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Beyond Nuclear versus HALEU
Beyond Nuclear has joined with the Ohio Nuclear-Free Network in a legal challenge against High-Assay Low Enriched Uranium targeted at the Piketon/Portsmouth, Ohio U.S. Department of Energy complex site. See the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s recent filing . See the company Centrus’s recent filing . And see Beyond Nuclear and ONFN’s May 25, 2022 filing…
Read MoreMedia Statement by Kevin Kamps, Beyond Nuclear, regarding the Palisades Atomic Reactor’s Shutdown for Good
NEWS FROM BEYOND NUCLEAR For immediate release Contact: Kevin Kamps, Radioactive Waste Specialist at Beyond Nuclear, Board of Directors Member for Don’t Waste Michigan (Kalamazoo Chapter), (240) 462-3216, [email protected] No More Risk of Reactor Core Meltdown, No More Radioactive Waste Generation, but Significant Waste and Contamination Risks Continue COVERT TOWNSHIP, MI and TAKOMA PARK, MD,…
Read MoreAtomic Cover-Up on Nuclear Hotseat
This week on Nuclear Hotseat, Libbe HaLevy interviews documentary film director, Greg Mitchell about his new film, Atomic Cover-Up, an award-winning documentary available for free at the International Uranium Film Festival until May 29. Atomic Cover-Up shows film that was shot in the immediate aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and was classified ‘top…
Read MoreA German first for offshore wind
From Clean Energy Wire For the first time, offshore wind energy in Germany is being used to stabilise the country’s electricity system in case of grid fluctuations. The offshore wind farm Riffgrund 1, operated by Danish energy company Ørsted, will act as a so-called secondary reserve for the grid, meaning “offshore wind power is just…
Read MoreA challenge to President Biden
On this week’s Nuclear Hotseat, Libbe HaLevy continues her interview with anti-nuclear icon and legend, Dr. Helen Caldicott. Caldicott issues a challenge to President Joe Biden, to sit down and really talk about what nuclear weapons mean and on the reality of what nuclear war would do to people, the environment, and the future. And…
Read MoreJapan regulator OKs water dump
Plan to Discharge Fukushima Water Into Pacific Gets OK From Regulators The discharge could release a number of radioactive isotopes into the Pacific Ocean, critics say By Julia Conley, Common Dreams Despite outcry from local leaders and the Japanese public and warnings from environmental campaigners, Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority on Wednesday gave its approval for…
Read MoreTornado in a library: a video primer of radiation damage
In this video, Cindy Folkers, Radiation and Health Hazard Specialist for Beyond Nuclear, reviews the nuclear fuel chain and its impact on human health, particularly the health of women, children and pregnancy. She summarizes how radiation damages cells, what studies reveal about living in contaminated environments, and how radiation exposure recommendations fail to protect us.…
Read MoreFrench nuclear choice poisoned lands and people
The choice by France to prioritize nuclear power over all other energy sources has cost the French people in numerous ways, most recently fiscally with half the nuclear fleet shut down for technical or maintenance reasons. The nuclear power monopoly means the French renewable sector has been stifled and is not there now to replace…
Read MoreNuclear pays out again to ripped off ratepayers
You would think that being the slowest, most expensive and most dangerous energy choice out there, nuclear power would not be at the top of anyone’s list as an option with which to address the climate crisis. Then add the current industry track record and nuclear power ought to be dismissed outright without further consideration.…
Read MoreEVENT May 11: Radiation — Unseen and everywhere
From fracking to Fukushima Join us! Wednesday, May 11, 2022; 7:00 PM ET for Sierra Club NYC Group’s Sustainability Series. There are many types and levels of radiation, some occurs naturally, some are made by man. But there is no safe amount. We will look at radiation and health. You will learn how people are…
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