Decomissioning Archives · NIRS

April 23, 2020

NIRS + 85 Organizations Call for Immediate Action on COVID-19 Nuclear Risks

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June 19, 2017

Decommissioning Rule Webinar-An Overview of CAN-NIRS Comments

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June 19, 2017

Comments on Nuclear Regulatory Commission Draft Regulatory Basis for Decommissioning Power Reactors

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April 19, 2017

Comments on Nuclear Regulatory Commission Request Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Regulatory Improvements for Decommissioning Power Reactors

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November 30, 2006

Coalition Urges Rejection of Big Rock Nuke Site Park: Numerous Michigan Natural Resource Treasures Without Nuclear Waste Would be Better Choices for Limited Trust Fund Dollars. Press release.

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November 30, 2006

Coalition statement (two dozen grassroots groups) opposed to “Plutonium State Park” at Big Rock Nuclear Power Plant in Michigan.

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November 30, 2006

Say Yes to Michigan, Say No to the "Plutonium State Park"! Backgrounder on Big Rock Nuclear Power Plant.

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October 1, 2003

GAO Report [] determining that the NRC and nuclear industry are falling behind in their accrual of sufficient funds to decommission and clean up radioactive contamination from nuclear power reactor operation.

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October 1, 2003

Appendix from GAO report [] that lists the nuclear power stations that GAO has identified as falling behind in their accruing sufficient funds to adequately complete future decommissioning and radioactive cleanup operations.

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January 1, 2002

NIRS joint comments [] to NRC regarding the agency’s Generic Environmental Impact Statement for decommissioning nuclear power statements which further supplements earlier comments on the environmental concerns arising out of nuclear decommissioning operations.

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.

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