nuclear-news

The News That Matters about the Nuclear Industry Fukushima Chernobyl Mayak Three Mile Island Atomic Testing Radiation Isotope

Huge public interest as Beyond Nuclear meets Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Overwhelming public interest in Beyond Nuclear’s meeting with the NRC on US Mark I reactors  – crashes agency phone line 9 June 11 Beyond Nuclear staffers Paul Gunter and Kevin Kamps met with a review board of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission on June 8, 2011 to supplement its April 13th petition calling for the suspension the operation of the 23 Fukushima-style General Electric Mark I Boiling Water Reactors in the US.

 Access via the NRC telephone bridge line attracted such “unprecedented” public interest that the line crashed, delaying the start of the meeting by nearly 30 minutes.

The meeting was convened at the request of Beyond Nuclear by the petition process and opened to the public by Federal law.Become a co-petitioner with Beyond Nuclear.

June 11, 2011 Posted by | opposition to nuclear, USA | Leave a comment

VIDEO: Save Italy from Berlusconi’s Nukes

VIDEO http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/news/Blogs/makingwaves/from-fukushima-kumi-asks-italians-to-save-ita/blog/35224  From Fukushima Kumi asks Italians to “Save Italy from Berlusconi’s Nukes” Greenpeace by Dietlind – June 10, 2011  On June 12 -13 Italians have the opportunity to say no! to nuclear power in their country. Berlusconi’s government has plans for 4 new reactors – but the people have demanded a referendum on the issue of nuclear energy. Surveys show that a majority of Italians are against it however, if less than 50% of the population participates, the referendum will be invalid, regardless the outcome.

I am currently in Japan and have just visited the area around Fukushima where radiation levels are dangerously high. Please watch this short video to learn more about what life is like for Japanese people in the region today. This should never happen – not in Ukraine, not in Japan and certainly not in la Bella Italia.

In the aftermath of Chernobyl in 1987, the Italian government wisely decided to abandon nuclear power. Nuclear energy is never safe – keep it out of Italy. If you know someone who can vote in Italy please encourage them do so

June 11, 2011 Posted by | Resources -audiovicual | Leave a comment

    Next Entries »