'In possession of nuclear materials, technology, personnel and know-how, it will join other aspirational nations developing nuclear power, not because they need it or can even afford it, but because it delivers some sort of absurd prestige.'
Poland picks nuclear power that energy agency says is"stagnating or in decline."Congratulations must go to Poland—and to US vice president, Kamala Harris, and US energy secretary, Jennifer Granholm for brokering the deal—for its commitment to purchase a triad of American nuclear lemons.
Apparently, everyone concerned is happy to ignore the fact that Westinghouse was bankrupted by its disastrous nuclear projects in South Carolina and Georgia. The former was canceled mid-construction and the latter, at Plant Vogtle, is now years behind schedule and well beyond its originally predicted 2016 start-up date, with ever-ballooningAlso overlooked was that former Westinghouse Electric Company Senior Vice President, Jeffrey A.
The backward turn by France in climate mitigation was effectively caused by prioritizing nuclear power for so many decades. Added to that, its aging nuclear reactor fleet is now breaking down with remarkable alacrity—at various times recently more than half of all French reactors have been out of operation. It's a perfect demonstration of why the nuclear choice is a rash and unreliable one, even without addressing all the inherent dangers and waste issues.
Poland's unhappy history of invasion, occupation and shifting boundaries puts the country in a uniquely vulnerable position. Once behind the Iron Curtain and a member of the Warsaw Pact, Poland is now an enthusiastic member of NATO and outspokenly critical of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Its multiple shared borders include Ukraine as well as Russian ally, Belarus.
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