No Nukes News: Chernobyl still burns

Sat Apr 25 16:57:21 EDT 2020

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My Earth Day 2020 Message 2 min. video

The World

☢ Chernobyl still burns On April 26, 1986, a reactor exploded at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine. 34 years later, Chernobyl radioactivity is still circulating. New wildfires started on April 3, 2020 due to abnormally hot, dry and windy weather. They are now the biggest fires ever recorded in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, releasing radionuclides into the air.

☢ In 2010 Dr. Gordon Edwards was interviewed on Radio Canada International about the possible atmospheric re-distribution of radioactivity from the Chernobyl area as a result of wildfires. Much of the information in this interview is still relevant today.

☢ The women who told Chernobyl’s story Three great women writers have done so much to tell the story of Chernobyl. Their focus was not on the accident itself, but its impact on the people of Belarus and Ukraine. Alla Yaroshinskaya, Svetlana Alexeivich and Kate Brown

☢ Stalking Chernobyl: Exploration After Apocalypse This documentary examines the underground world of illegal adventurers known as "stalkers," extreme sports aficionados, artists, and tour companies that have begun to visit anew the ghostly, post-apocalyptic landscape. Watch the film free online until April 26. Join in the Q and A with the Director on Sun. April 26, 1 p.m. EST

☢ Chernobyl Fire, Chernobyl Anniversary, Covid19/Nuclear In this week’s Nuclear Hotseat podcast, featured interviews are with Author Kate Brown and biologist Timothy Mousseau, both speaking about Chernobyl.

☢ Terrified Atomic Workers Warn That the COVID-19 Pandemic May Threaten Nuclear Reactor Disaster “The potential increase of COVID-19 cases from 1,400 new workers not observing social distancing is staggering,” says epidemiologist Joseph Mangano of the Radiation and Health Project.

☢ Switzerland switches off nuclear plant as it begins exit from atomic power The closure is the first of Switzerland’s five nuclear reactors to be shuttered following the 2011 nuclear accident in Fukushima, Japan. The Swiss decision to quit nuclear power was upheld in a 2017 referendum which also supported gov't plans to develop solar, wind and hydroelectric power.

☢ Plutonium: How Nuclear Power’s Dream Fuel Became a Nightmare This new book addresses the issues surrounding nuclear fuel reprocessing and fast-neutron reactors, including discussion of resources, economics, radiological risk and nuclear proliferation. 

Ontario
☢ Time for Gas to Go The Ford government plans to ramp up the use of polluting gas plants by more than 400%. Fortunately, we have better options – clean waterpower imports from Quebec, with strong energy efficiency efforts in Ontario and the development of cost-effective wind power. Read our report here. Sign the petition here. View the webinar here and the Q&A here and the slides here.

☢ Unlocking the Potential of Energy Efficiency in Ontario View a discussion outlining five principles for the design of effective and resilient governance of the energy efficiency components of low-carbon sustainable energy transition strategies.

Renewables and Conservation
☼ Green energy could drive Covid-19 recovery with $100tn boost Speeding up investment could deliver huge gains to global GDP by 2050 while tackling climate emergency.

☼ 10 European countries call for coronavirus recovery based on Green Deal 

☼ A primer on the next three decades of the energy transition A five-part series examining technologies needed to fully decarbonize the energy system.

☼ Plugging in to energy efficiency key to electrifying Canada’s economy Canada can decarbonize its power grid by 2025, electrify home heat and personal vehicles, and drastically reduce GHGs – but only with energy efficiency at the centre of the strategy.

☼ New York State Looks to Energy Efficiency for Post-COVID Job Creation

☼ Renewable energy and efficiency is on track to replace 100% of Indian Point's nuclear power We don’t need nuclear power or natural gas to power our grid in Ontario either. #nonukes #climateaction #go100re 

Take Action
☢ Stop Japan from dumping radioactive water from the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster into the sea – it should instead be solidified and stored onland. Please sign the petition to the Japanese gov’t

☢ Stop the giant Hamilton gas pipeline - sign the petition Say no to the proposed Hamilton Pipeline and fracked gas imports from the U.S.

☢ Sign the petition to phase-out Ontario's gas plants We can power our grid with conservation, water power from QC and made-in-ON green energy at lower cost, lower risk and lower emission. 

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