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In Memory of Rajat Deb: Inspiring Man of Ideas and Remarkable Silicon Valley Archetype

By Anjuli Deb -- With deep sadness and profound appreciation, we share the passing of LCG's founder, Dr. Rajat K. Deb. He was our president and one of the first entrepreneurs in the computer revolution. He was also our friend, our teacher and mentor, and for a few of us, our father and grandfather.

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Oklo and Centrus Sign Letter of Intent to Purchase Nuclear Fuel for Aurora Powerhouse Deployment in Southern Ohio

LCG, June 19, 2026--Oklo Inc. and Centrus Energy Corp. announced yesterday a Letter of Intent under which Centrus agrees to supply enough domestic high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) to power up to five of Oklo's Aurora nuclear powerhouses for multiple years, with deliveries to Oklo scheduled to begin in 2029. Centrus will supply HALEU from its American Centrifuge Plant in Pike County, Ohio to support Oklo’s planned 1.2 GW power campus in the region

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El Paso Warned of Pipeline Problems

LCG, Aug. 23, 2000--El Paso Natural Gas Co. was warned three years ago that employees who were responsible for safety of the 50-year-old pipeline that exploded Saturday killing 11 people had not been thoroughly instructed in procedures used to determine whether corrosion detection procedures were working.

Company spokesman Mel Scott said after the blast "Pipeline doesn't have a life span as long as it's well maintained." But federal statistics show that corrosion is one of the main reasons pipelines fail.

A corrosion prevention method, called cathodic protection, used by El Paso Natural Gas on the killer pipeline consists of a low-voltage wire running through the earth alongside the pipeline. The electrical charge in the wire neutralizes natural electrolysis which causes corrosion.

In a letter dated March 27, 1997, the federal Office of Pipeline Safety expressed concern that El Paso Natural Gas technicians had not been properly instructed in how to determine whether the anti-corrosion system was working.

There is no reason to believe that the problem cited in the OPS letter contributed to Saturdays tragedy, or that the company had failed to periodically make required checks of the electrical conditions in the soil surrounding the pipeline.

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