The Fukushima Nuclear Crisis and Its Impact on Nuclear Power in the United States: A compilation of materials (from March to August 2011) related to the crisis, which began on March 11, 2011, from IEER and others.
- NRC Denies Motion; Groups to Sue to Block Vogtle Units 3 & 4: Press Release and Press Conference (audio).
(April 16, 2012)
- IEER's Statement on Analysis of Cancer Risks in Populations near Nuclear Facilities: Phase I, the National Academies' prepublication copy of its latest study.
(March 29, 2012)
- Testimony of Arjun Makhijani and Sara Barczak on Behalf of Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE). Presented to the Georgia Public Service Commission, regarding Docket No. 24505, Georgia Power's 2007 Application for Approval of an Integrated Resource Plan.
(May 4, 2007; first posted to ieer.org on March 20, 2012)
- Renewable Minnesota: A technical and economic analysis of a 100% renewable-energy based electricity system for Minnesota
(March 13, 2012)
- Reprocessing: Mythology versus Reality, Science for Democratic Action vol. 16 no. 2
(February 2012)
- Surete nucleaire en France post-Fukushima (Post-Fukushima Nuclear Safety in France). A critical analysis by IEER and WISE-Paris, with a slide presentation and Summary in English.
(February 20 and 21, and March 2, 2012)
- Long-Term Waste Confidence and Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel: Comments to the NRC from IEER, BREDL, Riverkeeper, SACE, and NRDC.
(February 17, 2012)
- Groups Sue NRC to Block Vogtle Units 3 & 4: Press Release, the Motion to Stay, including Petitions in Federal Court to Review NRC Decisions, and Arjun Makhijani's Declaration in support of the Motion to Stay.
(February 16, 2012)
- Nuclear power plants pose threat to drinking water of millions of Americans: IEER in Red Wing, Minnesota, joining Environment Minnesota at press conference.
(February 8, 2012)
- Nuclear Bomb Program Wastes, French Style Reprocessing Proliferation Risks, Repository Siting: IEER reacts to Blue Ribbon Commission's final Report to the Secretary of Energy.
(January 27, 2012)
- Deadly Crop in the Tank Farm: An Assessment of the Management of High-Level Radioactive Waste in the Savannah River Plant Tank Farm Based on Official Documents, by Arjun Makhijani, Robert Alvarez, and Brent Blackwelder. Published by the Environmental Policy Institute.
(July 1986; first posted to ieer.org in January 2012)
- Book review of Consequential Damages of Nuclear War: The Rongelap Report. First published in Nonproliferation Review.
(March 2010; first posted to ieer.org in December 2011)
- Comments on Draft Tank Closure and Waste Management Environmental Impact Statement for the Hanford Site, by the Yakama Nation Environmental Restoration Waste Management (ERWM) Program and IEER.
(March 18, 2010; first posted to ieer.org in December 2011)
- Public Testimony before the Council of State Governments Midwestern Office and the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future, to comment on the BRC's Draft Report to the Secretary of Energy. Christina Mills presented IEER's comments at the public meeting in Minneapolis.
(October 28, 2011)
- New Environmental Impact Statement is needed for NRC's Volume Reduction and Blending Policy for Low-Level Radioactive Waste: Read IEER's comments.
October 14, 2011
- Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future, Draft Report to the Secretary of Energy: Read comments on the BRC's draft report, by IEER for the Yakama Nation Environmental Restoration Waste Management (ERWM) Program.
October 11, 2011
- An efficient and fully renewable energy system in the United States by 2050, the Declaration of Arjun Makhijani, in support of the Plaintiff's Climate Change Suit Against Federal Agencies. Read more at: Our Children's Trust.
September 28, 2011
- What role should government play in energy production? Comments from Arjun Makhijani and others, National Journal Expert Blogs: Energy & Environment.
September 26, 2011
- Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Is nuclear energy different than other energy sources? Opinions by Arjun Makhijani and others, with continuing additions.
Sept 8, 2011
- A Matter of Risk: Radiation, Drinking Water, and Deception, a KHOU-TV documentary (an investigation which found levels of radioactivity in Texas water above EPA limits). Arjun Makhijani appears in parts 4 and 5.
