Tag: nuclear
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Radioactive Spikes from Nuclear Plants a Likely Cause of Childhood Leukemia
- by Dr. Ian Fairlie, Ecologist On 23rd August, The Ecologist published very clear evidence of increased cancers among children living near nuclear power stations around the world, including the UK. The story sparked much interest on social media sites, and perhaps more importantly, the article’s scientific basis (published in the academic peer-reviewed scientific journal the Journal of Environmental Radioactivity) was downloaded over 500…
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EPA: Carbon Rules Could Ensure Nuclear Power’s Survival
[Another reason why the dirty energy resistance needs to band together. ‑Josh] - by Julie Wernau, June 18, 2014, Chicago Tribune Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy said Tuesday that the federal agency’s proposed carbon rules are designed to boost nuclear plants that are struggling to compete. “There are a handful of nuclear facilities that because…
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One Woman’s Fight to Clean Up Nuclear Waste
Waste Land: One Town’s Atomic Legacy: A $500 Million CleanupQuarter-Century Crusade to Force Government Cleanup of Radioactive Contamination By John R. EmshwillerNov. 21, 2013 11:22 p.m. ET APOLLO, Pa.—For Patty Ameno, it is a Kodak moment from childhood that stirs many memories. She is 8 years old, dressed up for Easter in her family home’s yard,…
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Environmental Greats Debate Nuclear Power
By Rod Adams, November 12, 2013 The energy Collective During the promotional period leading up to CNN’s initial airing of Pandora’s Promise, Michael Brune, executive direction of the Sierra Club, and Robert Stone, the director of Pandora’s Promise, engaged in a meaningful discussion about nuclear energy hosted by Kate Bolduan. During the discussion, Brune explains that the Sierra…
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Great news about Vermont Yankee Nuclear Reactor
Congratulations to Citizens Awareness Network and NIRS! Vermont Yankee is finally scheduled to close next year.