Renewable energy versus nuclear: dispelling the myths - The Ecologist
Don't believe the spurious claims of nuclear shills constantly doing down renewables, writes Mark Diesendorf. Clean, safe renewable energy technologies have the potential to supply 100% of the world's...
View ArticleBlind mice and bird brains: the silent spring of Chernobyl and Fukushima -...
Evolutionary biologist Timothy Mousseau and his colleagues have published 90 studies that prove beyond all doubt the deleterious genetic and developmental effects on wildlife of exposure to radiation...
View Article30 Ways Chernobyl and Dying Nuke Industry Threaten Our Survival
April 26 marks the 30th anniversary of the catastrophic explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.Greenpeace action at the Bohunice nuclear power plant in Czechoslovakia, near the Austrian border....
View ArticleApril 26: 30th anniversary of #Chernobyl Catastrophe
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View ArticleA somber 30th anniversary – Chernobyl’s legacy | CleanEnergy Footprints
The 30th anniversary of the devastating accident at the Chernobyl nuclear plant in the former Soviet Union in the town of Pripyat is not something to celebrate, especially given that the site is still...
View ArticlePDF DOWNLOAD: #Chernobyl – Consequences of the Catastrophe for People and the...
Chernobyl Consequences of the Catastrophe for People and the EnvironmentAlexey V. YABLOKOV Vassily B. NESTERENKO Alexey V. NESTERENKO Consulting Editor Janette D. Sherman-Nevinger Annals of the New...
View Article#NuclearIsDirty: MAY 2 NIRS WEBINAR: “Chernobyl +30: A Look from the...
Join us for our next #NuclearIsDirty series webinar on Monday, May 2 at 2pm Eastern. We will get an inside view on the impacts and ongoing mitigation efforts at Chernobyl.Lucas recently traveled to...
View Article#NuclearIsDirty: Chernobyl 30 -- A Look from the Inside, with Lucas Hixson -...
#NuclearIsDirty: Chernobyl 30 -- A Look from the Inside, with Lucas Hixson - YouTubePublished on May 2, 2016 by nirsnetIn this installment in our #NuclearIsDirty * series, we provide an inside view...
View ArticleHow it Works: Water for Nuclear | Union of Concerned Scientists
Nuclear power plants generate almost one fifth of the electricity produced in the United States. The nuclear power cycle uses water in three major ways: extracting and processing uranium fuel,...
View ArticleNoam Chomsky: Climate Change & Nuclear Proliferation Pose the Worst Threat...
Noam Chomsky: Climate Change & Nuclear Proliferation Pose the Worst Threat Ever Faced by Humans | Democracy Now!
View ArticleDo Nuclear Accidents Generate a "Garden of Eden" for Wildlife?
no, radiation is NOT good for you, or wildlife!Do Nuclear Accidents Generate a "Garden of Eden" for Wildlife? - YouTubePublished on May 21, 2016This lecture was recorded May 19th,. 2016 at Scripps...
View ArticleLegal Action to Shut Down Indian Point | Common Dreams | Breaking News &...
For Immediate ReleaseTuesday, May 24, 2016 - 11:15amFriends of the EarthContact: Julia Peek, julia@fenton.com, 612 719 2906Legal Action to Shut Down Indian PointEmergency legal filing to the NRC...
View Article10 Near Misses at U.S. Nuclear Power Plants Considered Precursors to a Meltdown
Following the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, Greenpeace USA released a new report Tuesday on the 166 near misses at U.S. nuclear power plants over the past decade. Of the incidents...
View ArticleTraditional owners to walk to protest Kintyre mine - The West Australian
More than a 100 traditional owners from the regions around the proposed Kintyre mine site will undertake an eight-day protest against uranium mining operations in the East Pilbara next month.Members of...
View ArticleTell NRC: Keep Indian Point Shut Down!
At least one of the reactors at Indian Point has been literally breaking apart from the inside. In March, the Indian Point 2 reactor shut down for a scheduled refueling. But what Entergy found when it...
View ArticleRadiation risks are based on irrelevant comparisons | Letters to the editor |...
When it comes to protecting pregnancy and childhood, many of the reassurances proffered by those interviewed are based on irrelevant comparisons. Comparisons to medical procedures are irrelevant...
View ArticleNuclear Industry Worldwide Faces Escalating Battle to Keep Aging Reactors...
Life extensions to nuclear plants in Europe and North America are repeatedly being granted by safety regulators. But, according to nuclear plant owners, 25 percent of parts are now obsolete, so keeping...
View ArticleEPA PROPOSES SHOCKING THOUSAND-FOLD INCREASE IN RADIOACTIVITY ALLOWED IN...
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the U.S. EPA quietly issued proposals to allow radioactive contamination in drinking water at concentrations vastly greater than allowed under the Safe Drinking Water Act....
View ArticleNebraska utility to close nation's smallest nuclear plant - News9.com -...
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The Omaha Public Power District voted Thursday to shutter the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station, which is the nation's smallest nuclear power plant.Nebraska utility to...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Extent of TEPCO cover-up over meltdown must be clarified:The Asahi...
A panel investigating Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s response to the triple meltdown during the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster revealed an unpardonable breach of trust by the operator of the stricken...
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