September 3, 2011
- Support for Multiple Legal Challenges to Nuclear Reactor Licensing, the Declaration of Arjun Makhijani. Also read: Friends of the Earth press release.
August 8 and 11, 2011
- Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Is nuclear energy different than other energy sources? Opinions by Arjun Makhijani and others, with continuing additions.
July 21, 2011
- IEER's Preliminary review of the NRC's July 12, 2011, Recommendations for Enhancing Reactor Safety in the 21st Century: The Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident. Also read: Friends of the Earth press release
July 19, 2011
- Reprocessing: IEER's Comments on NRCs "Draft Regulatory Basis for a Potential Rulemaking on Spent Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Facilities".
July 7, 2011
- More Bad News for Embattled Nuclear Power Industry: Reactor Proponents are Batting 0-6 in State Legislatures in 2011 . PR Newswire press release
July 6, 2011
- IEER's Comments on the Transportation and Storage Subcommittee's Draft Report to the Blue Ribbon Commission. Includes brief comments on the draft report of the Reactor and Fuel Cycle Technologies Subcommittee.
July 1, 2011
- Yakama Nation Comments on DOE's Greater-Than-Class C Waste Draft EIS (DOE/EIS-0375-D), with IEER Comments as Attachment 3
June 27, 2011
- Scientific American: Fukushima Meltdown Mitigation Aims to Prevent Radioactive Flood, by David Biello.
June 24, 2011
- IEER's Comments on Unique Waste Streams Rulemaking (10 CFR Part 61) - including Depleted Uranium Disposal.
June 18, 2011
- Arjun Makhijani's comments on the need for internal dose estimates, in response to the French report on the contamination of areas surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant. Translated by Norimatsu Satoko, at the Peace Philosophy Center.
 & English
June 2, 2011
- IEER's report on the French High Level Waste Repository program: Recherches Effectuées dans le Laboratoire Souterrain de Bure et sur la Zone de Transposition Pour Définir une ZIRA: Rapport Final. Or read the translation: Critical Review of Andra's Program of Research Conducted in the Underground Laboratory at Bure and in the Transposition Zone to Define the ZIRA.
April 20, 2011
- 45 Groups and Individuals Petition NRC to Suspend All Nuclear Reactor Licensing and Conduct a "Credible" TMI-Style Review: Press Release, the Petition to the NRC, and Arjun Makhijani's Declaration.
April 14, 2011
- More Stringent, Coordinated Fukushima Fallout Monitoring Needed to Determine Radioactive Iodine Risk to U.S. Milk and Water. IEER Press Release
April 7, 2011
- Counterpoint: It's Time to Close the Chapter on U.S. Nuclear Power, by Christina Mills, in Splashlife
April 1, 2011
- What Caused the High Chlorine-38 Radioactivity in the Fukushima Daiichi Reactor #1?, by F. Dalnoki-Veress, with an introduction by Arjun Makhijani, for Asia-Pacific Journal
March 30, 2011
- A Message from Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus, by editor Mark Selden ( /English)
March 30, 2011
- New York Times: Confidence Slips Away as Japan Battles Nuclear Peril, by Ken Belson and Hiroko Tabuchi
March 29, 2011
- Issues of Water and Light in the Turbine Buildings at Fukushima Daiichi: IEER Statement by Arjun Makhijani. /English version
March 28, 2011
- Radioactive Iodine Releases from Japan's Fukushima Daiichi Reactors May Exceed Those of Three Mile Island by Over 100,000 Times. /English version. IEER Press Release
March 25, 2011
- Spent nuclear fuel pools vulnerable to terrorist attacks: Kyodo News. version. Op-Ed by Arjun Makhijani
March 21, 2011
- Carbon and Nuclear Free in 40 Years?. EnergyNow TV's Tyler Suiters interviewed Arjun Makhijani in Vermont. Part of a longer story: Nation without Nuclear?
March 21, 2011
- How does Japan's Crisis Affect America's Nuclear Industry?. Comments from Arjun Makhijani and others, National Journal Expert Blogs: Energy & Environment
March 21, 2011
- Fact Sheet: Radiation and Human Health.
