Protect the Grand Canyon's magnificent watershed from toxic uranium mining

The Center for Biological Diversity is circulating an action alert, calling for messages to be sent to President Obama, urging him to designate the Great Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument before he leaves office. This would effectively protect the Grand Canyon, and the greater Colorado River watershed -- including such Native American tribes as the Hualapai, Havasupai, as well as millions more people downstream, and a grand diversity of magnificent wildlife, all of whom depend on the river for drinking water -- from the ravages of uranium mining, and other environmental assaults, such as old growth logging. Please write President Obama!  More

Karl Grossman: “How Cuomo’s $7.6 Billion Nuclear Bail-out Can Impede Wind and Solar”

Karl GrossmanInvestigative journalist Karl Grossman (photo, left) -- a Beyond Nuclear board of directors member -- delivered a presentation to Long Island Metro Business Action entitled  “How Cuomo’s $7.6 Billion Nuclear Bail-out Can Impede Wind and Solar." A link to the written presentation is provided here.

Karl has also posted the presentation at his own blog, linked here.

After Fukushima explosions, health impacts continue to surface

A recently hosted conference and unrelated published paper each highlight impacts of radiation exposure during early life. At the "5th International Expert Symposium in Fukushima on Radiation and Health" held in Fukushima City, Japan, an increase of thyroid cancers among children was blamed on overdiagnosis and increased screening. However, when examining the cancer cases in detail, most had invaded other places like lungs, lymph nodes and trachea. This indicates that their surgical removal was medically necessary -- not a result of overdiagnosis or screening. Thanks to Fukushima Voice for translating information from this conference and assessing the data.

 

In areas contaminated with radioactive substances from the Fukushima nuclear disaster, perinatal mortality started to increase after the releases began despite a previous downward trend. These results are consistent with findings in Europe after Chernobyl. The researchers suggest "intensified research" is urgently needed on the association of natural and artificial environmental radiation with detrimental genetic health effects at the population level.

Indigenous Peoples Condemn Nuclear Colonialism on 'Columbus' Day

Ian Zabarte, Native Community Action CouncilBeyond Nuclear was honored and privileged to take part in the Native American Forum on Nuclear Issues held at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas (UNLV) on October 10-11, Indigenous Peoples Day. The powerful event was organized by Ian Zabarte (photo, right) of the Native Community Action Council (NCAC). Speakers from indigenous rights and environmental groups from throughout the US condemned nuclear colonialism, from uranium mining, milling, and processing, to atomic power and nuclear weapons, to radioactive waste -- all of which disproportionately impacts Native Americans and other indigenous peoples, an environmental injustice. NCAC issued a press release, including photos from, and the video recording of, a press conference. More

Stop new nuclear bomb – B61-12 – for Europe! Sign solidarity statement!

Germany's Non-Violent Action for Abolition of Nuclear Weapons, as well as Nukewatch of Wisconsin, are calling for supporters in the U.S. and other countries to print up hard copies of solidarity statements, fill them out, sign them, and mail them in to the groups. They are protesting the development of a modified B61 nuclear bomb, designated Mod-12, which would have new military capabilities. A coalition of 50 groups, including International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, have also launched the "Büchel is everywhere - nuclear-free now!" campaign (see the website here). The coalition has announced a series of non-violent direct actions in 2017 at the German Air Force Base, Büchel, where around 20 U.S. nuclear weapons remain, decades after the end of the Cold War, not to mention U.S. and German ratification of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. More