"The NRC has failed the American people." NRC denies petition from NIRS, 37 co-petitioners for modest improvements in emergency planning regulations. Press release. Link to NRC decision.
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A major report from Greenpeace International: Lifetime extension of aging nuclear power plants: Entering a new era of risk. It focuses on European reactors, but applies everywhere. (pdf)
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Major new study commissioned by Washington/Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility finds that closing Washington's Columbia reactor would save ratepayers nearly $2 billion dollars.
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Washington and Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility release new studies showing earthquake risks underestimated for Washington’s Columbia reactor, call for shutdown. Press release. Supporting documents: letter to NRC Chair Macfarlane, earthquake evaluation report; response to utility report; section of utility response to NRC letter.
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Small Isn't Always Beautiful: new UCS report finds small reactors won't solve safety, security, cost problems.
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Important new study from American Clean Energy Agenda: thirsty US electricity generation from nukes, coal, fracking, on collision course with climate-imperiled water supply.
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Dr. Arjun Makhijani of Institute for Energy and Environmental Research published a new paper on the "traveling wave" reactor concept touted by Bill Gates; finds that it can't possibly ever be economical.
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Letter from Sens. Markey and Warren to Entergy CEO warns of false assumptions in Pilgrim reactor emergency evacuation plans (which would apply to just about all reactors) and urges major changes.
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New study finds 107 commerical and research reactors vulnerable to terrorist attack. From Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Project at University of Texas.
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