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WATCH: Tritium and the U.S. Nuclear Power Sector
“Tritium and the U.S. Nuclear Power Sector” is the first in a two-part webinar series on the threats from dumping huge amounts of tritium (radioactive hydrogen) from the nuclear power and nuclear weapons sectors into our environment both as radioactive vapor and effluent. This webinar features: Dr. Ian Fairlie providing an overview of tritium and…
Read MoreIPPNW: abolish nuke weapons AND power
The Nobel Prize-winning organization of medical professionals — International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War — passed a resolution at its 23rd World Congress, in Mombasa, Kenya on April 30, 2023, entitled: Links between Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear Power. Beyond Nuclear welcomes this statement, especially coming from those who truly understand the impossible medical…
Read MoreFrench nuclear woes worsen
From Utility Week: “Average wholesale power prices are likely to remain above £100/MWh until 2030 and beyond as the UK’s exports power to Europe to fill the gap left by French nuclear outages, analysts have warned. France’s large but aging nuclear fleet has suffered from a growing number of technical issues in recent years, leading to…
Read MoreComEd Four found guilty
In March 2022, a federal grand jury in Chicago, Illinois indicted Democratic leader and former Illinois House Speaker, Mike Madigan and his long-time ally, former legislator and lobbyist, Michael McClain, on 22 counts in an alleged $3 million criminal enterprise that included racketeering conspiracy, attempted extortion, bribery and other charges. Madigan is accused of leading…
Read More100% renewables in just a few years
According to new research by Stanford University professor, Mark Z. Jacobson and his colleagues, “145 of the world’s nations could switch to 100% renewable energy in a few years using renewable energy technologies available today,” reports CleanTechnica. “They recommend the world make the switchover by 2035, but in no event later than 2050. Their goal…
Read MoreNRC and Holtec violate EJ and consent-based siting: radioactive waste dump licensed in New Mexico
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Read MoreRisks 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 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…
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