Mothers for Peace recommends this play because of the importance of its topic. On a summer evening in an isolated seaside cottage in the East of England, a pair of retired nuclear scientists are startled by a visit from a former colleague. As some crackers and wine are trotted out, so are various …
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March 11, 2022 Webinar – Fukushima: 11 Years After the Triple Meltdown
On the 11th anniversary of the start of the massive, ongoing nuclear disaster at Fukushima Daiichi, Mothers for Peace held an online webinar “Fukushima: 11 Years After the Triple Meltdown” featuring Japanese journalist Hiroko Aihara. Ms. Aihara’s presentation was preceded by a quick recap of the …
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ICAN: International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
ICAN is the international campaign to stigmatize, prohibit, and eliminate nuclear weapons. Based in Switzerland, ICAN is a coalition of over 600 non-governmental organizations in more than 100 countries promoting adherence to and implementation of the United Nations nuclear weapon ban treaty. …
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Fukushima: 11 years after the triple meltdown
The recording will be available shortly. March 11, 2022, marks the 11th anniversary of the Fukushima disaster. Join our webinar on March 11 6:00 - 7:00pm PST Our featured speaker is Japanese journalist Hiroko Aihara who will be speaking on the current state of the Fukushima evacuees, …
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Diablo Canyon Redux: Joint Letter to CA Governor Misfires
February 04, 2022 Ralph Cavanagh, NRDC energy Co-Director, Climate & Clean Energy Program A letter to Governor Newsom signed by prominent academics and others is urging further extension of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant’s operating life, shortly after Stanford and MIT researchers …
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February 15, 16: Diablo Canyon Independent Safety Committee Meetings
The Diablo Canyon Independent Safety Committee is meeting both in-person and virtually on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 15 and 16, 2022, at the Avila Lighthouse Suites. The agenda provides details on attendance and topics. Two items of particular interest are on Wednesday morning: 1) update on …
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Guiding Principles for Humane and Equitable Nuclear Waste Policy
1. Stop Making Nuclear Waste Nuclear Energy has created a vast Nuclear Waste Legacy which has contaminated and continues to contaminate our environment, threatening public health now and for many generations into the future. After more than 70 years, the nuclear industry and the …
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Climate Change is CODE RED for Humanity
The 2021 report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) calls climate change Code Red for humanity. Mothers for Peace Board Member Linda Seeley responds to the report and makes a plea for action in this short video, "A Commentary by Linda Seeley on our collective response to the …
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Former NRC Chair, Gregory Jaczko, asserts that “nuclear energy is still too costly and risky to be a viable clean energy source.”
Former Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chair, Gregory Jaczko, argues that nuclear power is not a climate solution. This is an article by Justine Calma, 1.27.2022, The Verge Former heads of nuclear regulatory bodies across Europe and the US put out a statement this week voicing their …
National Radioactive Waste Coalition
The National Radioactive Waste Coalition (NRWC) advocates for environmentally safe, just, and equitable nuclear waste policy. Mothers for Peace is a founding member. We are among over 40 other grassroots organizations from across the country which have come together to address the …