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It used to be that when anyone heard the word "nuclear" they ran away screaming with their arms waving over their heads. Several generations grew up in the shadow of the threat of Nuclear War, and we just can't seem to shake the horrible connotations associated with that word.

George W. Bush may have helped break the ice when he set off a firestorm of criticism by pronouncing "nuclear" as "nuc-u-ler." No matter. The word is back in the public arena again and is being discussed now more than it has been in decades as a clean, reliable source of energy.

Saying that Nuclear Energy is just another source of energy, just more powerful, is like saying an IMAX movie theater is just like a television set, only bigger. Nuclear Power is an awesome source of power and is relatively clean.


Nuclear Power has gotten a bad reputation because of catastrophes like Chernobyl and Three Mile Island. And as tragic as those events were, nuclear power and nuclear reactors have come a long way since those disasters. On the other hand, nobody really knows how to properly dispose of nuclear waste or the associated costs of doing so, or when or if another plant may pop its top.

Bloggers speaking about things nuclear in nature can be found at sites like greennuclearbutterfly and irannuclearwatch.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “nuclear”

• in Politics
  The Worm: An Inside Job
  There are three main reasons we can conclude Stuxnet was an inside job. And the reasons, if proven to be true, can change the course of our foreign policy, save innocent lives, and reduce the suffering of millions of other innocents.
  by kalespress / on May 24, 2012
• in Politics
  Wake Up And Smell The Radiation
  Japan's Fukushima Reactors continue to harm the planet.
  by logodesignmine / on Apr 26, 2012
• in Business
  Winds of War
  A naval war seems almost an anachronism
  by Mozart99 / on Feb 20, 2012

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• Israelis turn thumbs down on any agreement with Iran

  
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• ODAC Newsletter - May 25

  
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• Top US Negotiator on Iran Visiting Israel

  
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• Top US negotiator in Iranian nuclear talks to visit Israel

  
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• Obama Taps Allison MacFarlane as New Head of Nuclear Regulatory Commission

  
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• Nuclear Bomb Power And The Coming Apocalypse

  
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• Allison Macfarlane Named to Head Nuclear Agency

  
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• Arlene Kushner On The Failure Of Nuclear Talks With Iran

  
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• Nuclear Talks With Iran Set to Resume Next Month

  
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• Editorial Board: The NRC chief is out. Let’s get a new one on the job quickly

  
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• William Hague: Iran must takes ‘urgent’ steps before sanctions are lifted

  
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• Obama names Allison Macfarlane, expert on nuclear waste, to lead Nuclear Regulatory Commission

  
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  Moving quickly to stem a controversy, President Barack Obama on Thursday nominated an expert on nuclear waste to lead the federal agency that regulates the nations nuclear power plants. Allison Macfarlane, who served on a presidential commission that studied new strategies to manage nuclear waste, would ...
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