Nuclear Fuel Chain Lectures

Uranium Mining & Nuclear Colonialism The Nuclear Fuel Chain Lecture Series will explore and analyze the entire fuel chain, from uranium mining to radioactive waste storage. We begin the series October 20 with Uranium Mining and Nuclear Colonialism. We are honored...

Enriched Uranium: Is it Worth the Risk?

The nuclear industry, specifically those that dabble in so-called “advanced ” small (or micro) modular nuclear reactors (SMNRs) have a big problem. Most use a fuel called HALEU (high-assay low enriched uranium) which is enriched to 5 – 20%. Russia is about...

Environmental Racism, Environmental Justice

By Ruby Stigers Those living near Nuclear Power Plants (NPP’s) face extreme health risks. Blood, thyroid, breast, and other forms of cancer have the potential to form due to the various types of radioactive emissions that escape the NPP’s through the air, water, and...