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Nuclear Power from IEER

  • Small modular reactors will not save the day December, 2022
  • Experts recommend indefinite delay of Japan’s plan to dump over a million tons of radioactive waste into the Pacific Ocean August, 2022
  • Why Small Modular Reactors Won’t Help Counter the Climate Crisis April, 2021
  • Nuclear Power and Nuclear Weapons: The Connections February, 2021
  • Why is nuclear power a poor approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions October, 2020
  • Nuclear Energy Post Fukushima: BBC interviews Arjun Makhijani and Jonathan Cobb December, 2017
  • Radiation Spikes at Fukushima: Living on Earth interview with Arjun Makhijani March, 2017
  • Maryland’s Grid Transformation: Four points December, 2016
  • Pilgrim’s Progress: Inside the American Nuclear-Waste Crisis, The New Yorker (2016) December, 2016
  • Thorium (Th): BBC interviews scientists on thorium, including IEER’s Arjun Makhijani (2016) September, 2016
  • California Nukes To Shut Down; New York Nukes Troubled: Living on Earth interview with Arjun Makhijani July, 2016
  • Nuclear Security Summit 2016: KPFA interview with Arjun Makhijani April, 2016
  • Radioactive Waste Still Leaking Five Years After Fukushima Nuclear Disaster (The Real News Network interview with Arjun Makhijani) March, 2016
  • More Nuclear Power Plants Shutting Down (Living on Earth interview with Arjun Makhijani) November, 2015
  • Nuclear Power and Climate Change (a short paper) October, 2015
  • NRC Briefing on Greater-Than-Class C Radioactive Waste August, 2015
  • Testimony on Minnesota’s Nuclear Moratorium at the Senate Energy and Environment Committee March, 2015
  • Declaration in support to reopen the record of NRC license and re-licence proceedings September, 2014
  • Comments on the EPA Radiation Protection Standards for Nuclear Power Operations August, 2014
  • Fukushima fallout: Should the West Coast be concerned? (Los Angeles KABC) November, 2013
  • Removing fuel rods from Fukushima Unit 4 (Up Front interview with Arjun Makhijani) October, 2013
  • Radioactive Rainwater Overwhelms Fukushima Nuclear Plant (The Real News Network interview with Arjun Makhijani) October, 2013
  • Traveling Wave Reactors: Sodium-cooled Gold at the End of a Nuclear Rainbow? September, 2013
  • A look at nuclear power: do risks outweigh benefits? (CCTV America) August, 2013
  • Fukushima toxic water leak may get upgraded to ‘serious incident’ (KPCC Radio Interview with Arjun Makhijani) August, 2013
  • BBC World News: Radioactive water leaks at stricken Fukushima Daiichi reactors August, 2013
  • Fukushima Reinforces Worst Fears for Japanese Who Are Anti-Nuclear Power (PBS NewsHour) August, 2013
  • Light Water Designs of Small Modular Reactors: Facts and Analysis August, 2013
  • Six Telling Figures from Japan’s Leaking Fukushima Nuclear Plant (PBS NewsHour) August, 2013
  • Closing Pressurized Water Reactors (Alan Stahler interviews Arjun Makhijani) June, 2013
  • Human Health and Radiation (Vol. 17, No. 1) June, 2013
  • On life near two nuclear power plants in Illinois: an interview with Cindy and Joe Sauer June, 2013
  • Small modular reactors, same nuclear problems (archived webinar featuring Arjun Makhijani) May, 2013
  • Building small modular reactors senseless (Knoxville News Sentinel) March, 2013
  • NRC rushing through waste confidence process (press release and official comments) January, 2013
  • 70 years after first atomic reaction, anti-nuclear movement presses on (Midwest Energy News) December, 2012
  • Follow-up Memo to NRC Chairman Allison Macfarlane November, 2012
