Tag Archives: anti-nuclear

Anti-nuclear activists ratchet up pressure to block restart of Kagoshima reactors via Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2014/06/15 by norma field

KAGOSHIMA–More than 1,000 protesters assembled before the prefectural government building here June 13 to oppose moves to restart a local nuclear power plant. If the Sendai nuclear plant in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, were to go back online, it would mark … Continue reading →

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Take nuclear subsidies out of EPA carbon rules via Credo Mobilize

Posted on 2014/06/11 by yukimiyamotodepaul

While I support your efforts to address global warming, costly consumer subsidies for old, uneconomic nuclear reactors and new nuclear power must be removed from your climate plan. These reactors can and should be replaced with clean renewable energy and … Continue reading →

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Anti-nuclear protestors chained to cars at AWE in Burghfield via BBC News

Posted on 2014/06/09 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Anti-nuclear protestors at the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) in Burghfield, Berkshire have chained themselves to each other and to cars. Police arrived with angle grinders to saw through the chains and clear the blockade, which had been preventing staff from … Continue reading →

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Roundup: S.Korean activists warn of nuclear disaster from oldest reactor via Global Post

Posted on 2014/06/02 by norma field

SEOUL, June 2 (Xinhua) — Green activists in South Korea on Monday warned of a devastating nuclear disaster in the country’s longest-running reactor, calling for an eternal shutdown of it. A group of 56 activists, including professors, artists, former ministers … Continue reading →

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Abe administration ignored massive public opposition to nuclear power via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2014/05/29 by yukimiyamotodepaul

More than 90 percent of respondents during a public comment period on the Abe administration’s basic energy policy were opposed to nuclear power generation, according to an Asahi Shimbun estimate released on May 25. The Asahi Shimbun made the determination … Continue reading →

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EDITORIAL: Court ruling on Oi nuclear plant should be accepted via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2014/05/22 by norma field

The catastrophic accident three years ago revealed “the true nature of risks inherent in nuclear power technology and the scale of damage” that a serious nuclear accident can cause, Higuchi said. “If the court avoided making a judgment on whether … Continue reading →

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Japan court rules against nuclear restart in rare ruling via Reuters

Posted on 2014/05/21 by yukimiyamotodepaul

(Reuters) – A Japanese court ruled against allowing the restart of a nuclear power plant west of Tokyo on Wednesday, its operator said, a rare case in which anti-nuclear plaintiffs have successfully won a ruling to shut down reactors. The … Continue reading →

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Ex-PMs Koizumi, Hosokawa launch antinuclear body via Global Post

Posted on 2014/05/07 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Former prime ministers Junichiro Koizumi and Morihiro Hosokawa continued their antinuclear campaign Wednesday with the launch of an entity to promote renewable energy. The founders of the Japan Assembly for Nuclear Free Renewable Energy also include prominent figures in various … Continue reading →

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Interview 867 – Aileen Mioko Smith on the Japanese Reactor Restarts via The Corbett Report

Posted on 2014/04/29 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The Japanese Nuclear Regulatory Agency is currently considering applications from 8 different utilities companies to restart 17 of the nation’s 54 nuclear reactors, which have been taken offline in the wake of the Fukushima crisis. Today we talk to Aileen … Continue reading →

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Taiwan to freeze nuclear plant construction pending referendum via Global Post

Posted on 2014/04/27 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Bowing to widespread antinuclear sentiment, the Taiwan government said Sunday it will freeze construction of a fourth nuclear plant pending endorsement of the project by voters in a national referendum. The move came as tens of thousands of people marched … Continue reading →

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