Fife Council has agreed to support the Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. At the full council meeting on Thursday, it became just the fifth local authority in the UK to support the measure to remove nuclear weapons. Cllr David Barratt proposed the motion, saying: “In supporting the appeal, we show the council is deeply concerned about the grave threat that nuclear … [Read more...] about Local Scottish Council — Ban Nukes!
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A Rare Win !!! Celebrate and keep in touch
From Nukewatch re: Oak Ridge Nuclear Bomb Factory Construction. Dear Friends, NukeWatch is proud to be a party in this lawsuit. We won! Emphasis on WE. If not for the deep commitment of hundreds of people who invested in the legal challenge, and the ongoing support of hundreds more who contribute to NukeWatch and OREPA’s work in so many ways—time energy, money, … [Read more...] about A Rare Win !!! Celebrate and keep in touch
Expensive Nuclear Power and the Green New Deal
https://beyondnuclearinternational.org/2019/09/08/the-decline-and-fall-of-nuclear-power/ On August 25, 2019, the Washington Post published an editorial condemning Independent Vermont senator, Bernie Sanders, also a Democratic presidential candidate, for, among other things, excluding nuclear power from his version of the Green New Deal. The Post declared that: “Mr. Sanders … [Read more...] about Expensive Nuclear Power and the Green New Deal
Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)
In 2020, the participants in the 1970 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) will congregate for the treaty’s 10th review conference. Which means that it may be a good time to re-examine the relevance of the NPT, and even consider the idea of dropping this treaty in its entirety, in favor of the new kid on the block: the 2017 Treaty on the Prohibition of … [Read more...] about Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)
Soil Testing re: Jefferson Parkway
Please note the request for a supportive action to the Broomfield City Council below As you probably have heard there was a soil test in one location showing a much higher reading of residual radioactive material (plutonium, uranium, americium) where soil will be disturbed to construct the proposed Parkway. Then there were further tests showing lower readings (within the … [Read more...] about Soil Testing re: Jefferson Parkway