  • Slow or Fast, Nuclear Fission is Not the Answer (Yale Environment 360) August, 2012
  • Groups: Japanese Report on Fukushima Reactor Disaster is “Real Wake Up” Call For Sleeping U.S. Regulators July, 2012
  • Fukushima Disaster: Alan Stahler interviews Arjun Makhijani July, 2012
  • Opponents of new license for nuclear plant face long odds (St. Louis Beacon) June, 2012
  • IEER on “Analysis of Cancer Risks in Populations near Nuclear Facilities, Phase I” June, 2012
  • Science Friday: Is Thorium a Magic Bullet for Our Energy Problems? May, 2012
  • Arjun Makhijani talks to Helen Caldicott on the downsides of thorium reactors May, 2012
  • May 5, a historic date in nuclear weapons and nuclear power: Kyodo News op-ed May, 2012
  • Nearly $1 Billion Vogtle Nuclear Reactor Cost Overrun May, 2012
  • Legal Challenge to 20 Year License Extension Proposal for Callaway Nuclear Reactor April, 2012
  • NRC Denies Motion; Groups Sue to Block Vogtle Units 3 & 4 April, 2012
  • NY Times: Confidence Slips Away as Japan Battles Nuclear Peril March, 2012
  • Minnesota Public Radio: Nuclear power safety one year after Fukushima disaster March, 2012
  • Renewable Minnesota: A technical and economic analysis of a 100% renewable-energy based electricity system for Minnesota March, 2012
  • Fukushima Anniversary: KPFA’s Philip Maldari interviews Arjun Makhijani and Kevin Kamps March, 2012
  • Sûreté nucléaire en France post-Fukushima (Post-Fukushima Nuclear Safety in France) February, 2012
  • Long-Term Waste Confidence and Temporary Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel February, 2012
  • No More Solyndras: Groups Call on DOE to Release Vogtle Delay & Cost Overrun Information February, 2012
  • Reprocessing, Mythology versus Reality (Vol. 16, No. 2) February, 2012
  • Nuclear Power, Tritium, and the Threat to Drinking Water – Minnesota Press Conference February, 2012
  • IEER reacts to Blue Ribbon Commission’s final Report to the Secretary of Energy January, 2012
  • Is nuclear energy different than other energy sources? (Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists) November, 2011
  • Blue Ribbon Commission Draft Report: Comments from IEER October, 2011
  • New LLRW EIS needed for NRC’s Volume Reduction and Blending Policy: IEER Comments October, 2011
  • CBC News: Nuclear Tension, Fukushima, TV interview with Arjun Makhijani September, 2011
  • Support for legal challenges to nuclear reactor licensing August, 2011
  • Fukushima and Food Contamination: Between the Lines’ Scott Harris interviews Arjun Makhijani July, 2011
  • The Fukushima tragedy demonstrates that nuclear energy doesn’t make sense (Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists) July, 2011
  • NRC’s Fukushima Task Force Review: IEER’s Preliminary Review July, 2011
  • Reprocessing: IEER’s Comments on NRC’s “Draft Regulatory Basis for a Potential Rulemaking…” July, 2011
  • Reactor Proponents Are Batting 0-6 in State Legislatures in 2011 (PR Newswire) July, 2011
  • BRC Transportation and Storage Subcommittee’s Draft Report: IEER’s Comments July, 2011
  • Hammer Forum: The Death of the Nuclear Renaissance (Video) June, 2011
  • Internal Dose Estimates Needed in Area of Fukushima Daiichi Plant (in Japanese and English) June, 2011
  • Fukushima Meltdowns: Between the Lines’ Scott Harris interviews Arjun Makhijani May, 2011
  • Suspend All Nuclear Reactor Licensing; Conduct “Credible” TMI-Style Review April, 2011
  • More Stringent, Coordinated Fukushima Fallout Monitoring Needed to Determine Radioactive Iodine Risk April, 2011
  • Asia-Pacific Journal: What Caused the High Chlorine-38 Radioactivity in the Fukushima Daiichi Reactor #1 April, 2011
