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
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
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
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
(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
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
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
Almost eight years after the disaster at Fukushima, radioactive waste is piling up and the Japanese government is forcing people back into the region after their “clean-up.” This video is an update to SAPL’s 2016 presentation with Arnie Gundersen, “Fukushima Five Years … Read More
Image (above): Aerial view of Fukushima courtesy of Fairewinds Energy Education On May 16, 2016, the Seacoast Anti-Pollution League held their annual meeting at the Portsmouth Public Library’s Levenson Room. The event featured a forum on the current state of Fukushima … Read More