Our Issues
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
We work to oppose our massive nuclear weapons complex. This expensive and dangerous choice is something we can change.
NUCLEAR WASTE
Nuclear waste remains a dangerous legacy of energy and weapons production. We need a responsible nuclear waste disposal strategy.
NUCLEAR ENERGY
The time has come for a carbon-free, nuclear free future. Nuclear Energy is expensive, dirty, and dangerous; We can do better.
Map of DOE nuclear facilities which concern the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability. This list includes active National Nuclear Security Administration sites (purple) , Environmental Management sites (green), and Legacy Management sites (yellow).
View Department of Energy Nuclear Complex Sites in a larger map ➩CLEANUP SITES ONLY (Map from DOE Environmental Management website)
The map above shows the remaining 15 active EM sites where cleanup work is currently ongoing. Learn more about the 92 completed sites here.
To visit site-specific webpages, please click on the site name in the below table or the location on the map below.
| Site Name | Type(s) of Cleanup Work Performed |
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| EMCBC-New York (formerly DOE SPRU Field Office) |
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| Energy Technology Engineering Center (ETEC) |
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| Hanford Office of River Protection |
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| Hanford Richland Operations Office |
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| Idaho |
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| Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
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| EM-Los Alamos |
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| Moab |
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| Nevada National Security Site |
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| Oak Ridge |
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| Paducah |
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| Portsmouth |
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| Sandia National Laboratories |
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| Savannah River Site |
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| Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) |
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| West Valley Demonstration Project |
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Congressional Views on Nuclear Weapons and Waste
The Congressional Mapping Project
This project tracks the views of key senators and representatives on nuclear weapons and waste. To use this resource, select the state that you wish to view and you will be redirected to a page containing information about that states’ senators and representatives.
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The map above depicts the views of various members of congress on nuclear energy and weapons.
To start viewing, simply click on a state and you will be redirected to a page with information on that states’ congressional representation.
Fighting For Government Transparency And Access To Public Records
The results are in. By: Simone Anter, Senior Attorney & Hanford Program Director In 2024, Columbia Riverkeeper requested documentation about proposals related to the U.S. Dept. of Energy (“Energy”) “Cleanup to Clean Energy Initiative” (“Initiative”) at the Hanford...
Department of Energy announces changes to Hanford Advisory Board
Apple Valley News Now(Feed generated with FetchRSS)
Hanford land annexation should not hurt nuclear cleanup, Geimer says
Weapons Exchange Monitor(Feed generated with FetchRSS)
DOE overhauls the longtime Hanford Nuclear Reservation advisory board
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The Small (Modular Reactor) Short
Nuclear investors see “an industry bubble that is already deflating” Guess who’s making money from the alleged small modular reactor boom? Or rather, guess, who’s not making a profit? We’ve been calling the SMR schemes “crypto nukes” for a while, because they seemed...
Opinion | Hanford cleanup at turning point, and we must not lose momentum
Tri-City Herald(Feed generated with FetchRSS)
‘Highly disrespectful.’ White House to pick who will advise feds on Hanford
Tri-City Herald(Feed generated with FetchRSS)
Congo’s uranium tragedy
At a book talk at Busboys and Poets in DC, Friends of the Congo’s Maurice Carney, and Beyond Nuclear’s Linda Pentz Gunter, laid out the uranium story that threads through the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s sad history, including how 70% of Congo uranium was used...
DOE pushes for expanded Hanford grouting, awards $4B in contracts
Tri-Cities Business Journal(Feed generated with FetchRSS)
Brown joins coalition backing Hanford-linked Supreme Court brief
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