Holtec’s “nuclear white elephant” secret plans revealed: SMRs at all decommissioning sites, $3.3+ billion bailout for unprecedented Palisades zombie reactor restart

Small Modular Reactors at All Decommissioning Sites; Details $10.7 Billion+ in Bailouts for ‘Nuclear White Elephant’ Schemes. Beyond Nuclear has obtained Holtec International’s secretive 42-page application, dated July 5, 2022, submitted to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). In it, Holtec seeks “roughly 2 billion dollars” (“Page 2,” p.4 on the PDF counter) from the…

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South American football body backs FIFA against Qatar World Cup critics

South American Football Confederation CONMEBOL has backed FIFA and called for participating countries to “leave controversies behind” ahead of the World Cup in Qatar. The decision to stage the World Cup in Qatar has attracted renewed criticism on the eve of the tournament. Critics have been focusing on the host country’s criminalisation of same-sex relationships…

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