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Nuclear madness in Ohio
This week on Nuclear Hotseat: Nuclear Madness! Ohio House Bill 434 passed the Ohio House on March 23, 2022. This bill authorizes the creation of a new Ohio body, called the Ohio Nuclear Development Authority, which would be given the go ahead to do research and development on new nuclear reactors, defining them as “advanced.”…
Read MoreKevin Kamps’ statement re: Diablo at SLOMFP press conference
Image: “Diablo Boys,” by Mark Bryan — ArtOfMarkBryan.com
Read MoreSierra Club Michigan Chapter letter to Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, expressing opposition to Palisades bailout and restart
Environmental Coalition to Governor Whitmer: “Cease and Desist” from Massive Bailout Scheme at Palisades “Zombie” Atomic Reactor; Restarting Dangerously Age-Degraded Nuke Would Risk Health, Safety, Security, and Environment, Watchdogs Warn
NEWS FROM BEYOND NUCLEAR For immediate release Contact: Kevin Kamps, Beyond Nuclear, [email protected], (240) 462-3216;Michael Keegan, Coalition for a Nuclear-Free Great Lakes and Don’t Waste Michigan, [email protected], (734) 770-1441;Diane D’Arrigo, Nuclear Information and Resource Service, [email protected], (301) 270-6477 ext. 3;Terry Lodge, environmental coalition legal counsel, [email protected], (419) 205-7084Iris Potter, Michigan Safe Energy Future-Kalamazoo Chapter, [email protected],…
Read MoreCoalition to MI Gov. Whitmer: “Cease and Desist” from Scheming to Bail Out Palisades!
On June 8, a coalition of 94 organizations, including Beyond Nuclear, plus 328 individuals, wrote to Michigan governor, Gretchen Whitmer, urging her to “cease and desist” from attempting to bail out the closed for good Palisades atomic reactor on the Lake Michigan shoreline in Covert Township, Michigan. See the letter, here: As the letter lays…
Read MoreNRC & DOJ filings in ISP CISF federal appeal at DC Circuit Court
On June 6, 2022, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Department of Justice met the deadline for their response to federal appeals filed by Beyond Nuclear, Don’t Waste Michigan, Sierra Club, et al. in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The case is referred to as Don’t Waste Michigan, et…
Read MoreUkraine’s nuclear time bomb
If you are in Vienna, Austria for the ICAN Nuclear Ban Forum, June 18 and 19, please consider attending the session, Nuclear winter is coming closer, maybe from the Eastern Flank. Beyond Nuclear’s Linda Pentz Gunter, Dr Jonas Jägermey from Columbia University Climate School, and Victor Chelashow, IPPNW Student Representative, Kenya, will discuss how nuclear…
Read MoreHalf of French reactors not operating
Half of France’s 56 reactors are currently offline and 12 of them are closed due to corrosion problems that are waiting inspection. The corrosion caused cracks in the pipes of a back-up water injection system, a problem French nuclear safety authorities said could take years to fix. France’s nuclear plants delivered just 37 percent of…
Read MoreSmall reactors would produce more waste than large ones
“A much-vaunted first wave of mini nuclear power stations may produce more radioactive waste than traditional large-scale ones when generating the same amount of power,” read the lead sentence in a May 30, 2022 article in New Scientist (register free with NS to read the full article). Researchers at Stanford University compared SMR technology with…
Read MoreRadiation report released! June 17 comment deadline
The National Academy of Sciences committee today released its report recommending next steps for low-dose radiation research. Starting tomorrow, the public has 15 days to submit comments that will be shared with the study’s sponsor, the U.S. Department of Energy. The National Academies hosted virtual public meetings including an October public meeting featuring powerful and…
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