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"French Nukes Are Safe" - A Sound Byte with No Evidence

Joseph J. Mangano MPH MBA We hear it all the time. Nuclear reactors produce 80% of the electricity in France. Their reactors are "safe" and that means the U.S. should build new ... read more

US bike sales higher than car sales in 2009

During the first quarter of 2009, more bicycles were sold in the US than cars and trucks. While the Great Recession is hurting bike sales, they didn't fall as fast as automobiles. Around 2.6 million ... read more

Indian Point barriers to be subject of Federal appeals court ruling

May 26, 2009, 3:55 PM BY Abby Luby Bloomberg Indian Point nuclear power plant operates along the Hudson River in Buchanan, New York. A matter of 24 minutes could affect the lives of 20 million ... read more

With Billions at Stake, Trying to Expand the Meaning of ‘Renewable Energy'

New York Times May 25, 2009 By FELICITY BARRINGER The definition of renewable energy seems clear cut: The sun continues to shine, so solar energy is renewable. The wind continues to blow, so wind ... read more

2nd APS solar plant may surpass energy target

by Ryan Randazzo - May. 22, 2009 12:00 AM The Arizona Republic Arizona Public Service Co. is teaming with a defense company and private-equity firm to build another solar-power plant west of ... read more

Time to Abolish the NRC?

By KARL GROSSMAN CounterPunch April 13, 2009 For 10 years now, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has been busily extending the operating license of nuclear power plants designed to run for 40 ... read more

RadWaste and Texas' Future

May 24, 2009 by CommonDreams.org by Laray Polk How do you get people to vote for radioactive waste to be dumped in Texas in close proximity to the Ogallala and Dockum aquifers? And how do you also ... read more