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Nuclear danger
Editor, On Tuesday, August 6, 2024, the world will commemorate the 79th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan. As we stop in our busy lives to reflect on the horrors of Hiroshima, nuclear experts inform us that the danger of nuclear war has never been...
Tri-Valley CAREs Leads Effort to Fully Fund Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB or "Board") is an independent oversight organization within the executive branch of the United States government. Established in 1988, the DNFSB's primary goal is to advise the Department of Energy (DOE) on how to best protect...
Government Quietly Announces Dangerous New Plan for More Plutonium at Livermore Lab to Increase its Nuclear Weapons Activities
The National Nuclear Security Administration announced its proposal yesterday…
Tri-Valley CAREs 2025 Youth Environmental Video Contest
Before entering, make sure you meet all the requirements for the contest! All entries that meet the requirements are automatically entered into a pool of consideration for the prizes: The winner receives $750, the runner-up gets $250. Additionally, applicants from...
Let’s Support the Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty Together!
Wednesday, January 22nd Join Tri-Valley CAREs at the gates of Lawrence Livermore Lab to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the entry into force of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. We will meet at the West Gate entrance to the Lab from 8:30-9:30am...
Celebrate Tri-Valley CAREs’ 2024 Victories!
This has been an amazing year for Tri-Valley CAREs. Thanks to you, and all of our supporters, we have many achievements to share. Here is a sample of our 2024 wins for you to enjoy… 1.Last month, we achieved a major victory when the federal Judge in our four-year-long...
Welcome Anoushka! Tri-Valley CAREs Environmental Program Manager
We are thrilled to announce the addition of Anoushka Raj as Tri-Valley CAREs' new Environmental Program Manager! We have expanded our environmental work with a focus on increasing community involvement in the Superfund cleanups at both Lawrence Livermore National...
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Hazardous Pollution at Site 300
Key issues in the ongoing cleanup of leaking radioactive and toxic materials from nuclear weapons activities near Tracy, California Overview The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory was founded in 1952 expressly to speed the development of new types of nuclear...
Your Donation to Tri-Valley CAREs – Now DOUBLED!
Dear Tri-Valley CAREs supporter, As we stand on the cusp of 2025, we pledge to redouble our work to hold the government accountable and prevent spiraling nuclear dangers – including the Project 2025 plans to increase the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile and move toward...
We Have Been Nominated! Place Your Vote by January 13th!
We are proud to be included as nominees for the Arms Control Association’s (ACA) Person(s) of the Year for 2024! Tri-Valley CAREs along with Savannah River Site Watch, Nuclear Watch New Mexico, the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition, and South Carolina Environmental...
We Honor and Congratulate Nihon Hidankyo on their Nobel Peace Prize
Tri-Valley CAREs would like to publicly congratulate the Nihon Hidankyo, a Hibakusha group from Japan, (Hibakusha are survivors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and/or Nagasaki) who was recently awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize by the Norwegian Nobel Committee....
You are Invited, this Wednesday 12/4!
Tri-Valley CAREs annual appreciation event! We want to thank our board, volunteers and membership for the ongoing support with a casual gathering THIS WEDNESDAY! Food, beverages and good company provided. We would love to see you there!Email [email protected]...
Tri-Valley CAREs’ Analysis of Livermore Lab’s 2023 Site Environmental Reports
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) releases an annual public document that discloses the environmental impacts of operations at the Livermore Main Site and Site 300 entitled “Site Environmental Report.” It presents environmental monitoring results,...
Action Alert – Thank Members of Congress who Spoke Out on Nuclear Weapons Issues!
On November 13th, ten members of Congress participated in a powerful “Special Orders session” on the House floor, led by Representative Jim McGovern (MA-2). During this session, the members who participated highlighted the escalating threat of nuclear weapons and...
Election Day ICBM Launch from CA Met with Protest
At 11:01 pm on Election Day, Nov. 5, as the votes were still being counted, activists from around the CA, including Tri-Valley CAREs Executive Director, Scott Yundt, gathered at the gates of Vandenberg Space Force Base to witness and protest the test launch of a...
The Energy Department just made one plutonium pit. Making more is uncertain
"A federal court ruling: Coinciding with NNSA’s announcement of the first diamond-stamped pit, a US District Court ruled that the Energy Department and the NNSA violated the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) by failing to properly consider alternatives before...
