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July 6, 2017

United Nations Nuclear Weapons Ban Side Session-The Road Back to the Nuclear Brink

On June 21, 2017, Nuclear Information and Resource Service (NIRS), joined by allied groups and hosted by the Permanent Mission of Austria to the United Nations, presented a side session at the United Nations in New York City: The Road Back to the Nuclear Brink.

In this excerpt from The Road Back to the Nuclear Brink, which included speakers Matthew McKinzie, Natural Resources Defense Council; Hans Kristensen, Federation of American Scientists; Tilman Ruff, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War; and Arjun Makhijani, Institute for Energy and Environmental Research, panelists discuss the threats posed by nuclear weapons’ targeting capability upgrades to international security.

Click HERE to download a PDF version of the Report to the President for The Road Back to the Nuclear Brink.

Update
July 6, 2017
The Energy and Commerce Committee has passed HR3053 to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act (NWPA). Led by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), the bill moves ahead a consolidated storage concept that would potentially strand large amounts of waste in de facto parking lot storage dumps and trigger mass high-level nuclear waste transport. The bill is also pushing for the revitalization of the Yucca Mountain project.

On June 27th, a group letter signed by 49 organizations went to Rep. Shimkus and his Co-Chair opposing the bill . As we try to prevent the bill from making it to the House Floor in July by contacting the Senate with our objections, the letter is a great source of talking points. You can also send the letter itself via email to your US Representative.

Learn more and share handouts with elected officials and others:

Reasons elected officials should oppose H.R. 3053 NWPA amendment

HR 3053 Community Opposition Letter, June 27,2017

House Energy and Commerce Committee Members

House Energy and Commerce Committee hearings
Update
July 3, 2017

Nuclear Reactor Sites Scheduled to Send High-Level Radioactive Waste to CIS Facilities, prepared by Cody Slama

Update
June 29, 2017

Perry cites ‘moral obligation’ to build Yucca nuclear waste site

Update
June 28, 2017

Photo and video coverage from the United Nations Nuclear Weapons Treaty negotiations Side Events

Update
June 27, 2017
Reports to the President:

EVIDENCE OF THE HUMANITARIAN CONSEQUENCES OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS: “THE ROAD BACK TO THE NUCLEAR BRINK” 21 JUNE, 2017

EVIDENCE OF THE HUMANITARIAN CONSEQUENCES OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS / FISSION: “FAMILY, COMMUNITY, ENVIRONMENT AND JUSTICE IMPACTS” 20 JUNE, 2017
Update
June 26, 2017

Nuclear Information and Resource Service (NIRS) and Alliance for a Green Economy (AGREE) offer the following comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at the technical conference about the Nuclear Bailouts held on May 1 and 2, 2017.

Download PDF comments.

Update
June 26, 2017

At UN Press Briefing, Experts Explain Why A Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons Is In the Works and What It Could Achieve. Download press release.

Update
June 20, 2017

RE: Opposition to H.R. 1551 – Amending Tax Credit Provisions for “Advanced” Nuclear Power

On June 20, 2017 , coalition members submitted a letter to the House of Reps opposing the extension/expansion of tax credits for new reactors.

Download PDF letter.

Download press release.

Update
June 19, 2017

Decommissioning Rule Webinar-An Overview of CAN-NIRS Comments

Update

United Nations Nuclear Weapons Ban Side Session-The Road Back to the Nuclear Brink

Click HERE to download a PDF version of the Report to the President for The Road Back to the Nuclear Brink.

Nuclear Reactor Sites Scheduled to Send High-Level Radioactive Waste to CIS Facilities, prepared by Cody Slama

Perry cites ‘moral obligation’ to build Yucca nuclear waste site

Photo and video coverage from the United Nations Nuclear Weapons Treaty negotiations Side Events

Reports to the President:

Nuclear Information and Resource Service (NIRS) and Alliance for a Green Economy (AGREE) offer the following comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at the technical conference about the Nuclear Bailouts held on May 1 and 2, 2017.

Download PDF comments.

At UN Press Briefing, Experts Explain Why A Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons Is In the Works and What It Could Achieve. Download press release.

RE: Opposition to H.R. 1551 – Amending Tax Credit Provisions for “Advanced” Nuclear Power

Download PDF letter.

Download press release.

Decommissioning Rule Webinar-An Overview of CAN-NIRS Comments