March 17, 2011
- Post-Tsunami Situation at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan: Facts, Analysis, and Some Potential Outcomes. Statement of Arjun Makhijani
March 14, 2011
- KHOU TV: EPA underreports radiation in America's drinking water. Arjun Makhijani featured in Mark Greenblatt's report on Houston TV. Links to the full KHOU series and IEER's calculations
February 21, 2011
- Nuclear and Coal Have No Place in a Clean Energy Standard. IEER News Event (press release and streaming audio)
January 26, 2011
- KTNF AM 950: The Minnesota moratorium on new nuclear reactors. Nancy Nelson interviews Arjun Makhijani in the second half of broadcast (streaming audio)
January 25, 2011
- Why Minnesota should maintain its moratorium on new nuclear reactors. Testimony of Arjun Makhijani before a Committee of the Minnesota State Senate (pdf 440 kb)
January 25, 2011
- Status of Proposed Nuclear Power Projects - January 2011. IEER Fact Sheet (pdf 470 kb)
January 2011
- Universal Transparency: A Goal for the U.S. at the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit, in Arms Control Today, by Bill Richardson with Gay Dillingham, Charles Streeper, and Arjun Makhijani
January/February 2011 issue
- eUtah: A Renewable Energy Roadmap
, a report (pdf 8.9 MB) commissioned by HEAL Utah. Also see the eUtah Blue Print Summary (pdf 1.7 MB) and links to the full report split into smaller volumes.
December 14, 2010
- The Diane Rehm Show: Nuclear Power Plant Future. Radio discussion with host Diane Rehm and guests, Matthew Wald, Arjun Makhijani, and Scott Peterson. Includes links to audio and transcript.
November 9, 2010
- New Mexico Strengthens Limits for Public Disclosure of Radioactively Contaminated Rio Grande Water. Press release from IEER. The NM Water Quality Control Commission order and a list of Triennial Review background documents from 2008-2010, including testimony of Arjun Makhijani on Dec. 10, 2009, and his statement.
October 28, 2010
- What Can The U.S. Do To Cut Carbon? Comments about climate and energy measures from Arjun Makhijani and others, National Journal Expert Blogs: Energy & Environment
October 12, 2010
- Small Modular Reactors: No Solution for the Cost, Safety, and Waste Problems of Nuclear Power. A Fact Sheet from IEER and the Physicians for Social Responsibility, by Arjun Makhijani and Michele Boyd.
September 29, 2010
- A US nuclear future? Commentary in Nature. Counterpoint view written by J. Doyne Farmer and Arjun Makhijani. (Note: Full text of original Nature article is also available at research libraries or, after 1 year, at many local libraries.)
September 23, 2010
- Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future Subcommittee: IEER Comments on Nuclear Waste Storage, a statement presented by Lisa Ledwidge, in Wiscasset, Maine, and related transcripts and videos.
August 10, 2010
- The Digital Divide on KBOO Community Radio in Oregon. Dave DeAngelis speaks with Arjun Makhijani about what it would take to phase out fossil fuels and nuclear energy.
Aired July 11, 2010
- What Fits The Bill?, Comments about climate and energy measures from Arjun Makhijani and others, National Journal Expert Blogs: Energy & Environment
June 21, 2010
- Civil Liability for Nuclear Claims Bill, 2010: Is Life Cheap in India?, Arjun Makhijani's op-ed in The Hindu.
June 21, 2010
- Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future: presentation by Arjun Makhijani, Managing Spent Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste: Interim and Long-Term Considerations and the Summary. (May 25, 2010). See Blue Ribbon Commission transcripts and webcasts and IEER's report The Mythology and Messy Reality of Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing (April 8, 2010).
May 25, 2010
- Videos from NPT TV on Reprocessing Waste |
Nuclear Energy: Irrelevant? |
Nuclear Deterrence |
Nuclear Waste: French Style. Arjun Makhijani at the Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference at the United Nations. NPT TV is a project of the Student Peace Bureau.
May 17, 2010
- Loan Guarantees for New Nuclear Power Plants? Read Arjun Makhijani's Testimony prepared for the Domestic Policy Subcommittee of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee of the U.S House of Representatives and find webcast and other witness statements.
April 20, 2010
- Moving Towards a Renewable Electricity System: Roles of the Smart Grid and Energy Storage, Slides presented to a League of Women Voters of New Jersey Conference, by Arjun Makhijani.
April 10, 2010
- The Mythology and Messy Reality of Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing, by Arjun Makhijani. See Report, Press Release, and listen to the streaming audio of the news event.
