A week has now passed and the Japanese people are still struggling under harsh conditions with very little improvement. We continue to wish them strength and hope. Despite continued lack of clarity from Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) as to the severity of the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex, most reports tend to [...]
Our thoughts and prayers continue to go out to the people of Japan as they struggle in the aftermath of last week’s devastating earthquake and tsunami. The escalating crisis at the failing Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactors is exacerbating what is already a tragedy of epic proportions. Adding to this distress are the irresponsible comments made [...]
As more are reported dead and the Japanese people endure difficult weather conditions, lack of water and food and the emotional turmoil of the unfolding aftermath, the nuclear disaster becomes even more dire. Events continued to escalate as the essential, remaining workers at the failing Fukushima nuclear reactors were ordered to evacuate on Wednesday morning [...]
All eyes continue to be on Japan, as the death toll continues to climb and yet another reactor suffers an explosion at Fukushimi Daiichi nuclear plant. It is getting increasingly difficult to decipher what is happening on the ground. Since Tuesday, multiple explosions have occurred. Two fires have also occurred at reactor Unit 4 — [...]
AFP/Getty Images Events continue to escalate in Japan as an apparent hydrogen explosion rocks the outer structures of reactor Unit 3 in Japan on Monday at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, as occurred previously at reactor Unit 1. The situation became even more dire in Japan early Tuesday1 morning as reactor Unit 2, which had [...]
As the so-called nuclear renaissance here in the United States slowly collapses, a different type of nuclear reactor known as a Small Modular Reactor (SMR) has been heralded by nuclear proponents as the way of the future. The Tennessee Valley Authority and Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site appear to be leading the charge for [...]
Senator Alexander’s recently unveiled “Blueprint for 100 Nuclear Power Plants in 20 years” will neither reduce energy costs nor provide clean energy. The “Blueprint” is part of the GOP’s four-step plan to provide “low-cost clean energy” that completely ignores energy conservation and efficiency. (Even though FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghof recently stated we may not need [...]
