As Texas wildfires burned toward the nation’s primary nuclear weapons facility, workers hurried to ensure nothing flammable was around buildings and storage areas. Likewise, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission considers only historical climate data rather than future projections in licensing decisions and oversight of nuclear power plants, according to a General Accounting Office study in April that recommended the NRC “fully …
A vehicle drives through a flooded stretch of Garces Highway as the Tulare Lake Basin continues to fill with runoff from record rain and snow. “If you’re recreating in rivers and streams, the water is going to be cold and high and fast,” said Karla Nemeth, director of the California Department of Water Resources. “We’ll keep a close eye on …
