# Nuclear Power on The No Agenda Show

Nuclear Power comes up in 95 chapters across 94 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from September 2008 to October 2026.

- **Chapters:** 95
- **Episodes:** 94
- **Discussed:** September 2008 – October 2026
- **Related topics:** [Fukushima](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fukushima.md), [Germany](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/germany.md), [Nuclear Energy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-energy.md), [Coal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/coal.md), [France](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/france.md), [China](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [Russia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/russia.md), [Zaporizhzhia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/zaporizhzhia.md), [Energiewende](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/energiewende.md), [Fossil Fuels](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fossil-fuels.md)

## Chapters 1–20 of 95

### Nuclear Power Quality Assurance and Sir 10 CFR 50

- **Episode:** [1916: The Final Episode](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1916-the-final-episode.md)
- **Published:** 2026-10-30
- **Time:** 3:55:18–3:56:00
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1916-the-final-episode/chapter/nuclear-power-quality-assurance-and-sir-10-cfr-50.md

A donor with the moniker Sir 10 CFR 50 Appendix B explains that his title refers to federal quality assurance requirements for nuclear power generating stations. He has been involved in the nuclear industry for over 45 years and offers consulting services through Rushing Quality Consulting LLC. He is promoted to Baron of the Palouse.

Keywords: [nuclear power](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-power.md), [quality assurance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/quality-assurance.md), 10 cfr 50, [federal regulations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/federal-regulations.md), baron of the palouse

### AI Data Centers, Nuclear Power Renaissance

- **Episode:** [1894: Fever Concerns](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1894-fever-concerns.md)
- **Published:** 2026-08-13
- **Time:** 1:15:59–1:19:04
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1894-fever-concerns/chapter/ai-data-centers-nuclear-power-renaissance.md

The massive energy demands of AI data centers are driving a renaissance in nuclear and gas-fired power generation. Companies like Westinghouse are seeing a surge in demand for small modular reactors (SMRs) as market forces, rather than government subsidies, build out new energy infrastructure. The hosts argue that even if the AI bubble bursts, the resulting increase in power capacity will benefit American productivity.

Keywords: [ai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ai.md), [anthropic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/anthropic.md), [nuclear power](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-power.md), [data centers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/data-centers.md), [westinghouse](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/westinghouse.md), carbon free, [energy grid](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/energy-grid.md)

### Resignation of Zelensky Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak

- **Episode:** [1821: Genesis](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1821-genesis.md)
- **Published:** 2025-11-30
- **Time:** 29:16–32:07
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1821-genesis/chapter/resignation-of-zelensky-chief-of-staff-andriy-yermak.md

Andriy Yermak, the powerful Chief of Staff to President Zelensky, resigned following a corruption scandal involving the state nuclear power agency. Investigators are looking into the alleged siphoning of $100 million by officials close to the presidency. Yermak, a former film producer, was often viewed as the "director" behind Zelensky's political persona.

Keywords: andriy yermak, [zelensky](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/zelensky.md), corruption scandal, [ukraine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ukraine.md), nuclear power agency

### German Nuclear Demolition, Bering Strait Tunnel and Greenland

- **Episode:** [1811: NA Era](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1811-na-era.md)
- **Published:** 2025-10-26
- **Time:** 3:11:46–3:14:15
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1811-na-era/chapter/german-nuclear-demolition-bering-strait-tunnel-and-greenland.md

Germany continues its nuclear phase-out with the controlled demolition of cooling towers at the Gundremmingen power plant. In contrast, discussions resurface regarding the "International Bering Strait Tunnel and Railroad," a massive infrastructure project that would connect the U.S. to Russia and China. Proponents suggest the tunnel would revolutionize global trade by allowing direct rail transport between Asia and North America.

Keywords: [germany](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/germany.md), [nuclear power](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-power.md), [bering strait](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bering-strait.md), [russia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/russia.md), [china](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [infrastructure](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/infrastructure.md)

### Germany Energy Policy, Trump Nuclear Claims

- **Episode:** [1802: Stimming](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1802-stimming.md)
- **Published:** 2025-09-25
- **Time:** 16:11–19:04
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1802-stimming/chapter/germany-energy-policy-trump-nuclear-claims.md

Donald Trump praised Germany for allegedly abandoning its green energy path in favor of returning to nuclear and fossil fuels. However, reports indicate that while there is political discussion in Germany regarding reopening coal and nuclear plants, significant policy shifts have not yet been implemented. The claims are viewed as a rhetorical "shot across the bow" at European elites who have promoted the Green New Deal for decades.

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### Trump Peace Negotiations, India-Pakistan Conflict

- **Episode:** [1771: Home Depotation](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1771-home-depotation.md)
- **Published:** 2025-06-08
- **Time:** 2:03:02–2:08:10
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1771-home-depotation/chapter/trump-peace-negotiations-india-pakistan-conflict.md

Donald Trump discussed his efforts to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine, while also claiming credit for stopping a potential nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan. Trump asserts that he used trade deals as leverage to force the leaders of India and Pakistan to cease hostilities. He laments that he rarely receives media credit for these diplomatic achievements.

