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Asia

March 27, 2008

200+ scientists and engineers call for closure of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear facility hit by August 2007 earthquake.

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Australia

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December 24, 2018

Press Release: Don’t Nuke the Climate Statement on COP24

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December 4, 2017

Signature/ratification status of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

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October 13, 2017

Nuclear Ban Group ICAN Wins Nobel Peace Prize as Trump Threatens to End Iran Deal & Nuke North Korea

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July 24, 2013

Very nice new piece from Counterbalance. Myths and Facts: EU Policy and Nuclear Energy (pdf)

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June 8, 2011

NIRS statement of solidarity with Italian anti-nuclear movement and support for June 12-13 referendum to prevent new nuclear reactor construction.

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May 1, 2011

Eight European Union countries (Austria, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta and Portugal) have created a new anti-nuclear bloc within the EU. Initial declaration here.

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Turkey

Bulgaria

March 8, 2005

Assurances sought after death threat against Bulgarian anti-nuclear activist, Goldman prize winner. Link in text to send your message to Bulgarian government.

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July 21, 2007

1 killed, several injured in attack on anti-nuclear camp in Russia,

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February 16, 2005

Ecodefence Demands to Cancel $600 Million Nuclear Waste Deal as Hungary’ Prime-Minister Visiting Russia. Ecodefence press-release. Moscow,

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February 11, 2005

State Environmental Impact Assessment Agency Became Pro-Nuclear. Ecodefense urge government to establish separate agency for environmental impact assessment that would not be dependent on any industry. Ecodefence press-release. Moscow,

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September 22, 2021
PRESS RELEASE: September 22, 2021 New legislation offers hope – and urgency – for uranium mining survivors Contact: Susan Gordon, Multicultural Alliance for a Safe Environment www.swuraniumimpacts.org 505.577.8438, sgordon@swuraniumimpacts.org Linda Evers, Post 71 Uranium Workers Committee, 505.287.2304, leversredfence123@gmail.com Larry King, Eastern Navajo Against Uranium Mining, 505.979.411, l_king2013@yahoo.com September 22, 2021: Today, Sen. Crapo (R-ID) and Sen. Lujan (D-NM) and…

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September 21, 2021
The Movement for Black Lives’ Red, Black & Green New Deal offers Statement Calling for the Postponement of COP26

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September 16, 2021
Build Back Better Act: Climate Salvation? Or Trojan Horse? Devils in the details reveal massive spending on “false climate solutions,” safe-energy advocates reveal FOR IMMEDIATE USE: Sept. 16, 2021 CONTACT: Tim Judson, NIRS, (212)729-1169 (c); timj@nirs.org Paul Gunter, Beyond Nuclear, 301-523-0201; paul@beyondnuclear.org Tamra Gilbertson, Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN), (865)443-1337; tamra@IENEarth.org David Kraft, Nuclear Energy Information Service (NEIS), (773-342-7650; neis@neis.org WASHINGTON, D.C.: …

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August 24, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: AUGUST 24 , 2021 240+ Organizations Sign Letter Opposing Subsidies for Nuclear Power in Infrastructure Bills WASHINGTON, D.C. // August 24, 2021// Over 240 organizations, including Friends of the Earth, Indigenous Environmental Network, Food & Water Watch, The League of Women Voters, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Public Citizen, Nuclear Information and Resource…

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July 26, 2021
For Immediate Release: July 26, 2021 MEDIA NOTE – NRC Licensing Decision Coming Soon Contacts: Karen Hadden, Executive Director, Sustainable Energy & Economic Development (SEED) Coalition, 512-797-8481 karendhadden@gmail.com Former State Rep. Lon Burnam, Public Citizen’s Texas Office, 817-721-5846, lonburnam@gmail.com The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) may complete a Safety Analysis and the Final Environmental Impact Statement…

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July 15, 2021
Economic Analysis Shows $10-50 Billion In Proposed Nuclear Subsidies Would Subvert Biden’s Infrastructure Plans; Best Investment for Jobs, Climate and the Economy is in Rapid Transition to Renewable Energy and Smart Electricity Grid, According to Expert WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new report shows why the best infrastructure investment for U.S. jobs, the climate, and the economy is in a rapid transition to renewable energy…

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