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Uranium mine cleanup must be done right
A plan to bury low-level radioactive waste in the Red Rock (solid waste) Landfill needs to be fully explained to Navajo elders, argues Judy Platero, a representative of the affected nearbyThoreau Navajo community. “There’s no understanding of this because all of this language, all of this information that’s being disseminated, is all technical. We’ve asked…
Read MoreGreat Lakes: Radionuclides are persistent, toxic
In 2016 and again in 2022, more than 100 advocacy groups nominated radionuclides for designation as Chemicals of Mutual Concern (CMCs) under the 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA). The GLWQA is a joint agreement between the U.S. and Canada, which border the Great Lakes. It has the overall goal of ridding the Great…
Read MoreIran: Limited nuclear inspections to resume?
Inspections of Iran’s nuclear facilities, which were heavily attacked by the US and Israel in June, could resume under a new agreement struck this week between Tehran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). But Iran has also warned that the deal is provisional and limited and will not proceed if sanctions are re-imposed. Since…
Read MoreUranium Contamination: Restoring health, trust, and accountability
You can watch a live stream public conversation about the legacy and future of uranium contamination in the Southwest U.S. Sunday, September 21, 3:30-5:30 PM MT, at Northern Arizona University (NAU). The Uranium Science and Community Health Forum event will bring together Tribal scientists and leaders, health researchers, and policy advocates to discuss uranium in…
Read MoreRadiation Harm from EO
This week, Libbe HaLevy of Nuclear Hotseat interviews Cindy Folkers, Radiation and Health Hazard Specialist at Beyond Nuclear. Cindy breaks down what’s wrong with recent nuclear Executive Order (EO) 14300, which asks NRC to recognize a safe radiation dose, and gives NRC a mandate to “enable” the building of new, untried Small Modular Nuclear Reactors.…
Read MoreWatch the Nuclear-Free Future Awards
The 2025 Nuclear-Free Future Awards were held on March 4, 2025 at The Great Hall at Cooper Union in New York City. Each year the Awards offer cash prizes to unsung heroes of the anti-nuclear movement in three categories: Resistance, Education and Solution. The Awards also offer two honorary awards, in the categories of Special…
Read MoreAmericans still justify Hiroshima/Nagaski bombings
More Americans still believe the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 80 years ago were justified, but the margins have narrowed compared to previous polling. These were the conclusions of a new Pew Research Center survey that found 35 percent of American adults think using nuclear weapons in 1945 was justified, while 31 percent did…
Read MoreA reckless provocation
Trump moves US nuclear subs closer to Russia after tit-for-tat exchange By Stephen Prager, Common Dreams In an ominous post Friday afternoon, U.S. President Donald Trump declared that he had “ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions” following a provocation by a top Russian security official. The president was responding to “highly provocative statements”…
Read MoreUS nukes back in Britain
According to multiple news sources, Nukewatch UK and CND, US nuclear bombs are back in Britain after a 17-year hiatus. A US transport plane was tracked from a New Mexico Air Force base to RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, believed to be carrying B61-12 nuclear gravity bombs, each with three times the power of the Hiroshima…
Read MoreTrump interference at NRC creating chaos
Mother Jones magazine is reporting that Annie Caputo, one of three currently seated commissioners (two Democrats and one Republican) of the five seats on the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), has announced her resignation in an email sent on July 29, 2025 to the NRC staff. Republican Commissioner Caputo’s notice reads, “I have decided to…
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