New Mexico State could still block Holtec’s nuclear waste dump plan, despite...
State could block nuclear storage site near Carlsbad even if federally licensed, By Adrian C. Hedden / Carlsbad Current-Argus, N.M. (TNS), August 16th, State lawmakers maintained they will have a say...
View ArticleDanger in transporting nuclear materials through Michigan
Request to ship nuclear material through Michigan draws concerns MLive News, Aug 15; By Brad Devereaux bdeverea@mlive.com The possibility of a shipment of spent nuclear fuel on Michigan highways to...
View Article“unwelcome” step towards nuclear plant closures
FirstEnergy takes “unwelcome” step towards plant closures, WNN, 16 August 2018 FirstEnergy Solutions Inc (FES) has taken its next step towards the closure of three nuclear power plants, filing plans...
View ArticleNuclear-powered aircraft carrier and nuclear submarines: the dilemma about...
Navy, Civilian Nuclear Regulators Struggling Over How to Dismantle Former USS Enterprise, USNI News ,By: Ben Werner, August 15, 2018 THE PENTAGON — A brewing regulatory fight between the Navy and the...
View ArticleTrump administration is fulfilling the National Rifle Association’s wildest...
Donald Trump, Gunrunner for Hire https://www.thenation.com/article/donald-trump-gunrunner-for-hire/, The administration is fulfilling the National Rifle Association’s wildest dreams., By William D....
View ArticleSpace is to become Donald Trump’s new theatre of nuclear war
Turning Space Into a War Zone https://www.counterpunch.org/2018/08/14/turning-space-into-a-war-zone/by KARL GROSSMAN The Trump administration is pushing hard on its scheme to create a Space Force....
View ArticleSinkhole discovered at Hanford Tank Farm
https://komonews.com/news/local/sinkhole-discovered-at-hanford-tank-farm by Thomas Yazwinski, August 18th 2018 , RICHLAND, Wash. — A sinkhole with an opening approximately 2 feet in diameter was...
View ArticleTransport of nuclear wastes – environmental danger, and police-state style...
The danger: Police state The nuclear industry has traveled a long, dark way from its claims in the 1950s that it would produce energy too cheap to meter, Keegan said. With nuclear power plants being...
View ArticleReview of The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner by...
The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner by Daniel Ellsberg-Review...
View ArticleWestinghouse: no clean-up of nuclear pollution at leaking reactor near...
Westinghouse won’t clean up pollution for 40 years at nuclear plant near Columbiahttps://www.thestate.com/news/local/article216789385.html, BY SAMMY FRETWELL sfretwell@thestate.com, August 16, 2018...
View ArticleElectrical utility JEA orders co-owner to abandon “economically obsolete”...
JEA issues ultimatum to Plant Vogtle co-owner: Walk away from nuclear project, The Florida Times Union, Jacksonville.com, By Nate Monroe, Aug 17, 2018 JEA’s chief executive officer issued a sharply...
View ArticleABOUT THE FOURTH GENERATION (NUCLEAR REACTORS)
The nuclear company Terrestrial Energy has joined those other pro nuclear spinners – “Ecomodernists” “The Breakthrough Institute” “Generation Atomic” “Environmental Progress” “Bright New World” and...
View ArticleNevada residents strongly opposing proposed Yucca Mountain dump scheme
Nevadans come out swinging in opposition to proposed Yucca Mountain dump scheme!...
View ArticleClimate change is upon us now – communities can take action to raise awareness
More than a dozen local environmental groups from coast to coast have organized the Freedom to Breathe Tour, where journalists, activists, and environmental-justice experts will present vulnerable...
View ArticleHotter water forces Pilgrim nuclear power plant to half capacity
Wind, tidal conditions force Pilgrim plant to half capacity, http://www.patriotledger.com/news/20180823/wind-tidal-conditions-force-pilgrim-plant-to-half-capacity- By Joe DiFazio The Patriot Ledger...
View ArticleU.S. army increasing its investment and use of solar power
FT 24th Aug 2018 The US Army has increased its investments in solar power and is eyeing further opportunities to work with the private sector to develop projects, despite the Trump administration’s...
View ArticleSmall Modular Nuclear Reactors could be a costly mistake for Idaho utility
Murray Power looks to tap into nuclear energy Murray Journal By Shaun Delliskave|s.delliskave@mycityjournals.com Aug 23, 2018 Murray Power is moving forward with plans to tap into the nation’s first...
View ArticleMinnesota community concerned about nuclear waste storage dangers
Cautious optimism surrounds nuclear waste storage progress in Minnesota, Duluth News Tribune, By Michael Brun, RED WING, Minn. 24 Aug 18 — Federal lawmakers voiced optimism Thursday, Aug. 23, about...
View ArticleThe nuclear modernization program is not sustainable economically- Kristensen
The modern nuclear arsenal: A nuclear weapons expert describes a new kind of Cold War, WP, By Jenny Starrs, Video editor. August 24 18 “…………KRISTENSEN: The current modernization program, to the best...
View ArticlePlutonium remains in the ground below proposed Rocky Flats national wildlife...
Guardian 22nd Aug 2018 The nation’s newest national wildlife refuge, filled with swaying prairie grass and home to a herd of elk, is slated to open next month just outside Colorado’s largest city. But...
View Article