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  1. Monday, February 9, 2026

    Russia strikes residential building, gas pipeline in Odesa, explosions heard in Kyiv, amid Russian missile, drone attack -- Ukraine denies involvement in attempted assassination of Russian general Alekseev -- Catastrophe for Russia as Musk cuts off Starlink; Ukraine This Week [vlog/video] -- Ukraine to open 10 weapons export centers in Europe in 2026 in major wartime policy shift ... and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026

  2. Friday, October 3, 2025

    "What's stopping us?": Putin threatens to attack Ukraine's nuclear power plants -- Russia launched almost 6,900 drones at Ukraine in September -- Russia reportedly modifies missiles to evade Ukraine's Patriot air defense systems -- Ukrainian, but forced to fight for Russia's army, Dmytro chose to resist ... and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025

  3. Four days ago: #Spain Signals Openness to Keeping #NuclearPowerPlants Open

    By Daniel Basteiro and Thomas Gualtieri
    April 24, 2025

    "Spain is signaling for the first time that it’s open to reconsidering the shutdown of #NuclearPlants over the next decade amid a global revival of #AtomicEnergy.
    While that’s not the plan agreed with nuclear plant operators, and it would be up to them to present concrete proposals, extensions are not ruled out, Environmental Transition Minister Sara Aagesen said in an interview.

    " 'Nuclear energy will be present in our mix at least until 2035' but could go beyond that if companies propose extensions, which hasn’t happened yet, she said prior to an International Energy Agency summit on the future of energy security. 'We’re not considering anything because there is no specific proposal on the table.' "

    Today [April 28th] "Spain's nuclear power plants automatically stopped, but diesel generators were activated to keep them in 'safe condition', officials said."

    Sources:
    bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/cJiGM

    msn.com/en-us/news/world/panic

    #RethinkNotRestart #RenewablesNow #Hydropower #Solar #Geothermal #NoNukesForAI #NoNukes #ExtremeHeat #ExtremeFlooding #NuclearMeltdowns #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #Blackout

  4. A tale of two #NuclearPowerPlants along #LakeMichigan: Extended life and a revival?

    WUWM 89.7 FM | By Chuck Quirmbach
    Published January 10, 2025

    "This year could be a big year for the status of two nuclear power plants around Lake Michigan.

    "That includes a shutdown plant just 120 miles east of Kenosha that is seeking a first-of-its-kind restart.

    "The year could also be significant for extending the life of #Wisconsin's only working commercial plant, located 95 miles north of #Milwaukee.

    "On the west shore of Lake Michigan, #NextEraEnergy says it still wants a 20-year extension for the two reactors at the #PointBeachNuclearPowerPlant, located north of #TwoRivers, which would keep the site operating until the early 2050s.

    "If that plan sounds familiar, it’s because #WUWM has been reporting on the proposal for about four years. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (#NRC) approval is still pending.

    "In a written statement this month, Florida-based #NextEra said it has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in Point Beach, 'ensuring it’s ready to produce energy for decades to come.' The company says the plant powers nearly 1 million homes and businesses and provides about 14% of Wisconsin’s electricity.

    "But nuclear power critics, like #KevinKamps of #BeyondNuclear, say there are concerns that key parts of the power production units are too #brittle to last another 20-plus years. He says there’s an alternative.

    "'Point Beach’s electricity could easily be replaced through the expansion of #RenewableEnergy in Wisconsin. It’s ready to go. It would be more effective for the people of Wisconsin. It would certainly be much safer,' Kamps says.

    "On the east shore of the lake, the #PalisadesNuclearPlant in #CovertTownship, Michigan, shut down nearly three years ago. But at the urging of some federal, state, and local officials, the Biden administration has provided a $1.5 billion loan to Holtec International, which bought the mothballed plant from the utility Entergy, so Holtec can try to restart Palisades.

    [...]

    "A key concern appears to be the damaged steam generator tubes at Palisades, which are likely to need repair or replacement. On Jan. 14, Holtec and the NRC are scheduled to discuss the matter.

    "The NRC says Holtec will have to prove the plant is safe.

    "Incoming President Donald Trump has made conflicting statements about nuclear power, so it’s unclear if he will try to get the NRC to favor either of the Lake Michigan plants."

    wuwm.com/environment/2025-01-1
    #NoNukes #NoNukesForAI #RethinkNotRestart #HoltecLies #RenewablesNow #WaterIsLife #AgingNuclearPlants #NuclearSafety #NuclearWaste #NuclearIsNotCarbonFree