Nuclear Waste
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Alliance sounds alarm on contamination in Oak Ridge
A Knoxville-based environmental group is voicing health and safety concerns about the development of a landfill for radioactive waste from the Y12 Ura…
Climate change: Better understood through board games?
By Debra J. Rosenthal for The Conversation.Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi for Michigan News Connection for the Public News Service-Conversation …
Public comments sought on waste water permit for Fermi 2 nuclear plant
A draft permit for waste water from DTE Energy's Fermi 2 Power Plant is open for public comment until October 21. Michigan environmental groups are …
DTE Energy Nuclear Plant Closed for Almost 3 Weeks
The Fermi 2 Nuclear Plant has been closed for repairs for almost three weeks. Local residents and advocacy groups in Monroe County are voicing …
Fed Board Meets in ID to Discuss Nuclear Waste Storage
Federal officials are in Idaho to discuss where to store nuclear waste. The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board, an independent federal agency…
Oppenheimer, Japan Bombings Put Nuclear Energy in Harsh Light
The power and destructiveness of nuclear energy has been in the spotlight since the film "Oppenheimer" was released in July. It is in focus again …
In New Mexico, 'Oppenheimer' Film Revives Painful Memories
This summer's "Oppenheimer" movie will shine a light on development of the first nuclear weapons, but for many in southern New Mexico it is another …
Watch for Harmful Algal Blooms in MI Recreational Waters
Michigan residents are being warned to be prepared for another season of harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes. The Michigan Department of …
Experts Concerned about SW Virginia Nuclear Plant Placement
Environmentalists and Southwest Virginia residents are concerned about proposed sites for small modular nuclear reactors. The LENOWISCO Planning …
Nuclear Waste Transportation Draws Opposition in West
Concerns are growing in the west about nuclear waste transportation. On Tuesday, the Snake River Alliance is holding a webinar on these concerns…
ID Experiment Prompts Concerns of Nuclear Weapons Proliferation
An experimental nuclear technology project slated for testing in Idaho is raising concerns about the potential for nuclear weapons proliferation…
Comment Period Open for Experimental Nuclear Tech in Eastern ID
The U.S. Department of Energy has opened a short public-comment window on an experimental nuclear technology in Idaho. The agency has released a …