Greenpeace USA's Nuclear Policy Analyst Jim Riccio is interviewed on Greenpeace Radio about the nuclear disaster unfolding in Fukushima, Japan and important background information on what is happening and why. You can go here to...

There was a really interesting piece in the Washington Post that we wanted to share with you. It brings to light the true “price” of nuclear energy. In the aftermath of a disaster, the strengths of any society become immediately...

New Yorkers rally to shut down Indian Point in Manhattan on August 12, 2011 108 million. That’s how many people live within 50 miles of a nuclear plant in the United States, as our new nuclear locator map shows. It’s an...

This post from Greenpeace volunteer Mandy Grzymala follows yesterday’s rally in New York City to shut down Indian Point Nuclear plant This afternoon, Dag Hammarskjolf Plaza is filled with hundreds of protestors supporting the...

Nuclear power plants and the risks posed by natural disasters are under increased public attention since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan melted down and released enormous amounts of radiation. On March 11 of this...

A decade ago, nineteen suicidal terrorists hijacked airliners and turned them into weapons by flying them into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.  Since those horrific attacks, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the...