambitions.
«It's certainly a quandary,» one of the people briefed
on the
matter, Gavin J. Donohue, the president of the Independent Power Producers of New York, said of Mr. Cuomo's positions
on the upstate and downstate
nuclear plants.
«No
matter what your position is
on nuclear energy, these reactors are too old, too dangerous and near too many people.»
He says the NRC is considering how the baffle bolt issue could be impacting other
nuclear plants and has been in discussion with plant owners
on the
matter.
Clive is renown to be outspoken, and he has taken the distance from the views of his party
on different
matters, such as
nuclear weapons and immigration.
«Of course, we should involve the House fully in a decision as important as the renewal of our
nuclear deterrent, and in practical terms it is inevitable that there will therefore be a chance for the House to express its view
on that important
matter in a vote,» he added.
At the NJ seaport, cement and steel casks of spent
nuclear matter weighing up to 100 tons, would be placed
on rail cars for a 2,600 - mile trip west to the Yucca Mountains.
These particles are one of the most pervasive forms of
matter in the Universe: they are created in the Sun and in supernovas, by cosmic rays crashing into the upper atmosphere, and they are even made
on Earth, streaming out from
nuclear reactors and radioactive rocks.
Regarding why Japan is so reliant
on nuclear power despite the tectonic risks is a
matter of economics.
Whether or not that seems like the best check
on presidential
nuclear power is a
matter for Congress.
Elsewhere, Freese tells of using the «
nuclear shell model» to calculate how certain dark
matter particles might be scattered by an atomic nucleus, and how this led her to regret skipping lectures
on the shell model as «uninteresting» while a graduate student at Columbia University.
It's a truth universally acknowledged that a strong safety culture — something the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission defines as combining «the necessary full attention to safety
matters» and the «personal dedication and accountability of all individuals engaged in any activity which has a bearing
on safety» — plays a vital role in doing science safely.
But the new variation
on this theme deals with droplets of quark stuff intermingling with
nuclear matter.
When the Fangataufa atoll populations were decimated by the
nuclear bombs, it opened up a new habitat to colonize for the free floating larvae, but which species happened to land
on the reef is mostly a
matter of luck.
• While the text in our «Instant expert» pull - out guide to dark
matter (5 February) said that the Z boson transmits the weak
nuclear force, the caption
on p iv said otherwise.
Epidemiological studies
on people exposed to radiation through their jobs,
nuclear accidents or medical procedures haven't shed much light
on the
matter.
Connecting the Laboratoryâ $ ™ s expertise and research of its past to the expertise and research of its future, Aronson focuses
on the Laboratoryâ $ ™ s work in
nuclear and particle physics, condensed
matter physics, life sciences, environmental sciences, and the chain of activities from discovery to deployment.
Having so much mass packed within a ball
on the order of 20 km (12 miles) in diameter, a neutron star has a density that can reach that of
nuclear values, which is roughly 100 trillion (1014) times the average density of solar
matter or of water.
Why it
matters: By facilitating the writing of computational software and providing a «shared - memory» programming interface that greatly simplifies the development of programs for unconventional architectures
on distributed - memory computers, the GA helps scientists conducting scientific studies
on alternative fuels,
nuclear safety, and environmental remediation.
The world is
on the cusp of some kind of global crisis, but though there are mentions of escalating tensions and constant intercutting of footage of
nuclear bombs being detonated and asteroids crashing into Earth, none of that actually
matters to the story.
Of course, the energy mix used also
matters — emissions vary depending
on where the solar modules are made, perhaps also where
nuclear fuel is mined, how far oil and coal must be transported, etc..
Almost 20 years ago, Harold Lewis, a respected physicist who had advised the government and the Pentagon
on matters ranging from
nuclear winter to missile defense, included his assessment of climate change from the buildup of human - generated greenhouse gases in a book
on technological risk:
As a practical
matter, environmental groups have had little impact
on the collapse of
nuclear power in America.
Joe Romm of Climate Progress wondered overnight whether McCain's repeated references to
nuclear power
mattered in any case, given the lack of a response to
nuclear from fence - sitting Ohio voters
on CNN.
No
matter what type of power generation there may be
on a power grid, there must always be a fall - back available; all generators, including coal - fired and
nuclear, fail from time to time.
The Senate Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources has legislative jurisdiction
on matters related to energy resources and development,
nuclear energy, Indian affairs, public lands and their renewable...