  • Splashlife: Counterpoint April, 2011
  • Message from Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus (Mark Selden, editor) March, 2011
  • Issues of Water and Light in the Turbine Buildings at Fukushima Daiichi March, 2011
  • Time to close the chapter on U.S. nuclear power March, 2011
  • EnergyNow TV: Carbon and Nuclear Free in 40 Years? Interview with Arjun Makhijani (Video) March, 2011
  • How does Japan’s Crisis Affect America’s Nuclear Industry? (National Journal Expert Blogs) March, 2011
  • Nuclear And Coal Have No Place In A “Clean” Energy Standard January, 2011
  • Why Minnesota should maintain its moratorium on new nuclear reactors: Testimony before legislators January, 2011
  • KTNF AM 950: The Minnesota nuclear moratorium January, 2011
  • Status of proposed nuclear power projects – January 2011 January, 2011
  • eUtah: A Renewable Energy Roadmap December, 2010
  • The Diane Rehm Show: Nuclear Power Plant Future November, 2010
  • Small Modular Reactors: Fact Sheet September, 2010
  • A US nuclear future?: Commentary in Nature. September, 2010
  • Comments for the Transportation & Storage Subcommittee of the Blue Ribbon Commission August, 2010
  • What will it take to phase out fossil fuels and nuclear energy? (KBOO Radio) July, 2010
  • Civil Liability for Nuclear Claims Bill, 2010: Is Life Cheap in India? June, 2010
  • Managing Spent Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste: Interim and Long-Term Considerations May, 2010
  • Non-Proliferation Treaty RevCon: NPT TV with Arjun Makhijani May, 2010
  • Perspectives on the NAS Studying Cancer Risk in Populations Living near Nuclear Power Facilities April, 2010
  • Loan Guarantees for New Nuclear Power Plants?: Congressional Testimony April, 2010
  • Nuclear Waste Contract FOIA Results March, 2010
  • Testimony in Favor of Minnesota’s Nuclear Moratorium March, 2010
  • Watts Bar Unit 2: Does TVA Need the Power? Petition to NRC and Declaration (Feb. 4, 2010) February, 2010
  • Industry Setbacks Further Dim Nuclear Renaissance: PSR Press Conference December, 2009
  • San Antonio Clean Tech Forum Nuclear Panel September, 2009
  • Radioactive Rivers and Rain / Retiring Reference Man (Vol. 16, No. 1) August, 2009
  • Thorium Fuel – No Panacea for Nuclear Power July, 2009
  • Table of Nuclear Reactor Accidents May, 2009
  • EarthSky: Arjun Makhijani believes nuclear power too costly, risky May, 2009
  • A New Energy Model for Spain May, 2009
  • Nuclear Costs and Alternatives April, 2009
  • The Use of Reference Man in Radiation Protection Standards and Guidance with Recommendations for Change April, 2009
  • Should Yucca Mountain Remain An Option? (National Journal Expert Blogs) March, 2009
  • Living on Earth (radio): Three Mile Island, 30 Years Ago March, 2009
  • Minnesota Legislature: Discussion of nuclear power March, 2009
  • Technical and Economic Feasibility of a Renewable Electricity System in the U.S. March, 2009
  • Locus Focus (radio): Arjun Makhijani on the Nuclear Power Fiasco March, 2009
  • Comments on the NRC’s Proposed Waste Confidence Rule Update February, 2009
  • List of more interviews and articles from 2008 by Arjun Makhijani on Carbon-Free, Nuclear-Free December, 2008
  • Earthbeat radio: Carbon Taxes and Nuclear Debate December, 2008
  • Arjun Makhijani and Patrick Moore Debate the Future of Nuclear Energy December, 2008
  • San Antonio’s Bright Energy Future October, 2008
  • Statement of Hugh B. Haskell Regarding the Approval of New Nuclear and Coal-Fired Power Plants in NC June, 2008
  • KOHO Radio (WA): Debate between Arjun Makhijani and Patrick Moore on the future of nuclear energy June, 2008
