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Beyond Nuclear grows: New England Coalition joins up

New England Coalition Joins With National Organizations in Urging In Depth N-Plant Review Following Japan Disaster, vtdigger.org, 25 May 11, On May 19th, NEC joined the Maryland-based national organization, Beyond Nuclear, and an unknown number of regional organizations, in an enforcement petition with the NRC that would have that agency undertake a precautionary shutdown of 24 US “boiling water” nuclear reactors, including in New England, Entergy Pilgrim and Entergy Vermont Yankee, until basic design flaws that became evident at Fukushima are fixed and the remedies independently verified as technically sound and workable. Continue reading →

May 26, 2011 Posted by | opposition to nuclear, USA | Leave a comment

20,000 protest against nuclear power in Switzerland

Swiss protest nuclear power, Google News, (AFP) – 23 May 11, DOETTINGEN, Switzerland — About 20,000 people took part in an anti-nuclear demonstration in north Switzerland on Sunday ahead of a government decision on the future of atomic energy in the country.” At least 20,000″ protesters joined the march near the town of Doettingen and the Beznau nuclear power plant, Switzerland’s oldest, police and organisers said. Continue reading →

May 23, 2011 Posted by | opposition to nuclear, Switzerland | Leave a comment

Growing global protest against Jaitapur nuclear power plant

As occurs so often in such situations, the Indian government has employed ruthless tactics, carrying out midnight arrests and forcing farmers off of their land. Yet, in the face an increasingly oppressive and brutal state, the people have stood their ground.

Protest mounts against earthquake prone nuke plant Greenpeace International by Karuna Raina – May 20, 2011  Since its earliest stages, the proposed Nuclear Power Plant at Jaitapur has faced concerned opposition from local people who clearly recognised the inherent risks that the Indian government appeared to be ignoring. With the proposed site sitting directly on top of one of India’s most seismically active zones, those with the most to lose saw clearly the danger they were being placed in and started the fight for their safety, their livelihoods and the future of their families. Continue reading →

May 21, 2011 Posted by | India, opposition to nuclear | Leave a comment

Push to shut down factory that makes nuclear weapons parts

KC anti-nuclear group wants bomb operation shut down, Missourine, by Jessica Machetta on May 16, 2011 A Kansas City anti-nuclear group wants a citywide vote on a planned factory that would produce nuclear bomb components. Honeywell is building the plant. The KC Peace Planters organization has presented a petition calling for a vote ordering Honeywell to drop the nuclear assembly project and turn the plant into a “green energy” facility.Some city officials already are saying the issue is likely to wind up in court. …
KC anti-nuclear group wants bomb operation shut down

May 17, 2011 Posted by | opposition to nuclear, USA | Leave a comment

41 organisations join to stop uranium mining in Virginia

“There are just too many questions and potential risks of radioactive and toxic materials contaminating our streams, rivers and drinking water. With all the storms and hurricanes we get, this is the worst possible place you could put a uranium operation.”

Coalition to keep the ban on uranium mining in Virginia growing statewide
, THE GAZETTE VIRGINIAN, 15 May 11, An organization called Keep the Ban Coalition on Thursday launched a statewide effort to keep the existing ban on uranium mining in Virginia. Representatives on the coalition include the NAACP, Sierra Club, Southern Environmental Law Center and numerous activists from across Southside Virginia.The Keep the Ban Coalition said Thursday it has the support of 41 localities and organizations that have joined the growing statewide movement urging the Virginia legislature to resist an industry push to lift the state’s ban on uranium mining as early as next year. ncluded among supporters are the Halifax County Chamber of Commerce and Southside Concerned Citizens. Continue reading →

May 16, 2011 Posted by | opposition to nuclear, Uranium, USA | Leave a comment

Residents’ anxiety near Rawatbhata nuclear power plant.

