Our Issues
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
We work to oppose our massive nuclear weapons complex. This expensive and dangerous choice is something we can change.
NUCLEAR WASTE
Nuclear waste remains a dangerous legacy of energy and weapons production. We need a responsible nuclear waste disposal strategy.
NUCLEAR ENERGY
The time has come for a carbon-free, nuclear free future. Nuclear Energy is expensive, dirty, and dangerous; We can do better.
Map of DOE nuclear facilities which concern the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability. This list includes active National Nuclear Security Administration sites (purple) , Environmental Management sites (green), and Legacy Management sites (yellow).
View Department of Energy Nuclear Complex Sites in a larger map ➩CLEANUP SITES ONLY (Map from DOE Environmental Management website)
The map above shows the remaining 15 active EM sites where cleanup work is currently ongoing. Learn more about the 92 completed sites here.
To visit site-specific webpages, please click on the site name in the below table or the location on the map below.
| Site Name | Type(s) of Cleanup Work Performed |
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| EMCBC-New York (formerly DOE SPRU Field Office) |
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| Energy Technology Engineering Center (ETEC) |
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| Hanford Office of River Protection |
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| Hanford Richland Operations Office |
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| Idaho |
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| Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
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| EM-Los Alamos |
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| Moab |
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| Nevada National Security Site |
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| Oak Ridge |
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| Paducah |
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| Portsmouth |
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| Sandia National Laboratories |
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| Savannah River Site |
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| Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) |
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| West Valley Demonstration Project |
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Congressional Views on Nuclear Weapons and Waste
The Congressional Mapping Project
This project tracks the views of key senators and representatives on nuclear weapons and waste. To use this resource, select the state that you wish to view and you will be redirected to a page containing information about that states’ senators and representatives.
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The map above depicts the views of various members of congress on nuclear energy and weapons.
To start viewing, simply click on a state and you will be redirected to a page with information on that states’ congressional representation.
High Voltage, High Risk
Originally published in Columbia Riverkeeper “Currents” Issue 1, 2026 Columbia Riverkeeper · Currents 2026, Issue 1, Page 14-15, Underwater Fighting the Underwater Power Line. By Teryn Yazdani, Staff Attorney When I joined Columbia Riverkeeper’s staff two years ago,...
TELL NRC: Don’t weaken radiation standards
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission draft proposed rule (PR), allowing more radiation exposure at the industry’s discretion, has been published in the Federal Register. Deadline for comments is August 31, 2026. The PR would allow greater exposures “just to save the...
Willliams’ Pipe Dreams
Originally published in Columbia Riverkeeper “Currents” Issue 1, 2026 Columbia Riverkeeper · Currents 2026, Issue 1, Page 12-13, Williams Pipeline Washington has some of the nation’s best climate and energy laws—and for good reason. Over 1.2 million people in...
Members Speak
Originally published in Columbia Riverkeeper “Currents” Issue 1, 2026 Columbia Riverkeeper · Currents 2026, Issue 1, Page 10-11, Why I Give How We Collaborate Community by Community By: Eric Block, Communications & Marketing Director Columbia Riverkeeper is...
Win for Cold Water
Washington Dept. of Ecology tells Army Corps to work harder to find solutions to heat pollution from dams. Thank you, Washington, for still standing up for cold water and salmon! By: Miles Johnson, Legal Director Reservoirs on the Lower Snake and Columbia rivers trap...
PEIS Comments Due Thursday: Stop the Production of New Plutonium Pits!
Photo: Kelly Michals | CC BY-NC 2.0 This Thursday, July 16th, is the deadline for comments on the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) — the deadline to stand up against the production of new nuclear weapons, fuelling a dangerous arms race. The...
Radioactive waste grouting in Eastern WA begins. Feds push for more
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Hanford electrician sues, claiming ‘untouchable’ boss sexually harassed and retaliated
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Expanded federal law says these states and parts of others were downwind, but many don’t know they could be compensated
By: Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | July 12, 2026 deseret.comWhen she was 29, Mary Dickson got thyroid cancer and chalked it up to bad luck or bad genes.Her life had been pretty idyllic, despite being raised against the frightening backdrop of the Cold War.She spent...
Oregon officials push back against Hanford liquid waste shipments
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