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Monthly archive October, 2015

Fukushima Freeways Campaign Kicks Off

New Map shows Hudson River Valley would be a Corridor for Dangerous High Level Radioactive Nuclear Waste Shipments  [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyc0m49BN-I] Picture huge semi-trailer trucks, barreling down the freeway towering alongside of you.  Or coming in the opposite direction on the freeway lanes passing near you.  On the trucks are gigantic concrete cylinders.  Hundreds of high level...

Nuclear Radiation: New Findings Bring Horror and Hope

In the wake of the NRC’s shocking cancellation of a study on the cancer risks of nuclear power plants, new studies have been released throwing the situation in stark relief. A paper published in the November issue of Epidemiology, studied children in the Fukushima region of Japan. The study found that children have been diagnosed...

“The Hudson: A River at Risk” Documentary and Q&A Panel

Thursday, October 22nd, 6:30 pm Ossining Documentary & Discussion Series Budarz Theatre, Ossining Public Library 53 Croton Ave, Ossining, NY 10562 “The Hudson: A River at Risk” is a Series of short films by Jon Bowermaster (“Dear Governor Cuomo”) that chronicles three time-sensitive issues affecting our Hudson River – Crude Oil rail transport, building the new...

Energiewende: Germany’s Transition to Renewable Energy

Wednesday, October 21st, 7 pm Stony Point Center 17 Cricketown Road, Stony Point, NY Alexander Franke of Germany’s Heinrich Böll Foundation will present information and answer questions: What is really happening in Germany with renewable energy? Why is it important? What does it mean for the Hudson River Valley? Can we follow their example and...

When Nuclear Plants Close: Challenges for U.S. Reactor Decommissioning

Clearwater and other organizations host “When Nuclear Plants Close: Challenges for U.S. Reactor Decommissioning” Thursday, October 15, 10 am – 3 pm New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 West 46th St., New York, NY In the next decades most of the currently-operating U.S. nuclear power reactors are anticipated to close for aging, safety and...

Westchester County Board of Legislators hold “Environmental Round-Up”

Westchester County Board of Legislators hold “Environmental Round-Up” Wednesday, October 14, 7:30 pm Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583 District 12 Legislator Mary Jane Shimsky and colleagues from the County Board of Legislators will discuss critical environmental issues being addressed at the County level, including: the Spectra Pipeline plastic bag legislation flood mitigation measures...

New York City Safe Energy Coalition Releases 2015 List of Accidents at Indian Point

In a span of five months during 2015, there have been no less than five accidents at Indian Point. New York City Safe Energy Coalition, with assistance from Nuclear Information & Resource Service have compiled information about these accidents. “Sometimes pro-nuke people will rationalize that accidents are good. Dr. Michio Kaku’s response to that is that...
NRC Cancels Vital Study on Nuke Plant Cancer Risks

NRC Cancels Vital Study on Nuke Plant Cancer Risks

A vital cancer study which was started by the National Academy of Sciences in 2009 has been canceled after heavy lobbying by the nuclear industry. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission cancelled the study citing financial reasons despite the fact that money for the 8 million dollar study had already been budgeted.  In light of the agency’s...