  • KUOW Radio (WA): Ross Reynolds interviews Arjun Makhijani May, 2008
  • Assessing Nuclear Plant Capital Costs for the Two Proposed NRG Reactors at the South Texas Project Site March, 2008
  • Nuclear Is Not the Right Alternative Energy Source February, 2008
  • Deseret News (Utah): Nuclear power, not renewable energy, is risky course for U.S., by Arjun Makhijani February, 2008
  • Nuclear Power – Costs, Alternatives, France, and Yucca Mountain (Issue #40) January, 2008
  • U.S.-India Nuclear Deal: Arjun interview on PBS NewsHour October, 2007
  • Carbon-Free and Nuclear Free, A Roadmap for U.S. Energy Policy (Vol. 15, No. 1) August, 2007
  • Carbon-Free and Nuclear-Free August, 2007
  • Carbon-Free and Nuclear Free – A Roadmap for U.S. Energy Policy (Issue #39) August, 2007
  • Testimony of Arjun Makhijani and Sara Barczak on Behalf of Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) May, 2007
  • Video: Nuclear Power and Global Warming (David Kraft interviews Arjun Makhijani) October, 2006
  • Nuclear Power and Global Warming / Plutonium Discrepancies at Los Alamos (Issue #36) August, 2006
  • Nuclear Power and Global Warming / Plutonium Discrepancies at Los Alamos (Vol. 14, No. 2) August, 2006
  • Insurmountable Risks: The Dangers of Using Nuclear Power to Combat Global Climate Change May, 2006
  • Low-Carbon Diet without Nukes in France May, 2006
  • Los Alamos Cleanup / Chernobyl (Issue #35) April, 2006
  • An Update on Nuclear Power – Is It Safe? (Video of Arjun Makhijani, requires RealPlayer) April, 2006
  • Los Alamos Cleanup / Chernobyl (Vol. 14, No. 1) April, 2006
  • IEER Memorandum on Tritium March, 2006
  • Statement on Tritium February, 2006
  • International experience with reprocessing and related technologies January, 2006
  • A Nuclear Incident “Worse Than Three Mile Island” (Living on Earth Radio) January, 2006
  • The U.S.-India Nuclear Deal and Iran (Interview with Arjun Makhijani) December, 2005
  • Comments on the Draft EIS for the Proposed Consolidation of Nuclear Operations Related to Production of Radioisotope Power Systems August, 2005
  • Atomic Myths, Radioactive Realities: Why Nuclear Power Is a Poor Way to Meet Energy Needs August, 2005
  • Physical, Nuclear, and Chemical Properties of Plutonium July, 2005
  • BEIR VII Report Raises Major Issues for Radiation Protection July, 2005
  • NPR’s Talk of the Nation “Taking a Second Look at Nuclear Power” (Interview with Arjun Makhijani) June, 2005
  • Risks of Depleted Uranium Waste / Uranium Health Risks (Vol. 13, No. 2) June, 2005
  • Risks of Depleted Uranium Waste / Uranium Health Risks (Issue #32) June, 2005
  • Uranium Enrichment / Gorbachev and the U.S. People (Vol. 13, No. 1) March, 2005
  • Uranium Enrichment / Gorbachev and the U.S. People (Issue #31) March, 2005
  • What the DOE Knows it Doesn’t Know about Grout October, 2004
  • Uranium Enrichment October, 2004
  • Law of the Seas / Yucca Mountain (Vol. 12, No. 3) June, 2004
  • Law of the Seas / Yucca Mountain (Issue #29) June, 2004
  • Nuclear Dumps by the Riverside / Nuclear Targeting (Issue #28) March, 2004
  • Comments on Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS for the Proposed LES Gas Centrifuge Uranium Enrichment Facility March, 2004
  • Drought threatens nukes September, 2003
  • Wall Street Nixes Nukes? June, 2003
  • Testimony of Arjun Makhijani on Secure Storage of Nuclear Spent Fuel before the House Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations March, 2003
  • Compliance Assessment of North Korean and U.S. Obligations Under the Non-Proliferation Treaty and 1994 Agreed Framework January, 2003
