AP1000 Oversight Group Petition to ACRS on AP1000 Design Flaw

AP1000 Oversight Group Petition to ACRS on AP1000 Design Flaw. Appeal to NRC Chair from AP1000 Oversite Group on Design Flaw in AP1000.

May 18, 2020
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…

Read the release
May 12, 2020
When we think about frontline or essential workers during the Covid-19 pandemic, we often think of doctors, nurses, grocery clerks, bus drivers, and others who perform critical services and can’t work from home. But there are some frontline workers that haven’t been mentioned a lot in the news: nuclear workers. Nuclear workers already work under…

Read the release
May 05, 2020
America is in the middle of a global pandemic. There are currently more than one million cases of Covid-19 in the U.S. and more than 67,000 people have died from it so far. Millions of Americans are sheltering in place, either voluntarily or because of state or local mandates. Roughly 30 million people have filed…

Read the release
April 23, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 23, 2020 CONTACTS: Tim Judson, NIRS 301-270-6477 timj@nirs.org Karen Orenstein, Friends of the Earth korenstein@foe.org Deb Katz, Citizens Awareness Network 413-339-4374 deb@nukebusters.org Cynthia Papermaster, CodePINK codepinkgg@gmail.com Priscilla Star, Coalition Against Nukes priscillaastar@hotmail.com Mike Carberry, Green State Solutions mike@greenstatesolutions.com Dave Kraft, Nuclear Energy Information Service neis@neis.org Sheila Parks, On Behalf of Planet…

Read the release
November 08, 2019
In Commemoration of Olson’s 28 Years Educating, Organizing, and Mobilizing for a Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free World Mary Olson, a leading voice against nuclear power, radioactive waste, and the health impacts of ionizing radiation, is retiring from Nuclear Information and Resource and her long-time position as our Southeast Office Director. Mary has been with NIRS for more…

Read the release
August 20, 2019
August 20, 2019: NIRS executive director Tim Judson penned this op-ed in Maryland Matters, explaining why nuclear power and fossil fuels are a dead end for climate, energy justice, and the Chesapeake Bay.

Read the release