With wind forecasting, changes in wind energy output are factored into grid operations much like variations in demand — both change over a
matter of 30 minutes or even hours (not a
matter of seconds, such as when fossil - fuelled or
nuclear plants experience an unexpected outage, or a tree falls
on a transmission line).
But this impulse puts them at odds with the views of the scientific community
on the
matter (scientists tend to think
nuclear power risks are overblown, especially in light of the dangers of other energy sources, like coal).
The legislature should wait to take action
on important
matters, including the
nuclear bailout, until his all - star cabinet is in a place.»
The fact of the
matter is these renewables are intermittent power sources that can supplement (but not supplant) «always
on» baseload power sources such as
nuclear energy.
Though McKibben and Browner both support climate action, they differ
on means, as McKibben has expressed skepticism about
nuclear power's cost while Browner serves on the Leadership Council of industry lobbying group Nuclear M
nuclear power's cost while Browner serves
on the Leadership Council of industry lobbying group
Nuclear M
Nuclear Matters.
The clarity provided by this corrupt deal allows us to focus
on what
matters: using the March as a strategic retreat to develop our political, legal and organizing strategy to achieve victory — not just for Diablo Canyon, but all
nuclear plants threatened by anti-
nuclear organizations, corrupt unions, craven policymakers and short - term corporate executives.
From Sweden and France to New Jersey and Illinois,
nuclear plants can be kept
on - line, but they must be constantly fought for against those who have, for four decades, sought to replace them with fossil fuels and renewables — no
matter the economic or environmental cost.
An appreciation and sharing of Thomas F. Darden's speech
on low energy
nuclear reaction at The 19th International Conference on Condensed Matter Nuclear Science, Padua, Italy, April 13, 2015 LEA
nuclear reaction at The 19th International Conference
on Condensed
Matter Nuclear Science, Padua, Italy, April 13, 2015 LEA
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Barry, and for that
matter, all guests in the debate
on the show who commented
on the role of Three Mile Island played as the new build
nuclear industry ground to a halt in the US, downplayed the TMI effect.
While
Nuclear Matters is agnostic as to a specific policy route, Gregg said trading credits or pricing differentials could be used, though it would all need to be determined
on a «state - by - state basis.»
This
matters because the climate change debate has been hi - jacked, emissions made worse by the net effects of renewables for a fast lobbyist buck in fact, driven by ignorance and misleading attacks that lump clean low carbon gas with dirty high carbon coal, and old school anti-
nuclear activists who oppose
nuclear generation
on factualy spurious grounds, while it is in physics and engineering fact by far the best solution
on any measure, through promoting irrational fear unsupported in any area of the facts and proven physics they deceive the unknowing about with simply false or msleading «sience».
Areas that the Assembly has no jurisdiction to legislate
on — excepted
matters — are defined fully in NIA 1998, Sch 2 and include: the Crown; the UK Parliament; Parliamentary elections; the franchise; international relations; defence;
nuclear weapons; nationality; immigration; asylum; UK tax law; national insurance contributions; the appointment and removal of judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland and other judges; elections; and national security.
Where the
matter touches
on nuclear proliferation, the urgency of interim preventative measures, such as that specifically provided by Parliament in the present case, does not permit of the application of the normal rules of fair play, whether required by the common law or the ECHR.
Described by commentators as «a seasoned campaigner,» Mark Paterson has a broad practice which includes advising
on infrastructure,
nuclear and aerospace related
matters.
On the civil side, at the trial court level, Quinn Emanuel has successfully defended clients in
matters ranging from
nuclear waste disposal and the operation of industrial facilities and landfills to oil spills and soil and groundwater contamination.
We counsel
nuclear utilities
on every aspect of
nuclear licensing, regulation, and related investigation and enforcement
matters.
Rich Bonnifield focuses his practice
on energy law, including electricity,
nuclear and natural gas
matters.
Our lawyers help craft
nuclear energy policy before the U.S. Department of Energy and in Congress, drawing
on the firm's broad knowledge in all
matters of national and international energy policy.
On the other hand,
nuclear terrorism is another
matter altogether.
Additionally, there should be input through the IAC at the international level
on issues that are relevant to Australia, the Asia Pacific region, and the wider international community, including those
matters protected under the EPBC Act (nationally threatened species and ecological communities; migratory species; Commonwealth marine areas;
nuclear actions including uranium mining; Ramsar wetlands; World Heritage Listed places and places
on the National Heritage List).