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.
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.
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.
A set of tea that's sure to warm someone up on the coldest nights this winter would be such a thoughtful holiday gift this year. Stash Tea Company is having a sale right now on holiday sets, like this Winter Nights Gift Pack.
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.
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.
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.”