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Indian Point Task Force and Oversight Board Joint Meeting

12/07/2022 @ 6:00 pm EST – 8:00 pm EST – From the N.Y. Department of Public Services announcement: Topics to be addressed at the December 2022 joint meeting will include the scope and goals of the Closure Task Force; the scope and goals of the Oversight Board; and presentations regarding key issues related to decommissioning and spent fuel management. The federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission and […]

Comment Deadline: WHEJAC Virtual Public Meeting

12/14/2022 @ 11:59 pm EST – Deadline for public comments relating to the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council (WHEJAC) hybrid in-person public meeting held on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 and Thursday, December 1, 2022. Find details about the event itself here. Public Comment Period: The WHEJAC is interested in receiving public comments on a variety of topics related to environmental […]

John’s Jail Send-Off — Nukewatch Talks Zoom Meeting

01/05/2023 @ 12:00 pm CST – 1:00 pm CST – Nukewatch’s John LaForge will be entering a German prison on January 10 to serve 50 days for his part in actions aimed at removing US nukes from Germany. Dozens of activists that have been involved in the campaign have endured jail time. Join us to hear from a few of them featuring John LaForge, Susan Crane, […]

Storing Spent-Fuel Pool Water On Site

01/05/2023 @ 3:00 pm EST – 4:00 pm EST – Donna Gilmore of San Onofre Safety will discuss storing spent-fuel pool water on-site in tanks at Indian Point so that we can better understand what constitutes a solution for that water rather than dumping it into the Hudson.  What is true at Indian Point is also largely true at other sites (some geologic variations, of […]

New Mexico 2023 Legislative Session Begins

01/17/2023 @ All Day – The first session of the 56th legislature of New Mexico opens on January 17th at noon, with legislation able to be prefiled starting on January 3rd.  The session ends on March 13th at noon.  Find details at the legislature’s Web site.

Why Small Modular Reactors Are Not a Climate Fix

01/23/2023 @ 1:00 pm EST – 2:00 pm EST – From the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis: Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are increasingly being looked at as a solution to reducing emissions and addressing climate change. Yet like most nuclear power projects, SMRs have a history of significant cost over-runs and years-long schedule delays. Join IEEFA analyst David Schlissel, Mark Jacobson from Stanford, […]

Critical Public Health & Safety Impacts of Decommissioning Indian Point

01/26/2023 @ 4:00 pm EST – 5:30 pm EST – Holtec International, the owner of the Indian Point nuclear facilityconducting decommissioning operations, is seeking to discharge onemillion gallons of radioactive wastewater into the Hudson Riverfrom which seven municipalities source their drinking water andothers rely on as a backup source. Panelists: Dr. Helen Caldicott, Acclaimed author, Nobel laureate and cofounder of Physicians for Social Responsibility, discussing […]

Night with the Experts: Sarah Kanouse and Shiloh Krupar

01/26/2023 @ 7:00 pm CST – 8:00 pm CST – A People’s Atlas of Nuclear Colorado From NEIS: A People’s Atlas of Nuclear Colorado as a powerful and creative online tool for educating and enlightening the public on the complexities involved in the legacy of nuclear weapons and the terrible and tragic burden it continues to inflict on marginalized peoples and on the landscape. This […]

Nuclear Fuel Chain Part II: Uranium Enrichment, Fuel Fabrication, and Reprocessing

02/09/2023 @ 8:30 pm EST – 9:45 pm EST – The Nuclear Fuel Chain Lecture Series explores and analyzes the entire fuel chain, from uranium mining to radioactive waste storage. Join us in February for Part Two of the series, Uranium Enrichment, Nuclear Fuel Fabrication, and Reprocessing. Register HERE or below for your unique link. We are honored to have with us two experts on the topic, Pat […]

Night With The Experts

02/23/2023 @ 7:00 pm CST – 8:30 pm CST – Albert Karvelis will speak on “Prairie State Generating Company (PSGC) Carbon Capture Project- What could go Wrong?” The PSGC Campus near Marissa Illinois consists of two coal-fired powerplants emitting a total of about 14 million tons of CO2 per year. The US Department of Energy sponsored project, led by the Prairie State Research Institute, recently […]

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