We Won! Plaintiffs, Including Tri-Valley CAREs Prevailed in Our Environmental Lawsuit Challenging Plutonium Pit Production Plans
After several years of litigation, on September 30, United States District Court Judge Mary Geiger Lewis ruled that the United States Department of Energy (“DOE”) and its semi-autonomous nuclear weapons agency, the National Nuclear Security Administration (“NNSA”),...
Our Executive Director Featured on NukeTalk Podcast!
Ploughshares · The Nuclear Ballot: The Fallout Generations Scott Yundt, our Executive Director, is featured on the most recent episode of the Podcast NukeTalk, hosted by the Ploughshares Fund. We highly recommend all of the podcasts seasons, which focus on nuclear...
9/26 is the 10th Annual International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
Today, September 26th 2024, marks the 10th annual UN-designated International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, which was marked at the UN with a high level meeting in which the Secretary General of the UN Antonio Guterres made remarks calling on...
Environmental Youth Video Contest Open for Submissions Now!
Enter for a chance to win $750, $500, or $250! Are you concerned about environmental health around Tracy and western San Joaquin County? Do you like making short, informative videos? Are you under 24? Than you should submit to our video contest! Climate change, loss...
Watchdog group describes fire damage at Site 300
By Bob Brownne / Tracy Press The Corral Fire that burned 14,168 acres south of Interstate 580 in early June also did significant damage to Site 300, where the blaze reportedly started, and to the infrastructure dedicated to the federally-mandated cleanup of the...
Our Comment on Cleanup Failure at Dumpsite at Livermore Lab’s Site 300
Tri-Valley CAREs organized a recent meeting to discuss Lawrence Livermore National Lab's (LLNL) Superfund Cleanup. This meeting included representatives from Livermore Lab, NNSA, Region IX EPA, the Department of Toxic Substances Control, and the Regional Water Quality...
“We’re paying for our own annihilation but nobody thinks about it”
BY MARILYN BECHTEL, PEOPLE'S WORLD LIVERMORE, Calif. – “They don’t want peace. Why? Because peace doesn’t make money.” Those words were spoken here at the recent demonstration against the production of thermonuclear weapons at Livermore Labs. As peace activists...
Activists Solemnly Gather for ‘Back to the Brink’ Event Commemorating the Bombing of Hiroshima
Around 100 people gathered at the Westgate entrance to Livermore Lab on the morning of Tuesday, August 6, 2024 to commemorate the 79th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima. The theme of the event was, Back from the Brink: the imperative of nuclear abolition. A...
Join us in Oakland! 2 Screenings of Silent Fallout with Director Hideaki Ito
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Nuclear danger
Editor, On Tuesday, August 6, 2024, the world will commemorate the 79th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan. As we stop in our busy lives to reflect on the horrors of Hiroshima, nuclear experts inform us that the danger of nuclear war has never...
Tri-Valley CAREs Leads Effort to Fully Fund Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB or "Board") is an independent oversight organization within the executive branch of the United States government. Established in 1988, the DNFSB's primary goal is to advise the Department of Energy (DOE) on how to...
Update on the Corral Fire at Livermore Lab’s Site 300
Tri-Valley CAREs recently followed up with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) staff members on July 23rd who gave a presentation about the Corral Fire that occurred in June and how it affected the cleanup infrastructure at the Site 300 High Explosives...
End the nuclear threat
Editor, EDITOR: As we approach the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, it is vital to reflect on that tragic day and the ongoing threat of nuclear weapons. The bombing on Aug. 6, 1945 killed over 100,000 people instantly and left countless others...
Back from the Brink, at Livermore Lab…
On August 6, the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, all are welcome to join a rally and demonstration at the gates of Lawrence Livermore National Lab. The event is called, “Back from the Brink: The Imperative of Nuclear Abolition.” Starting at 8:30...
Our Joint Case Challenging Plutonium Pit Production Plan Environmental Review is Fully Briefed!
Legal Battle Over Plutonium Pit Production & NEPA Compliance…
2024 Hiroshima Commemoration Events
Zoom Link & Info: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85817599403?pwd=G9jJdUURz4PrINbvuAISGv5wFZWono.1 Meeting ID: 858 1759 9403 Passcode: 017643 August 6 Flyer