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Since the Japanese tragedy of March 2011, there has been renewed interest in the debate about the pros and cons of nuclear energy. The mainstream media, by and large, has been continuing its promotion, while the critics of the technology have continued to provide more stories and data to show how bad an idea nuclear power generation is.

Sadly, all this happened just as the 24th anniversary of Chernobyl was in everyone’s sight. In order to help disseminate information on the issue, we have started this “blog”, where we can better organize our own articles, as well as provide links to the many many amazing resources throughout the Internet.

Our Articles

Rosalie Bertell's Letter re: Japan Nuclear Disaster

March 20, 2011

Dear Friends and Residents of this interdependent global home,

I cannot give magical answers to everyone’s needs at this time of...

Nuclear Disasters and Environmental Health

March 18, 2011

In light of the nuclear disaster in Japan, we turn our attention to truths about the health effects of exposure...

Michel Duguay recommande la fermeture de pointe Lepreau
[26 May 2011] L'Étoile: Que pensez-vous de la situation actuelle à la centrale nucléaire de Pointe Lepreau où les délais ne cessent de s'accumuler? Michel Duguay: En Ontario, ils ont fait beaucoup de réfection de centrales nucléaires et ça finissait toujours par coûter beaucoup plus cher et par avoir des délais de plusieurs années. Donc, ce qui vous arrive à Pointe Lepreau, c'est comme en Ontario. (...)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency Denies Requests To Test Milk For Radiation
[04 Apr 2011] Health authorities in Canada have denied repeated requests to measure the amount of radiation in milk following Japan's nuclear disregarding e the demands from B.C. dairy farmers and despite detected levels of radioactive iodine in Ontario and New Brunswick. (...)
Low Levels of Fukushima Radiation Fallout Detected Worldwide
[30 Mar 2011] Because of the new reports, countries worldwide are screening vigilantly, and at least six have detected radiation in small amounts in the air, water, and soil. (...)
Deconstructing Nuclear Experts
[29 Mar 2011] Since the Fukushima accident we have seen a stream of experts on radiation telling us not to worry, that the doses are too low, that the accident is nothing like Chernobyl and so forth. They appear on television and we read their articles in the newspapers and online. Fortunately the majority of the public don't believe them. (...)
Plutonium found in soil outside Japanese nuke plant
[29 Mar 2011] TOKYO — Highly toxic plutonium is seeping from the damaged nuclear power plant in Japan's tsunami disaster zone into the soil outside, officials said Tuesday, further complicating the delicate operation to stabilize the overheated facility. (...)
Low-level radiation found in Massachusetts rainwater
[28 Mar 2011] (Reuters) - Trace amounts of radioactive iodine linked to Japan's crippled nuclear power station have turned up in rainwater samples as far away as Massachusetts during the past week, state officials said on Sunday. The low level of radioiodine-131 detected in precipitation at a sample location in Massachusetts is comparable to findings in California, Washington state and Pennsylvania and poses no threat to drinking supplies, public health officials said. (...)
Nuclear question marks
[28 Mar 2011] Public hearings about nuclear reactors are supposed to answer questions. But the first week of hearings into proposed new reactors at the Darlington nuclear site has left some answers hanging. The joint panel hearing of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency still has two weeks to run –possibly longer. (...)
High Radiation Readings at Fukishima As Frantic Work Continues
[28 Mar 2011] The nuclear crisis unfolding at Japan's Fukishima Daiichi plant after a devastating earthquake and tsunami which left tens of thousands dead or missing is not over. Contamination has been found in ocean water near the plant, and radiation levels at the plant have been found to be ten times higher than initially reported as desperate efforts to contain the problem continue. (...)
A Post-Fukushima Program for Increased Nuclear Security and Safety
[28 Mar 2011] We must now act to prevent the next nuclear catastrophe. As a first step, in cooperation with grassroots activists across the U.S., we have developed a program for increased nuclear safety and security. If you support this program, please sign the petition. If you can sign on for your organization, please send your name, organization, city and state (country if outside the U.S.) to nirsnet@nirs.org. Note: we may use your organization's name in advertisements and other publicity to promote this program. (...)
Fukushima Slips Out Of Control Again, Hits Highest Radiation Levels Yet
[28 Mar 2011] With trace amounts of radiation being detected in far-flung areas around the world, Japan's Fukushima Daiichi plant has still not been tamed and a nuclear meltdown is still a possibility. (...)

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