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Tell Congress to Support Arms Control and Talks with Russia and China
http://nuclearactive.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CCNSUpdate030725mc.mp3 Did you know that the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty between the U.S. and Russia, known as the New START, expires on February 5, 2026? It’s time for the U.S. and Russia to get back to the...
OPPOSITION MOUNTING TO PALISADES ATOMIC REACTOR RESTART
[Protestors at the Nuclear-Free Great Lakes Action Camp in August 2000 at Van Buren State Park in Covert Township, Van Burn County, southwest Michigan. The cooling tower steam and reactor containment building are visible in the background, as is Lake Michigan. Photo...
Action Alert: Speak Up at Boulder County to Halt the Rocky Mountain Greenway!
Nuclear Guardianship action alert! TOMORROW could be our last chance to stop Boulder County from connecting Boulder trails to...
Weekly Vigil for Palestine
.. Join Longmont for Palestine every Sunday from 12:00 - 1:00 pm on 6th & Main St. in Longmont for a weekly Palestine vigil! Bring your...
Posters and Signs for Collective Liberation
... You’re invited to our free art community sign-making event, Posters & Signs for Collective Liberation! Thursday, March 20 6:00 - 9:00...
Amended and New Contentions Opposing Palisades “Zombie” Reactor Restart
[Aerial view of Palisades nuclear power plant, looking eastward. Palisades is located on the Lake Michigan shore in Covert Township, Van Buren County, southwest Michigan.] Our environmental coalition’s legal counsel, Wally Taylor of Cedar Rapids IA, and Terry Lodge of...
NRC Palisades Restart EA/FONSI: Environmental Coalition Comments
[Yard sign design by Michigan Safe Energy Future-Kalamazoo Chapter and Shut Down Palisades Campaign; photo by Kevin Kamps.] An environmental coalition opposed to the “zombie” reactor restart by Holtec at Palisades in Michigan filed comments with the U.S. Nuclear...
In Our View: Residents tire of talk, demand Hanford action
More than 35 years after a Tri-Party Agreement was forged to promote cleanup at Eastern Washington’s Hanford site, the people of our state are still waiting for meaningful action.
KKFI features PeaceWorks award winners
Citizens for Justice in the Middle East (CJME) and Cross Border Network for Justice and Solidarity will receive the Kris and Lynn Cheatum Community Peace Award at the PeaceWorks KC annual meeting on March 9. The March 4 “Radio Active Magazine” show on KKFI (90.1 FM)...
Watch Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Proceedings on UN-TV Next Week
http://nuclearactive.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/CCNSUpdate022825mc.mp3 Monday, March 3rd begins the weeklong Third Meeting of States Parties (3MSP) to the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) at the United Nations in New York City....
Experts, WA reps question rationale for BPA and Hanford layoffs
Officials are alarmed by the firing of 13% of the Bonneville Power Administration workforce since the PNW energy distributor receives no federal funds.
The New Trump Administration on Nuclear Weapons
Since January 20th, when President Trump entered the White House it’s been unclear how exactly this administration would approach nuclear weapons and how this second term could impact our nation’s nuclear weapons, and prospects for disarmament. Over the past month,...
Apply now to represent PSR at IPPNW
PSR is beginning preparations for the 24th World Congress of IPPNW, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, October 2-4, 2025 in Nagasaki, Japan. We know quite a few PSR members are planning to attend, which is exciting. Visit the World Congress...
Mark your calendars! 🗓️ The Third Meeting of State Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) i…
Mark your calendars! 🗓️ The Third Meeting of State Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) is happening March 3-7, 2025, at the UN Headquarters in NYC! 🕊️🌍 Join us in advocating for a nuclear-free world as we push for global disarmament and...
New Opportunity for Young Health Professionals and Students! Apply Now to PSR’s Emerging Leaders for Planetary Health and Human Security
PSR is launching its new young health professional and student engagement program, Emerging Leaders for Planetary Health and Human Security! Connecting health to our environment, security, and justice for all, Emerging Leaders will join our community of engaged...
Is there a plan to seriously cut the Pentagon Budget?
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/pentagon-budget-200-billion/ The post Is there a plan to seriously cut the Pentagon Budget? appeared first on The Colorado Coalition.
Ken Mayers presente!
https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/vietnam-veteran-remembered-as-advocate-for-peace/article_ad16ca54-ed39-11ef-a9d2-7fd393ad5f12.html The post Ken Mayers presente! appeared first on The Colorado Coalition.