April 8, 2010
- Should Yucca Mountain Remain An Option?, Comments from Arjun Makhijani and others, National Journal Expert Blogs: Energy & Environment.
March 29, 2010
- Nuclear Waste Contract FOIA Results: IEER News Event: U.S. Has Agreed to Store Enough Nuclear Reactor Waste to Fill Two Yucca Mountains ... Or Face Billions of Dollars in New Penalties. Read about DOE's contracts to accept high-level radioactive waste for power reactors that are not yet built. See the contracts obtained by FOIA requests. Hear Arjun Makhijani, Kevin Kamps, Deborah Katz, and Diane Curran.
March 24, 2010
- Matching Utility Loads with Solar and Wind Power in North Carolina: Dealing with Intermittent Electricity Sources, a report by John Blackburn
March 4, 2010
- DOE: Take Back Depleted Uranium Sent to Utah and Send No More. IEER's Memo to HEAL Utah (February 16, 2010) | Radioactive Waste Profile Record for DU shipped to Utah from DOE's Savannah River Site | Press Release & HEAL Utah's Letter to DOE Secretary Chu (March 3, 2010) | NRC's Low-Level Waste Classification Rule
- Testimony in Favor of Minnesota's Moratorium on New Nuclear Reactors, by Arjun Makhijani, delivered by Lisa Ledwidge before a committee of the State Senate
March 2, 2010
- Can Obama Re-energize Climate?, Comments from Arjun Makhijani and others, National Journal Expert Blogs: Energy & Environment
January 28, 2010.
- Three Latest Industry Setbacks Further Dim Nuclear Renaissance, Taxpayer-Backed Loan Guarantees Can't Fix Fundamental Problems With New Reactors . A Physicians for Social Responsibility-sponsored Press Conference, via telephone, with three experts: Mark Cooper, Stephen Thomas, and Arjun Makhijani. Listen
December 16, 2009
- New Mexico's 2009 Triennial Review of the Water Quality Standards for Interstate and Intrastate Surface Waters: list of background documents from 2008 to 2010, including testimony of Arjun Makhijani on Dec. 10, 2009, and his statement.
December 10, 2009, and October 22, 2009
- Do Hacked E-mails Change Climate Debate?, Comments from Arjun Makhijani and others, National Journal Expert Blogs: Energy & Environment
December 7, 2009.
- Depleted Uranium Waste: NRC is on the Wrong Track, Read IEER Comments by Arjun Makhijani
October 30, 2009
- Letter from Congressman Ed Markey to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, asking about the agency's use of Reference Man [PDF 400kB]
October 27, 2009
- Kerry-Boxer: Worth The Wait?, Comments from Arjun Makhijani and others, National Journal Expert Blogs: Energy & Environment.
October 13, 2009
- Videos: San Antonio Clean Tech Forum Nuclear Panel. Speakers include Bob Rivard, Julian Castro, Steve Bartley, Craig Severance, Patrick Moore, and Dr. Arjun Makhijani. Arjun is the last speaker, near minute 50. Listen also to the Q&A Session. There is a brief interview with Arjun before the event. (September 16, 2009, midday)
- Videos: San Antonio: Nuclear Experts Explain Flaws and Risks of Pursuing More Nuclear Reactors: Part 1 and Part 2. Craig Severance and Arjun Makhijani speak at UTSA campus meeting. (September 16, 2009)
- Depleted Uranium Waste Rulemaking [PDF 75kB]
Arjun Makhijani's Notes on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Meeting, held September 2-3, 2009.
