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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R21/Matrix-M Malaria Vaccine for Children: All You Need to Know

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for the prevention of malaria in children. The recommendation follows advice from the WHO: “Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunisation (SAGE) and the Malaria Policy Advisory Group (MPAG)”, and was endorsed by the WHO Director-General following its regular biannual meeting held on 25-29…

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