This is a collection of Zoom meeting recordings of sessions held by the West Valley Action Network (NIRS is a part of this network), the Coalition on West Valley Nuclear Waste, and various partners including the Partnership for Public Good, Buffalo Commons and the Western New York Environmental Alliance. Thank you to all the organizations…
In Feb 21, 2018 the DOE and NYSERDA published notice of the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on West Valley announcing public hearings and a comment deadline of 60 days. Western New Yorkers, members of the Seneca Nation and Canadian neighbors mobilized in response, once again demanding the full cleanup of the entire West Valley Nuclear…
August 6-9, 2022 marks the 77th anniversary of the first uses of atomic weapons in warfare: the US’s bombing of Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945; followed by the US’s bombing of Nagasaki, Japan on August 9. Beyond the horrible, indiscriminate violence unleashed on civilians … and the relentless harms of cancer and other diseases…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 21, 2022 170+ Organizations Sign Letter Opposing Subsidies to Delay Closure of Diablo Canyon Power Plant WASHINGTON, D.C.// June 21, 2022// Over 170 organizations, including Beyond Nuclear, North American Water Office, Food & Water Watch, Institute for Policy Studies Climate Policy Program, Nuclear Energy Information Service (NEIS), Center for Biological Diversity,…
Today, we celebrate the story of Homer, Louisiana — a community that defeated a proposed uranium enrichment plant in 1997, one the first environmental justice victories! This weekend, we commemorate and celebrate Juneteenth, honoring the struggle for Black liberation in the US. Officially proclaimed a federal holiday last year by Congress, Juneteenth is named for…
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is playing with fire. She could end up repeating a mistake that is burning us here in New York for billions of dollars–running up electric bills with expensive subsidies for aging and unprofitable nuclear power plants. Michiganders beware: Gov. Whitmer’s push for a last-minute federal bailout to keep the Palisades nuclear power…
Over the last few weeks, we have shared a series of blog posts on the nuclear policy complications of the Russian war on Ukraine. This horrendous and distressing war must end and Russia must withdraw its forces from the country of Ukraine immediately, so that we can all begin the complex work of establishing peace…
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…
This week, the Energy Transition Coalition, an alliance of Ukrainian environmental and climate organizations, appealed directly to President Biden to expand US sanctions to Russia’s nuclear energy sector. The US nuclear industry initially lobbied President Biden not to do so, but in recent days they have shifted their stance, at least publicly. We will say…
January 19, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wake up call on nuclear waste! Meet the National Radioactive Waste Coalition (NRWC) Press Conference January 19, 2022 11am ET The National Radioactive Waste Coalition (NRWC) advocates for environmentally safe, just, and equitable nuclear waste policy. Over 40 grassroots organizations from across the country have come together to address…