Calling the 177 containers at the Hanford Nuclear Site in south-central Washington state that contain high-level radioactive waste “tanks” is not a very good description. Each of these so-called “tanks” — buried in a kind of a farm of well-manicured dirt — is roughly the size of a four-story apartment building. Collectively, the 177 containers hold about 56 million gallons of some of...
Four years later, the world needs to own up to Fukushima
Imagine if there were news bulletins one day last year that a global terrorist group such as ISIS had pulled off an attack in Asia that has claimed more than 1,200 lives, sickened thousands more, and displaced even more people from their homes. Can you imagine the breathless, non-stop coverage on cable news channels such as CNN or the Fox News Channel? All the interviews with devastated family...
Environmental Must-Reads – February 4, 2015
A selection of the latest headlines and must-read articles on issues ranging from fracking to the BP oil spill.
Environmental Must-Reads – June 16, 2014
A selection of the latest headlines and must-read articles on issues ranging from fracking to the BP oil spill.
With Fukushima, there are no good-case scenarios
There’s been a steady diet of news coming out of Japan in recent days about the state of the tsunami-and-earthquake-crippled nuclear reactors at Fukushima. The stories all have one thing in common — they are highly negative. It’s increasingly clear that a complete cleanup of the plant and the surrounding area — including removing and disposing of the highly damaged fuel...
Weekend Environmental Must-Reads – November 17-18, 2012
A selection of this weekend’s headlines and must-read articles on issues ranging from fracking to the BP oil spill.
News Round-Up: September 21, 2012
A selection of today’s headlines and must-read articles on issues ranging from fracking and the BP oil spill to Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster:
Faculty Fights Fracking
Sampling Continues at Bayou Corne as Sinkhole Expands
Red Tea Ceremony Raises Awareness for Fukushima
News Round-Up: September 13, 2012
A selection of today’s headlines and must-read articles on issues ranging from fracking and the BP oil spill to Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster:
Anti-Fracking Groups Organize Nationwide Rallies
BP Covered Up Oil, Swept Up Liability Exposed Prompt New Ad Blitz
Nuclear Sector Seeks to Regain Trust After Fukushima
News Round-Up: September 12, 2012
A selection of today’s headlines and must-read articles on issues ranging from fracking and the BP oil spill to Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster:
West Virginia Gas Drilling Opponents Call For Halt To New Development
BP Proposes Deep Cleaning of Louisiana Beaches in Aftermath of Hurricane Isaac
Disaster-Area Kids Under Hard Stress
News Round-Up: September 11, 2012
A selection of today’s headlines and must-read articles on issues ranging from fracking and the BP oil spill to Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster:
Ohio Rally, March to Protest Hydraulic Fracturing
Hurricane Isaac Washed Up Gulf Oil Spill Remnants, Auburn University Researchers Confirm
Shanghai-Fukushima Flights Still in Limbo as China Cancels Meeting With Governor