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 ANA Sites Across the U.S.
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.
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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.
How Much Did the U.S. Spend on Nuclear Weapons in 2019?
According to a new report by the Nobel Prize-winning International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, or ICAN, the U.S. spent $35.4 billion on nuclear weapons in 2019. This figure includes $11.1 billion to the National Nuclear Security Administration, a...
OAK RIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL PEACE ALLIANCE: NNSA Earthquake Analysis “Inadequate”
The Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance joined people from around the country in declaring the National Nuclear Security Administration’s environmental analysis of earthquake risks at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, “inadequate, in so...
What to Look For in the U.S. Department of Energy’s FY2021 Nuclear Weapons and Cleanup Budget Request
According to media reports, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the semi-autonomous nuclear weapons agency within the Department of Energy (DOE), has persuaded President Trump to increase its weapons budget by more than 20% in one year.
ANA Letter Opposing $20 Billion increase in NNSA Budget
The Alliance for Nuclear Accountability is working against the reported $20 billion increase to the National Nuclear Security Administration’s 2021 budget. The NNSA budget, which has seen annual funding increases even as other agencies have been cut,now threatens to surge. This increase would throw good money after bad. NNSA’s longstanding structural problems, cost over-runs and delays cannot be fixed with more money.
DC Days 2019
Over sixty activists from around the United States gathered in Washington, DC for ANA’s 31st annual DC Days from May 19-22. Combining education, advocacy, networking, and fun; these activists held over 70 meetings with members of Congress and their staff, as well as the Trump administration. Our group effectively voiced our concerns about nuclear weapons, power, and waste — speaking power to power!
ANA Letter to House and Senate Armed Services Committees
On November 27, 2018, the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability sent a letter to the Senate and House Armed Services Committee requesting that they act to defend the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, which is under threat from the Department of Energy.
ANA Sends Letter to Sec. Perry in Defense of DNFSB
On August 27, 2018, the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry.The letter addresses ANA's grave concerns regarding DOE Order 140.1 Interface with the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (5/14/2018), which limits...
ANA Members Testify at California State Capitol
On August 14, 2018, two member groups of the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability were represented at the California State Capitol in Sacramento. Marylia Kelley, Executive Director of Tri-Valley CAREs, and Rick Wayman, Deputy Director of the Nuclear Age Peace...
Major Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commemorations at U.S. Warhead Facilities Across the Nation
Thousands of peace advocates, Hibakusha, religious leaders, scientists, economists, attorneys, doctors and others across the country will commemorate the 73rd anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki this August 6-9 at key sites in the U.S. nuclear weapons complex.
Questions About the U.S. Department of Energy FY 2019 Nuclear Weapons and Cleanup Budget Request
Prior to the Trump administration’s release of the FY2019 budget request, the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability posed these questions about the Department of Energy’s nuclear weapons budget request.
Using the Freedom of Information Act at DOE Nuclear Weapons Sites
Scott Yundt of ANA member group Tri-Valley CAREs has produced a new report that includes several sample requests and pieces of correspondence to which users can refer, as well as sections on how to craft an effective request, how to craft a fee waiver, and how to appeal a withholding based on any of the nine FOIA exemptions.
ANA Member Group Addresses Tunnel Collapse at Hanford Site
Tom Carpenter of ANA member group Hanford Challenge appeared on Democracy Now on May 12 to talk about the tunnel collapse at Hanford.
Accountability Audit: New Report from the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability
The Alliance for Nuclear Accountability has published its new report, Accountability Audit, in advance of its 29th Annual DC Days, and just one day after a tunnel containing radioactive waste collapsed at the Hanford Site in Washington State. The lack of investment in comprehensive cleanup at Hanford is just one of many issues ANA tackles in this important new report.
ANA Submits Comments on Consolidated Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel
On January 27, 2017, the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability submitted comments to the Department of Energy (DOE) on Private Initiatives to Develop Consolidated Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facilities.
Read ANA’s full comments.
Remembering Bill Mitchell
by Ralph HutchisonCoordinator, Oak Ridge Environmental Peace AllianceWhen I entered the room at Highlander Center in 1989, I was immediately overwhelmed. Everyone else in the room, it seemed, had been deeply immersed in activism for decades. They knew tons more than I...
