Beyond Nuclear on the Thom Hartmann Program

Beyond Nuclear was interviewed on the Thom Hartmann Program on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 -- Earth Day's 50th anniversary.

Could a Fukushima-style Meltdown Happen in...Michigan?! with Kevin Kamps, Radioactive Waste Specialist - Beyond Nuclear

Below are links the Thom Hartmann Program posted, related to Thom's interview with Kevin:

Hour Three: Could a Fukushima-style Disaster Happen in... Michigan?!
- Kevin Kamps, Radioactive Waste Specialist - Beyond Nuclear

Article: "Fermi 2 Reactor Compromised by Torus Debris: Risking Failure of Pressure Suppression Chamber and Meltdown" by Beyond Nuclear.

Article: "Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Coronavirus strikes Fermi 2 nuclear plant during refueling; utility keeps working" by Tom Henry.

Article: "Coronavirus strikes Fermi 2 nuclear plant during refueling; utility keeps working" by Beyond Nuclear.

Article: "Nuclear Plants Allowed to Extend Workers' Hours, Delay Inspections" by Will Wade.

Article: "Power Industry Pleads for Priority COVID-19 Testing, PPE for Mission-Essential Workers" by Sonal Patel.

Article: "Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Nuclear Watchdogs Call On Department Of Energy To Extend Public Comment Periods, Delay Public Hearings Until National Emergency Is Over".

Article: "Watchdog groups file safety concerns on Fermi 2 nuclear reactor" by Dave Battagello.

Article: "Germany shuts nuclear plant as it phases out atomic energy" by AP.

Article: "First of two Indian Point reactors closes April 30" by Beyond Nuclear.

4/22/20: 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 WATCHDOGS CALL ON DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY TO EXTEND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS, DELAY PUBLIC HEARINGS UNTIL NATIONAL EMERGENCY IS OVER

Immediate release: 21 April 2020

Contact: Marylia Kelley, 925.255.3589 : marylia@trivalleycares.org

The thirty-six member organizations of the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability spoke with one voice today in a letter sent to Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette and National Nuclear Security Administrator Lisa Gordon-Hagerty calling for DOE and NNSA to suspend all active comment periods and reschedule public hearings and meetings until the COVID-19 national emergency is over.

See the full press release, here.

 

UPDATE: Plant Vogtle confirms 89 positive COVID-19 cases

As reported by WFXG (an update on an April 8th story).

Nuclear Watch South: Environmentalists Petition to Block Vogtle 3 Nuclear Fuel Load

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Glenn Carroll, Nuclear Watch South, 404-378-4263, atom.girl@nonukesyall.org

ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP FILES PETITION TO BLOCK VOGTLE 3 NUCLEAR FUEL LOAD

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Opportunity for Public Hearing on Vogtle

ATLANTA 4-21-2020  Late Monday evening, environmental group Nuclear Watch South docketed its Petition for Public Hearing with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in opposition to Southern Nuclear/Georgia Power's request for license to load nuclear fuel into Vogtle 3 reactor in November 2020.

See the full press release, here.