Monthly Archives: July 2021

Japan’s plutonium stockpile climbs to 46.1 tons in 2020, first rise in 3 years via The Mainichi

Posted on 2021/07/11 by nfield

[…] Plutonium is extracted from spent nuclear fuel generated at nuclear plants, for the purpose of recycling. However, the international community has expressed concerns over Japan’s large plutonium stockpile, saying it could be converted into nuclear weapons. According to the … Continue reading →

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シンポジウム　原発事故　避難の現実via 東海第二原発　避難問題を考える

Posted on 2021/07/11 by nfield
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The weekend read: Looking at the energy transition’s bigger picture via pv magazine

Posted on 2021/07/11 by nfield

JULY 10, 2021 MARK HUTCHINS From pv magazine 07/2021 pv magazine: It’s been more than 10 years since you first published work on a 100% renewables system – what has changed since then? Mark Jacobson, director, atmosphere/energy program, Stanford University: The first article … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Energy Will Not Be the Solution to Climate Change via Foreign Affairs

Posted on 2021/07/08 by nfield

There Is Not Enough Time for Nuclear Innovation to Save the Planet By Allison Macfarlane he world is almost out of time with respect to decarbonizing the energy sector. Doing so, experts agree, is essential to forestalling some of the … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: To Father Stan, with love and in solidarity via DiaNuke.org

Posted on 2021/07/06 by nfield

DiaNuke expresses profound grief on the passing away of Father Stan Swamy, an eminent human rights activist and a conscientious voice that spoke truth to power. He was a long-time ally of grassroots struggles especially of adivasi communities against forcible … Continue reading →

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Uproar Over Japan’s Decision to Disperse Radioactive Fukushima Waste Water via Counterpunch

Posted on 2021/07/05 by nfield

By John LaForge Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s Cabinet on April 13 “gave permission” to Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) to release over 1.25 million metric tons (1.38 million US tons) of Fukushima’s radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean. Harsh … Continue reading →

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Utterly destroyed via Beyond Nuclear International

Posted on 2021/07/05 by nfield

That’s the outlook for a spectacular stretch of coastline should new reactors be built there From Blackwater Against New Nuclear Group “The Essex coastline is remarkable for its length, at 350 miles the longest of any county in England, its … Continue reading →

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EDF launches the “EPR2” via Beyond Nuclear International

Posted on 2021/07/05 by nfield

By Stéphane Lhomme The politics of “fait accompli” will ensure a new industrial and financial disaster Editor’s note: Despite the latest safety failures at the Taishan EPR in China; the endless delays and cost over-runs at the EPR projects in France … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Justice for the Marshall Islands via The Diplomat

Posted on 2021/07/01 by nfield

By Jon Letman Just three months after the atomic ruins of Hiroshima and Nagasaki had been burned into Japan’s landscape, U.S. military and political leaders began planning a series of atomic weapons tests in order to study the effects of … Continue reading →

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Plutonium Pit Production Lawsuit: Jay Coughlin, Marylia Kelley, Tom Clements – NH #523 via Nuclear Hotseat

Posted on 2021/07/01 by nfield

Listen Here: Audio Player00:0000:00Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. Podcast: Download This Week’s SPECIAL Feature: It’s not often that I prep a show’s interviews and then throw them out on Tuesday morning because something more important has happened … Continue reading →

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