Tag Archives: Koodankulam

Are we not alive?: Women ask as the govt nukes Koodankulam via DiaNuke.org

Posted on 2012/08/11 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

As I sit here in my home village of Idinthikara watching the hot sun light up the waves rolling onto the shores, I think of the news that has hit the world today about the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant. All … Continue reading →

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Nuclear power vs. people power via Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Posted on 2012/07/11 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

Article Highlights India’s ambitions include a tenfold increase in nuclear power so it supplies 25 percent of the nation’s energy needs by 2050. Two 1,000-megawatt nuclear reactors at Koodankulam are expected to go online very soon — the first commissioned … Continue reading →

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Koodankulam Must Be Stopped: Vandana Shiva via DiaNuke.org

Posted on 2012/06/02 by norma field

Q: “A lot of people propose nuclear power and a solution for climate change, and a lot of people say it is a false solution. And since you’re here I assume you think it’s a false solution as well. What … Continue reading →

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Koodankulam: Idinthakarai turned into an open-air jail, govt playing divide-and-rule via DiaNuke.org

Posted on 2012/04/11 by norma field

April 10, 2012 SP Udayakumar, Coordinator, People’s Movement Against Nuclear Energy Greetings! The daily relay fast has been happening here without interruption. Eleven of our comrades from Koodankulam have just been released on bail and each person has been asked … Continue reading →

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India Says Work at Russia-Built Nuclear Plant Remains Stalled via Bloomberg Businessweek

Posted on 2012/01/10 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) — Nuclear Power Corp. of India said work at its plant at Kudankulam in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, being built with Russia’s help, remains at a standstill following continuing protests by villagers near the site. … Continue reading →

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Koodankulam senior citizens’ letter to Japanese PM via DiaNuke.org

Posted on 2012/01/09 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

Mr. Yoshihiko Noda The Honorable Prime Minister of Japan Tokyo Japan Your Excellency: Greetings! We, the senior citizens of the Koodankulam area in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, India, would like to appeal to you not to revive the civil … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Dissent: New Year Protest Pictures from Koodankulam via DiaNuke.org

Posted on 2012/01/01 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

People’s protest in Koodankulam is intensifying with every passing day. The sheer energy of this non-violent movement – with huge participation of women, transparent and innovative ways of horizontal mobilisation, campaigning and resource-generation has forced the governments, the political leadership … Continue reading →

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The people’s energy via India Together

Posted on 2011/12/21 by yukimiyamotodepaul

When nuclear companies are unwilling to stake their financial health on the safety of a reactor, how can the Government ask local residents to risk their lives, ask M V Ramana and Suvrat Raju. 22 November 2011 – As the … Continue reading →

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