December 2021

Radioactive Waste 830 - The U.S. Department Of Energy Issues A Request For Information For Siting Interim Storage For Spent Nuclear Fuel

     The U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) has just issued a request for information to help it develop a consent-based approach to siting an interim storage site for U.S. spent nuclear fuel. This announcement represents a re-start of the federal program following the cancellation of plans for a geological repository at Yucca Mountain in 2009.

Radioactive Waste 829 - EDF and Veolia Working On New GeoMelt Vitrification Technology For Radioactive Waste Disposal

     The disposal of spent nuclear fuel is a global problem. One approach is to pulverize spent nuclear fuel, mix it with sand and other chemicals, and melt the mixture to form glass bricks or logs. This process is called vitrification. The glass bricks and logs can then be buried and should keep the radioactive materials away from the environment.

Tell AT&T to Stop Funding Anti-Abortion Legislation

Right now we're in the literal fight for our lives as politicians attack us. They're trying to keep our kids from playing sports and blocking them from life-saving medical treatments, and they're trying to make anyone who can get pregnant be forced to carry that dangerous pregnancy to full term. Make no mistake: pregnancy is not a walk in the park. It is brutal, and for many people, it is fatal.

Good Drinking Apps with Great Rewards

Today I received an email from one of my favorite beermakers in St. Louis, Schafly (yes, there's a familial relation to Phyllis Schlafly, but no, the brand does NOT hold the late conservative's values), sharing the benefits of the brand's app. While I'm not a fan of downloading apps for every business, some of them do offer significant deals when you do, and Schlafly is one of them

The Witcher is At Hot Topic!

After the massive success of Netflix's The Witcher, many of us were left wondering if it would make it to the usual stores when it came to apparel and other merch. Although it wasn't nearly as successful as Game of Thrones, which was obviously the intention, it was still popular enough to warrant plenty of indie companies making soaps, perfume, t-shirts and other Witcher-inspired goodies.

Max Shares Stranger Things Hints

With Stranger Things season 4 still at least half a year away, many of us fans are clamoring for any news about our favorite show's return. Sadie Sink, who plays Max on the show, says that she can't reveal a single detail, but she did offer up some teasers recently. The actress said that she was happy about her character's storyline, and that “I think you see a different side of her that I'm really excited to share with everyone.”

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