NASA puts population, commerce, and environment at risk with Plutonium-238
NASA put the population, commerce, and environment at great risk by using Plutonium-238 as the energy source for the Perseverance Mars Rover. Plutonium-238 is 280 times more radioactive than plutonium-239, the isotope used in atomic bombs and as a “trigger” … Read More
NRC Chair and BC Professor Allison Macfarlane Questions SMRs (Small Modular Reactors)
From our neighbors to the north, proposals in maritime Canada to build the hoped for “next generation” of nuclear power – small modular reactors, or SMRs – are receiving strong criticism, not only from environmentalists but also a US nuclear … Read More
Doug Bogen Speaks at Friends of Merrymeeting Winter Speaker Series (Video)
SAPL Director, Doug Bogen, was the first presenter at the Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s 2021 Winter Speaker Series This Zoom Event happened on January 13, 2021 You can now watch the presentation on YouTube (below!) Title: Seabrook Nuclear Plant: Winds … Read More
BIG NEWS! First Floating Wind Farm in the Gulf of Maine Proposed
BIG news on offshore wind! Maine is proposing to build the first floating wind farm in the Gulf of Maine! While it is a starter project of a dozen turbines for research purposes, it should get the ball rolling for … Read More
Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina Partner on Offshore Wind
In a brilliant economic and environmental move, the governors of Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina recently committed to developing offshore wind in the Mid-Atlantic. This partnership is a significant step forward for America’s clean energy future The U.S. Energy Department … Read More
Mapping Uranium: View the True Footprint of Uranium in the World
Beyond Nuclear has announced the publication of The Uranium Atlas: Facts and Data about the Raw Material of the Atomic Age. First published in Germany in September of 2019, the English edition of the Uranium Atlas is a collaboration of … Read More
SAPL Celebrates 50th Anniversary!
UPDATE: Our anniversary gathering was held on Friday, September 13, 2019. Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate with us! Join us for an evening of solidarity, stories, and inspiration as we celebrate SAPL’s 50th Anniversary fighting for … Read More
World Offshore Wind Expert to Speak in York, Maine
Don’t miss this special presentation on the energy future of the Gulf of Maine and New England. While it focuses on current events in Maine, this presentation will be directly relevant to New Hampshire – especially since the federal BOEM … Read More
Former NRC Chair Discusses the Reality of Nuclear Power in 2019
In an op-ed published in the Washington Post, former NRC chairman Greg Jaczko discusses the reality of nuclear power in 2019. He tells it like it is – stating that nuclear power is, “no longer a viable strategy for dealing … Read More