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The article, “More Indication Nuclear Power is a Fraud” by Miles Mathis, published on July 2, 2023, argues that nuclear power is a fraud. The author critiques an article from VisualCapitalist, particularly focusing on the reported lifespans of US nuclear reactors. Mathis claims that the VisualCapitalist article presents misleading information about reactor lifespans, suggesting that reactors designed for 20-40 years can have their operational life doubled or tripled simply by applying for an extension, with no evidence of major overhauls. He points to the Arkansas Nuclear One pair, stating they are licensed until 2038, extending their life to 69 years, a figure that contradicts the 60-year extension mentioned. Mathis also highlights discrepancies in the numbers of older reactors, suggesting the VisualCapitalist article underestimates the number of reactors over 30 and 40 years old. He further identifies several older reactors not mentioned in the VisualCapitalist article, including those at Brown’s Ferry, Tennessee, Calvert Cliffs, MD, Cooper, Nebraska, Diablo Canyon, Dresden, Illinois, Edwin I. Hatch, Ginna, H. B. Robinson, James A. Fitzpatrick, Monticello, Nine Mile Point, Oconee, Peach Bottom, Point Beach, Prairie Island, Quad Cities, Salem, Surry, and Turkey Point. Mathis contends that the age of reactors should be measured from their construction date due to material degradation. He also questions the appearance of some nuclear plants, noting their similarity to normal power plants and the presence of steam, which he attributes to boiling water rather than necessarily nuclear power generation. Finally, Mathis points to Surry Nuclear Plant, Peach Bottom, and Point Beach as examples where extended licenses (to 2052 and 2054) are granted without apparent major reconstruction, and questions the necessity of cooling towers in some cases.
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- More Indication Nuclear Power is a Fraud
- Miles Mathis
- July 2, 2023
- VisualCapitalist
- nuclear power
- fraud
- US
- nuclear reactors
- Arkansas Nuclear One
- 2038
- Brown’s Ferry, Tennessee
- Calvert Cliffs, MD
- Cooper, Nebraska
- Diablo Canyon
- Dresden, Illinois
- Edwin I. Hatch
- Ginna
- H. B. Robinson
- James A. Fitzpatrick
- Monticello
- Nine Mile Point
- Oconee
- Peach Bottom
- Point Beach
- Prairie Island
- Quad Cities
- Salem
- Surry
- Turkey Point
- Surry Nuclear Plant
- 2052
- 2054
- normal power plants
- James River
- Wiki
- Wikipedia