On AlterNet: nuclear

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Chomsky: Do We Have the Makings of a Real Revolution?

Noam Chomsky, TomDispatch.com. May 8, 2012.

Unless the spirit of the last year continues to grow and becomes a major force in the social and political world, the chances for a decent future are not very high.

The Worst Yet to Come? Why Nuclear Experts Are Calling Fukushima a Ticking Time-Bomb

Brad Jacobson, AlterNet. May 4, 2012.

Experts say acknowledging the threat would call into question the safety of dozens of identically designed nuclear power plants in the U.S.

How a Group of Japanese Mothers Are Saying No to Nuclear Power

Heidi Hutner, YES! Magazine. April 25, 2012.

The Fukushima disaster has brought a powerful new demographic to Japan's anti-nuclear movement: mothers.

6 Scary Extreme Energy Sources Being Tapped to Fuel the Post Peak Oil Economy

Michael I. Niman, Artvoice. April 15, 2012.

Think of this as taking fracking to the next level so that we can continue to speed along on our highway to hell -- peak oil, and the earth, be damned.

It's Time to Stop the Nuclear Energy Welfare Program

Sen. Bernie Sanders, Ryan Alexander, Comment Is Free. April 15, 2012.

After 60 years, the taxpayer should not continue to subsidize multibillion-dollar corporations in the nuclear energy sector.

Why Nuclear Power Is Not the Answer to Global Warming

Christian Parenti, AlterNet. April 4, 2012.

There is no "nuclear renaissance” and there won't be: it just doesn't make sense economically.

How the Big Energy Companies Plan to Turn the United States into a Third-World Petro-State

Michael T. Klare, AlterNet. April 1, 2012.

Will North America become not just the next boom continent for energy bonanzas, but a new energy Third World?

How to Start Your Own Power Company, Stop Coal and Nukes, and Transform Your City

Sven Eberlein, AlterNet. March 28, 2012.

2011 Goldman Prize winner Ursula Sladek discusses how she became an unwitting energy mogul -- and a global environmental hero.

15 'Near-Misses' at U.S. Nuclear Plants in 2011

Environment News ServiceFebruary 29, 2012.

Many of these 15 "near misses" occurred because reactor owners either tolerated known safety problems or took inadequate measures to correct them.

Is the Era of Nuclear Power Coming to an End in the US?

Steven Wishnia, AlterNet. February 27, 2012.

A battle raging in Vermont over an aging plant may be an important indicator of whether nuclear has had its day.

What if Iran Sent Commandoes to the US Border? How US Policies Look from the Other Side

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. January 29, 2012.

Imagine that America's policy toward Iran were reversed; imagine Iranian commandoes on the U.S.-Mexico border. How would Americans react?

Seymour Hersh: Propaganda Used Ahead of Iraq War Is Now Being Reused Over Iran's Nuke Program

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. November 22, 2011.

Longtime investigative journalist Seymour Hersh questions the growing consensus on Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons program.

Former Weapons Inspector: Iran Does Not Have Nuclear Weapons Test Chamber

Gareth Porter, Inter Press Service. November 20, 2011.

A former inspector for the IAEA has repudiated its major new claim that Iran built an explosives chamber to test components of a nuclear weapon.

Nuclear Disaster in the US: How Bechtel Is Botching the World's Costliest Environmental Cleanup

Joshua Frank, Seattle Weekly. October 21, 2011.

Department of Energy scientists are alleging catastrophic mismanagement of massive cleanup efforts at Hanford, the former nuclear weapons outpost.

Enviro and Conservative Anti-Climate Groups Team up on Plan to Cut Subsidies to Reduce Budget

Stephen Lacey, Climate Progress. August 25, 2011.

The 'Green Scissors' report slashes subsidies for polluters but also some green programs, too.

East Coast Earthquake Reveals Major Flaws in Planning for Nuclear Disaster

Kate Sheppard, Comment Is Free. August 24, 2011.

In Virginia, the quake shut down the North Anna reactor – a warning that our 'worst-case scenario' may not be bad enough.

Top 10 Great Works of Nuclear Cinema

Scott Thill, AlterNet. August 18, 2011.

The public needs to watch these 10 movies to fully comprehend the threat of nuclear power.

How the US Hid Shocking Hiroshima Footage For Decades

Greg Mitchell, The Nation. August 3, 2011.

In a new book, Greg Mitchell explains how the United States' coverup of nuclear footage from Hiroshima and Nagasaki affects us to this day.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's Nuclear Plan To Ruin New Jersey

Jake Blumgart, AlterNet. August 2, 2011.

Activists in the Garden State are capitalizing on Governor Christie's sagging poll numbers to push back against his anti-environmental energy plans.

Exposing the Environmental Risks at Los Alamos National Labs

Subhankar Banerjee, ClimateStoryTellers.org. July 19, 2011.

LANL is proposing to build a new $6 billion facility for building new nuclear weapons, which has residents concerned. But that's just the beginning.

Highly Radioactive Soil Outside the Evacuation Zone in Japan Raises Alarm

AFPJuly 5, 2011.

Soil radiation 40 miles from Japan's stricken nuclear plant is above levels that prompted resettlement after the Chernobyl disaster.

Nukes at Risk as Floods and Fires From Extreme Weather Make Us Vulnerable

Tina Gerhardt, AlterNet. June 30, 2011.

Extreme weather may be no match for our aging nuclear fleet and that's bad news millions of Americans who live nearby.

Fukushima: World's Worst Industrial Disaster Reveals How Nation States Are Powerless to Protect Us from Advanced Technology

Victor Kotsev, Asia Times. June 27, 2011.

The nuclear crisis brings key questions about our system of social organization to the fore, and the answers may influence what the world looks like in the future.

Can Renewables Fill the Gap When Nukes Go Offline?

Tina Gerhardt, Earth Island Journal. June 7, 2011.

German is set to phase out nuclear energy, but what will pick up the slack? How much will renewable energy expand? How quickly? And who will pay?

How the 'Humanitarian' Intervention in Libya Made Our World Infinitely More Dangerous

Conn Hallinan, Foreign Policy in Focus. April 26, 2011.

North Korea's lesson from Libya is that if you give up your WMD programs peacefully, you may have lost your best defense from invasion.