8 arrested occupying Entergy's New Orleans HQ

In a day of solidarity with Vermont, eight New England activists were arrested occupying the New Orleans HQ of Entergy which owns Vermont Yankee. The State of Vermont had authorized an on-schedule shutdown of the 40-year old plant when its original operating license expired on March 21, 2012. Entergy was given a license extenstion by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to continue operating the plant and also took the State of Vermont to federal court, winning the right to continue running the plant. The eight members of the Safe and Green Energy Alliance posted crime scene tape and held banners after entering the Louisiana-based corporation's headquarters. They were all arrested. Watch for updates, but it appears likely they will face 24 hours of jail time before arraignment. Read the press release with full details here. The Commons reported on this story. The New England Natural Guard affinity group (including Beyond Nuclear's Reactor Oversight Project Director Paul Gunter, and intern Kendra Ulrich) has posted a flyer, and managed to snap a group photo deep in the heart of Entergy Nuclear corporate headquarters as they awaited their arrest, followed by mug shots such as this one of Kendra Ulrich.

Defending democracy today in support of Vermont

The government and people of Vermont want Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant shut down. Reactor owner, Entergy, supported by lapdog federal regulator, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, is allowing the dangerous nuke to continue operating. Today, we call Entergy a corporate outlaw and demand it honor states' rights. Watch for updates on actions.

Protesters chain gates at Vermont Yankee on day it should have closed

March 21: Buddhist monks chanted and activists drummed and sang as seven women chained closed the gates at the 40-year old Vermont Yankee reactor that the state voted to close on March 21, 2012. Watch news story.

Truly amazing video by Japanese band - the whole story (with subtitles). Watch!

Alice Slater shows how sustainable energy can bring peace on Earth

Alice Slater of Abolition 2000 made this presentation at the recent Left Forum in New York City which took place March 16-18 at PACE Universiry. Slater is New York Director of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and its UN representative. She is a founder of Abolition 2000, a global network for the elimination of nuclear weapons and a member of the Board of the Lawyers Committee for Nuclear Policy. She serves on the Advisory Boards of the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space and the Rideau Institute.