“Radiation is Good for You!” and Other Tall Tales of the Nuclear Industry
by Karl Grossman The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is considering a move to eliminate the “Linear No-Threshold” (LNT) basis of radiation protection that the U.S. has used for decades and replace...
View ArticleExelon dithers about closing uneconomic nuclear power plants in Illinois
EXELON DELAYS CLOSURE DECISION ON 2 ILLINOIS NUCLEAR PLANTS http://abc7chicago.com/business/exelon-delays-closure-decision-on-2-illinois-nuclear-plants/977661/ September 10, 2015 Exelon Corp. says it...
View ArticleNuclear Regulatory Commission prevents hearing on Fermi nuclear plant
Nuclear regulators halt plans for Fermi 2 hearing BY TOM HENRY BLADE STAFF WRITER...
View ArticleOutrageous decision of USA’s Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to cancel...
Vital cancer study canceled: NRC will hide the truth about nuclear reactor risks Beyond Nuclear today decried the outrageous decision by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to cancel a study...
View ArticleFormer Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann wants USA to bomb Iran
Bachmann Calls For US To Bomb Iran’s Nuclear Hardware, The DC, 10 Sept 15 WASHINGTON — Former congresswoman and 2012 Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann called on the U.S. to bomb...
View ArticleUSA Republicans fail in the Senate to kill the Iran nuclear deal
US Senate Democrats block effort by Republicans to kill Iran nuclear deal, ABC Nws 11 Sept 15 US president Barack Obama has achieved perhaps the greatest foreign policy victory of his six years in...
View Article500 MW Renewable Energy Plan for Alabama
Alabama Power Getting 500 MW Renewable Energy Plan, Clean Technica September 15th, 2015 by Steve Hanley Originally published on Solar Love. Alabama has 2 megawatts of installed renewable power at...
View Article100% renewable energy achieved in city of Columbia, Maryland
Columbia, Maryland Running On 100% Renewable Energy Energy Matters, 15 Sept 15 A new solar power station has enabled Columbia Association to complete its transformation to running facilities and...
View ArticleResentencing of USA’s nun who broke into nuclear weapons complex
Nun who broke into nuclear weapons complex resentenced http://www.cbsnews.com/news/nun-85-who-broke-into-nuclear-weapons-complex-resentenced-megan-rice/ NASHVILLE, Tenn. 15 Sep 15— An 85-year-old nun...
View ArticleEntergy’s FitzPatrick Nuclear Reactor next to bite the dust?
Entergy’s FitzPatrick Reactor May Be Next Nuclear Casualty, Power, 09/14/2015 | Sonal Patel Entergy’s 850-MW James A. FitzPatrick nuclear plant located near Oswego, N.Y., may be the next reactor doomed...
View ArticleCharles Koch saboteur of clean energy
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) connects state lawmakers with corporate lobbyists to create model legislation. Koch foundations also fund ALEC. The corporate “bill mill” has approved...
View ArticleCoal is subsidised by $billions, in USA and Australia
US and Australian taxpayers pay billions a year to fund coal – report, http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/sep/16/us-australian-taxpayers-pay-billions-fund-coal Ending US subsidies would lead...
View ArticleSafety problems at Fort Calhoun nuclear plant
The Saturday Night Live Approach to Nuclear Safety: More Cowbell! Dave Lochbaum, director, Nuclear Safety Project, 15 Sep 15 The April 8, 2000, Saturday Night Live broadcast featured a skit with cast...
View ArticleHow Charles Koch operates to sabotage renewable energy development
How Charles Koch Prevents Clean Energy Businesses From Succeeding TruthOut 02 September 2015 By Matthew Kasper, Republic Report | News Analysis Last week, President Obama correctly singled out the Koch...
View ArticleUS Republicans fail in final bid to stop Iran nuclear deal
Last bid to kill Iran nuclear deal blocked in Senate WASHINGTON | BY PATRICIA ZENGERLE U.S. Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked legislation meant to kill the Iran nuclear deal for a third time,...
View ArticleNorth Korea warned by USA –‘severe consequences’ if it flouts nuclear ban,
US threatens North Korea with ‘severe consequences’ if it flouts nuclear ban Guardian, 18 Sept 15 The US secretary of state, John Kerry, says his country’s position is clear: ‘We will not accept North...
View ArticlePilgrim nuclear plant just too costly to keep running
Costs cited in possible closure of Pilgrim nuclear plant, Cape Cod Times, Christine Legere @chrislegereCCT 20 Sep 15 Entergy Corp. will announce some time this winter whether it will move forward...
View ArticleSalem nuclear plant cooling-water affecting the Delaware River
New round of debate over Salem nuke’s water intake http://enviropoliticsblog.blogspot.com.au/2015/09/new-round-of-debate-over-salem-nukes.html#.Vf9Nq9KqpHw A regional environmental group set the...
View ArticleUK and USA tried to develop nuclear land mines
The Ultimate Weapon of War: Nuclear Land Mines? National Interest, Matthew Gault, 20 Sept 15 Land mines and nukes are two of the most terrifying weapons of war — for two very different reasons....
View ArticleThe real reason the Nuclear Regulatory Commission cancelled its cancer research
Nuclear power kills! The real reason the NRC cancelled its nuclear site cancerstudy...
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