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• October 13, 2009

  “Four Nuclear Myths: A commentary on Stewart Brand’s Whole Earth Discipline and on similar writings.” New piece by Rocky Mountain Institute’s Amory Lovins debunks four key myths often propounded by nuclear power supporters: variable renewable sources of electricity (windpower and photovoltaics) can provide little or no reliable electricity because they are not “baseload”—able to run all the time;

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• September 24, 2009

  Childhood Leukemia and Cancers Near German Nuclear Reactors: Significance, Context, and Ramifications of Recent Studies, by Rudi Nussbaum

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• July 1, 2009

  IEER/PSR factsheet: Thorium Fuel: No Panacea for Nuclear Power.

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• June 7, 2009

  Interview with Mary Olson, NIRS Southeast Regional Coordinator on Our Southern Community (WNCW 88.7 FM)

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• March 26, 2009

  Former utility executive Arnie Gundersen’s presentation in Harrisburg, PA on explaining how the Nuclear Regulatory Commission greatly underestimated the radiation releases from the 1979 Three Mile Island nuclear accident.

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• March 1, 2009

  Voices from Three Mile Island - A radio show produced in 1980, originally broadcast on 65 public radio stations across the United States on the first anniversary of the accident at Three Mile Island. For free MP3 audio download or for listening on the web go to www.turningtide.com

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• March 1, 2009

  German TV on Three Mile Island and the future of Nuclear Power.

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• March 1, 2009

  Can we go carbon-free, nuclear-free! A resounding Yes! says a new report prepared for Greenpeace by German Aerospace Center (German counterpart to NASA). Energy [r]evolution: A sustainable USA concludes that a virtually carbon-free, nuclear-free energy future for the U.S. is possible by mid-century, at an acceptable economic cost. Download here.

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• December 1, 2008

  New study from Stanford researcher ranks solutions to climate crisis; concludes nuclear and “clean” coal are least effective, least desirable means of addressing climate change. Press release from Stanford University. Article in Energy and Environmental Science

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• December 1, 2008

  Nuclear Power in France: Beyond the Myth, a new report by Mycle Schneider Consulting for Greens/EFA in the European Parliament, offers a thorough examination of the French nuclear power industry, noting both its strengths and some surprising weaknesses.... Another major new report on the French nuclear industry, from WISE-Paris, titled Nuclear Power, the Great Illusion - Promises, Setbacks and Threats, is available here. Both reports will be very useful for everyone countering the argument that the French nuclear power program is somehow a great success.

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