Beyond Nuclear International Weekly Digest, MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2025

Posted: 20th January 2025

According to US Forest Service and Nuclear Regulatory Commission data, about 20 percent of US nuclear power plants are located in areas with a high or very high risk of wildfires. So why does the NRC refuse to factor this danger into extreme license extensions, asks Beyond Nuclear’s Paul Gunter.

Nukes at high risk of wildfires

Fortunately, there were no nuclear power plants - this time - in the path of the latest catastrophic, climate-caused wildfires. The threat is obvious, documented, and for some plants, extremely high. And yet, the NRC insists preparing for and protecting from this risk is outside their scope. Ignoring future climate chaos impacts by willfully relicensing nuclear reactors is reckless in the extreme. READ MORE

If you appreciate the information and perspectives you are finding here, please consider making a donation to Beyond Nuclear to support more work like this.