Tag Archives: anti-nuclear

Nearly 2,000 protest restart of 2nd nuclear reactor in Kyushu via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2015/10/13 by yukimiyamotodepaul

KAGOSHIMA–About 1,800 people from around Kyushu converged here on Oct. 12 to protest the planned restart of another reactor at the Sendai nuclear plant, saying the operator has made a decision that is “suicidal.” Waving placards stating, “Nuclear plant, no … Continue reading →

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Thousands of people protest against nuclear power, security legislation in Tokyo via The Mainichi

Posted on 2015/09/24 by yukimiyamotodepaul

A large protest rally against nuclear power and controversial security-related legislation, which recently passed the Diet, was held at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward on Sept. 23, with participants promoting a campaign to kick out lawmakers, who voted yes … Continue reading →

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Koizumi calls for national movement to lead fight against nuclear power via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2015/09/13 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Although he has no plans to return to national politics, former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi tells the electorate not to lose hope in the campaign against nuclear power. In an exclusive interview with The Asahi Shimbun in Tokyo, Koizumi called … Continue reading →

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Documentary captures anti-nuclear protest movement’s evolution via The Japan Times

Posted on 2015/08/30 by norma field

In the summer of 2012, tens of thousands of people gathered around the prime minister’s office with one message — no more nuclear power. People flooded the streets of Tokyo’s Nagatacho district, chanting and holding up signs saying “No Nukes!” … Continue reading →

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Peace Activists Descend on Los Alamos, but Residents Remain Indifferent via The New York Times

Posted on 2015/08/17 by norma field

[…] “All roads lead to Los Alamos,” Father Dear said. “This is the place that taught us that we can destroy one another, destroy the world, and it’s really important for us to understand how our history feeds our violence.” … Continue reading →

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Renewables May Soon Be Ready to Replace Nuclear Power in New York via Public News Service

Posted on 2015/08/07 by yukimiyamotodepaul

NEW YORK – New York state could soon be generating enough renewable energy to replace the nuclear power produced at the 40-year-old Indian Point Energy Center in Westchester County. This week, Governor Cuomo celebrated the “topping off” of construction of … Continue reading →

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Why Germany’s decision to phase out nuclear power is smart economics via RenewEconomy

Posted on 2015/08/05 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Germany has made a formal commitment to phase out the use of nuclear power by 2022. Erik Gawel and Sebastian Strunz write on the implications of the strategy for Germany’s future energy mix and whether the approach adopted in the country could function as … Continue reading →

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Japan A-bomb survivors speak out against nuclear power, decry Abe’s view of war via Reuters

Posted on 2015/08/04 by yukimiyamotodepaul

When Atsushi Hoshino set out to revive a group representing atomic bomb survivors in the rural northeast Japanese prefecture of Fukushima 30 years ago, one topic was taboo – criticizing the nuclear power industry upon which many relied for jobs. … Continue reading →

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Protest against Uranium-Mining and Nuclear Weapons on the Roof of Africa via K-Project for Peace

Posted on 2015/07/12 by yukimiyamotodepaul

– A documentary by ujuzi.de; Jean-Jacques Schwenzfeier, Kathy Becker & Jonathan Happ – Watch the video at Protest against Uranium-Mining and Nuclear Weapons on the Roof of Africa

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‘Green superpower’ Germany plots the way to a low-carbon world, closing Grafenrheinfeld nuclear power plant via The Sydney Morning Herald

Posted on 2015/06/20 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Many countries face challenges in cutting greenhouse emissions but few set their bar as high as Germany. Germany will permanently close the Grafenrheinfeld nuclear power plant in the country’s south on Saturday, the latest in a phase-out that is scheduled … Continue reading →

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