National Nuclear Security Administration’s FY24 “Performance Evaluation Report” for SRS Plutonium “Pit” Plant Reveals Problems: Project Management is “Less than Adequate” and Lacks “Integrated Master Schedule”
Annual Contractor Performance Review Reveals that Proposed DOE Nuclear Weapons Plutonium-Component Facility at Savannah River Site Lacks Master Schedule or Updated Cost Estimate National Nuclear Security Administration’s FY2024 “Performance Evaluation Report” (PER)...
When they say ‘nuclear weapons ensure peace,’ but you know better. ✌️🚫☢️ #NoMoreNukes #PeaceOverWar #OREPA”
When they say 'nuclear weapons ensure peace,' but you know better. ✌️🚫☢️ #NoMoreNukes #PeaceOverWar #OREPA"
WQCC Denied CCNS and HOPE Standing to Challenge LANL’s RLWTF – Next Step is Oral Argument Before New Mexico Court of Appeals
http://nuclearactive.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/CCNSUpdate020725mc.mp3 The Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), operated by the Department of Energy, plays a critical role in maintaining the safety and reliability of the nation’s nuclear stockpile. Central to...
Spending our way to the Holocaust — Jobs Program!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v In April 2020, Raytheon, with more than 12,000 local employees and the bulk of its research, development and production based in Tucson and operational in Colorado Springs, was awarded a sole-source contract to produce about 1,000 new...
✨ We were featured in Knox News! ✨ For over 35 years, OREPA has been the only organization in Oak Ridge challenging the …
✨ We were featured in Knox News! ✨ For over 35 years, OREPA has been the only organization in Oak Ridge challenging the nuclear weapons industry and advocating for peace. In a region where nuclear work fuels the economy, we stand as a reminder: there is another way...
Historic Settlement Reached in NEPA Lawsuit Over Plutonium “Pit” Bomb Core Production at SRS, Los Alamos
Historic Settlement Reached in NEPA Lawsuit Over Plutonium “Pit” Bomb Core Production News release, January 17, 2025 AIKEN, S.C. — Nonprofit public interest groups have reached an historic settlement agreement with the Department of Energy’s semi-autonomous nuclear...
2024 Year in Review — Physicians for Social Responsibility Los Angeles
As the year ends, we’re taking a look back at all we’ve accomplished these last 12 months!
Prescription for Action: Equitable Building Decarbonization — Physicians for Social Responsibility Los Angeles
Prescription for Action: Equitable Building Decarbonization Over the past several years, California has positioned itself as a leader in the fight against climate change. Our state legislature and leaders have set ambitious goals, including achieving net-zero carbon...
Ann at UN: progress toward nuke-free world
Ann Suellentrop, MSRN, a leader in PeaceWorks KC and the national Physicians for Social Responsibility, is telling us what she’s seeing/hearing/suffering/loving at the third meeting of states parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. From this “ban...
CISFs@SCOTUS: Arguments Over “Nuking” Permian
[The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) as composed June 30, 2022 to present. Front row, left to right: Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Associate Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr., and...
Keep Colorado Nuclear Free
Thank you to everyone who has taken action and spread the word to oppose HB25-1040 "Adding Nuclear as a Clean Energy Resource." Despite...
Teatime for Palestine
Join Longmont for Palestine at SandΨs every Sunday at 1:30pm for Teatime for Palestine! This is simply an offer to hold space for each...
TOMORROW could be our last chance to stop Boulder County from connecting Boulder trails to plutonium-contaminated trails at Rocky Flats!
Nuclear Guardianship action alert! On Thursday March 6th, Boulder County Commissioners will be hearing a panel of experts present on the risks of allowing public recreation at Rocky Flats, a former nuclear weapons plant on the south side of Boulder that made 70,000...
Hanford contractor earns $14.2 million in incentive pay
In the seven areas assessed for the fee to be awarded, the federal agency said the contractor’s performance was “excellent” in three areas but that there was still room for improvement.
Federal layoffs hit US Hanford nuclear cleanup
The US administration of President Donald Trump undertaking staff cuts at federal organisations including the Department of Energy (DOE) and…
Parties to nuclear ban treaty meet at UN
“Mankind and Hope” wooden sculpture at the UN.–Photo by Ann Suellentrop “Together, we are putting the plan to finally eliminate nuclear weapons into action,” Melissa Parke e-mailed today, March 3, 2025. She was writing to the states that are party to the Treaty on the...
Listen live, Wed., March 5, 10am ET: CISFs@SCOTUS!
[Protestors speak out against Interim Storage Partners, LLC’s highly radioactive waste consolidated interim storage facility (CISF) at U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission environmental scoping public comment hearings in Andrews, Texas, Feb. 2017.] NEWS FROM BEYOND...
