Radioactive Waste
Beyond Nuclear v. NRC, Initial Replies opposing Holtec’s CISF in NM
[Image: Tee shirt design by Noel Marquez, Alliance for Environmental Strategies, southeastern New Mexico] On December 22, 2023, Beyond Nuclear’s legal counsel, Diane Curran in Washington, D.C., and Mindy Goldstein in Atlanta, GA, submitted our Initial Reply Brief in the case Beyond Nuclear versus U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The federal appeal is before the D.C.…
Read More“The Peaceful Atom Is A Bomb,” anti-nuclear teach-ins, Kalamazoo, Michigan, September 11, 2023
On Monday, September 11, 2023, in conjunction with a visit by Veterans for Peace’s historic anti-nuclear sail boat “The Golden Rule,” a coalition of groups held an all-day long teach-in on nuclear issues in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Entitled “The Peaceful Atom Is A Bomb,” the teach-in featured many speakers on nuclear weapons, nuclear power, and radioactive…
Read MoreState of Texas v. ISP CISF
On December 15, 2023, the State of Texas filed its RESPONSE TO PETITIONS FOR REHEARING EN BANC, opposing the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the U.S. Justice Department, and Interim Storage Partners, LLC’s appeal on banc to the 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in New Orleans, Louisiana. NRC, DOJ, and ISP appealed en banc (that…
Read MorePlutonium time bomb: A shocking exposé on Sellafield
The UK daily newspaper, The Guardian, has been running a year-long investigation into that country’s Sellafield nuclear reprocessing and waste site with some shocking revelations. These include that the facility, home to the largest stockpile of plutonium on Earth, has been hacked by cyber groups closely linked to Russia and China, something the UK government…
Read MoreHoltec’s Initial Brief in Beyond Nuclear v. NRC
[Image above: Tee shirt design by Noel Marquez, Alliance for Environmental Strategies, New Mexico.] On December 1, 2023, Holtec International, Intervenor for Respondent, filed its Initial Brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in the case Beyond Nuclear, et al., versus U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Beyond Nuclear is one…
Read MoreUS House blocks RECA extension in defense bill
The US House has blocked the proposed inclusion of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) Amendments of 2023 in the current National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to extend the program for another 19 years and expand its financial relief to more US communities impacted by harmful radiation exposure caused by the government and nuclear industry.…
Read MoreEnvironmental Coalition Intervenes Against Palisades Zombie Reactor Restart
[Image above: Yard sign design by Michigan Safe Energy Future-Kalamazoo Chapter and Palisades Shutdown Campaign; photo by Kevin Kamps] See the December 6, 2023 press release by Beyond Nuclear, Don’t Waste Michigan, and Michigan Safe Energy Future. See the legal and technical documents submitted to NRC on December 5, 2023, below: PETITION TO INTERVENE AND…
Read MoreResisting 20 More Years at Perry
Beyond Nuclear has joined with the Ohio Nuclear-Free Network to challenge Energy Harbor’s (formerly, FirstEnergy Nuclear) application for a 20-year license extension at the Perry Nuclear Power Plant, on the Lake Erie shore in Ohio, northeast of Cleveland (pictured above). If approved by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the 20-year extension would allow Perry…
Read MoreFederal response to Beyond Nuclear et al.’s appeals against Holtec CISF in NM
[Image: Tee shirt design by Noel Marquez of Alliance for Environmental Strategies.] On November 9, 2023, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Department of Justice filed their 103-page RESPONDENTS’ INITIAL BRIEF in the case Beyond Nuclear versus NRC, before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. A week later, the…
Read MoreNEIS Night With The Experts–Exploring Tritium Dangers: Health and Ecosystem Risks of Internally Incorporated Radionuclides. November 30, 7pm CST
NEIS (Nuclear Energy Information Service of Chicago) announced, re-posted here with permission: You’re Invited to A Night with the Experts Featuring: Dr. Arjun Makhijani President and Co-Founder of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research Speaking on Exploring Tritium Dangers Health & Ecosystem Risks of Internally Incorporated Radionuclides Thursday, November 30, 2023 7pm Central…
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