Updates on Palisades: Zombie reactor & “SMR” new builds

Apr 30, 2025

[Yard sign design by Michigan Safe Energy Future-Kalamazoo Chapter and Shut Down Palisades Campaign; photo by Kevin Kamps.] The Holtec and Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) zealous and reckless push for restart of the 60-year old zombie reactor, as well as “Small...
GOP states sue NRC to deregulate SMR licensing

GOP states sue NRC to deregulate SMR licensing

Apr 17, 2025

The governors of the states of Texas, Utah, Florida, Louisiana, and Arizona and their respective offices of state attorneys general have joined together with a number of fledgling nuclear start-up companies still in the design development phase for new, unproven small...

ZOMBIE NUKE?! Band-Aids on Critical Safety System?!

Apr 17, 2025

[Photo showing the exceedingly thin-walled tubes within a typical pressurized water reactor steam generator] ZOMBIE NUKE?! Band-Aids on Critical Safety System?! The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has published a Federal Register Notice about Holtec’s License Amendment...

TRUMP v. EARTH: EOs Gut State Laws, Nuke Regs?!

Apr 17, 2025

TRUMP v. EARTH EOs Gut State Laws, Nuke Regs?! President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) on April 8th, overriding state laws that oppose nuclear facilities such as radioactive waste dumps, atomic reactors, uranium mines, mills, enrichment, etc. For example, Texas...

Palisades concerns mount

Apr 17, 2025

[Yard sign design by Michigan Safe Energy Future-Kalamazoo Chapter and Shut Down Palisades Campaign. Photo by Kevin Kamps.] As reported by Waleed Alamlehon Fox17 TV in West Michigan. Beyond Nuclear is quoted.

TRUMP LOVES NUKES: In Words & Deeds, Industry Promoted

Apr 10, 2025

[“Burning Money” image by Gene Case/Avenging Angels. The image was featured on the cover of The Nation magazine in 2003, accompanying an article by Christian Parenti about the ill-fated George W. Bush/Dick Cheney nuclear power renaissance (relapse) attempt underway at...