NIRS is launching a new campaign to stop a national bailout to promote nuclear power and coal. No one knows exactly what the Trump administration’s plans are yet, but we expect them to be announced very soon. This will reportedly kick off with a Department of Energy report claiming that nuclear and coal need more…
Published May 27, 2025 Media Contact Timothy Judson Executive Director timj@nirs.org 301-270-6477 WASHINGTON (May 27, 2025)—President Trump issued executive orders today that violate the Atomic Energy Act and effectively terminate the independence of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)’s and its ability to protect the public health and safety in the operation of commercial nuclear facilities.…
Published May 27, 2025 Media Contact Timothy Judson Executive Director timj@nirs.org 301-270-6477 WASHINGTON (May 27, 2025)—President Trump issued executive orders today that violate the Atomic Energy Act and effectively terminate the independence of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)’s and its ability to protect the public health and safety in the operation of commercial nuclear facilities.…
If you pay much attention to energy and climate issues, you have probably seen a lot more news about nuclear power lately. Most report different takes on the same theme: that we are in the midst of an unprecedented revival of nuclear energy, and just in time to solve so many problems: climate disruption, energy…
If you pay much attention to energy and climate issues, you have probably seen a lot more news about nuclear power lately. Most report different takes on the same theme: that we are in the midst of an unprecedented revival of nuclear energy, and just in time to solve so many problems: climate disruption, energy…
If you pay much attention to energy and climate issues, you have probably seen a lot more news about nuclear power lately. Most report different takes on the same theme: that we are in the midst of an unprecedented revival of nuclear energy, and just in time to solve so many problems: climate disruption, energy…
NIRS honors the life and loved ones of George Floyd, who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer one year ago today. On this memorial, we also remember the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre on its 100th anniversary (May 31-June 1), when a white mob attacked the thriving Black neighborhood of Greenwood, burning down and bombing…
For Immediate Release–Contact Diane D’Arrigo, Radioactive Waste Project Director Nuclear Information and Resource Service dianed@nirs.org; 202-841-8588 Audio teleconference on VLLW: https://www.nirs.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Telebrief_VLLW-landfills_2020-07-15.mp3 October 21, 2020 Nearly 10,000 comments were submitted by today’s deadline to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) against its plan to deliberately allow nuclear waste, mainly from nuclear power reactors, to go to…
This page is an archive of news stories about the spread of coronavirus in nuclear facilities across the country. The table is sortable by title, date, state, and specific facility mentioned in the story (‘all’ means the story is national). Title Date State Facility Georgia nuclear project reports more than 800 COVID-19 cases to…
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…