Nuclear Power
Breaking: DOE rejects Holtec’s bid to reopen Palisades
“The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) rejected Holtec International’s application for funding to reopen the Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan,” a Holtec spokesperson told Reuters today (Nov. 18). Holtec, which is supposed to be decommissioning the Palisades reactor, had instead made a bid to secure federal funds to reopen it, even though the company…
Read MoreMore Ukraine reactors lose power
Military action around both the Rivne and Khmelnytskyy nuclear power plants — not previously embroiled in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — caused both plants to lose access to offsite power supplies earlier this week as Russian missile attacks continued to target power lines and other key infrastructure in Ukraine. Beyond Nuclear has been warning since…
Read MoreWALK TO JUSTICE for Leonard Peltier: March, Rally, and Prayer in Washington, D.C.
Beyond Nuclear stood in solidarity with the American Indian Movement (AIM) and International Leonard Peltier Defense Committee on Sunday, November 13, 2022. The day marked the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the Trail of Broken Treaties occupation of the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs. See the event flier here: The rally marked the culmination…
Read MoreFederal court panel rejects HALEU appeal, but another opening remains
On November 15, 2022, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected an appeal brought by Beyond Nuclear and the Ohio Nuclear-Free Network challenging the production of High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Portsmouth, Ohio site. HALEU would, supposedly, fuel “advanced” reactor…
Read MoreCOP27 “awash” in big polluters
The COP27 climate summit in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, is reportedly “awash” in fossil fuel representatives, according to the Washington Post, and there appears to be an equal rash of nuclear propagandists there, lead by representatives of the US government along with the inevitable nuclear power-promoting International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The US has already…
Read MoreKaren Hadden, 2022 Dr. Judith H. Johnsrud “Unsung Hero” Awardee
We are thrilled to announce that Karen Hadden (pictured), executive director of the Sustainable Energy and Economic Development (SEED) Coalition based in Austin, Texas, is this year’s recipient of the Dr. Judith H. Johnsrud “Unsung Hero” Award. Judith was an activist, leader and founding board member of Beyond Nuclear and other groups. The inaugural award…
Read MoreAustria holds the anti-nuclear line
Austria, described as “Europe’s most fervent anti-nuclear country,” is now planning protests and blockades in opposition to major nuclear build-out plans in neighboring Czech Republic that would threaten the health and safety of Austrian citizens. Austria is a nuclear-free country and is currently suing the European Commission for including nuclear power under its so-called “green”…
Read MoreVirtual Teach-In on the Current Nuclear Crisis, Thursday, October 27, 7 to 9pm ET
Vasily Arkhipov Day: After 60 Years, The Nuclear Threat Returns A Virtual Teach-In on the Current Nuclear Crisis, Thursday, October 27, 7 to 9pm Thursday, October 27 marks the 60th anniversary of the day Vasily Arkhipov (pictured above) single-handedly saved the world from nuclear annihilation. Off the coast of Cuba, the US Navy was attacking…
Read MoreDirty bombs and Ukraine’s reactors
Beyond Nuclear today issued a press release as a reminder to media that nuclear power plants are inherently dangerous pre-deployed nuclear weapons. The possibility that nuclear reactor sites in Ukraine — and specifically the radioactive dry storage casks — might be used as “dirty bombs”, sends a clear message that nuclear power is a far…
Read MoreUranium exports fuel Russian war
Ironically, some of the finances fueling Russia’s war on Ukraine are coming from the very countries that decry Russia’s invasion. European Union countries continue to purchase Russian raw uranium and nuclear fuel for their nuclear reactors — to the tune of almost $455 million a year if Kazakhstan is included — funds that in turn…
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