Chernobyl at 40: Belarus took the brunt

A report from Olga Karatch, Belarussian founder in exile of Our House: On April 26, it marked 40 years since the largest nuclear technological disaster in history — the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Although the plant is geographically located in...

CA nuclear moratorium holds

From Committee to Bridge the Gap, founded by the late Dan Hirsch, special to the Lassen County Times: Excerpt: Committee to Bridge the Gap today welcomed the failure of AB2647, the latest in a series of annual attempts to overturn California’s moratorium on new...

Bye bye nukes, hello solar

Between 2015 and 2025 global solar energy generation grew tenfold, a new study reveals. Fossil fuels fell by 2% while nuclear, which saw a tiny increase (due to China), is also set to be overtaken by renewables this year. Aditya Lolla, managing director of Ember,...

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Permit???

The New Mexico Environment Department is issuing a new state permit for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. https://www.env.nm.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-23-COMMS-NMED-issues-draft-Waste-Isolation-Pilot-Plant-permit-Final.pdf NMED’s goal is to prioritize the...

Norway says “nuclear renaissance” too expensive

Report illuminates new reactors can’t compete with the accelerating growth of renewable energy  The “Survey and assessment of the status of available nuclear reactor technologies and designs” published on March 16, 2026 as the final report on Norway’s energy policy...