- The Progressive Radio Show, Matt Rothschild interviews Arjun Makhijani about a carbon-free and nuclear-free energy future. (Aired week of August 9, 2009)
- Radioactive Rivers and Rain / Retiring Reference Man [PDF 400kB]
Science for Democratic Action vol. 16 no. 1
August 2009
Supplementary Tables: Tritium Releases and Obama/Waxman/EPA Letters about Reference Man
- Democracy Now!, "U.S.-India Nuke Deals Raise Fears of Escalated Indo-Pakistan Arms Race," Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, interviewing Arjun Makhijani and Siddharth Varadarajan (July 24, 2009, audio, video, and transcript)
- EarthSky: Arjun Makhijani believes nuclear power too costly, risky. Radio interview, with host Lindsay Patterson. (May 25, 2009)
- Un nuevo modelo energético para España: Recomendaciones para un futuro sostenible or A New Energy Model For Spain. Issued by Fundación Ideas para el Progreso. Arjun Makhijani contributed Section 2.2. (May 20, 2009)
- "Nuclear Power and CO2 Emission Reductions: Comments on Radioactive Waste Management and Relative Costs of Options." Arjun Makhijani's comments in English, which appear in Spanish as Section 2.2 of the full report: Un nuevo modelo energético para España: Recomendaciones para un futuro sostenible. (May 20, 2009)
- Video: Arjun Makhijani describes a renewable energy future with special reference to Spain, released with the report: Un nuevo modelo energético para España. English, with Spanish subtitles. (Recorded on May 7, 2009)
- Nuclear Costs and Alternatives [PDF 1.8MB, 46 pp.]
by Arjun Makhijani, Ph.D., and the Sustainable Energy and Economic Development (SEED) Coalition
April 2009
- Living on Earth: Three Mile Island, 30 Years Ago. Radio interview of Arjun Makhijani, with Bruce Gellerman. (Airing week of March 27, 2009)
- Video: Minnesota Legislature: Discussion of nuclear power in a joint meeting of the Legislative Energy Commission, the House Energy Finance and Policy Division, and the Senate Energy, Utilities, Technology and Communications Committee (March 25, 2009) See links for March 25.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Ignores Depleted Uranium Risks. (Press Release, March 18, 2009)
Comments on the DOE's Global Nuclear Energy Partnership Draft PEIS [PDF 38kB, 6 pp.]
by Arjun Makhijani, Ph.D.
March 16, 2009
The Technical and Economic Feasibility of a Carbon-Free and Nuclear-Free Energy System in the United States [PDF 307kB, 19 pp.]
by Arjun Makhijani, Ph.D.
March 4, 2009
Comments on the NRC's Proposed Waste Confidence Rule Update and Proposed Rule Regarding Environmental Impacts of Temporary Spent Fuel Storage [PDF 501kB, 81 pp.]
by Arjun Makhijani, Ph.D.
February 6, 2009
Thorium Fuel: No Panacea for Nuclear Power. Fact Sheet. [PDF 151kB, 3 pp.]
by Michele Boyd and Arjun Makhijani, Ph.D. Published jointly by Physicians for Social Responsibility and the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research.
January 2009
Residual Radioactivity in Your Neighborhood: A Community Guide to Estimating Radiation Doses
Resulting from Radioactive Contamination [PDF 907kB, 117 pp.]
by Brice Smith, Ph.D.
January 29, 2009
DEBATE: Patrick Moore and Arjun Makhijani on the Future of Nuclear Energy, December 10, 2008 at the National Press Club, Washington, DC.
Video - 1 hour | Video in short segments:
part 1 of 7, part 2 of 7, part 3 of 7, part 4 of 7, part 5 of 7, part 6 of 7, part 7 of 7.
The Use of Reference Man in Radiation Protection Standards and Guidance with Recommendations for Change [PDF 472kB, 46 pp.]
by Arjun Makhijani, Ph.D.
December 2008
Press release (January 7, 2009)
What is RESRAD? / Where is Reference Man? [PDF 720kB]
Science for Democratic Action vol. 15 no. 4
December 2008
Energy Efficiency Potential: San Antonio's Bright Energy Future [PDF 702kB, 49 pp.]
by Arjun Makhijani, Ph.D.
October 9, 2008
Nuclear isn't necessary
by Arjun Makhijani
Nature Reports Climate Change, v.2 (October 2008), pp.132-134.
San Antonio Energy Efficiency Potential: Preliminary Assessment [PDF 556kB, 27 pp.]
by Arjun Makhijani, Ph.D.