Equitable Building Decarbonization: A Path to Climate Resilience — Physicians for Social Responsibility Los Angeles
Co-authored by PSR-LA and PODER SF In our first blog post, ' What is a Healthy Home? ', we explored the key principles behind healthy homes and why they matter for public health. This blog, coauthored by PSR and PODER, explores how equitable building...
Grassroots Advocacy Days Spring 2025
Join us APRIL 7th – 11th in Washington, DC and online Congress is hearing from the pro-peace, pro-ceasefire majority and is STILL dragging its feet – even as the fragile ceasefire in Gaza teeters on collapse, life-saving aid is impeded, innocent people are dying from...
Hanford Site welcomes new management for waste cleanup
RICHLAND, Wash. – Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure, LLC (H2C) has officially taken over the Integrated Tank Disposition Contract at the Hanford Site. This transition follows a four-month period
The SAVE Act: A Sneaky Threat to Our Democracy
Peace Action’s Trump Watch campaign is focusing on some of the most immediate threats posed by the Trump administration. This includes Trump and Musk’s freezes on humanitarian funding, the Trump plan to “own” Gaza while cutting off humanitarian aid for Gaza’s current...
Public Comment Period for draft LANL SWEIS Extended to April 10th
http://nuclearactive.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/CCNSUpdate022125mc.mp3 On Wednesday, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) extended the public comment period by 30 days for the draft Site Wide Environmental Impact Statement (SWEIS) for Los Alamos...
Upcoming Events: TPNW Third Meeting of States Parties
Photo: ICAN From March 3-7, campaigners from around the world will be gathering in New York City to join the Third Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). Over 160 civil society organizations, including PSR, have been...
Ken Mayers Presente!
https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/vietnam-veteran-remembered-as-advocate-for-peace/article_ad16ca54-ed39-11ef-a9d2-7fd393ad5f12.html Ken Mayers, 1937-2025 Vietnam veteran remembered as advocate for peace By Alaina Mencinger amencinger@sfnewmexican.com...
Take Action: Defend climate progress!
In 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law and became the largest investment in clean energy and climate change mitigation in United States history. This is in no small part thanks to health professionals like you that called on Congress to pass...
CCNS and HOPE Argue Standing to Challenge a LANL Water Permit Before New Mexico Court of Appeals
http://nuclearactive.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/CCNSUpdate021425mc.mp3 On Thursday, February 20th, Lindsay A. Lovejoy, Jr., the attorney for Honor Our Pueblo Existence and CCNS, will argue before the New Mexico Court of Appeals that the non-government...
Sanctioning the ICC
Peace Action Statement on Trump Executive Order Sanctioning the International Criminal Court Recently, the US Senate was right in declining to advance HR 23, the provocatively named Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, meant to impose sanctions on the International...
❤️ Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a little extra love—for the planet! 🌍 Join OREPA and the West High School Enviro Club…
❤️ Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a little extra love—for the planet! 🌍 Join OREPA and the West High School Enviro Club on Feb. 14 for a clean-up event at Third Creek Greenway. Enjoy donuts, community vibes, and a chance to win a t-shirt while making Knoxville more...
FOIA Request to SRS for Documents on “DEIA” Deletion
SRS Watch has filed a FOIA request with DOE’s Savannah River Site for documents related to “DEIA.” The request of February 3, 2025 is for the following documents: Any communication,
“Hot Plutonium Pit Bomb Redux” – Environmental Victory for SRS Watch and Allies Concerning Impact of New Nuclear Weapons Production
“Hot Plutonium Pit Bomb Redux” CounterPunch, January 31, 2025 Last week U.S. District Judge Mary Lewis Geiger, South Carolina, faulted the Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security Agency for ignoring the National Environmental Protection Act and rushing...
Safety Board Points Out Tritium Processing Problems at SRS as 2024 Ends
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB), an independent agency that provides oversight of DOE activities, notes more problems at the SRS tritium-handling facilities. SRS process and package all tritium,
Equitable Building Decarbonization: What is a Resilient and Healthy Home? — Physicians for Social Responsibility Los Angeles
This blog marks the beginning of a series that will delve into the various aspects of equitable building decarbonization. Stay tuned for our next post!
What’s Next For PSR-LA: Protecting Health, People, and Democracy First — Physicians for Social Responsibility Los Angeles
Like many of you, we have been left to process the results of the 2024 presidential election. It has ignited a wave of emotion, but more importantly, prompted us to ask, what’s next? At PSR-LA, one thing is clear: despair will not define us. Grief will not overwhelm...