Tag Archives: Arnie Gundersen

Arnie discusses Fukushima Daiichi on WBAI’s Morning with Michael via Fairewinds

Posted on 2013/10/03 by norma field

Arnie Gundersen, Fairewinds Chief Engineer: We’re constantly frustrated — We have scientists contacting us, doctors contacting us, telling us that their patients are suffering from radiation induced injuries, or they’re noticing deformities in animals and plants, but yet the Japanese … Continue reading →

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The Crisis at Fukushima 4 Demands a Global Take-Over via Scoop Independent News

Posted on 2013/09/19 by norma field

By Harvey Wasserman We are now within two months of what may be humankind’s most dangerous moment since the Cuban Missile Crisis. There is no excuse for not acting. All the resources our species can muster must be focussed on … Continue reading →

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Tokyo 2020: Q&A with Arnie Gundersen via Fairewinds Energy Education

Posted on 2013/09/14 by norma field

Q: Is this decision to host the 2020 Olympics in Japan a good thing for the Fukushima Daiichi cleanup and for Japan? So far the Japanese government has been downplaying the risks of Fukushima radiation and not taking cleanup very … Continue reading →

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Just say no to nuclear power – from Fukushima to Vermont via The Guardian

Posted on 2013/08/30 by norma field

Amy Goodman Welcome to the nuclear renaissance. Entergy Corp, one of the largest nuclear-power producers in the US, issued a surprise press release Tuesday, saying it plans “to close and decommission its Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station in Vernon, Vermont. … Continue reading →

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The intolerable costs of nuclear power and benefits of saying no via rabble.ca

Posted on 2013/08/30 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Welcome to the nuclear renaissance. Entergy Corp, one of the largest nuclear-power producers in the U.S., issued a surprise press release Tuesday, saying it plans “to close and decommission its Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station in Vernon, Vermont. The station … Continue reading →

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Insight: After disaster, the deadliest part of Japan’s nuclear clean-up　via Reuters

Posted on 2013/08/14 by norma field

(Reuters) – The operator of Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is preparing to remove 400 tons of highly irradiated spent fuel from a damaged reactor building, a dangerous operation that has never been attempted before on this scale. Containing radiation … Continue reading →

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San Onofre is Dead, the Nuclear Waste Isn’t　via Counterpunch

Posted on 2013/06/08 by norma field

I think Edison deserves credit for making a wise decision to permanently close the San Onofre nuclear plant. I support the decision. It’s good for business, good for California, good for the environment. It’s the correct engineering decision to make. … Continue reading →

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San Diego hosts famous skeptics of nuclear safety  via U-T San Diego

Posted on 2013/06/03 by norma field

Several key figures in the recent history of nuclear power — including the former Japanese prime minister who presided over the Fukushima disaster two years ago — are scheduled to speak at a public event Tuesday in downtown San Diego. … Continue reading →

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Symposium: The Medical and Ecological Consequences of the Fukushima Nuclear Accident l March 11-12, 2013 via The Helen Caldicott Foundation and Physicians for Social Responsibililty

Posted on 2013/03/08 by norma field

The New York Academy of Medicine, New York City, NY A unique, two-day symposium at which an international panel of leading medical and biological scientists, nuclear engineers, and policy experts will make presentations on and discuss the bio-medical and ecological … Continue reading →

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Nuke the People? via Reader Supported News

Posted on 2013/02/07 by norma field

By William Boardman Is that a Fukushima in your pants, or are you just hot all the time? In something of a stealth maneuver during the 2012 holiday season, the US Department of Energy set about to give every American … Continue reading →

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