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• National Academy of Science Reports on Low Dose Radiation Exposure Should be Final Blow to Industry's
  Self-Proclaimed "Nuclear Renaissance"
  June 29, 2005
  A NAS report affirms that even extremely low doses of ionizing radiation pose a health and cancer risk, and that there is no such thing as safe levels of radiation. This should help spell the doom of the "nuclear renaissance" advocated by energy companies, who have been trying to spin nuclear power as a "green" technology.
  


• Coalition Demands Solution to Terrorism Vulnerability at Nuclear Reactors
  August 10, 2004
  A coalition of national, regional, and local environmental, public interest, and nuclear watchdog oganizations petitioned the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to hold emergency enforcement hearings on a significant structural vulnerability to terrorism existing at 32 U.S. commercial nuclear power reactors located in 15 states.
  


• Nuclear Industry Requests $400 Million Subsidy; more ($6 Billion More) to follow
  April 29, 2004
  NuStart Energy Development group asked U.S. taxpayers for $400 million to pay for licence applications on new power plants. They also want $6 Billion to build these plants. No market forces at work here as three companies try forcing taxpayers to buy reactors for them! Caveat Emptor!
  


• Group Opposes License Renewal
  Jan 15, 2004
  Local groups oppose 20-year renewal of operating licenses at Exelon’s aging Dresden and Quad Cities nuclear reactors.
  


• Reactors still unsafe 2 years after 9/11
  September 11, 2003
  The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has failed to publicly answer one of the most important questions coming out of the 9-11 attack: can nuclear reactors withstand a crash – terrorist or accidental -- involving today’s commercial or military aircraft without releasing large amounts of radiation?
  


• Stop New Clinton Reactor--Pass the Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard
  June 5, 2003
  David Kraft counters lavish taxpayer-funded nuclear welfare with Illinois' "renewable energy portfolio standard" legislation.(which would require utilities to buy 5% of their electricity from renewable sources by 2010 and 15% by 2020)
  

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