by Scott Yundt | Oct 2, 2024 | Blog, New Bomb Plants, Nuclear Weapons
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”),...
by | Sep 26, 2024 | Blog, Nuclear Weapons
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...
by Raiza Marciscano-Bettis | Aug 2, 2024 | Blog, TVC in the News
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...
by Scott Yundt | Aug 1, 2024 | Blog, New Bomb Plants, Nuclear Weapons
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...
by Raiza Marciscano-Bettis | Jul 31, 2024 | Blog, TVC in the News
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...
by Raiza Marciscano-Bettis | Jul 25, 2024 | Blog, TVC in the News
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...
