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May 1, 2005

Radioactive Waste Reprocessing. NIRS factsheet.

Update
May 1, 2005

"Dangerous Liaisons:" Excellent Sierra Magazine investigation of the proliferation implications of the proposed LES plant.

Link
May 1, 2005

Radioactive Waste Reprocessing. NIRS factsheet.

Fact Sheet
May 1, 2005

Ten Reasons Why We Don’t Need To Build More Nuclear Power Plants.

Fact Sheet
April 26, 2005

Chernobyl Can Happen Here. NIRS factsheet prepared for 19th anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear accident.

Update
April 26, 2005

Chernobyl Can Happen Here. NIRS factsheet prepared for 19th anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear accident.

Fact Sheet
April 19, 2005

Supplemental filing of to NRC regarding the August 10, 2004 petition on the vulnerability of GE boiling water reactors as confirmed by findings in the National Academy of Sciences April 2005 public version of its classified report to Congress “The Safety and Security of Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage”

Update
April 6, 2005

The National Academy of Sciences Report on “Safety and Security of Commercial Spent Nuclear Fuel,” Title page/Content Executive Summary Chapter 1: Introduction and Background Chapter 2: Terrorist Attack on Spent Fuel Storage Chapter 3: Spent Fuel Pool Storage Chapter 4: Dry Cask Storage and Comperative Risks Chapter 5: Implementation Issues References Appendixes

Update
April 5, 2005

Official NRC transcript of the Petition Review Board meeting with petitioners for backup power for emergency notification systems around nuclear power stations

Update
April 5, 2005

Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law Based Upon Evidentiary Hearing on LES Held on February 7 Through 10, 2005.

Update

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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