CleanTechnica: Climate US Navy Launches Another Salvo At Climate Change Denial

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CleanTechnica: Climate US Navy Launches Another Salvo At Climate Change Denial

Fresh off its Facebook link to an incendiary Rolling Stone article on climate change and national defense, the US Navy Task Force Energy is now drawing our attention to an op-ed by a former Navy commander outlining the risks of continued oil dependency. This one pulls no punches either, drawing attention to the thousands — yes, thousands — of American deaths attributed to petroleum transportation in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

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Strontium-90 and VT Yankee

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Strontium-90 and VT Yankee

Strontium-90 was detected in a well on Vermont Yankee's site today. The spread of strontium-90 into the groundwater was foreseen by Fairewinds in its report to the Vermont Legislature in July 2010. Fairewinds noted potential impacts on decommissioning, and made recommendations.

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Nuclear Containment Risk

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Nuclear Containment Risk

More than 50 years ago the Advisory Committee ignored its minority members and pushed ahead without rigorous failure-proof containment structures and systems. The Nuclear Regulatory Committee made the decision not to require stronger containments. Japan followed the American lead.

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Vermont Yankee Shutdown

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Vermont Yankee Shutdown

What’s next for Vermont Yankee? Safe decommissioning and safe clean up of the plant by owner, Entergy. State supervision to make assure that Entergy continues to protect the people and environment of Vermont is imperative.

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Nuclear Crack Down?

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Nuclear Crack Down?

Did you know that embrittled nuclear reactors could shatter like glass? Watch Fairewinds Energy Education’s Nuclear Science Guy Arnie Gundersen demonstrate reactor embrittlement and imagine the shattering glass as a shattering nuclear reactor vessel.

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