Issue Areas

Nuclear Energy, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament

NRDC's Response to Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

While the long-term and full extent of the damage from the Fukushima nuclear disaster remains unknown, it is already clear that clinging to the status quo offers inadequate insurance against the occurrence of such a catastrophic nuclear event in the U.S. Read more »

The Fukushima Nuclear Accident and Its Implications for Nuclear Power in the U.S. and Globally

This memorandum from Christopher Paine, Nuclear Program Director at NRDC briefly summarizes: the course of the Fukushima accident and subsequent releases of radiation; key questions for Japan posed by the accident; the U.S. response to date; the implications of the accident for a fresh safety assessment US reactors; and NRDC's general approach to nuclear power generation. Read more »

Report

Nuclear Islands: International Leasing of Sensitive Nuclear Fuel Cycle Sites

NRDC analysts have proposed a novel leasing scheme to ensure peaceful use of nuclear fuel cycle facilities. (Photo Credit: Google Earth) Read more »

Testimony

NRDC testifies before the Senate on the implications of the Fukushima disaster

Dr. Tom Cochran, a senior nuclear scientist at NRDC, testified on the Fukushima nuclear disaster and its implications for U.S. nuclear power reactors at the joint hearings of the Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety and the Committee on Environment and Public Works on April 12, 2011. Read more »

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