by Marylia Kelley | Jan 9, 2024 | Blog, Nuclear Weapons, Past Event
January 22, 2024 marks the third anniversary of the entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Sixty-nine countries have ratified the Treaty so far, with additional countries undertaking that process this year. The TPNW currently has...
by Scott Yundt | Nov 22, 2023 | Blog, Nuclear Weapons
From Monday, November 27th to Friday, December 1st, the States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons will meet at the United Nations in New York to review progress on the treaty’s implementation and agree on further action to strengthen it....
by Scott Yundt | Nov 3, 2023 | Blog, Green Lab, New Bomb Plants, Nuclear Weapons
Today the National Nuclear Security Administration released the Final Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement for Continued Operations of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (SWEIS) that purports to analyze all of the potential impact to the environment of the Lab...
by Scott Yundt | Nov 2, 2023 | Blog, Nuclear Weapons
The progression toward a renewed nuclear arms race took another step forward today when Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law withdrawing Russia’s ratification of the global treaty banning nuclear weapons tests. “Russia’s action will only...
by Scott Yundt | Oct 3, 2023 | Blog, New Bomb Plants, Nuclear Weapons
Dear Tri-Valley CAREs members and friends, Here is a time-critical opportunity for you to influence the federal nuclear weapons budget. Because the government did not shut down, the House scheduled vote for today and tomorrow on H.R. 4394, the House Energy and Water...
by Scott Yundt | Oct 1, 2023 | Blog, Environmental Justice, Nuclear Weapons
After years of advocacy from affected communities and advocacy groups, legislative action to strengthen the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) is closer than ever to victory. RECA provides partial compensation to communities across the country harmed by...
