Tactical nuclear weapons have burst onto the international stage as Russian President Vladimir Putin, facing battlefield losses in eastern Ukraine, has threatened that Russia will “make use of all weapon systems available to us” if Russia’s territorial integrity is threatened. Putin has characterized the war in Ukraine as an existential battle against the West, which […]
The eyes of history will pierce the fog of politics. Science has exposed the course upon which our quest for energy has set our planet. Consequences will fall mainly on young people, their children, and grandchildren — unless decisive political leadership abandons wishful thinking and superficial half-measures. Climate change is a global matter and demands […]
Conflicting news stories about possible shelling of the giant Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine, are a warning that nuclear power plants are a liability, not an asset, especially under extreme conditions of war or climate change. By Beyond Nuclear While both the Russians and the Ukrainians blame the other side for the attacks, […]
We hear the word nuclear often within the EcoRight community. Our EcoRight Speaks podcast episode with Florida Congressman Byron Donalds features his support for nuclear energy. Give it a listen here. Or read our Meet the EcoRight interview with Cyndi Berck from California to see her viewpoint on the topic. By Angela Larck EcoRight News/ RepublicEN Every month, republicEn asks 3 Questions for the EcoRight to learn more about our community. […]
Scientists at a laboratory in England have shattered the record for the amount of energy produced during a controlled, sustained fusion reaction. The production of 59 megajoules of energy over five seconds at the Joint European Torus – or JET – experiment in England has been called “a breakthrough” by some news outlets and caused […]
As Western nations look for ways to reduce their reliance on Russian oil and gas, another aspect of the Ukraine crisis has received less attention: Most of the 32 countries that use nuclear power rely on Russia for some part of their nuclear fuel supply chain. Alex Gilbert, Colorado School of Mines and Morgan Bazilian, […]
Russian forces have taken control of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant after shelling the Zaporizhzhia facility in the Ukrainian city of Enerhodar. The overnight assault caused a blaze at the facility, prompting fears over the safety of the plant and evoking painful memories in a country still scarred by the world’s worst nuclear accident, at […]
Compiled from the larger BGOV Bill Summary: Infrastructure Deal Amendment to H.R. 3684 by Michael Smallberg, Christina Banoub, Naoreen Chowdhury and Brittney Washington | August 2, 2021 By Citizens’ Climate Lobby CLIMATE CHANGE & ALTERNATIVE VEHICLES Resilience: The bill would set aside $7.3 billion from the main federal-aid highway allocation and authorize an additional $1.4 […]
One of the beneficiaries of the run-up to the federal election has been the nuclear energy industry, specifically companies that are touting new nuclear reactor designs called small modular reactors. The largest two financial handouts have been to two companies, both developing a specific class of these reactors, called molten salt reactors (MSRs). By MV […]
In a tunnel 40 feet beneath the surface of the Greenland ice sheet, a Geiger counter screamed. It was 1964, the height of the Cold War. U.S. soldiers in the tunnel, 800 miles from the North Pole, were dismantling the Army’s first portable nuclear reactor. Paul Bierman, University of Vermont The Conversation Commanding Officer Joseph […]
Benetick Kabua Maddison has not returned to his native home in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands, since he was 6 years old, but one memory stays vivid in his mind: Reclining on a table with his grandfather outside their home, the perfect spot to stargaze when the town lights switched off at night. By Lovely […]
Awadhesh Jha, University of Plymouth The Conversation It’s been just over a decade since the fourth most powerful earthquake of the modern era triggered a tsunami that struck Fukushima on the eastern coastline of Japan, causing thousands of deaths and leaving hundreds of thousands unable to return home. That tsunami was also responsible for the […]
Ten years ago, on March 11, 2011, the biggest recorded earthquake in Japanese history hit the country’s northeast coast. It was followed by a tsunami that traveled up to 6 miles (10 kilometers) inland, reaching heights of over 140 feet (43.3 meters) in some areas and sweeping entire towns away in seconds. By Kiyoshi Kurokawa, […]
The omnibus spending bill will deliver billions of dollars in subsidies for fossil fuel extraction, carbon capture and nuclear energy — undermining claims that it is a win for efforts to fight climate change. By Food and Water Watch Earlier this month, reports indicated that the bill would include dirty energy provisions from the American Energy […]
Dirty, dangerous, and expensive, Ohio’s nuclear energy bailout bill, HB 104, contains not only statewide, but also regional and national risks. By Beyond Nuclear On November 29, 2020, 56 local, regional and national environmental, public health and safe energy organizations blasted proposed House Bill 104, the “Advanced Nuclear Technology Helping Energize Mankind Act” (“ANTHEM Act”) pending in […]