Action Alert – Thank Members of Congress who Spoke Out on Nuclear Weapons Issues!

by Scott Yundt | Nov 20, 2024 | Blog, Nuclear Weapons

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

by Scott Yundt | Nov 8, 2024 | Blog, Environmental Justice, Nuclear Weapons

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...

U.S. ICBM Test Launch Set for Election Day from California, Activists Denounce It As ‘Wasteful’ and ‘Dangerous’

by  and Scott Yundt | Nov 4, 2024 | Environmental Justice, Nuclear Weapons, Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Monday, November 4, 2024 For further information, contact: info@defusenuclearwar.org At 11:45 pm on Election Day, Nov. 5, activists from around the state will gather near Vandenberg Space Force Base to witness and protest the test of an...

Judge’s ruling seen as victory in fight to control nuclear weapons proliferation

by | Oct 11, 2024 | New Bomb Plants, Nuclear Weapons, TVC in the News

By Marilyn Bechtel A three-years’-long quest by four public interest groups has taken a major step forward with a federal judge’s ruling that the government agencies responsible for U.S. nuclear weapons must thoroughly examine environmental consequences and potential...

The Energy Department just made one plutonium pit. Making more is uncertain

by | Oct 10, 2024 | Blog, New Bomb Plants, Nuclear Weapons, TVC in the News

“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...

U.S. Nuclear Weapons Sites Violated Rules, Judge Finds

by | Oct 4, 2024 | New Bomb Plants, Nuclear Weapons, TVC in the News

By Matthew Impelli, Newsweek A federal judge ruled this week that some nuclear weapons sites in the U.S. do violate environmental regulations. On Thursday, a federal judge ruled that the National Nuclear Security Administration violated environmental regulations by...