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Recommendations for Enhancing Reactor Safety in the 21st Century
The Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident Read more »
The U.S. and Nuclear Terrorism
This report on nuclear terrorism in the US provides detailed analysis of the medical and public health consequences of nuclear terrorism or accidents. Read more »
The Lessons of Fukushima and Chernobyl Briefing Book
The 25th Anniversary of the nuclear reactor accident in Chernobyl on the Belarus-Ukraine border serves to remind us of the dangers to public health posed by nuclear power. The importance of reacquainting ourselves with the ongoing difficulties at the Chernobyl disaster site and surrounding lands are underscored by the March 2011 disaster at the Daiichi nuclear power plant complex near Fukushima Japan. Read more »
(June, 2009) Dr. Mark Cooper, Institute for Energy and the Environment, Vermont Law School Read more »
A comparison of the U.S. and French experiences with nuclear reactor construction. Effectively debunks the "French miracle" mythology by showing both a historical and contemporary pattern of cost escalation and 'crowding out' of alternative energy sources in both the French and U.S. experience with nuclear reactors. Read more »
As we all know, Japan is suffering through a horrific disaster caused by the 9.0 earthquake, tsunami, and probable meltdowns at the Fukushima nuclear power plants. Unfortunately, this crisis will not end any time soon. I have already heard a variety of fears that young clients have expressed as they grapple with this tragedy. Children and teens who have, themselves, experienced traumas and/or losses will be more susceptible to what has happened in Japan. The amount of news that is watched on television may also increase the anxiety level of children and teens. Read more »
PSR Reports Fall 2010
Inside this issue: the Environmental Health Policy Institute; New START victory; coal ash health threats; and 2009 Financial Statement. Read more »
Results from the evaluation of PSR Maine's Domestic Violence Response Initiative. Read more »
Michele Boyd looks at public subsidies for nuclear power plants in the United States and examines whether this will lead to a revival in new constructions. Read more »
(October 2010) Michele Boyd, Physicians for Social Responsibility. This paper analyzes the potential for a nuclear revival in the US and finds that the nuclear industry is uncompetitive and will only build new reactors if they are heavily subsidized by the government. Read more »
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