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Deep Fission to get Deep Environmental review?
Mixing together words “exemptions, exclusions” and “nuclear safety regulations” sends a dire warning. On May 23, 2025, President Donald Trump signed four Executive Orders relating to sweeping federal policy changes that fast-track new US nuclear power commercial...
How Close Was Iran to Nukes Really? Dr. Ivana Hughes on Camp Gagnon
On March 10, Dr. Ivana Hughes from Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and Columbia University joined the Camp Gagnon podcast to discuss the serious threat of nuclear war, what the fallout effects would be, and other interesting topics. Watch now! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 1:51...
Waste Management told EM will change name
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Deadline Extended! Tri-Valley CAREs 2026 Youth Environmental Photo Contest
Deadline Extended March 20, 2026! Before entering, make sure you meet all the requirements for the contest! All entries that meet the requirements are automatically entered into a pool of consideration for the prizes: The winner receives $750, the runner-up gets $250....
Community Meeting at Livermore Gardens – Full Cleanup. Full Transparency. Protecting Our Community’s Health.
Tri-Valley CAREs organized a community event on Thursday, February 26, at Livermore Gardens, an apartment community located at 5720 East Avenue in Livermore, less than a block from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The 1970’s era complex backs up to Arroyo...
Hundreds of Miles of New Gas Pipelines Proposed in Washington
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Audrey Leonard, Staff Attorney: (541) 399-4775; audrey@columbiariverkeeper.org Hundreds of Miles of New Gas Pipelines Proposed in Washington Two projects would increase state’s GHG emissions by 14 percent Quincy, Wash. (March 10, 2026) —...
Tri-Valley CAREs le Invita a Nuestra Reunión Mensual de Marzo
Únase a nosotros virtualmente a las 7:00 p. m. el jueves 19 de marzo de 2026. Descubra los últimos avances sobre el complejo de armas nucleares, uno de los desafíos más apremiantes de nuestro tiempo, y explore cómo puede contribuir a la justicia social y ambiental...
Vietnam News Agency Covers UN Disarmament Awareness Day Event
Vietnam’s official news agency VietnamPlus (Vietnam News Agency) reported on the March 5 discussion at the United Nations marking the International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness. The event was co-hosted by the Permanent Missions of Vietnam and...
We Need to Talk About War and Peace
The following article was authored by Dr. Ivana Nikolić Hughes on March 1, 2026. You can also read on the Nuclear Insanity Substack. We Need to Talk About War and Peace “It’s ok. The world has bigger problems than us not getting to discuss this issue.” At the end of...
¡Tri-Valley CAREs Lo Invita a Nuestra FIESTA de Amplificación Mensual!
Nos reuniremos virtualmente (a través de Zoom) para diseñar estrategias sobre cómo podemos usar individualmente el poder de nuestras cuentas de redes sociales (a través de Facebook, X, Threads, Linkedin, etc.) y medios impresos (a través de Cartas al editor, secciones...
Hanford contractor pays $3.45 million to settle fraud allegations
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DOE nuclear cleanup costs, schedule delays continue to rise, GAO says
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Contractor will pay $5M to settle fraud allegations at Hanford nuclear site
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Latest Hanford WTP cost estimate $18.5B, not counting HLW
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Wild & Scenic Film Festival and Eco Fair Brings Community Together for Environmental Action
As an Honors Political Science student at Las Positas College, environmental protection is a topic that deeply interests me. This spring semester I am interning with Tri-Valley CAREs focusing on nuclear policy and environmental justice. On Friday, February 27, I...
Tri-Valley CAREs Director and Former Director Featured on Podcast!
Tri-Valley CAREs’ Executive Director Scott Yundt and our former Executive Director (current Senior Advisor) Marylia Kelley, were recently invited on the popular East Bay Yesterday podcast. (Which also airs on KPFA radio.) The discussion focused on the history of...
“I felt burning in my throat”: Preparing for nuclear war in Livermore
East Bay Yesterday– Liam O’Donoghue March 4, 2026 In February, America’s nuclear arms treaty with Russia expired, ushering in “a global rush for new weapons,” according to New York Times. Much of the next generation of the US nuclear arsenal will be developed...
A Win for Salmon
Photo Credit: David Moskowitz A legal victory, and a long term plan for salmon recovery. By: Miles Johnson I’m sharing two updates on our work to protect and restore the Columbia River’s iconic salmon runs. One — a recent court ruling — should make it easier for...
NRDC lends its support to restart closed reactor
Natural Resources Defense Council supports the proposed restart of Iowa’s permanently closed Duane Arnold nuclear power station on assurances of adequate public safety upgrades to a Fukushima-style reactor from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission In a disappointing...
The never-ending legacy of Fukushima
Living free from exposure to radiation: a fundamental human right A statement by Akiko Morimatsu In order to avoid exposure to radiation caused by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident which occurred in 2011, I still continue living in Osaka today, as an “internally...
NRC buckles to White House and licenses dangerous TerraPower reactor
The following is the press statement released by Beyond Nuclear today on the decision by all five NRC commissioners to accede to pressure from the White House to fast-track reactor designs that have been clearly flagged by scientists as highly dangerous. Nuclear...
