The Update: The menace of the US Space Force

Space Force is a dangerous shift toward weaponizing space: New Beyond Nuclear handbook

Beyond Nuclear today published its newest handbook -- The U.S. Space Force and the dangers of nuclear power and nuclear was in space -- the latest in its series, The Case Against Nuclear Power: Facts and Arguments from A-Z.

Beyond Nuclear also put out a press release, decrying the alarming shift toward an offensive stance in space, a clear component of the Space Force agenda which has been described as intended to secure "space dominance" for the US. The White House has referred to space as a "war-fighting domain." The press repease begins:

The U.S. Space force is a dangerous and exorbitantly expensive development that could lead to war in space while decimating peace and resources on Earth and should be unilaterally opposed, said Beyond Nuclear in a statement today.

“Despite the excitement of the recent manned SpaceX launch, and the new Netflix series spoofing the Space Force, the real thing is deadly serious and extremely alarming,” said Beyond Nuclear board member, Karl Grossman, the primary author of the new Beyond Nuclear publication, The U.S. Space Force and the dangers of nuclear power and nuclear was in space, published today.

“The rhetoric surrounding the Space Force and its goal of ‘American dominance in space,’ signals an ominous return to a Cold War mentality,” Grossman said. “In describing space as a ‘warfighting domain’, it’s clear that Trump’s creation of a Space Force increases the likelihood of war in space,” Grossman said.

Weapons in space have historically been justified as necessary for “defensive” purposes. But that all changed on May 15, 2020 when Trump, while unveiling the Space Force flag, declared: “Space is going to be…the future, both in terms of defense and offense.”

And while Trump and the military have tried to justify the Space Force by alleging that China and Russia have been moving into space militarily, the new Beyond Nuclear booklet reveals that the US is the greater aggressor. Read the full press release.

New nuclear power plant planned for Suffolk coast would be devastating for wildlife

EDF wants to plow ahead (literally) with its #SizewellC nuclear reactor plan on the Suffolk, UK coast (to be built on the beach virtually at sea level during a time of erosion and climate crisis), which would tear up and permanently destroy precious wildlife habitat. Please help our friends in Suffolk stop it. Go here for more information and to find out how you can help stop it. And see our article about this: https://bit.ly/3cm09ab and handbook on Nuclear Power and Harm to Animals, Wild and Domestic: https://bit.ly/3dmPGfT) 

EDF Energy plans to build a massive new nuclear power station, Sizewell C, which will devastate the local wildlife and their rare habitats.

Updated - Wednesday, May 27, 2020

• Independent - New nuclear power plant planned for Suffolk coast would be devastating for wildlife - Chris Baynes

As posted at the State of Nevada Agency for Nuclear Projects' "What's News" website page.

5/27/20: Beyond Nuclear on Sputnik Radio's "Loud & Clear"

Wednesday’s regular segment, Beyond Nuclear, is about nuclear issues, including weapons, energy, waste, and the future of nuclear technology in the United States. Kevin Kamps, the Radioactive Waste Watchdog at the organization Beyond Nuclear, and Sputnik news analyst and producer Nicole Roussell, join the show.

Listen to the audio recording, here.

Nuclear deregulation threatens workers at Pennsylvania plants and nationwide

Paul Gunter and Linda Pentz Gunter authored an oped (with the above headline) published today by the Philadelphia Inquirer, which takes the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to task for, on the one hand, allowing nuclear plant owners to avoid essential safety checks, to extend working hours to 86-hour weeks and to reduce staffing -- all due to the Covid-19 crisis; and, on the other hand, packing nuclear sites with upwards of 1,800 people to conduct refueling operations so closed plants can quickly be brought back on line to eliminate economic losses. Limerick (pictured) in Pennsylvania, was one such plant refueled where workers said they were "terrified" by the overcrowded conditions while the coronavirus continued to spread. The safety of workers and communities should not be compromised to serve a financially failing industry's bottom line, especially in a time of pandemic. Read the full article.