Fear of radiation grips locals residing near Rajasthan’s Rawatbhata nuclear power plant, DailyIndia.com Chittorgarh (Rajasthan), May 15(ANI): Amid fears of a Japan-like nuclear crisis, locals in Rajasthan’s Chittorgarh district have expressed concerns over the impending danger due to the proximity of their homes to the Rawatbhata nuclear power plant. Continue reading →

May 16, 2011 Posted by | India, opposition to nuclear | Leave a comment

Students boycott their own convocation ceremony in anti-nuclear protest

TISS students protest against Ramesh – Hindustan Times, 11 may 11“……The students – some carrying placards, others sporting yellow-and-black t-shirts with anti-nuke slogans, several more sporting black bands – greeted the minister by raising slogans when he arrived at the TISS Deonar Campus to deliver the convocation address Wednesday afternoon.”We are protesting against the 9,900-MW Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project in Ratnagiri in Maharashtra and other mega-projects in Orissa and Jharkhand. Thousands of common people are being displaced or uprooted there,” said Pranab Doley, an organiser of the protest.
He said that since the student community is feeling strongly about these huge developmental projects, they decided to boycott their own convocation ceremony in which they would have been presented their coveted degree certificates at the hands of the minister…..
TISS students protest against Ramesh – Hindustan Times

May 12, 2011 Posted by | India, opposition to nuclear | Leave a comment

Graduating students show opposition to Jaitapur nuclear plant

TISS students greet Ramesh with anti-nuke placards,TNN | May 12, 2011,MUMBAI: As students of the Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS) walked up to the podium to get their medals during the 71st convocation ceremony from the chief guest, they handed him pocket-sized anti-nuclear placards in return.
For, the chief guest was Union environment minister Jairam Ramesh and the students were staging a silent protest against the Jaitapur nuclear power plant in Maharashtra and the Posco steel project in Orrisa.  While about 30 graduating students boycotted the convocation ceremony, several others wore anti-nuclear Tshirts and badges.
Students of TISS have been very active on the Jaitapur issue and five were also arrested two weeks ago when they participated in a protest yatra from Tarapur to Jaitapur.
TISS students greet Ramesh with anti-nuke placards – The Times of India

May 12, 2011 Posted by | India, opposition to nuclear | Leave a comment

Japan’s richest man pushes for move away from nuclear energy

Masayoshi Son, the founder of Softbank and Japan’s richest man, said last month that he would donate about $12 million to start a research foundation for renewable energy. Continued reliance on atomic energy, he told a news conference, “would be a sin against our children, grandchildren and future generations.”

Japan’s Nuclear Future in the Balance, New York Times, by ANDREW POLLACK,  May 9, 2011 TOKYO — The accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant has done more than spew radiation into the air and sea and force tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes. It has blown a big hole in Japan’s energy policy, which had assumed that nuclear power would supply a growing part of the country’s needs….. Continue reading →

May 10, 2011 Posted by | Japan, opposition to nuclear | Leave a comment

Despite the Nuclear establishment’s power, Japanese anti nuclear protestors persist

“The nuclear power industry is a strong political force here,” said Masae Yuasa, a professor of international studies at Hiroshima City University. “Their solution will be not to abandon nuclear technology; they won’t allow it politically. They’ll advocate spending even more money on nuclear power to perfect the science.”

The industry conducts detailed studies to find communities where resistance will be minimal. It pays millions of dollars a year to towns that agree to host a nuclear plant, building roads and hiring residents for well-paying jobs.

Japan islanders oppose proposed nuclear plant, year after year, For decades, residents of Iwaishima have taken an aggressive stand, turning their backs on negotiation. Graying residents, mostly in their 70s, have allied with young antinuclear activists., Los Angeles Times, By John M. Glionna, May 4, 2011 Continue reading →

May 4, 2011 Posted by | Japan, opposition to nuclear | Leave a comment

Greenpeace now blocking construction of dangerous Flamanville nuclear reactor

The EPR design in particular has a number of safety risks similar to Fukushima, as the French nuclear safety authority ASN pointed out a few weeks ago.

