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New York to Build One of First U.S. Nuclear-Power Plants in Generation (lemmy.ml)
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[–] delgato@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

I endorse nuclear power and am enjoying the second look it is getting now but as a geologist I ask where the nuclear waste will go. No one ever wants to talk about it and there is really easy solution, the deep subsurface (miles below the ground). It’s safe, cheap, and Finland has shown how it’s done.

This is part of a broader issue in preparing our next generations for jobs of the future. To build out this infrastructure you need smart technical people to make it work and ask the tough questions, but I know this administration doesn’t care about that.

[–] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

The solutions exist and the USA has been aware of those solutions since they invented nuclear power in the 50's. Unfortunately Capitalism doesn't allow long-term planning so almost every time a long-term storage solution has been proposed, or ever funded, a few elections later it get's defunded to the praised of misguided environmentalists and the green-washing fossil fuel lobby.

The one I know about the most was Yucca Mountain which got defunded. But at least WiPP is back open. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waste_Isolation_Pilot_Plant

[–] tastemyglaive@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 hours ago

Look I hear you, the way the US does nuclear power has a lot of issues, it's really an industry that requires strong state backing like what China and Russia have going on.

[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world 3 points 9 hours ago

What is “one of the first” supposed to mean? It’s definitely not the first. Weird way to put it.

[–] flandish@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (2 children)

So Iran can’t but the US can? Is this plant going to be an acceptable target now that the US has entered the war?

[–] tastemyglaive@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There is only one side here that is obsessed with terror attacks on civilian nuclear facilities and it's not Iran

[–] flandish@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

that’s right. how ironic is it that Iran can’t but US can.

[–] Stubb@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Have you considered the following:

[–] flandish@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

this is what american fascists do, yeah. it’s deplorable.

[–] Tronn4@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Is it all for an AI computer?

[–] A7thStone@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago

It's for the Micron fab being built there.

[–] tastemyglaive@lemmy.ml 4 points 23 hours ago

Of course that's how to make economy 🙂

[–] dastanktal@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 day ago

Yeah isn't this the reactivation of Three Mile Island and it's specifically being pushed for by meta for their AI

Looks like it was Microsoft https://www.npr.org/2024/09/20/nx-s1-5120581/three-mile-island-nuclear-power-plant-microsoft-ai

But this seems actually different.

Seems like the governor just wants to push forward with new nuclear planets since the last one was shutdown only a few years ago. Apparently this severally effected the energy prices in NY.

Its still probably being pushed by AI companies but we (the us) don't really produce enough power for everything thats up and coming like electric cars.

[–] Gork@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 day ago

For TMI, yes. You could say that it's all computer!

[–] Protoknuckles@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Can...can we build it after Trump leaves? I'd rather not have a target here.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Trump reduced the “red tape” to build this so it might just be dangerous on its own

Assuming it comes online in less than a decade and not drastically over budget

[–] entwine413@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Eh, the newest generation of reactors are actually really safe. It's been a while since I've read up on them, but I believe that it's impossible for some of them to meltdown.

The red tape for building nuclear plants was based on the first few gen reactors, and needed to be reduced.

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 2 points 23 hours ago

Thoughtfully reduced and changed. I don't trust that the red tape reduction in this case was thoughtful, though I will admit I haven't looked myself. With all the shit being thrown at the wall it's impossible to keep up, even though nuclear power generation is one of my areas of interest.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 points 21 hours ago

A grift for the technocrats.

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

building nuclear power plants take so long that he probably will be dead when it is done

[–] tastemyglaive@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

Burkina Faso will have gone nuclear by the time they finish this shit

[–] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

You realize all power plants are a "target" right?