Beyond Nuclear International Weekly Digest, MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2026. A reactor we can't afford

Posted: 23rd March 2026

Rolls-Royce, associated with luxury, is living up to its reputation with a contract to produce a new fleet of “small” reactors that the UK economy and the future of the planet cannot afford. And No to Nuclear, a new book by Beyond Nuclear’s Linda Pentz Gunter, has been published by Pluto Press. Order your copy today at 30% off!

A reactor we can’t afford

The quintessentially British company, Rolls-Royce, best known for its luxury cars, is about to roll out another extravagant product—small modular reactors. But, as it turns out, the reactors, targeted for Wylfa in North Wales, aren’t so small or even all that British. British taxpayers, most of whom can’t afford a Rolls, will be expected to foot the bill for this expensive gamble. ZC8-ISc_NLdPwJWCZceUHk2X0OCnu5_cF8uTWc7sVa4iXEa2Udnzw3c3pa9cyOTMTP9S3RBilAgCFR5m5ZbKAji-8In64ycBVoksNMh7RUsYDbVLHGbH3zX6I_gz1vfKwdxlvsHbE1xWOMyqL_CS5JR_xNMYcLtNllauzMtmO15T-_5xdWYAJSdfW9PQ==&c=5X9LIpnvL-_Fb3fN2qTLsDDl9zmfKeDCNOCsSFseKF2YR9rESYdTIA==&ch=cY_5_QaAbFIY27a6WfNmkWwCSCPVXno3Pd5FD3n2ugZ2wHvVWtUa8A==”>READ MORE

A book you can afford

ZC8-ISZGakEBaiSc_Z9qiY1VkkSH7Ghfs0FPoDVUYLUCHxbUCm_pbZw-nht4uYih58bO_odhj0lcWkMqI6Ch9nEXj4Zs92ryjVWQ3FGnIL4_lkj2q5zQKtP-Iux1n9bFDrFAvJcjq2HJirfIA=&c=5X9LIpnvL-_Fb3fN2qTLsDDl9zmfKeDCNOCsSFseKF2YR9rESYdTIA==&ch=cY_5_QaAbFIY27a6WfNmkWwCSCPVXno3Pd5FD3n2ugZ2wHvVWtUa8A==”>No To Nuclear. Why Nuclear Power Destroys Lives, Derails Climate Progress And Provokes War by Linda Pentz Gunter, is now available to order from Pluto Press. Linda has been ZC8-ISWh8HxDhaxEvNSUke74VrszUH3RTbuIDILp5YetKtEUI-AX3hmE5dAn2-Ey1KIoDNbz4skHOjJ1fCeXpAOhIkDiba3CCFZybK7da_Ff1jIUJOF82NCAxi7YbDPkAybJjZ&c=5X9LIpnvL-_Fb3fN2qTLsDDl9zmfKeDCNOCsSFseKF2YR9rESYdTIA==&ch=cY_5_QaAbFIY27a6WfNmkWwCSCPVXno3Pd5FD3n2ugZ2wHvVWtUa8A==”>touring the book in the UK and is now beginning the US leg of in-person book events and webinars. The books covers a wide array of reasons to reject nuclear power, focusing on the human rights and ecological impacts while also covering the chief detriments including cost, time, safety, waste, and the link to nuclear weapons. When ordering, click the currency symbol in the scroll down menu at the top to select dollars or pounds and enter NUCLEAR30 at checkout to receive 30% off. You can also choose to receive 50% off your first order by subscribing to the Pluto Press newsletter. ZC8-ISZGakEBaiSc_Z9qiY1VkkSH7Ghfs0FPoDVUYLUCHxbUCm_pbZw-nht4uYih58bO_odhj0lcWkMqI6Ch9nEXj4Zs92ryjVWQ3FGnIL4_lkj2q5zQKtP-Iux6PyjMUiS-pK-HDyyujA8Cw=&c=5X9LIpnvL-_Fb3fN2qTLsDDl9zmfKeDCNOCsSFseKF2YR9rESYdTIA==&ch=cY_5_QaAbFIY27a6WfNmkWwCSCPVXno3Pd5FD3n2ugZ2wHvVWtUa8A==”>ORDER HERE

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