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Nuclear Notes: Illinois’ Nuclear Neighborhoods
Fact: No town or county in the U.S. has ever been damaged by an accident at the local nuclear power plant. But how do...
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Nuclear Notes: Nuclear Power Research in Illinois, Nuclear Beginnings
The roughly 250 research reactors worldwide benefit all of us, but they are largely unknown to the public.
On December 2, 1942, Nobel Prize winner...
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Nuclear Notes – Commercial Nuclear Power in Illinois
Illinois produces more nuclear electricity than any other state—most of the state’s electricity, year-in and year-out. In our area, it reaches 100% during low-demand...
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Nuclear Notes – Why Nuclear Power?
In my introductory column, I said that I’m writing this series because I owe you. You, the taxpayers, have funded my education, training and...
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Nuclear Notes – My Admiral Rickover Interview
The Admiral personally interviewed everyone applying to be a Navy nuclear propulsion officer. His interview was a stress test – looking for our resistance...
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Nuclear Notes – Admiral Rickover and Cold War Submarines
Vice Admiral Hyman G. Rickover was not a combat hero, but he was definitely a hero. He founded and led the U.S. Navy’s nuclear...
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Nuclear Notes – Your Correspondent
I am writing this series for several reasons. First and foremost, I owe you, the taxpayer. Why? You paid.
I attended the College of William...