Introduction to the I2M Web Portal
This I2M Web Portal is made available to clients, I2M Associates, geoscientists, and the general public worldwide with a focus on geoscientific and other matters of interest to I2M management. Searches can be conducted using single words, phrases or exact phrases (if you put them in quotes), for example: a simple phrase might be "Russian interests in U.S. uranium" whereas an exact phrase is "critical minerals".
I2M Consulting personnel also monitor hazardous field conditions around the world via our Field Alerts program, cybersecurity conditions on the Internet in our Security Alert program, and relevant bias in the Media in our Confronting Media Bias Alerts program.
Candidate papers, technical news items, classic reports, and new publications can be submitted to the I2M Web Portal editors for review. Those deemed worthy are summarized, abstracted, and/or reviewed with [Editorial comments...] and are included in this database appearing under What’s New. Some technical news announcements, short articles, or summaries are captured in total because they are deemed important in case they are later removed by publishers. They will remain as records in the I2M Web Portal database indefinitely.
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This database contains 12,450 records as of February 1, 2023. Additional details are available at About the I2M Web Portal.
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Society conflicts, and training issues involving Artificial Intelligence, various Agencies, Colleges, Universities... as well as those related to Non-Science Issues (Creationism, Intelligent Design, etc.), plus related U.S. and world economic issues.
Resources relating to astrogeology, off-world natural resource exploration and development, planet defense, and associated news of space developments. Also including information related to off-world activities, such as the development of robotics, health issues of zero gravity, and to serious reports of extraterrestrial matters that may create unintended consequences for humans.
Asteroids and Comets, Astrophysicists/Astrogeologists and their Work, Extraterrestrial Matters, Lunar Activities, Mars Activity, Other Planets and Planetoids, Pluto Activities, Robots and Robotics and Space-Craft Designs, Solar Activities - Past and Present, Space Elevator, Space Fight Activities, Propulsion Systems, Power Supplies, Special Satellite News, The NASA James Web Telescope, Titan - The Large Moon of Saturn, Venus Activity
Biological resources relating to natural-resource development, biomedical research, environmental remediation, critters of the past, and conservation.
Biomass and derived biofuels related resources...
Climate Change (Global Warming or Cooling) resources and related issues, both political and technical, including CO2 sequestration, and Anthropocene issues.
Resources for various services and companies of possible interest to clients, associates, and geoscientists.
Resources relating to mining and environmental topics on natural resource development and industrial remediation.
Resources relating to oil & gas, water, environmental associated regulations, and litigation issues.
Resources from various related U.S. government agencies and state resources
Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Energy (DOE), Energy Information Administration (EIA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Budgets and Spending, National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), State Resources, TCEQ - Texas, The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), US Geological Survey (USGS)
Various useful resources such as related research journals, technical tools, databases, glossaries...
Geo- and hydrochemistry resources relating to oil & gas development and the various associated fields of interest.
Geophysics, Environmental, Geological, Geotech subjects that apply to energy, mining and environmental issues of the day, and the associated applications of interest to I2M management.
Geospatial resources relating to oil & gas development and the associated energy, mining and environmental uses and applications.
Geothermal energy resources and associated issues...
Health and safety resources related to traveling overseas, mining, oil and gas development and production and environmental projects. Also includes cyber-security issues.
Related to hydroelectric dams and pumped storage of water to create electrical or mechanical power.
The latest resources involving hydrogeology, geology, and the related environmental issues...
Resources with distinct international impacts that may or may not have applications in the U.S.
To this must added recent ideas on society responses to future issues related to natural resource development and use.
Resources related to general mining subjects but not to nuclear, coal or other energy resources.
Critical Mineral Resources, Deep Sea Mining, Gold-Silver Exploration & Mining Projects, Lithium, Potash, Halite, & P2O5 Mining Projects, Mineral Exploration Activities - General, Off-World Exploration, Mining, & Technology, Other Metals, Other Non-Metals, Silver Exploration & Mining, Wastes & Environmental Issues
Information related nuclear power plants, nuclear power generation of electricity, associated economics, SMRs
Includes all oil and gas-related resources, i.e., gas hydrates, oil sand, tar sands, etc.
Local, national, and international geological societies and associations.
This category includes discussions on rare earth deposits, mining and associated economic assessments
International regulations related resources...
Renewable energy related resources...
Risk Assessment subjects associated with natural occurrences or with those applicable to mining, oil & gas, or other industrial activities and their waste products.
Solar energy related resources...
Toxicological-related resources associated with natural occurrences or those applicable to mining, oil & gas, or other industrial activities and waste products.
