by Katie Bonnett During the months of April and May, at the onset of the coronavirus outbreak, LA “ha[d] some of the cleanest [air] of any major city [in the United States].” Normally air pollution can lead to health issues such as “stress to the heart and lungs. . Read more…
By Cristy Lytal Nuclear power produces about 20 percent of the electricity in the United States, and it’s an increasingly important part of the overall energy supply mix. Still, the 2012 presidential candidates aren’t likely to mention it during their campaigns, according to Detlof von Winterfeldt, professor at the USC Read more…
There are three obstacles to the future development of nuclear power: Safety, waste disposal, and weapons proliferation. The current US administration has a mixed record regarding nuclear power: On one hand it has been promoting nuclear power as a means to producing energy without greenhouse gas emissions; on the other hand, it has stopped the development nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain in Nevada calling into question a solution that seemed to be in reach.