Keywords: [donald trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), [zelensky](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/zelensky.md), [india](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/india.md), [pakistan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pakistan.md), [trade deals](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/trade-deals.md), nuclear powers

### Meta, Nuclear Power, AI Data Centers

- **Episode:** [1770: Control Grid](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1770-control-grid.md)
- **Published:** 2025-06-05
- **Time:** 2:20:00–2:22:25
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1770-control-grid/chapter/meta-nuclear-power-ai-data-centers.md

Meta Platforms entered a 20-year agreement with Constellation Energy to secure nuclear power for its AI data centers, following a similar move by Microsoft to restart the Three Mile Island plant. The insatiable electricity and water requirements of large-scale AI facilities are reinvigorating the nuclear power industry, which had previously been in decline. Critics noted the irony of using massive amounts of carbon-free energy to fuel the creation of internet memes and social media content.

Keywords: [meta](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/meta.md), constellation energy, [nuclear power](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-power.md), [three mile island](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/three-mile-island.md), [ai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ai.md), [data centers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/data-centers.md)

### Nuclear Regulation, Inflation Reduction Act

- **Episode:** [1769: Mr. Umami](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1769-mr-umami.md)
- **Published:** 2025-06-01
- **Time:** 1:56:51–2:01:10
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1769-mr-umami/chapter/nuclear-regulation-inflation-reduction-act.md

The Trump administration's push for nuclear deregulation is seen as a key strategy for American energy independence, focusing on small modular reactors and thorium technology. Meanwhile, Representative Chip Roy has criticized the Inflation Reduction Act for earmarking billions of dollars for "climate stuff" that remains unspent. Critics argue the act functions as a rebranded "Green New Deal" that should be repealed.

Keywords: [nuclear power](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-power.md), [thorium](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/thorium.md), [chip roy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chip-roy.md), [inflation reduction act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/inflation-reduction-act.md), [green new deal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/green-new-deal.md)

### Trump Negotiates Temporary Energy Ceasefire Between Russia and Ukraine

- **Episode:** [1748: Brain Rot](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1748-brain-rot.md)
- **Published:** 2025-03-20
- **Time:** 23:19–26:28
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1748-brain-rot/chapter/trump-negotiates-temporary-energy-ceasefire-between-russia-and-ukraine.md

President Trump facilitated a 30-day temporary energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine following separate calls with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky. The deal includes a proposal for the United States to assist in running and protecting Ukrainian power plants and nuclear facilities. Media outlets like NPR reported on the development with skepticism, suggesting European leaders fear Putin is using the negotiations to stall for time.

Keywords: [donald trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), [volodymyr zelensky](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/volodymyr-zelensky.md), [vladimir putin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vladimir-putin.md), [energy infrastructure](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/energy-infrastructure.md), [nuclear power](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-power.md), [npr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/npr.md)

### Greenpeace Founder Reverses on Climate Change

- **Episode:** [1717: Mr. Peepers](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1717-mr-peepers.md)
- **Published:** 2024-12-01
- **Time:** 2:45:18–2:48:46
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1717-mr-peepers/chapter/greenpeace-founder-reverses-on-climate-change.md

A founder of Greenpeace argued that carbon dioxide is essential to life and rejected climate-change alarmism. The interview framed CO2 as a nutrient rather than a pollutant and predicted that future generations would see today's climate policies as a mistake.

Keywords: [greenpeace](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/greenpeace.md), [carbon dioxide](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-dioxide.md), [climate change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [nuclear power](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-power.md), [scientific method](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/scientific-method.md)

### Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant Restart for Microsoft

- **Episode:** [1697: neat-o](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1697-neat-o.md)
- **Published:** 2024-09-22
- **Time:** 1:02:37–1:05:40
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1697-neat-o/chapter/three-mile-island-nuclear-plant-restart-for-microsoft.md

Constellation Energy announced plans to restart a reactor at the Three Mile Island nuclear site in Pennsylvania to power Microsoft's expanding AI data centers. The 20-year agreement aims to provide carbon-free energy for facilities in Virginia, Chicago, and Ohio. The reactor being restarted is not the one involved in the 1979 partial meltdown, but the move signals a rebirth of nuclear power driven by tech sector demand.

Keywords: [three mile island](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/three-mile-island.md), [microsoft](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/microsoft.md), constellation energy, [nuclear power](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-power.md), [data centers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/data-centers.md)

### German Energy Policy and Nuclear Power Plant Shutdowns

- **Episode:** [1695: Pronoun Journey](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1695-pronoun-journey.md)
- **Published:** 2024-09-15
- **Time:** 52:37–56:00
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1695-pronoun-journey/chapter/german-energy-policy-and-nuclear-power-plant-shutdowns.md

The "Energiewende" policy in Germany led to the shutdown of advanced, hardened nuclear power plants in favor of solar and wind energy. Critics argue this was a successful psychological operation that left the German energy grid vulnerable. The discussion links these energy decisions to broader geopolitical risks and the potential for expanded conflict in Europe.

