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Issues: Nuclear Energy, Waste & Weapons

U.S. Nuclear Weapons in Europe NRDC's nuclear team pieced together evidence demonstrating that the United States is still deploying 480 nuclear weapons in Europe. Until now, most observers believed there were no more than half that many. The continuing presence of these weapons irritates relations with Russia, undermines global efforts to dissuade other nations from developing nuclear weapons, and impedes NATO's post-Cold War evolution.

Transforming the U.S. Strategic Posture and Weapons Complex for Transition to a Nuclear Weapons-Free World (pdf) A roadmap for a swift reduction in the nation's nuclear weapons, this study outlines the case for a tenfold reduction in the nation's active nuclear weapons stockpile. Nuclear Energy Developments Testimony NRDC testimony before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, March 18, 2009. Nuclear Power and Mitigating Climate Change (pdf) Testimony Statement on the environmental, safety and economic implications of nuclear power. New Nuclear Power Plants Are Not a Solution for America's Energy Needs New nuclear power plants are unlikely to provide a significant fraction of future U.S. needs for low-carbon energy. More   Reports, Papers, Bibliographies   Testimony, Comments, Letters Become a member of NRDC and support our work to reduce the global nuclear threat

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