

ABUSING ALBERTA
I keep reading about proposals for more pipelines to the BC coast from Alberta. Not only is all of this politics getting pretty interesting but I actually studied Alberta's oil and gas industry a little in college (and even held bitumen in my hand) and have also lived in Alberta, too. So, what comes to mind for me when there’s any talk of pipelines is what isn't mentioned and just the little bit of history and economics we all agree upon (not the ravings of ecowarriors from c
Nov 812 min read


THE FUTURE IS FLAMANVILLE
GUY: So, you won the lottery and want to bring power to the world (or just your own city.) You read Our World in Data and find their...
May 214 min read


PERFECTLY UNCLEAR
Nuclear power stations are like stars that shine all day long. We shall sow them all over the land. They are perfectly safe ! — Mikail Styrikovich in Ogonyok , 1980 The plants have safe and reliable controls that are protected from any breakdown with three safety lines. The odds of meltdown are one in 10,000 years. — Ukrainian energy minister in Soviet Life , 1986 I spent my mornings this week reading The Power of Nuclear: The rise, fall and return of our mightiest energy so
Feb 718 min read


NON-REACTIVE
I want to love nuclear. I really do. But there’s so little to like and proponents continually refuse to win me over. Here’s just one more...
Jun 25, 20242 min read


ONE THING IS CLEAR
The United States and 21 other countries pledged on Saturday at the United Nations climate summit in Dubai to triple nuclear energy...
Dec 5, 20236 min read


TIME TO LOOK AGAIN
Oliver Stone just put out a new film promoting nuclear energy, titled Nuclear Now: Time to look again. So, just as he asks, let’s...
Jun 11, 20239 min read


THE FUTURE OF ENERGY
Conversations about carbon dioxide and energy have been unavoidable within environmental circles and are increasingly so in the media. In...
Jan 5, 202234 min read











































































