Tag Archives: U.S.

Peace groups lobby Walz to support nuclear weapons ban via Mankato Free Press

Posted on 2017/10/25 by yukimiyamotodepaul

MANKATO — Advocates for nuclear disarmament brought a petition supporting a treaty to ban the weapons to Congressman Tim Walz’s local office Tuesday. The petition, signed by more than 8,000 Minnesotans so far, calls for the state’s congressional delegation to … Continue reading →

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Activists mobilize on nuclear power proposals via Cape Cod Times

Posted on 2017/10/25 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Subsidies, energy credits could benefit aging plants such as Pilgrim. PLYMOUTH — Watchdogs are being vigilant on two fronts this week, as state and federal agencies consider regulations that could benefit the aging and trouble-plagued Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in … Continue reading →

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Department of Energy, Oak Ridge launch project to preserve history of old nuclear plant via News Sentinel

Posted on 2017/10/23 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The Department of Energy and the City of Oak Ridge launched a project to preserve the history of the former Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant on Thursday with a tour of the K-25 History Center’s future home in the Oak … Continue reading →

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Nobel peace prize winners urge Australia to sign treaty banning nuclear weapons via The Guardian

Posted on 2017/10/23 by yukimiyamotodepaul

International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons says global nonproliferation regime has failed and weapons pose ‘an existential threat’ to humanity The winner of the 2017 Nobel peace prize, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, has written an open letter … Continue reading →

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Atoms in the Alley Festival celebrates Aiken’s nuclear history via Aiken Standard

Posted on 2017/10/22 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Nuclear Science week wrapped up Saturday with the Atoms in The Alley festival in Downtown Aiken. The festival kicked off with a ribbon cutting for the fallout shelter kiosk, introducing the public to the fallout shelter as well as the … Continue reading →

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Efforts underway to remove ‘redundant’ nuclear safety board via Santa Fe/New Mexican

Posted on 2017/10/20 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Efforts have been underway to defund and dismantle an independent board charged with overseeing safety and security at nuclear weapons sites, and much of that work has been spearheaded by the board’s own Republican chairman, according to an investigative report … Continue reading →

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Chairman of nuclear safety board secretly proposes to abolish it via USA Today

Posted on 2017/10/19 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The chairman of a panel charged with protecting workers at nuclear weapons facilities as well as nearby communities has told the White House he favors downsizing or abolishing the group, despite recent radiation and workplace safety problems that injured or … Continue reading →

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US to extend nuclear cooperation deal with Japan: official via Nikkei Asian Review

Posted on 2017/10/18 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Agreement allows use of plutonium in reactors, likely to be renewed without renegotiation TOKYO — U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette on Wednesday expressed his country’s intention to extend the current nuclear cooperation agreement with Japan, which is due … Continue reading →

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Support the Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act via The Seattle Times

Posted on 2017/10/17 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The framers of the Constitution clearly did not want the president or the military to wage war on their own, without consent of the people, through the Congress that represents them. In January, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts and … Continue reading →

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U.S. military not allowing Okinawa government to enter site of Takae helicopter fire to conduct radiation test via Ryukyu Shimpo

Posted on 2017/10/17 by yukimiyamotodepaul

[…] After observing the accident site, Onaga expressed his indignation to reporters, stating, “I am sad, frustrated, and angry. ” He also stressed that in regard to the military accidents which continue to occur despite protests from the Okinawa government, … Continue reading →

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