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Risks too high at Zaporizhzhia
Beyond Nuclear has put out a press statement warning that the risks of a nuclear catastrophe at Ukraine’s six-reactor Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant are too high, with rumors of a Ukrainian offensive reportedly prompting mass evacuations of civilians living near the plant. Only an immediate ceasefire — or, better still, a negotiated end to a…
Read MoreRenewables outshine coal in US
According to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data just released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), wind and solar combined now provide more generating capacity and produce more electricity than coal. The latest issue of EIA’s “Electric Power Monthly” report (with data through February…
Read MoreNew UK nukes could hit $42 billion
The Hinkley Point C two-reactor nuclear power plant under construction in the UK could top $42 billion before completion according to the latest estimates. It is majority owned by the French government utility, EDF, already responsible for a loss of confidence in the nuclear investment sector with its similarly over-budget and behind schedule debacles in…
Read MoreEvacuations begin around Zaporizhzhia
From Common Dreams: The situation Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has taken a turn for the worse as Russia has begun evacuating 18 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region, including Enerhodar. The BBC has cited as Ukrainian official as saying this has sparked a “mad panic” – and traffic jams have been observed as thousands of people…
Read MoreJoin us: Tritium webinar May 16
Join us Tuesday, May 16, 10am-11:30am ET for Beyond Nuclear’s first online teach-in on continuing threats to dump huge amounts of tritium (pictured) into our environment. Tritium in the US Nuclear Power Sector features: Dr. Ian Fairlie providing an overview of tritium and the harm it causes; Mary Lampert of Pilgrim Watch describing opposition to…
Read MoreEnviro groups sue to stop Diablo extension
On April 28, Mothers for Peace (MFP), Friends of the Earth (FOE) and Environmental Working Group (EWG) filed a petition with the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals challenging the NRC’s unprecedented decision to grant PG&E an exemption from submitting a license renewal application for the Diablo Canyon Unit 1 and Unit 2 nuclear reactors.…
Read MoreDecommissioning Webinar
Civil society organizations from the US and Russia are co-hosting an online conference to explore the environmental hazards and opportunities of decommissioning nuclear power plants. The conference takes place: Friday, May 19, 10am-12:30pm EDT. REGISTER HERE Decommissioning should ensure the transfer of these facilities to a state that will be environmentally safe for present and…
Read MoreFukushima: The hidden disaster
Filmmaker Philippe Carillo busts the myths of nuclear reactor safety in a 52 minute film — Fukushima Disaster — The Hidden Side of the Story. Writes Libbe HaLevy, who interviewed Carillo for this week’s edition of Nuclear Hotseat, “the film is clear, easily understood, and devastatingly powerful. Philippe is a French citizen currently living in…
Read MoreHonoring anti-nuclear dedication
The Alliance for Nuclear Accountability (ANA) held its annual awards night on April 25, during its ANA DC Days of activism and lobbying on Capitol Hill. Gerry Condon (below left) of Veterans for Peace was acknowledged for his efforts in resurrecting the historic peace boat, the Golden Rule, now traveling the coastal, river and canal routes of…
Read MoreBeyond Nuclear & Don’t Waste Michigan to NRC: Request for investigation into misuse of Decommissioning Trust Fund at Palisades Nuclear Plant
Email to NRC OIG (Office of Inspector General) and OI (Office of Investigations): Dear Directors Feitel and Ashley: Attached is a letter of complaint, along with Exhibits A and B, alleging major misuse of the Palisades Nuclear Generating Station Decommissioning Trust Fund (“PDTF”). My clients, Beyond Nuclear and Don’t Waste Michigan, request an investigation into…
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