by Snake River Alliance | Mar 21, 2018 | Nuclear
The Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) wants to build 12 nuclear power reactors at the Idaho National Laboratory with a total capacity of 600 MW. UAMPS is a political subdivision of the State of Utah, and most of the reactors’ electricity would go out of...
by Snake River Alliance | Feb 27, 2018 | Nuclear
Do you want to learn about and improve our nation’s nuclear policies? Snake River Alliance members are invited to join our team and attend the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability’s citizen lobby days in Washington, D.C., May 20 through May 23. Being a citizen...
by Snake River Alliance | Nov 14, 2017 | Nuclear
We can help protect Idaho if we all speak out. Talk with your friends and family about the nuclear threats facing Idaho. Tell them public pressure can stop bad ideas and can protect Idaho’s shield against more nuclear contamination. Contact public officials and tell...
by Snake River Alliance | Aug 16, 2017 | Nuclear, Spent Nuclear Fuel
On August 11, 2017, the Los Angeles Times revealed that, without significant reform, the Department of Energy (DOE) will miss its 2035 deadline for getting all its spent fuel out of Idaho. The LA Times article is based on a report by Edwin Lyman of the Union of...
by Snake River Alliance | Aug 8, 2017 | Nuclear
The new baseball caps at the Snake River Alliance say “Nuclear Waste is Not Your Friend.” But here it comes again — knocking at your door like a bad date from high school. The Department of Energy is asking Idaho to accept high-level waste from the Byron nuclear...
by Snake River Alliance | Aug 8, 2017 | Nuclear
August 2017 marks the 72nd anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This is a good time to take stock of where we are in the nuclear age. The surprisingly good news is that on July 7, 2017, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was...
