France and Switzerland shut down nuclear power plants amid scorching heatwave
Due to a scorching heatwave which has spread across Europe in recent days, a number of nuclear power plants in Switzerland and France have been forced to either reduce activity or shut down completely as extreme temperatures have prevented sites from relying on water from local rivers.
To cool down, nuclear power plants pump water from local rivers or the sea, which they then release back into water bodies at a higher temperature.
Groups renew calls to address radioactive contamination in food, water
Some organizations are renewing calls to address radioactive contamination in U.S. food and drinking water. The issue has gained prevalence in the past year, since Japan has started releasing treated and diluted radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean from the major nuclear accident in Fukushima in 2011.
10 Reasons to Oppose Nuclear Energy
Green America is active in addressing the climate crisis by transitioning the US electricity mix away from its heavy emphasis on coal-fired and natural gas power. But all of that work will be wasted if we transition from fossil fuels to an equally dangerous source – nuclear energy.
A nuclear accident made Three Mile Island infamous. AI’s needs may revive it.
The dormant power plant renowned as the site of the worst nuclear accident in U.S. history — Three Mile Island — may be switched back on, driven in part by the ravenous energy appetites of artificial-intelligence developers.
A warning about radioactive air pollution from Pilgrim
Andrea Campbell filed a civil lawsuit last week against Holtec, the company decommissioning the Pilgrim nuclear power station in Plymouth, for releasing asbestos air pollution during their demolition process. Asbestos is a known airborne carcinogen that causes malignant mesothelioma, lung cancer and ovarian cancer.