Greenpeace Blocks Construction at France’s Flamanville Nuclear Reactor, Greenpeace by Justin – May 4, 2011 , At dawn on Monday this week, Greenpeace activists began blocking the construction of the European Pressurized Reactor (EPR) under construction at Flamanville, France. Two trucks were anchored to the ground, blockading the entrance carrying activists. More activists scaled four cranes, attempting to impede further construction work at the site. Continue reading →

May 4, 2011 Posted by | France, opposition to nuclear | Leave a comment

USA rally against new nuclear plant at Turkey point

Rally opposes new nuclear reactors at Turkey Point, Sun Sentinel 3 May 11….. nuclear power opponents rallied Saturday near the Turkey Point plant in southern Miami-Dade County, staging a mock evacuation to protest Florida Power & Light’s plans to expand the plant with two new reactors.

South Miami Mayor Philip Stoddard and representatives from nine environmental groups expressed concern about the state’s evacuation plan, the likelihood that FPL customers would see higher bills to finance the new reactors and the strain the new reactors would place on the region’s supply of fresh water…… http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/blogs/green-south-florida/sfl-rally-opposes-new-nuclear-reactors-at-turkey-point-20110502,0,1771069.story

May 4, 2011 Posted by | opposition to nuclear, USA | Leave a comment

Thousands of Taiwanese in anti nuclear protest

Thousands protest against nuclear plant in Taiwan, Google News, (AFP) 1 May 11, TAIPEI — Thousands of Taiwanese took to the streets on Saturday to protest against a new nuclear power station as safety concerns mounted in the wake of the atomic crisis in Japan, an organiser said. Continue reading →

May 2, 2011 Posted by | opposition to nuclear, Taiwan | Leave a comment

Call for a global end to nuclear power

To achieve these goals we demand an initiative to terminate the EURATOM agreement, ending the privileged position of nuclear power in the EU

World Council For Renewable Energy Demands A Global Ban On New Nuclear Power, Voxy.co 30 April 11,  “……The WCRE demands from the Parliaments and Governments to:

– initiate a broad introduction of renewable energies in a consequent manner and to increase their use

– empower the International Renewable Energy Agency, IRENA with adequate financial and human resources to enable their vision for a world where renewable energy is accessible in all countries and becomes the primary source of energy

– underline the end of the atomic power pathway through the cancellation of the remaining privileges for nuclear power

– counter the threat of a nuclear renaissance in Europe and globally Continue reading →

April 30, 2011 Posted by | EUROPE, opposition to nuclear | Leave a comment

Majority of Americans expect eventual USA nuclear crisis

Poll: Most Americans think a nuclear accident is likely here, Miami Herald, BY DAVID LIGHTMAN, 27 April 11, MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS, WASHINGTON — Most Americans fear that the United States someday could face the kind of nuclear emergency that’s plagued Japan in recent weeks, according to a new McClatchy Newspapers-Marist poll.

“There’s clearly a good deal of concern, and there’s division about whether we’re suited to handle this,” said Lee Miringoff, the director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion in New York, which conducted the survey.

“Nuclear power is very controversial,” he noted.

The McClatchy-Marist survey found that a solid majority of Americans – 57 percent – think that a nuclear crisis is probable here; 41 percent thought such a crisis was likely, while another 16 percent said it was very likely.

Far fewer think it’s not going to happen: 31 percent said it wasn’t very likely, while 9 percent said it wasn’t likely at all…….Overall, the poll’s findings “are directed by attitude, not demographics. They cut across the traditional political demarcations. This is not a Democratic or Republican issue,” Miringoff said.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/04/26/2186643/poll-most-americans-think-a-nuclear.html#ixzz1KkwV1IxD

April 27, 2011 Posted by | opposition to nuclear, USA | Leave a comment

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