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Ending the War Through Diplomacy Is the Only Path Forward
The following article was originally published in Al Jazeera in Arabic on March 20, 2026. Ending the War Through Diplomacy Is the Only Path Forward If we can imagine such a world, we can create it. March 20, 2026 | Ivana Nikolić Hughes and Peter Kuznick That the U.S....
Scottish Labour on the nuclear take?
Rob Edwards, writing in The Ferret, his investigative online news platform, has revealed that the push by the Scottish Labour Party to reverse a ban in Scotland on new nuclear plants, is funded by a PR company heavily invested in the pro-nuclear agenda. “Scottish...
Plan on LANL’s path for next 15 years expected ‘any day now’
By Alaina Mencinger amencinger@sfnewmexican.com, The Santa Fe New Mexican | March 5, 2026 santafenewmexican.com(Feed generated with FetchRSS)
Dr. Ivana Hughes on Iran’s Nuclear Program: TRT World Interview
On March 19, Ivana Nikolic Hughes, President of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and Senior Lecturer at Columbia University, joined TRT World, Turkey’s public broadcast service, to discuss whether the US and Israel’s strikes on Iran were truly justified by the threat...
NEXT is a no.
Why? Let us count the reasons. By: Audrey Leonard, Staff Attorney, and Dan Serres, Advocacy Director A company called NEXT Renewable Fuels Oregon LLC (NEXT) proposes to build a refinery in the Columbia River Estuary, along with a tank farm and rail yard with millions...
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....
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....
As Tri-Valley CAREs Takes a Leadership Role in the California Environmental Justice Coalition, We Look Back While Moving Forward
Tri-Valley CAREs is pleased to share that our Environmental Program Manager, Anoushka Raj, has been invited to join the board of the California Environmental Justice Coalition (CEJC)! Tri-Valley CAREs is a co-founding member of CEJC. Since 2014, CEJC gatherings and...
Protect the “Good Neighbor” rule!
In yet another attack on clean air and health, EPA is seeking to upend the Good Neighbor Provision of the Clean Air Act. This action would allow polluters to increase ozone emissions that harm people that live nearby polluting facilities as well as people living...
Legislative Session Wrap-Up
The good, the bad, and the weird from the Oregon and Washington short legislative sessions By: Kelly Campbell, Policy Director It’s a wrap! Oregon and Washington’s 2026 short but busy legislative sessions are over. Columbia Riverkeeper was active in shaping policy in...
Conscience in a Fractured World: Frank K Kelly Lecture 2026
The following article was originally published in Countercurrents on March 14, 2026. Conscience in a Fractured World: The 21st Frank K. Kelly Lecture March 14, 2026 | Ghassan Shahrour On April 7, the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation in Santa Barbara will host the 21st...
Breaking the Nuclear Taboo
The following article was originally published in Al Jazeera in Arabic on March 8, 2026. It has also been published in English by Common Dreams, Antiwar.com, Countercurrents, Popular Resistance, and World Beyond War. Breaking the Nuclear Taboo In addition to the...
Reunión Comunitaria en Livermore Gardens: Limpieza Completa. Total Transparencia. Protegiendo la Salud de Nuestra Comunidad
Environmental Justice Tri-Valley CAREs organizó un evento comunitario el jueves 26 de febrero en Livermore Gardens, un complejo de apartamentos ubicado en 5720 East Avenue en Livermore, a menos de una cuadra del Laboratorio Nacional Lawrence Livermore. El complejo,...
Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s Reckless Plan to Restart Nuclear Weapons Tests
In this chaotic moment of renewed threats to global security and the breakdown of essential diplomatic mechanisms to prevent nuclear proliferation, it is essential to prevent further escalation of nuclear tensions. Last fall, the Trump Administration signaled plans to...
Hanford’s legacy looms over Washington nuclear debate
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New chief operating office focuses on Hanford
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Hanford TRU shipments could start as early as 2027
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Fish Advisory at Bonneville Dam
Photo Credit: Alex Milan Tracy By: Juan Monje, Community Organizer We want to share important reminders about the fish consumption advisory near Bonneville Dam and why cleaning up toxic pollution in this area remains so important. Health agencies warn that resident...
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....