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Rising sea levels take a village – first of many climate change effects to come

If you believe the grim predictions of the latest climate science, Shishmaref is just the beginning. Towns in low-lying coastal plains and flood-prone river basins in the lower 48 may be next. A study...

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US government planning to spend $1 trillion on upgrading nuclear weapons

The nuclear money pit, The Economist  Does America really need a new plutonium production line? Dec 15th 2014 | LOS ANGELES THE RECENT sabre rattling by Vladimir Putin may have unwittingly done what...

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Vogtle nuclear power project running a year late, escalating the costs

Watchdog: 1-year delay possible at Ga. nuke plant http://www.wrdw.com/home/headlines/Watchdog-1-year-delay-possible-at-Ga-nuke-plant-285994561.html Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014 ATLANTA (AP) — A public...

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Alarming government report on deteriorating nuclear waste tanks at Hanford

Gov’t report sounds alarm on Hanford’s nuclear waste tanks http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/hanford/2014/12/16/hanford-nuclear-waste-tanks-gao-report-december-2014/20489933/ Gary M Chittim,...

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USA Air Force’s past and future dreams of Nuclear-Armed Drone Bombers

America Almost Had a Nuclear-Armed Drone Bomber, Medium.com, Adam Rawnsley  on Dec 16 2014 Air Force wanted to remove the pilots from B-47s  Long before the CIA began sending missile-armed drones to...

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Major weaknesses found by NRC in bid for Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump

NRC finds hole in Yucca Mountain bid, Las Vegas Review Journal,  By STEVE TETREAULT STEPHENS U  December 18, 2014 WASHINGTON — Federal safety analysts have found a flaw in the plan to bury nuclear...

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USA’s nuclear industry’s desperate bid for tax-payer money, to save it from...

U.S. Should Save Nuclear Industry From Fracking Peril: IEA, Jeff McMahon, Forbes, 18 Dec 14, The United States needs to develop clear policies to support its ailing nuclear industry—which is prone to...

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Savannah nuclear plant to draw massive amounts of water from the Savannah River.

Nuclear expansion gets OK to drink deep from Savannah River Savannahnow.com By Mary Landers, 13 Dec 14  A massive water withdrawal permit issued for nuclear reactors under construction at Plant Vogtle...

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Deformities and deaths of babies due to the USA nuclear industry

Video: Cemetery blocks filled with babies downwind of US nuclear site — “This needs to be talked about, the children… murdered” — Mother: My newborns died within hours, tumors all over, brain...

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Declassified report on North Korea’s plans to attack USA nuclear power plants

DIA: North Korea Planned Attacks on US Nuclear Plants, Washington Free Beacon 18 Dec 14   Bill Gertz Five commando units trained for strikes, sabotage  North Korea dispatched covert commando teams to...

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Utah officially rejects nuclear waste storage facility

Utah nixes nuclear waste storage facility 12/27/2012 http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2012/12/utah-nixes-nuclear-waste-storage-facility.html Plans to park radioactive waste at a storage facility in...

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USA government to give $12.5B in Loans for New Nuclear Power Projects!

DoE Announces $12.5B in Loans for Advanced Nuclear, Energy Collective Katherine Tweed December 17, 2014 The U.S. Department of Energy issued a loan guarantee solicitation for $12.5 billion on Wednesday...

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USA: EPA now allows much higher, much less safe, radiation levels in drinking...

Obama Increases Allowable Levels of Radiation in Drinking Water “Dramatically”http://www.globalresearch.ca/obama-increases-allowable-levels-of-radiation-in-drinking-water-dramatically/5420787 In Time...

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USA not ready to cope with a nuclear disaster – watchdog agency report

Report: US Unprepared To Handle Nuclear Disaster The Daily Caller, JONAH BENNETT, 19 DEC 14 According to a watchdog agency, the U.S. government is woefully under-prepared for handing a nuclear attack...

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Small solar appliance makes drinking water clean

All It Takes For The Desolenator To Make Clean Drinking Water Is A Little Sunlight  Fast Coexist, 21 Dec 14 Polluted or salty water becomes drinking water for a small family.Turning saltwater into...

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Only in renewable energy are jobs growing: in the power sector – job losses,...

Employment Drops in All Segments of the Power Sector—Except Renewables , Greentech Solar Jobs in solar power generation have increased by 201 percent since 2011. Julia Pyper December 24, 2014 The...

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Renewable energy has now gained political clout, in USA States

Renewable energy companies use new clout in statehouses, Phys Org,  Dec 24, 2014 by Jeffrey Stinson, Stateline.org “……..Green energy industries have become mainstream businesses with the political...

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77% Of New US Electricity Generating Capacity was in wind and solar, In November

Wind & Solar = 77% Of New US Electricity Generating Capacity In November Clean Technica December 23rd, 2014 by Joshua S Hill  “……. I have included an estimate of non-utility-scale solar (i.e.,...

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Highly elevated radiation levels across North America might come from Fukushima

Fukushima Radiation Up 50,000% With Elevated Radiation Reported Across North America...

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Diablo nuclear power plant’s License renewal is not a foregone conclusion

In PG&E’s probabilistic casino—where the chance of an earthquake occurring counts for more than the actual damage it could do when it occurs—the deck is stacked, the cards are marked, and the house...

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