Bloomberg Report: Nuclear Industry is Ignoring the Real Danger of Climate Change
A very disturbing but important report was recently published in Bloomberg Businessweek on the unwillingness of the US nuclear industry and its “regulator,” the NRC, to own up to failings at US plants to prepare for the inevitable challenges of … Read More
Fukushima: 8 years out and the disaster drags on
It’s been eight years since the Fukushima Daiichi disaster, and Japan is ready to move on. They’re even planning a party to celebrate and inviting the whole world. It’ll be called Tokyo 2020. The torch relay is going to start … Read More
NRC Renews License for Seabrook Station
On March 12, 2019, the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission extended the operating license for Seabrook Station through 2050. This decision was made amid the ongoing legal intervention and yet-to-be-scheduled formal public hearing on the ASR issue (by our allies … Read More
Seabrook Relicensing Hearing – UPDATED
(updated with video footage on February 24, 2019) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission held a meeting to discuss the status and solicit public input on the degrading concrete structures in the Seabrook Nuclear Plant. This hastily-convened public meeting (as a result … Read More
Watch the SB 181 hearing on radiological monitoring
A step towards independent, off-site, real-time Radiological Monitoring! On February 7, 2019, testimony was heard before the Health & Human Services Committee to discuss SENATE BILL 181-FN, an act requiring monitoring of certain radioactive air pollutants near the Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant. … Read More
Sununu requests offshore wind task force
SUCCESS! After years of effort by hundreds of activists and organizers, we finally have a request for an intergovernmental task force on offshore wind! On January 7, 2019, Governor Chris Sununu officially requested an offshore wind task force from the Bureau of … Read More
SAPL 2018 Annual Summary
Annual Appeal for Support As the year comes to a close and we enter our 50th year of activity, we would like to give you a sense of the progress we’ve made and prospects for the new year toward a … Read More
Offshore Wind in the US: Beating projected costs and waking up investors
Big news! Contracts have been signed to purchase the power from the Vineyard Wind offshore wind farm, and the agreed cost of the project will be “shockingly” low – to the point of saving big bucks for ratepayers! In fact, … Read More
It’s Time to Revisit the Seabrook Evacuation Plan
Hampton Falls is the first New Hampshire community (joining many in Massachusetts) to request a new hearing on the 30-year-old evacuation plan for Seabrook. Hampton Falls Selectmen are calling for a public meeting with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on evacuation … Read More