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Entries from May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

Friday
May082020

'New normal': Inside the struggle to keep reactors running

Thursday
May072020

Nuclear Watchdog Alarmed By Trump's Push To Deregulate Uranium Mining

Beyond Nuclear has appeared on Sputnik Radio's program By Any Means Necessary.

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Kevin Kamps, Radioactive Waste watchdog at Beyond Nuclear, to talk about the Trump administration's new attempts to deregulate uranium mining amid the pandemic, why indigenous populations are likely to bear the brunt of such a move, and why the global energy glut renders the continued operation of these nuclear facilities unnecessary.

Listen to the audio recording here.

Wednesday
May062020

5/6/20: 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.

See a breakdown of the show's subject matter discussion content, here.

Wednesday
May062020

NRC moves forward on temporary nuclear waste storage plan

The Republican-controlled Nuclear Regulatory Commission has announced that it will move forward with temporary high-level nuclear waste storage in New Mexico, despite hazards of transportation and failure to have a long-term solution. Kevin Kamps from Beyond Nuclear discusses the issues.

Listen to the audio recording on WORT's (Madison, WI) "8 O'Clock Buzz" interview by host Jan Miyazaki.

Tuesday
May052020

Trump’s Atomically Misguided Giveaway to the Dangerous Uranium Mining Industry

The White House is using the COVID-19 pandemic as a reason to propose relaxing environmental safeguards on uranium mining, which could open a mine near the Grand Canyon.

See the NRDC Action Fund blog.