Tag Archives: US

Maine Voices: Long-buried U.S. nuclear waste would complicate any bid for Greenland via Press Herald

Posted on 2019/08/24 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Would the U.S. or Denmark be responsible for cleaning up over 47,000 gallons of Cold War-era radioactive waste? BY DAN POSSUMATO […] Since the early 1950s the U.S. has maintained Thule Air Base on the northwest of the island for the … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Power And The 2020 Presidential Candidates via Forbes

Posted on 2019/08/10 by yukimiyamotodepaul

James Conca Since all the leading climate scientists say we cannot address climate change without significant nuclear power, supporting nuclear power – or not – is a clear signal about how serious a candidate is about climate change and how serious … Continue reading →

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The Royal Navy Can’t Seem to Figure Out How to Dispose of Old Nuclear Submarines via National Interest

Posted on 2019/04/28 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Not an easy problem to solve.by Michael Peck When you need to dispose of an old car, you can take it to a junkyard. But what do you do with a nuclear submarine whose reactor can make people glow in a … Continue reading →

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Activist says F-35s bound for Burlington have a nuclear mission. They don’t. via Politifact

Posted on 2019/04/11 by yukimiyamotodepaul

By Colin Meyn […] Rachel Siegel, the group’s executive director, sent out an email this week titled “Action Alert: Stop Nuclear bombers coming to Vermont!” “The F-35 bombers, scheduled to arrive in Burlington this fall, have been designated with a nuclear … Continue reading →

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Makers of Nuclear Weapons Only Winners, Warn Critics, as Trump Ditches INF Treaty via Common Dreams

Posted on 2019/02/04 by nfield

“Flipping over the negotiating table and storming out of the room may have worked in real estate, but when you’re dealing with nuclear treaties, the risk of misplaying your hand isn’t a failed business venture—it’s an arms race and possibly … Continue reading →

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Discrimination under the radioactive plume via Beyond Nuclear International

Posted on 2019/01/31 by nfield

Potassium iodide distributed in Canada is denied Americans By Keith Gunter In the wake of the still ongoing March 2011 Fukushima disaster, governments in Europe and Canada began implementing more pro-active radiological disaster plans — including pre-distribution of potassium iodide … Continue reading →

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Federal Nuclear Dumping in Nevada Stirs Statewide Resentment via U.S. News

Posted on 2018/05/30 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Federal Nuclear Dumping in Nevada Stirs Statewide Resentment By Michael Green Nevadans can be forgiven for thinking they are in an endless loop of “The Walking Dead” TV series. Their least favorite zombie federal project refuses to die. In 2010, … Continue reading →

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Study Shows How Investments Reflected Shift in Environmental Views via UTDallas News Center

Posted on 2015/09/02 by norma field

A new study from The University of Texas at Dallas examines the differences in climate change perceptions in the United States and Europe by looking at investor behavior. Dr. Anastasia Shcherbakova, clinical assistant professor of finance and managerial economics in … Continue reading →

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The Real Nuclear Dangers Aren’t Iran or North Korea, They’re the US and Russia via Al Jazeera America

Posted on 2015/08/06 by norma field

very man, woman and child lives under a nuclear sword of Damocles, hanging by the slenderest of threads, capable of being cut at any moment by accident or miscalculation or by madness.” — President John F. Kennedy Seventy years after … Continue reading →

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US helped Israel with H-bomb – 1980s report declassified via RT

Posted on 2015/02/14 by norma field

The 386-page report, “Critical Technology Assessment in Israel and NATO Nations,” likens top Israeli nuclear facilities to the Los Alamos and Oak Ridge National Laboratories that were key in the development of US nuclear weaponry. Israelis are “developing the kind … Continue reading →

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