Solar Power to Rise From Nuclear Ashes
Jan 12, 2017 Chinese companies plan to spend $1 billion over the next two years building a giant solar farm on land contaminated by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
Time and Money Run Out for a Nuclear Revival
Jan 11, 2017 The nuclear industry faces an uncertain future as the building boom is hit by unexpected costs and delays.
Will Christie Whitman Follow Her 9/11 Apology With One for Her Nuclear Shill Game?
Sep 12, 2016 The former EPA chief regrets misleading the public about the air quality after the New York terrorist attacks. Her apology leaves some doubting her sincerity.
Pray With Your Feet
Aug 31, 2016 Civil disobedience to halt the assault by the oil and gas industry is an act of faith for retired Episcopal Bishop George Packard. His church is wherever protesters gather to stop corporations from destroying our rights or our ecosystem.
Brexit Vote Means U.K. Is No Longer Bound to Meet EU Climate Targets
Jun 29, 2016 Following the vote to leave the European Union, Britain’s energy and climate change policy faces major changes -- not least in relation to the nuclear power industry.
Diablo Shutdown Marks End of Atomic Era
Jun 24, 2016 On a global scale, in many important ways, this marks the highest-profile step yet toward the death of U.S. nuclear power and a national transition to a "solartopian," green-powered planet.
Nuclear Costs Roll Onward and Upward
May 7, 2016 Building new nuclear power stations is becoming hugely more expensive, but decommissioning old ones might prove even more costly.
30 Ways Chernobyl and Dying Nuke Industry Threaten Our Survival
Apr 26, 2016 April 26 marks the 30th anniversary of the catastrophic explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
Nuclear Power Costs Enter Uncharted Territory
Apr 20, 2016 As some governments press on with new nuclear power facilities in an attempt to address climate change, a multibillion-dollar industry will be needed to make decommissioned plants and their hazardous waste "safe."
A Big Push for Small Nuclear Reactors
Apr 11, 2016 Global nuclear companies are meeting this week to discuss licensing the controversial small modular reactors that are costing billions of dollars to develop and would be built near towns.