Hanford contractor pays $3.45M to resolve fraud allegations
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$5M paid to settle claims Hanford workers napped, watched TV on the job
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Hanford waste permit upgrade
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NEPA Categorical Exclusion for Advanced Reactors
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Hanford contractor agrees to pay settlement for overcharging workers’ hours
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GAO: Nuclear Waste Cleanup: DOE Needs to Improve the Accuracy of Cost and Schedule Information for Major Projects and Activities
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Hanford Contractor, Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS), Agrees to Pay $3.45 Million to Resolve Allegations of Fraud
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$3.45 Million Settlement Secured by Whistleblower at Largest U.S. Nuclear Cleanup Project
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Hanford Nuclear Site Contractor Agrees to Labor Fraud Settlement
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Tri-Valley CAREs 2026 Youth Environmental Photo Contest
Before entering, make sure you meet all the requirements for the contest! All entries that meet the requirements are automatically entered into a pool of consideration for the prizes: The winner receives $750, the runner-up gets $250. Additionally, applicants from...
Take Action Today to End the War Against Iran
As we wake this morning, the U.S. government’s illegal, unconstitutional, and unprovoked bombing of Iran continues unabated. Hundreds of Iranian’s are already dead, including more than 150 schoolchildren who were killed in the bombing of a girl’s school on day one....
Utah’s Dreams of Coal Exports In Longview (Again)
Photo Credit: Alex Milan Tracy By: Kate Murphy, Senior Community Organizer Rumors have been swirling about coal exports in Longview. Disclosure: This article was written in 2026 and is not satire. Rumors of Longview Coal 2.0 Rumors are swirling about the coal...
PSR condemns strikes against Iran, calls for a return to negotiations
Today, we awoke to news that the United States and Israel have launched military attacks on Iran. This is a frightening escalation to the conflict PSR has been monitoring for months, including the bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities in June. Physicians for Social...
The House of Dynamite We Forgot: And What We Can Learn From Nuclear History
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We Asked, And GAO Listened: GAO Issues a Report Saying NNSA Should Improve its Cost Growth Notification Process
The National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) construction projects and nuclear warhead development programs have historically experienced major cost overruns, including at Livermore Lab. Tri-Valley CAREs has been advocating for more accountability for years,...
New Book by Daniel Ellsberg: Truth and Consequence
A message from Daniel Ellsberg’s family: Dear friends and colleagues of Daniel Ellsberg, We’re thrilled to announce that tomorrow, Tuesday, March 3rd, Bloomsbury Publishing is releasing Truth and Consequence: Reflections on Catastrophe, Civil Resistance, and Hope, a...
“No to Nuclear” book tour
Beyond Nuclear international specialist Linda Pentz Gunter’s new book — No to Nuclear. Why Nuclear Power Destroys Lives, Derails Climate Progress and Provokes War — has been published by Pluto Press. Linda is currently in the UK with the book at the following events:...
Beyond Nuclear condemns attack on Iran
Beyond Nuclear strongly condemns the attacks against Iran by two nuclear-armed countries, the United States and Israel, when a diplomatic solution to Iran’s nuclear program was already within reach. “These renewed attacks on Iran come at a time when negotiations were...
Stop Trump & Netanyahu’s War With Iran
2/28/2026 UPDATE: Early today, 2/28/2026, the U.S. and Israel launched an illegal assault on Iran. Dozens of innocent children have already been killed in a strike on a girls’ school in the city of Minab. Contact your members of Congress and demand that they: 1)...
DOE proposes cheaper, faster cleanup process for some Hanford waste
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Dr. Ivana Nikolić Hughes in Conversation with Vietnamese Initiative Book Hunter on Nuclear Weapons
Dr. Ivana Nikolić Hughes in Conversation with Vietnamese Initiative Book Hunter on Nuclear Weapons On February 19, 2026, Dr. Ivana Nikolić Hughes joined Book Hunter for a discussion on nuclear weapons and global security. She traced the history of the nuclear age from...
“High Voltage, High Risk” Webinar Recording, Resources
“What You Need to Know (and Do) About the Underwater Power Line in the Columbia” Learn about the potential impacts and unanswered questions surrounding the proposed Underwater Power Line in the Columbia River (aka Cascade Renewable Transmission) By Teryn Yazdani,...
The Colonel, Me, and a Brave Little Girl
The following article was authored by Scott Fina, NAPF Board Member. The Colonel, Me, and a Brave Little Girl “The Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 was a direct and dangerous confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War and was...
Florida’s ‘medical freedom’ bill takes another step forward in Senate
WUSF “As a doctor on the front lines, I’m seeing less and less of my patients get vaccines they need,” said Dr. Ron Saff, an allergist in Tallahassee, pointing to actions by Robert F. Kennedy, the Health and Human Services secretary, who has aligned with anti-vaccine...
AI Opted to Use Nuclear Weapons 95% of the Time During War Games: Researcher
By Brad Reed, Common Dreams | February 25, 2026 commondreams.orgAn artificial intelligence researcher conducting a war games experiment with three of the world’s most used AI models found that they decided to deploy nuclear weapons in 95% of the scenarios he...
New Report Highlights Data Center Impacts Along the Columbia
Photo credit: Paloma Ayala FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kelly Campbell, Policy Director, 541-953-5475 New Report Highlights Data Center Impacts Along the Columbia Report offers recommendations to curb harms from Big Tech’s energy, water use Hood River, Ore....
Data Centers on the River
Data Centers on the Columbia River By: Kelly Campbell, Policy Director Data center expansion is rapidly transforming the Columbia River Basin with little regulation. Big Tech is notoriously secretive about its data center plans, and the government has yet to release...
Hanford exhaust stack demolished
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Feds think they can do Eastern WA nuclear waste cleanup faster, cheaper. Here’s how
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