Physicians for Social Responsibility lists dozens of Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombing commemorations nationwide

https://www.psr.org/HiroshimaNagasakiEvents

Check for a commemoration event near you, and spread the word to your friends, family, colleagues, and neighbors.

Update on August 1, 2019 by admin

See the Washington Post editorial, "A nuclear treaty is about to vanish. Its demise should teach a lesson." The U.S.-Russian Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty's expiration is ironically timed -- Friday, August 2nd is just days prior to the August 6th and 9th Hiroshima and Nagasaki commemorations, 74 years since the atomic bombing of Japan by the United States.

Citizens Environment Alliance [of Southwestern Ontario] Mourns Death of Founder

Ric Coronado
1941 - 2019

Citizens Environment Alliance Mourns Death of Founder

With heavy hearts, we inform you of the death of our founder, Ric Coronado on Tuesday July 30th, 2019. He is survived by his son, Derek.

For more than three decades, Ric was a tireless and effective citizen advocate for environmental and labour issues in Essex County and beyond.

[Please see the full CEA tribute, and a note from Beyond Nuclear, here.]

Misuse of thyroid cancer data threatens public health protection

As the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe unfolded in March 2011, experts began studying the impact of radioactivity, particularly radioiodine, on children's health. After Chernobyl, it took nearly a decade for official experts to admit what data were revealing: exposure to radioiodine, one of the nuclides released from nuclear power disasters, increases thyroid cancer. Those who were children at the time of their exposure were particularly vulnerable.

During Fukushima releases, experts had determined that thyroid exposures wouldn't be high enough to dispense potassium iodide to the public for protection. Regarding this decision, one expert uttered "oops" after viewing actual fallout maps. Subsequently, these same experts were put in charge of studies examining radioiodine's impact. Missing and misused, data from these reports are now influencing future international response to radioiodine exposure. More

'Next Chernobyl or Three Mile Island': South Carolina citizens fear environmental catastrophe

As reported on RT. (You can skip the ad at the beginning.) The story is about the latest hazardous radioactivity and toxic chemical leak at the Westinghouse nuclear fuel fabrication facility near Columbia, SC. It includes a segment of an interview with Beyond Nuclear's radioactive waste specialist, Kevin Kamps, towards the end.

RT also posted a short article, including another interview segment with Beyond Nuclear's Kamps.

New Documents Show Corporate and Foreign Interests Seek to Influence U.S. Nuclear Policy

U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings (Democrat-Maryland), Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and ReformWH [White House], Agencies Still Refuse to Produce Documents in Committee’s Investigation

See the press release posted on the website of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform, chaired by U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings (Democrat-Baltimore, MD).

Links to primary documents, as well as the two interim staff reports (July 29, 2019, as well as Feb. 19, 2019) are provided there.

Chairman Cummings issued the following statement:

“Today’s report reveals new and extensive evidence that corroborates Committee whistleblowers and exposes how corporate and foreign interests are using their unique access to advocate for the transfer of U.S. nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia. The American people deserve to know the facts about whether the White House is willing to place the potential profits of the President’s personal friends above the national security of the American people and the universal objective of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.”

The Washington Post has reported on this news. So too has The Daily Beast. The New York Times has published closely related coverage, re: Thomas J. Barrack, Jr., a close friend of President Donald J. Trump for decades, top fundraiser for Trump's 2016 campaign, top Trump Transition official, top advisor, the chair of his Inaugural Committee, and behind the scenes lobbyist. The Times reports: "[Federal] Investigators have also questioned witnesses about Mr. Barrack’s involvement with a proposal from an American group that could give Saudi Arabia access to nuclear power technology."

Update on August 1, 2019 by admin

On August 1st, Sputnik Radio's "Loud & Clear" had Beyond Nuclear's Kevin Kamps on to discuss the Cummings committee report.

Here is "Loud & Clear's" write up:

A new report issued on July 29th by the House Oversight committee based on 60,000 newly released internal corporate documents communications show that IP3, a private company led by retired generals and admirals, lobbied the White House to transfer U.S. nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia. U.S. hypocrisy is on full display as it’s military industrial complex -- and profit driven generals and admirals -- worked towards nuclear proliferation when it comes to Saudi Arabia. Kevin Kamps, the Radioactive Waste Watchdog at the organization Beyond Nuclear, joins Brian and John.

Listen to the interview here -- it begins at the 86 minute 20 second mark, and continues for a half-hour, till the end of the show.