In Memoriam: Bill Mitchell
In memoriam Bill Mitchell, visionary co-founder of the Military Production Network, the predecessor to today's Alliance for Nuclear Accountability. In his honor the Alliance has created the Bill Mitchell Next Generation Leadership Development Fund to attract and...
ANA Comments on DOE’s “Consent-Based Siting”
On July 28, 2016, the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability submitted comments on the Department of Energy’s proposal for “consent-based siting” of highly-radioactive waste. The current DOE “consent-based siting process” is premature and should be terminated. Before any repository siting process can begin, there must be a public process to develop the new technical standards.
Click here to read ANA’s comments.
ANA Comments on DOE’s “Consent-Based Siting”
On July 28, 2016, the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability submitted comments about "consent-based siting" of high-level radioactive waste.The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has held nine public meetings across the country since January, regarding so-called...
Trillion Dollar Trainwreck
Proliferation begins at home. That has never been clearer than now, as the United States embarks on what many scientists at its nuclear weapons laboratories are calling “the second nuclear age.” The United States plans to spend $1 trillion over the next 30 years to “modernize” all aspects of its nuclear arsenal: the bombs and warheads, the production facilities, the delivery systems, and command and control systems.
Trillion Dollar Trainwreck: A New Report from ANA
Proliferation begins at home. That has never been clearer than now, as the United States embarks on what many scientists at its nuclear weapons laboratories are calling “the second nuclear age.” The United States plans to spend $1 trillion over the next 30 years to “modernize” all aspects of its nuclear arsenal: the bombs and warheads, the production facilities, the delivery systems, and command and control systems.
U.S. Modernization Funding Threatens Disarmament Efforts
With the 2015 Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference approaching, the question of which nuclear-armed states are acting in accordance with their Article VI obligations is increasingly salient. The United States, despite President Barack Obama’s stated commitment for moving us towards a nuclear weapons free world, is currently at the helm of the largest expansion of funding on nuclear weapons since the fall of the Soviet Union. Find out what $1 trillion is buying the Untied States and how you can help stop this dangerous march towards a 21st century arms race.
U.S. is set to spend over a trillion dollars on nuclear weapons
According to a James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies report, the U.S. will spend over a trillion dollars modernizing the nuclear arsenal over the next 30 years. This spending sends a dangerous message to the international community and there are already signs that it is leading to an arms race between nuclear armed states. If we fail to stop these programs in their early stages, we will have wasted billions of dollars and we will stymie efforts to move towards a world free of nuclear weapons.
SANE / REIN-IN Acts seek to reduce U.S. nuclear footprint.
Sen. Markey and Rep. Blumenauer introduced the SANE / REIN-IN Acts to rollback many of the nuclear weapon modernization programs being considered over the next 10 years. The Acts, if passed, would save the U.S. around 100 billion dollars. More importantly, they would signal that the U.S. is serious about reducing its nuclear footprint and genuinely pursue a disarmament agenda.
Questions for the Department of Energy on FY2015 Budget
ALLIANCE FOR NUCLEAR ACCOUNTABILITYA national network of organizations working to address issues ofnuclear weapons production and waste cleanup Ashish Sinha: (301) 910-9405 asinha@ananuclear.orgBob Schaeffer: (239)...
Check out our cheat sheet for the FY 2014 Omnibus Budget!
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NGOs petition Department of Energy on Nuclear Energy
January 28, 2014The Honorable Secretary Ernest MonizU.S. Department of Energy1000 Independence Avenue SWWashington, DC 20585cc: Office of Management and BudgetRE: VOGTLE LOAN GUARANTEESDear Secretary Moniz,We, the undersigned, are writing to share critical information...
Join us for DC Days 2014!
Please come to Washington, DC May 18-21, 2014 to join activists from across the country for four days of training and advocacy. Combining advocacy, networking, and fun; DC Days is a unique opportunity to learn how to effectively voice your concerns...
Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safe
Eric Schlosser, Penguin Press, Sept 2013 From the New York Times book review: "Famed investigative journalist Eric Schlosser digs deep to uncover secrets about the management of America's nuclear arsenal. A ground-breaking account of accidents,...
What is the U.S.’s Nuclear Waste Future
Bleak.