nuclear power

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He said that Russian Kinzhal ballistic missiles have flown within a 12-mile radius over the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant 21 times, while the same happened over the functioning Khmelnytskiy nuclear power plant 15 times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

For more than a decade, the U.S. intelligence community has assessed that Iran sought a threshold nuclear capability, securing the strategic advantages of a nuclear power without incurring the costs of openly pursuing a bomb.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

That’s likely to boost other energy sources such as coal, renewables and nuclear power, especially if the Iranians make good on threats to eventually charge fees for Hormuz transit, said Sarah Emerson with ESAI.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

Low-enriched uranium - typically 3-5% purity - is enough to produce reactor fuel required for a nuclear power station, but weapons-grade uranium needs to be at least 90% enriched.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

The downsides of nuclear power are obvious when you consider Fukushima prefecture.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland