Michael J. Keegan, Co-chair of Don’t Waste Michigan — an environmental watchdog group organized to prevent nuclear waste storage in Michigan, talks about the group’s Freedom of Information Act request […]
Peace Activists Say No to Nukes on Hiroshima Day
As we approach the 77th anniversary of the U.S. nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, host Esty Dinur spends the first part of today’s show discussing the current and ongoing […]
The Future of Nuclear Energy in a Low-Carbon World
Harnessing the power of the atomic nucleus for peaceful purposes was one most of the most astonishing scientific and technological achievements of the past century. Yet, after a few decades […]
Bill proposes to give $33B tax break to dying nuclear industry
The bill “Nuclear Powers America Act”, estimated to bolster the aging nuclear industry with a 30% tax credit — a $33 Billion bailout, was recently defeated. But this subsidy proposal […]
Efforts continue to reduce Japan’s dependence on Nuclear power
Because of a lack of petrochemical resources, Japan has become dependant on nuclear power plants — while retaining memories of the nuclear holocaust. The Fukushima Daiichi power plant disaster demonstrated […]
Nuclear Power issues today
Jan Miyasaki talks to Paul Gunter, nuclear reactor hazard specialist, and Kevin Kamps, nuclear waste specialist, both from Beyond Nuclear, about issues surrounding nuclear power, waste storage and transport, and […]
