While the days are getting longer, and we all know the spring is not far off, many of us are still facing snowy, rainy, and cold weather as we wait for spring. This is the time of year to dust off your reading list. To that end, and due to reader requests, we have updated our reading pages entitled Fairewinds’ Bookshelf: Our Nuclear Booklist.
Read MoreToday, the scientific journal Science of the Total Environment (STOTEN) published a peer-reviewed article entitled: Radioactively-hot particles detected in dusts and soils from Northern Japan by combination of gamma spectrometry, autoradiography, and SEM/EDS analysis and implications in radiation risk assessment. Co-authored by Dr. Marco Kaltofen, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), and Arnie Gundersen, Fairewinds Energy Education, the article details the analysis of radioactively hot particles collected in Japan following the Fukushima Dai-ichi meltdowns.
Read MoreAtomic power plants are shutting down faster than they are being built. These reactors conceptualized in the 1960s are failing because they are old and they are being closed because they are not competitive with renewables and therefore economically unfeasible.
Read MoreBeginning in the 1950s, the United States nuclear power aficionados have attempted to build 250 atomic power reactors. Of those planned, purchased, or constructed reactors, 130 were canceled before they produced any electricity, 20 more have been closed for mechanical failures, defects due to aging components, or simply because they were no longer financially profitable for the corporations that owned them
Read MoreAs I watch the official news coming out of Japan, it is obvious to me that Japanese government officials and TEPCO are trying to hide the ongoing and accumulating radiation exposure to the people of the Fukushima Prefecture.
Read MoreEach time we write to you during this Fairewinds fundraising campaign, we will talk with you about the work we do, are planning, have done, or the questions you ask us. We hope this gives you more of an idea of why we need your ongoing support.
Read MoreAs the weather warms again, we are reminded how much our health and happiness are impacted by our natural environment. Most Vermonters relish the outdoors, and spring is the perfect time of year to appreciate the beauty of the new growth, especially for those of us cooped up indoors by a heavy dose of winter weather in northern climates!
Read MoreToday marks the 31st commemoration of the disastrous nuclear meltdown at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, originally located in the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). The atomic core exploded and then caught fire, burning for 9-days straight and spewing deadly amounts of radiation into the atmosphere over an area covering 58,000 square miles.
Read MoreScience saves lives – think antibiotics, insulin for diabetes, and surgical interventions after car crashes just to name a few. This year scientists throughout the United States (U.S.) are celebrating science, scientific funding, and scientific accomplishments on April 22, 2017 Earth Day.
Read MoreSee a never before published picture from the Three Mile Island disaster aftermath and listen to Arnie's keynote presentation given in Harrisburg, PA given on the 38th anniversary of Three Mile Island.
Read MoreThis weekend Fairewinds chief engineer Arnie Gundersen traveled to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to commemorate the 38th anniversary of the Three Mile Island meltdown that occurred March 28, 1979.
Read MoreEven though so much has happened in the world since the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami that led to three nuclear meltdowns and widespread radiation releases, it is crucial to remember that this international fiasco has no end in sight. For the tens of thousands of people in Japan who have been forced to evacuate, this disaster is a daily struggle.
Read MoreMarch 11, 2017 marks 6 years since triple meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plants and the near meltdown at numerous atomic power reactors across Japan. Even today we are still realizing the widespread impacts these meltdowns have caused for the citizens of Japan and their ongoing impact around the earth.
Read MoreFairewinds Chief Engineer Arnie Gundersen was recently featured on both the BBC and KGO Radio to discuss the recent developments at the Fukushima Daiichi atomic power plant, the risks posed, and where we can go from here in this ongoing dilemma that appears to have no end sight.
Read MorePeople all around the world know when the Fukushima Daiichi disaster began, but no one knows when it will end. As you all know, Fairewinds has been sharing the facts of the Fukushima Daiichi triple meltdowns since they began six years ago March 11, 2011.
Read MoreThe Diablo Canyon atomic power reactors should be closed in 2019, not 2024 and 2025, according to expert witness testimony filed by the San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace (SLOMFP) to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) January 27, 2017.
Read MoreThank you so much for your contribution to Fairewinds Energy Education this year! We could not do our research without you!
Read MoreKnowing is not enough, we need scientific studies that push back against atomic power industry lies about nuclear risk, climate change, radioactive waste disposal, and the impact of hot particle exposure on people around the earth. We do the scientific research, and we need your support to continue to do so!
Read MoreFollowing the passing of the American national hero, noted astronaut, and Senator John Glenn on December 8, 2016, at 95-years old, I wrote a brief tribute in Fairewinds December 16 Newsletter. I promised to write a follow-up article about meeting personally with Senator John Glenn when he protected nuclear whistleblowers.
Read MoreHappy Holidays from all of us at Fairewinds Energy Education! Wherever and however you choose to celebrate your holidays, we wish you peace and joy!
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