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Monthly archive February, 2022

Tim’s Letter to DOE

March 4, 2022 Office of Spent Fuel and Waste DispositionOffice of Nuclear EnergyU.S. Department of Energyconsentbasedsiting@hq.does.us RE: Docket # DOE-HQ-2021-0032 Request for Information on Using a Consent-Based Siting Process to Identify Federal Interim Storage Facilities, 86 Fed. Reg. 68,244 (Dec. 1, 2021) The National Radioactive Waste Coalition submits the following comments in response to the...

More and more articles like this.

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/environmentalists-against-green-energy/ Slamming environmentalist and attacking our environmental laws is hardly new, however, the number of these attacks seems to be rising. The industry and those who support nuclear power seem more and more anxious. Both the NRC and FERC have switched to Democratic control and made historic decisions in the last month. Republicans on the...

Hydrogen: Future of Clean Energy or a False Solution?

Excellent hand out from Sierra Club.  This is a topic of growing concern.  Please share with interested others.  Marilyn Hydrogen: Future of Clean Energy or a False Solution? The fossil fuel industry is hyping hydrogen of all kinds as a low-carbon replacement for all sorts of uses of fossil fuels—from powering vehicles and heavy industry...

Watch Party for Latest Amory Lovins video. Mark your calendar! Feb. 25, 7:00 PM

February 25, 7:00 PM, this Friday!Amory does a brilliant job of explaining the myths of nuclear power and has the charts and graphs to back it up.This fascinating15 minute says it all.  It needs to be watched, discussed and shared.  The video is so intriguing that some of us decided to watch it together and then talk...
Jun San Peace Walk March 12-13

Jun San Peace Walk March 12-13

The community that Jun San and other monks are part of is called Nipponzan Myohoji. They are a community group of monks and nuns who stand in support for the environment and are strongly opposed to nuclear war and use. They walk from Fukushima to Tokyo every year to support those still suffering from Fukushima....
H. Specter on Indian Point and CLCPA

H. Specter on Indian Point and CLCPA

Same old story he always tells. Hardly worth refuting except for his reference CLCPA. He quotes the NYISO but the link takes you to the table of contents to the latest report, not to the quote.  It is important to find his reference. Frankly, I doubt that it is accurate.“Two critical decisions were recently issued...

Connie Hogarth, Founder of WESPAC, ¡Presente!

Dear all, I write with the news that after a very full and rich life of 95 years, our founder, our friend, our mentor and our leader has passed away.  Connie Hogarth passed away peacefully in her sleep last night at home surrounded by loved ones.  A lifelong peace, justice and environmental activist, Connie was the...

NRC Begins Technical Review of Holtec Application for New Mexico Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has formally docketed an application by Holtec Inc. to construct and operate a consolidated interim storage facility for spent fuel from commercial nuclear power reactors in Lea County, New Mexico. In docketing the application, the NRC has determined the application is sufficiently complete for the staff to begin its detailed safety,...

Former Nuclear Leaders: Say ‘No’ to New Reactors

The former heads of nuclear power regulation in the U.S., Germany, and France, along with the former secretary to the UK’s government radiation protection committee, have issued a joint statement that in part says, “Nuclear is just not part of any feasible strategy that could counter climate change.” The statement issued Jan. 25 notes the...