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June 26, 2012

Evidentiary Hearing filing, Intervenors’ Statement of Position (supported by following expert testimony). Expert Testimony of Geologist Gareth Davies in Support of Intervenors Contention 4, Levy County COL. Expert testimony of Hydrologist / Water Modeling Analyst Tim Hazlett in support of Intervenors Contention 4 Levy County COL. Expert Testimony of Hydro Ecologist Dr. Sydney Bacchus in support of Intervenors’ Contention 4 in Levy County COL. Expert Testimony of David Still, formerly a Water Management Administrator for State of Florida in support of Intervenors’ Contention 4, Levy County COL.

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June 21, 2012

Renewable Energy Futures Study from U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory concludes renewables can provide 80% of U.S. electricity by mid-century, even using currently available technology.

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June 12, 2012

New report from Greenpeace International: Toxic Assets: Nuclear Power in the 21st Century.

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June 11, 2012

About GreenWorld

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May 27, 2012

South Miami, Florida becomes first city to pass resolution in support of NIRS petition to expand emergency planning zones. Ask your city to become the next one.

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May 9, 2012

. Nuclear Loans, Subsidies & other Taxpayer Swindles…. Powerpoint presentation by NIRS’ Michael Mariotte to Sierra Club National Nuclear Strategy Meeting, May 5, 2012.

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April 30, 2012

94 organizations urge Senate to reject possible re-nomination of Kristine Svinicki to NRC. Press release. Text of letter.

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April 24, 2012

Women and Children Require More Protection from Ionizing Radiation Than Men

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April 10, 2012

International Action! NIRS and Coalition Against Nuclear Energy South Africa have joined forces to fight against radioactive "recycling" in both countries. Act here.

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April 1, 2012

Atomic Radiation is More Harmful to Women.

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May 08, 2023
On April 15, 2023 utilities in Germany shut down the country’s three last remaining nuclear power plants. These closures mark the successful planned phase-out of German nuclear energy from the nation’s grid. What does this mean for Germany? What lessons should the U.S. take away from the German energy transition? Germany’s Energiewende (“energy transition”) is an overarching…

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December 13, 2022
NIRS Statement on 12/13/22 DOE Nuclear Fusion Announcement Today, the US Department of Energy announced what scientists consider a major breakthrough in nuclear fusion research. In the DOE’s press release, they celebrate “a major scientific breakthrough decades in the making that will pave the way for advancements in national defense and the future of clean…

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June 10, 2022
News from Beyond Nuclear, For Immediate Release Contacts: Kevin Kamps, Beyond Nuclear, kevin@beyondnuclear.org, (240) 462-3216;Michael Keegan, Coalition for a Nuclear-Free Great Lakes and Don’t Waste Michigan, mkeeganj@comcast.net, (734) 770-1441;Diane D’Arrigo, Nuclear Information and Resource Service, dianed@nirs.org, (301) 270-6477 ext. 3,;Terry Lodge, environmental coalition legal counsel, tjlodge50@yahoo.com, (419) 205-7084Iris Potter, Michigan Safe Energy Future-Kalamazoo Chapter, b.irispotter@gmail.com,…

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March 30, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WEDNESDAY, March 30, 2022 GROUPS DEMONSTRATE IN SUPPORT OF SANCTIONS ON RUSSIAN URANIUM Activists gathered near the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday to demand President Biden and Congress Ban Imports of Russian Uranium into the United States U.S. CORPORATIONS BUYING RUSSIAN URANIUM ARE FUNDING PUTIN’S WAR ON UKRAINE Washington D.C. – Activists affiliated…

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March 29, 2022
NIRS has joined our counterparts in Ukraine, calling for sanctions on Russia’s nuclear industry, including a ban on imports of uranium from Rosatom, the state-owned nuclear conglomerate. Doing so should not depend on there being no impact on the U.S. economy–we should have the courage of our convictions, and bringing an end to the wanton…

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March 29, 2022
It is increasingly urgent to do all we can to end Russia’s war on Ukraine and achieve a peaceful withdrawal of Russian forces from the country. Untold thousands of civilians have now been killed. Over one-fourth of Ukraine’s population–more than 10 million people–have been displaced from their homes and cities, many of which have been…

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