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President Asked to Release Info about Japanese Disaster
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Several national watchdog and environmental groups today sent President Obama a letter urging him to release information about radioactive contamination stemming from the nuclear reactor and waste catastrophe in Japan. Read More
Obamas Refusal to Put Brakes on Dangerous Reactors Called Irresponsible
WASHINGTON, D.C.—As the reactor crisis in Japan escalated toward worst-case scenarios, President Obama was rebuked today for reiterating his support for dangerous reactors in the U.S. Read More
Financial Analysts Downgrade Nuclear Power
FINANCIAL ANALYSTS DOWNGRADE NUCLEAR POWER IN WAKE OF JAPAN CRISIS “Standard and Poor’s warned clients that the risk of cancellations or delays for existing and future nuclear projects has increased as a result of the situation in Japan.” (See http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/14/us-nrg-nuclear-idUSTRE72D7VH20110314. “’The severe nuclear incident in Japan has put a… Read More
Washington State Utility Contemplating Use of Same Dangerous Plutonium Fuel that Threatens Japan
Fukushima Daiichi reactor number 3 – one of the reactors in Japan that has suffered a partial meltdown and that remains endangered – is using an unusual, highly volatile form of reactor fuel that is not yet used in the U.S. but that has been proposed for use at the Columbia Generating Station near Richland, Washington. Read More
Experts Comment on U.S. Implications of Japanese Reactor Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C.///March 14, 2011///The following points were made today by nuclear experts on the implications for the U.S of the rapidly evolving Japanese reactor crisis. Read More
U.S. experts comment on Japan reactor crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C.///March 12, 2011///The following comments were made today by U.S. nuclear experts on the rapidly evolving Japanese reactor crisis. Read More
Explosion at Japanese Nuclear Facility
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- An explosion took place today at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility in Japan, increasing the danger of a significant radiation release from one or more of the reactors there, and raising the potential even of a meltdown. Read More
Nuclear emergency ongoing in Japan
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Nuclear experts at Friends of the Earth U.S. are monitoring the ongoing nuclear reactor emergency in Japan, which has occurred in the wake of the massive earthquake and tsunami this morning. Read More
Broad Coalition Applauds Sens. Coburn and Cardin for Legislation to End Ethanol Subsidies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Broad and Diverse Coalition Applauds Senators Coburn and Cardin for Legislation to End Ethanol Subsidies WASHINGTON, DC -- A broad and diverse coalition of business associations, taxpayer advocates, hunger and development organizations, agricultural groups, free-market groups, religious organizations, environmental groups, budget hawks, and public interest organizations today sent a letter applauding Senators Coburn (R-OK) and Cardin (D-MD) for reaching across the aisle to introduce bi-partisan legislation to end the refundable Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC). This tax credit subsidizes the blending of corn-based ethanol into gasoline. The legislation, if enacted immediately, would save taxpayers nearly $4 billion during the remainder of 2011. Read More