Small Isn't Always Beautiful: new UCS report finds small reactors won't solve safety, security, cost problems.
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Important new study from American Clean Energy Agenda: thirsty US electricity generation from nukes, coal, fracking, on collision course with climate-imperiled water supply.
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Dr. Arjun Makhijani of Institute for Energy and Environmental Research published a new paper on the "traveling wave" reactor concept touted by Bill Gates; finds that it can't possibly ever be economical.
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Letter from Sens. Markey and Warren to Entergy CEO warns of false assumptions in Pilgrim reactor emergency evacuation plans (which would apply to just about all reactors) and urges major changes.
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New study finds 107 commerical and research reactors vulnerable to terrorist attack. From Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Project at University of Texas.
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New study finds 107 commerical and research reactors vulnerable to terrorist attack. From Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Project at University of Texas.
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Important new report from Institute for Energy and Environmental Research: small modular reactors won't solve nuclear industry's problems and may exacerbate them. (pdf)
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Pittsburgh City Council passes proclamation in support of NIRS Petition for Rulemaking on emergency planning. (pdf)
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Renaissance in Reverse. Dr. Mark Cooper releases new report detailing the myriad of problems facing the aging reactor fleet, predicts more reactor shutdowns. Press release. Full report.
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