Keywords: [germany](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/germany.md), [energiewende](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/energiewende.md), [nuclear power](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-power.md), [solar energy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/solar-energy.md), [wind power](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wind-power.md), [psyop](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/psyop.md)

### French Elections and the National Rally's Energy Policy

- **Episode:** [1674: We're Working!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1674-we-re-working.md)
- **Published:** 2024-07-04
- **Time:** 1:07:37–1:13:22
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1674-we-re-working/chapter/french-elections-and-the-national-rally-s-energy-policy.md

Jordan Bardella and the National Rally achieved a significant victory in the first round of the French legislative elections. The party's platform focuses on reducing energy taxes, ending wind power subsidies, and investing in nuclear reactors to combat inflation and "punitive ecology."

Keywords: [emmanuel macron](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/emmanuel-macron.md), jordan bardella, national rally, [marine le pen](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/marine-le-pen.md), [nuclear energy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-energy.md), [wind power](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wind-power.md), [inflation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/inflation.md)

### Data Center Power Demands, Utility Bill Increases

- **Episode:** [1672: Sand Battery](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1672-sand-battery.md)
- **Published:** 2024-06-27
- **Time:** 1:12:40–1:15:02
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1672-sand-battery/chapter/data-center-power-demands-utility-bill-increases.md

Reports from "boots on the ground" indicate that massive data centers for Amazon, Facebook, and Apple are causing significant spikes in local utility bills, including a 200% increase in Prineville, Oregon. An industry executive notes that the power demand is exponential and currently outstripping the capacity of nuclear power plants.

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### Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant and Russian Supply Lines

- **Episode:** [1636: Super Duper](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1636-super-duper.md)
- **Published:** 2024-02-22
- **Time:** 43:48–46:51
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1636-super-duper/chapter/zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-and-russian-supply-lines.md

NBC News correspondent Richard Engel reported on the ongoing risks at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, including potential military strikes and power cuts. The report claims Russia is being resupplied with weapons by Iran and North Korea. Critics argue the report relies on old footage and debunked propaganda regarding the Russian military's industrial capacity and its control of the nuclear facility.

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### German Energy Crisis, EU Cash Payment Limits

- **Episode:** [1633: Noise Machine](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1633-noise-machine.md)
- **Published:** 2024-02-11
- **Time:** 1:21:57–1:26:42
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1633-noise-machine/chapter/german-energy-crisis-eu-cash-payment-limits.md

Germany's economy is struggling with high energy prices following the shutdown of its nuclear power plants and the invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, the European Union is moving to limit cash payments as part of a broader transition toward Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and Universal Basic Income (UBI).

Keywords: [germany](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/germany.md), [energy prices](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/energy-prices.md), [nuclear power](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-power.md), [eu](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/eu.md), [cbdc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cbdc.md)

### Nuclear Power Resurgence, Poland and Japan

- **Episode:** [1620: Yoko Swifto](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1620-yoko-swifto.md)
- **Published:** 2023-12-28
- **Time:** 2:10:02–2:14:02
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1620-yoko-swifto/chapter/nuclear-power-resurgence-poland-and-japan.md

Nuclear energy is seeing a global resurgence as countries seek to meet carbon neutrality goals. Poland has authorized 24 small modular reactors (SMRs), and Japan is moving toward reopening the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant, the world's largest nuclear facility, which has been idle since the 2011 Fukushima disaster.

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### Zaporizhia Nuclear Plant, Zelensky Explosive Claims

- **Episode:** [1570: Unbanked](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1570-unbanked.md)
- **Published:** 2023-07-06
- **Time:** 50:03–52:25
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1570-unbanked/chapter/zaporizhia-nuclear-plant-zelensky-explosive-claims.md

President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that Russian forces placed objects resembling explosives on the roof of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. Russia countered by accusing Ukraine of planning a "dirty bomb" attack. Analysts note that the plant provides essential power to Crimea, making a Russian-led sabotage attempt logically inconsistent.

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### Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant, Radiation Disaster Warnings

- **Episode:** [1567: Wagner the Dog](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1567-wagner-the-dog.md)
- **Published:** 2023-06-27
- **Time:** 34:43–38:00
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1567-wagner-the-dog/chapter/zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-radiation-disaster-warnings.md

President Zelensky warned of a possible Russian "terrorist attack" involving a radiation leak at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. While Deutsche Welle reported on the rising risks, the BBC noted that UN nuclear watchdogs recently found the station could operate safely. The hosts question the logic of Russia sabotaging a plant they currently control and guard.

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### Richard Engel Interview with Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv

- **Episode:** [1565: CL0P](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1565-cl0p.md)
- **Published:** 2023-06-19
- **Time:** 1:49:40–1:54:06
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1565-cl0p/chapter/richard-engel-interview-with-volodymyr-zelensky-in-kyiv.md

NBC's Richard Engel conducted a one-on-one interview with President Volodymyr Zelensky at the presidential compound in Kyiv. Zelensky described the counter-offensive as "generally positive" and warned that Russia intends to target the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant to create global instability.

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