A reckless fast track in Texas

Nov 11, 2026

The NRC is rushing to bow to Trump’s nuclear permitting fast track. In the process it is gravely risking public safety, warns Dr. Edwin Lyman The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a permit to Long Mott Energy to construct four small modular reactors...

Nukes and war, podcast

Nov 9, 2026

In an interview on the RootsAction Education Fund Book Club, Linda Pentz Gunter and David Swanson discuss Linda’s book, No to Nuclear, and how having nuclear power plants in conflict areas or war zones dramatically raises the risks There have been attacks on or near...

New Uranium Atlas English edition published

Nov 9, 2026

To coincide with the start of COP31 in Türkiye, new Uranium Atlas update shows why nuclear power is not a climate savior The recently updated and republished English edition of the Uranium Atlas shows that nuclear power cannot contribute to solving the climate crisis....

US/UK collaborate for nuclear “race to the bottom”?

Oct 29, 2026

Holtec SMR LLC’s  Pioneer reactor chosen to pilot US and UK collaboration to fast track export regulation of novel reactor licensing In a partnership between the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)  and the UK Office of Nuclear Regulation (ONR), the UK Environment...

Diving into the money pit

Oct 25, 2026

An Iceberg Research report that said the Deep Fission micro reactor project’s stock offering looked like “a late attempt to ride the SMR hype, and dump a stranded asset onto retail investors,” sent shares tumbling. After being offered at $16 they are now hovering just...

Update on Holtec’s botched Palisades refueling

Oct 14, 2026

Holtec Palisades, LLC, the would-be new power reactor operator of Michigan’s Palisades nuclear power station has ominously botched the first attempt at the unprecedented refueling of what was certified to be a “decommissioning” nuclear power plant. We’re familiar with...