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The Black Lives Matter fight is our fight—and here’s why (part 1)
NIRS has united in support of the Movement for Black Lives and Black-led mobilizations throughout the country for racial justice and equity. We are in an historic moment, in which fundamental, transformative change to dismantle structural racism and institutions of repression and violence is both necessary and possible. As a country, we must rise to……
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So-called “advanced” nuclear reactors are not the answer to climate change
Recently, we asked our supporters to send comments to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in order to prevent a very bad decision, with serious implications for environmental and climate justice. The NRC is proposing to create regulatory shortcuts for building what it labels small-scale “advanced” nuclear reactors (ANRs) – including issuing a generic environmental impact……
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A new vision for a carbon-free, nuclear-free world
Our fight to phase out nuclear energy is about much more than just one type of dirty energy. It’s part of a broader goal: a carbon-free, nuclear-free world powered by clean, renewable energy. That’s the only way we can overcome the challenges of climate change. In pursuing that goal, we have always tried to include……
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