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The Conversation: Time to mobilize for cyberwar
April 08, 2012

Jerry Brown skeptical of poet laureate's 'life without boundaries'
March 23, 2012

William Pesek: A year later, it's whitewash for Japan nuclear disaster
March 11, 2012

Michael Gerson: Climate change added to politics of culture war
January 17, 2012

Viewpoints: President's policy of appeasement continues to fail
December 16, 2011

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U.K. Energy Policy Must Offer Assurances, WNA Says
May 23, 2012 | Bloomberg

Bowers Sees Tepco `Moral Hazard' for Japan Government
May 14, 2012 | Bloomberg

Was the Shooting of an Italian Nuclear Executive Politically Motivated?
May 07, 2012 | IBTimes.com

Nuclear Power Wikipedia Information

Nuclear power is a type of nuclear technology involving the controlled use of nuclear fission to release energy for work including propulsion, heat, and the generation of electricity. Nuclear energy is produced by a controlled nuclear chain reaction and creates heat—which is used to boil water, produce steam, and drive a steam turbine. The turbine can be used for mechanical work and also...

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New report reveals scale of Edison steam generator failures at San Onofre nuclear plant
May 15, 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. May 14, 2012 – Southern California Edison avoided federal regulatory guidelines when replacing defective steam generators at the San Onofre...

In Japan, a Mothers’ Movement Against Nuclear Power
April 30, 2012
Tomoi Zeimer and her adopted daughter. Photo by Olivia Sydney Fine April 25, 2012 - On the on...

General Electric Stockholders Seek Freeze on 23 U.S. Fukushima-Design Reactors
April 27, 2012
DETROIT, Michigan, April 26, 2012 - Yesterday, Kevin Kamps , Radioactive Waste Watchdog at Beyond Nuclear, based in Takoma Park, MD (www.beyondnuclear.org) told...

Survey: "Partisan Divide" on Energy Issues a Myth; Strong Bipartisan Support Seen for Shift to Clean Energy
April 26, 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. April 25, 2012 - The common wisdom is wrong: There is no political "fault line" that divides Americans along party lines when it comes to clean...

Robert Alvarez: Why Fukushima Is a Greater Disaster than Chernobyl and a Warning Sign for the US
April 25, 2012
April 20, 2012 - In the aftermath of the world's worst nuclear power disaster, the news media is just beginning to grasp that the dangers to Japan and the rest...

Could GE have Prevented the Fukushima Daiichi Catastrophe?
April 24, 2012
April 23, 2012 - The GE Stockholders' Alliance (GESA) believes the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant meltdowns, explosions and continuing dispersal of...

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Letter: Say no to nuclear power
December 15, 2011 | AppealDemocrat
I agree that nuclear power is a cheap source of electrical power; however, handling the deadly waste generated by the reactors for... ...

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San Onofre nuclear plant may resume partial service in June
May 04, 2012 | Los Angeles Times
The problems at the San Onofre nuclear power plant are serious enough that the facility will not be able to operate at full capacity when it reopens, perhaps as early as June. ...

A Nuclear Power Plant Is Under Attack by Weird Sea Creatures [ Science ]
April 26, 2012 | Gizmodo
A nuclear power plant in Southern California is being swarmed by legions of jellyfish-like creatures. BUT CAN THEY BE STOPPED? More>> ...

Public split over elimination of U. S. energy subsidies, poll finds
April 26, 2012 | Los Angeles Times
Support for building more nuclear power ... The American public is divided about whether to eliminate federal subsidies for any form of energy and is giving less support to nuclear power ...

Diablo Canyon reactor gets unwelcome guests
April 26, 2012 | Los Angeles Times
Strange, jellyfish-like creatures swarming a coastal nuclear power plant: It might sound like the premise of a cult horror flick, but the invasion has prompted officials at the...

San Onofre not expected to close for good, Edison says
April 24, 2012 | Los Angeles Times
The nuclear power plant has been shuttered for nearly three months due to unexpected wear in tubes that carry radioactive water. But a Southern California Edison official says a...

No more nukes until waste problem solved
April 19, 2012 | DesMoinesRegister.com
Even though 77 percent of Iowans oppose the proposed new nuclear power plant, Senate File... The only way to keep our state safe from nuclear disaster is to say no to nuclear power ...

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	God4bid "@daily_trust: Why Nigeria must pursue nuclear power –NAEC chief http://t.co/vomKJd0x" Twitter: @Reactmedia
	Fukushima Meltdown Hastens Decline of Nuclear Power: The world can use this opportunity to pursue a much safer e... http://t.co/fuoUV049 Twitter: @ProfitMircle
	RT @daily_trust: Why Nigeria must pursue nuclear power –NAEC chief http://t.co/9BCh6ObW Twitter: @fadolski
	Why Nigeria must pursue nuclear power –NAEC chief http://t.co/9BCh6ObW Twitter: @daily_trust
	RT @NatureClimate: Britain looks to invest in nuclear power (as well as renewables), whilst the rest of the EU is phasing nuclear out... http://t.co/fFjNgqpF Twitter: @sydnets
	RT @tom_burke_47: Me, on nuclear's ability to cause some v intelligent, sensible people to lose all capacity for logic: http://t.co/KdTh1EjJ Twitter: @MarlecRenewable

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Nuclear Power Books

Bomb Power: The Modern Presidency and the National Security State
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Life Exposed: Biological Citizens after Chernobyl (In-Formation)
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