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Fukushima 14 years later and still uncertain future
Beyond Nuclear turns to our Japanese colleagues to report on the 14th annual commemoration of the March 11, 2011 nuclear catastrophe at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station. This timeless disaster started with a severe offshore earthquake followed by a 48-ft...
B Reactor Museum Association to celebrate women at the Hanford site during the Cold War
RICHLAND, Wash. – The B Reactor Museum Association is hosting a free event to honor the contributions of women at the Hanford Site during the Cold War.
Hanford nuclear site subcontractor, owner to pay $1.1M for COVID loan fraud
Money to pay Hanford workers was instead used to pay personal debts and credit card balances, say investigators.
Ann at UN: What to do about nuclear weapons?
Ann Suellentrop sums up her trip to the UN concerning the nuclear ban treaty. I just got back from meetings at the UN Headquarters this past week on the Nuclear Ban Treaty (the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons) which almost half of the world’s nations have...
Risks and Cleanup of Hanford’s Central Plateau
Las Vegas Action News story
Hanford 324 Cleanup Delay, Major Issues, comments presentation HoA workshop 8-22-23 Ecology approved.pdf
Las Vegas Review Journal coverage
Celebration of PeaceWorks KC Art Fair
Note: Photographer Jim Hannah offered these heartfelt reflections March 9 at the PeaceWorks Annual Meeting in KC MO. The slide show at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi8o38JSZCI has 20 photos taken earlier, by persons other than JIm, and then 48 photos by Jim from...
Congratulations to Márcia Gomes de Oliveira from Rio de Janeiro, the first Brazilian to receive the prestigious Nuclear-…
Congratulations to Márcia Gomes de Oliveira from Rio de Janeiro, the first Brazilian to receive the prestigious Nuclear-Free Future Award. Visit to the United Nations Headquarters in New York / Presenting the 2025 Nuclear-Free Future Award (Education) /...
Ann at UN: side sessions to treaty deliberations
During the third meeting of states parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, a meeting held at UN Headquarters in New York City, I was privileged to attend many side sessions peace activists coordinated. Survey results from asking youth about the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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…
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.
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...
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)...
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...
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....
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...
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.
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...
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,...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 Ken Mayers, 1937-2025 Vietnam veteran remembered as advocate for peace By Alaina Mencinger amencinger@sfnewmexican.com...
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.
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...
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)...
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...
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"
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...
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...