Uranium (nuclear minerals) exploration, development and related environmental resources and issues...
Exploration, Mining, Marketing, & Acquisitions, Mapping and Geospatial Information, Nuclear Power - Economics, Design, & Industry, Other, RTGs, Thorium, Helium-3, & Fusion Research, Recovery, Remediation and other Mining-Related Technology, Related Environmental Issues, Yellowcake and Fuel Processing Processing
Wind energy related resources...
Latest 10 Resources
Fretwell reported in October 2024 that seven years after two power companies abandoned a failing nuclear construction project, a report has concluded that the equipment and existing buildings on the site are in “excellent’’ condition — and it would be worth a look at restarting construction.
Santee Cooper, sparked dozens of le...
Chowdhury reported in October 2024 that Google has struck a deal to use nuclear power in its push to supply clean electricity to its energy-intensive AI data centers.
Google is ready to go nuclear in the name of AI.
- The search giant struck a deal to bring new nuclear plants online to power its AI data centers, and
- It's the latest tech company to express interest in nuclear to meet AI's high energy demands.
The energy demands of the data centers behind the generative-AI boom are proving so great that they're pushing Big Tech fir...
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Was California Too Quick to Abandon Nuclear Power? - 2024 
Nuclear Power Industry
Date posted: 10/15/24
Molnar reported in October 10 2024 that energy company Constellation announced last month it aims to restart the nuclear plant at Three Mile Island amid growing energy demand. Three Mile Island, home of the infamous 1979 partial meltdown, is not the only nuclear site with a possible second life. Holtec International, an energy technology company, bought the closed Palisades nuclear plant in southwest Michigan and is also working to restore and reopen the plant.
At San Onofr...
Chuang reported in October 11 2024 that the rapid development of AI, along with the expansion of power-intensive industries like semiconductors and the electrification of vehicles and appliances, is driving a surge in electricity demand. This trend could potentially hinder the growth of data systems.
Credit: NuScale
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How AI drives the renewed interest in nuclear energy (here),
Taiwan's AI data center boom faces power bott...
Fletcher reported in mid-October 2024 that it feels like there have been staggering science stories emerging every other day recently, all of which have blown our tiny little minds. First, there was the discovery of a terrifying black hole pointing right at us, then there was a huge hole found in the sun and a missing continent found after going missing for 375 years.
There's three times as much water below the surface than in the oceans. iStock
Now, people are only just r...
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Hersher reported that the oceans are extremely warm right now. Worldwide, average ocean temperatures were in record-breaking territory for 15 months straight since last April. That’s bad news on multiple fronts. Abnormally hot ocean water helps fuel dangerous hurricanes, like Hurricane Ernesto, which is expected to rapidly gain strength this week in the Atlantic, and like Hurricane Debby, which dumped massive amounts of rain along the East Coast of the U.S. last week.
Surf from Tropica...
NOAA reported in mid-October 2024 that the anticipated coronal mass ejection (CME) arrived at Earth at 11:15am EDT at nearly 1.5 million miles per hour. The CME strength and structure are being closely scrutinized for potential geomagnetic storm intensity, but, G3 levels are now expected due to the magnitude and potential of the CME, therefore G3 or greater warning has been issued.
G4 (Severe) levels remain likely with the watch still in effect and even a slight chance of G5 (Extreme) levels due to initial observations of the CME strengt...
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Dr. Ruzic leatures on thorium. The long awaited Thorium video is here! Dr. Ruzic hopes you all like my take a critical look at the benefits and drawbacks of this fascinating form of nuclear power. Does it hold the key to near limitless nuclear fuel? Or is it merely a technical curiosity? Watch and find out!
Hartmann opined in mid-October 2024 that Donald Trump is campaigning in Blue states right now, including California, Colorado, and New York. It has pundits scratching their heads: is it just all about his ego? Is he crazy? Or crazy like a fox? I’d argue the latter: that this is part of a strategy to legally seize the White House after he’s lost both the popular vote and the Electoral College vote, much like Republican Rutherford B. Hayes did in the election of 1876.
Eight months before the 2020 election, I wrote a largely-ridiculed a...
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Hosey, et al., reported in the Jason Walker News that the fight over produced water has become a contentious issue in the oil patch. Primarily, because it is a new and unforeseen source of revenue for operators and landowners. Oil and gas wells require water – lots of it, which results in the recovery of much water.
As water treatment and recycling improves, fresh water grows increasingly scarce and regulation of fresh water increases these questions become more important. No doubt, if we could see disputes in the future, we would draft...
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