Nuclear Power

  • Lessons from Fukushima

    Anniversaries have a way of generating reflection and re-assessment, and that is a good thing. But next week’s anniversary of the Fukushima catastrophe risks missing a huge piece of the story – that ALL things nuclear are inherently risky and that our assumptions about how we can control them need to be rethought.

    March 9, 2012 - By Paul Carroll

  • The Lesson of Fukushima, Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    August 8, 2011 - By Joe Cirincione

  • Fukushima “Aftershocks” Continue

    Japan’s victory in the women’s World Cup championship owned the headlines earlier this week.  The news provided some much needed morale-building four months after the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami devastated much of the nation.

    July 22, 2011 - By Ploughshares Fund

  • The Rachel Maddow Show

    Joe provides MSNBC's Rachel Maddow with analysis of the breaking news on the Missouri River flood and what it means for the Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant in Nebraska.

    June 30, 2011 - By Anonymous

  • Media and Expert Resources on Japanese Nuclear Crisis

    A deadly earthquake and tsunami in Japan have left thousands dead and even more imperiled.  Critical situations at two nuclear power plants in Fukushima, Japan have left workers scrambling to restore stability inside the five reactor cores.  For reporters and researchers, Ploughshares Fund recommends the following nuclear experts for the best analysis on the evolving situation:

    March 14, 2011 - By Reid Pauly