  • Health Survey at an Indian Nuclear Power Plant / Peace Plan for South Asia (Vol. 11, No. 1) November, 2002
  • Health Survey at an Indian Nuclear Power Plant / Peace Plan for South Asia (Issue #23) November, 2002
  • Rule of Power or Rule of Law? April, 2002
  • Securing the Energy Future of the United States (Vol. 10, No. 2) February, 2002
  • Alternative Energy Plan for the United States (Issue #20) February, 2002
  • If not Yucca Mountain, then what? December, 2001
  • Securing the Energy Future of the United States November, 2001
  • Japanese Government Should Halt Construction of Plutonium Extraction and Fuel Fabrication Plant September, 2001
  • U.S. Energy Policy / Rokkasho Nuclear Fuel Complex (Vol. 9, No. 4) August, 2001
  • The Pebble Bed Modular Reactor August, 2001
  • U.S. Energy Policy / Rokkasho Nuclear Fuel Complex (Issue #18) August, 2001
  • Revival of Pyroprocessing Technology for Nuclear Fuel in Bush Administration Energy Plan Poses Serious Proliferation Dangers May, 2001
  • Scrap plans for fast breeder reactor April, 2001
  • Arjun Makhijani The Nuke Slayer (Discover Magazine) April, 2001
  • The NRC should hold a formal proceeding for a MOX fuel fabrication facility March, 2001
  • Plutonium End Game / Global Truth Commission (Vol. 9, No. 2) February, 2001
  • Plutonium End Game (Issue #16) February, 2001
  • Plutonium End Game January, 2001
  • Forgotten Exposures / Nuclear Plant Risk Studies (Vol. 9, No. 1) December, 2000
  • Forgotten Exposures; Nuclear Plant Risk (Issue #15) December, 2000
  • Statement by World Nongovernmental Organizations Opposing the Use of Plutonium (MOX) Fuel September, 2000
  • Waste Transmutation / Energy for Peace; Nuclear Power Deception (Vol. 8, No. 3) May, 2000
  • The Nuclear Alchemy Gamble May, 2000
  • Energy for Peace (Issue #13) May, 2000
  • Стоп МОX! ЭЛЕКТРОННЫЙ БЮЛЛЕТЕНЬ April, 2000
  • Comments on the Draft Standard Review Plan for the Review of an Application for a Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility March, 2000
  • Wind Power versus Plutonium (Issue #11) November, 1999
  • Statement on Tritium before the House Committee on Intergovernmental Coordination, State of Georgia October, 1999
  • Japan’s Plutonium Plans vis-a-vis the Tokai Incident October, 1999
  • Comments on the Sellafield MOX Plant Consultation July, 1999
  • The Nuclear Power Deception June, 1999
  • DOE Plutonium Fuel Contract Award Inappropriate and Premature March, 1999
  • Reprocessing and Spent Nuclear Fuel Management at the Savannah River Site February, 1999
  • Wind Power Versus Plutonium January, 1999
  • Nuclear Power, No Solution to Global Climate Change (Vol. 6, No. 3) March, 1998
  • Nuclear Power No Solution to Global Climate Change (Issue #5) March, 1998
  • The Use of Weapons Plutonium as Reactor Fuel (Issue #3) July, 1997
  • Sound Radioactive Waste Management Policy (Vol. 6, No. 1) May, 1997
  • Technical Aspects of the Use of Weapons Plutonium as a Reactor Fuel (Vol. 5, No. 4) February, 1997
  • The International Civilian Reprocessing Business (Issue #2) January, 1997
  • Heading Off the Plutonium Peril December, 1996
  • Types of Nuclear Reactors May, 1996
  • Risky Relapse into Reprocessing January, 1996
  • What ‘Non-Nuclear’ Japan Is Not Telling the World: and How Tokyo Keeps Its Options Open April, 1995
  • Open the files, please: Japanese government rhetoric about its “nuclear allergy” is not entirely persuasive; it’s time to clear the air January, 1995
  • How Many Nuclear Weapons is Enough? (Vol. 2, No. 3) October, 1993

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