August 2008
Comments on the Draft Complex Transformation Supplemental Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (DOE/EIS-0236-S4) [PDF 170kB, 9 pp.]
by Arjun Makhijani, Ph.D., and Annie Makhijani
April 30, 2008
DOE Complex Transformation / French Nuclear Tests in the Sahara [PDF 450kB]
Science for Democratic Action vol. 15 no. 3
April 2008
Comments on Italian radioactive waste: its classification and proposed disposal in Utah [PDF 100kB]
Comments of Arjun Makhijani, Ph.D., submitted to Vanessa Pierce, HEAL Utah
March 31, 2008
Assessing Nuclear Plant Capital Costs for the Two Proposed NRG Reactors at the South Texas Project Site [PDF 108kB]
IEER Report
March 24, 2008
Campaign to Include Women, Children, and Future Generations in Environmental Health Standards
Press Release: Letter to President Bush mailed with more than 3,000 signatures.
February 20, 2008
Nuclear Power: Costs, Alternatives, France, and Yucca Mountain [PDF 2.4MB]
Science for Democratic Action vol. 15 no. 2
January 2008
Comments on Yucca Mountain and the draft EPA standard
Submitted for the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing
October 31, 2007
U.S.-India Nuclear Deal
Arjun Makhijani interview on PBS NewsHour
October 16, 2007
Comments on Disposal of Greater-Than-Class-C Low-Level Radioactive Waste
September 21, 2007
Comments on Reference Man and Radiation Protection
IEER comments on "Modifying EPA Radiation Risk Models Based on BEIR VII"
August 30, 2007
Comments on DOE's Notice of Intent to Prepare a PEIS for the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership [PDF 100kB, 7 pp.]
June 4, 2007
Healthy from the Start: Building Better Environmental Health Standards [PDF 700kB]
Science for Democratic Action vol. 14 no. 4 Special Issue
February 2007
Comments on DOE's Notice of Intent to Prepare a Supplement to the Stockpile Stewardship and Management Programmatic EIS - Complex 2030 [PDF 150kB, 9 pp.]
by Arjun Makhijani, Ph.D.
January 17, 2007
Notice of Intent to File Suit for Safe Drinking Water Act Violations [PDF 30kB, 7 pp.]
Letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
January 16, 2007
Fernald Waste Management / Environmental Transport of Radium and Plutonium [PDF 760kB]
Science for Democratic Action vol. 14 no. 3
November 2006
Nuclear Power and Global Warming Link to GoogleVideo
Produced by Chicago Access Network TV (29 min 8 sec)
Dr. Arjun Makhijani interviewed by David Kraft of Nuclear Energy Information Service
October 6, 2006
Campaign to Include Women, Children, and Future Generations in Environmental Health Standards
Includes (October 2006):
Open Letter to President Bush on Protecting the Most Vulnerable - Sign on!
Science for the Vulnerable: Setting Radiation and Multiple Exposure Environmental Health Standards to Protect Those Most at Risk, IEER report
Press release and statements
Letter to President Bush mailed with more than 3,000 signatures. See the February 20, 2008 press release.
IEER comments on the Los Alamos Site Wide Environmental Impact Statement
by Arjun Makhijani, Ph.D.
September 20, 2006
Presentation to the Rocky Mountain Low-Level Radioactive Waste Board on Disposal of Depleted Uranium from the National Enrichment Facility
by Arjun Makhijani, Ph.D.
13 September 2006
Shifting Radioactivity Risks: A Case Study of the K-65 Silos and Silo 3 Remediation and Waste Management at the Fernald Nuclear Weapons Site
IEER Report
August 2006
Nuclear Power and Global Warming / Plutonium Discrepancies at Los Alamos [PDF 850kB]
Science for Democratic Action vol. 14 no. 2
August 2006
The Environmental Transport of Radium and Plutonium: A Review
IEER Report
June 23, 2006
Insurmountable Risks: The Dangers of Using Nuclear Power to Combat Global Climate Change
Book by Brice Smith (IEER Press and RDR Books, 2006, 448 pages, paperback)
Order this book
May 23, 2006
Plutonium Discrepancies in the U.S. Nuclear Weapons Complex
A list of resources, including IEER correspondence with the EPA
Updated May 12, 2006
Low-Carbon Diet without Nukes in France
An Energy Technology and Policy Case Study on Simultaneous Reduction of Climate Change and Proliferation Risks
Press Release | Report | Communique de presse | Resume et recommandations
May 4, 2006
Los Alamos Cleanup / Chernobyl [PDF 980kB]
Science for Democratic Action vol. 14 no. 1
April 2006
Dangerous Discrepancies: Missing Weapons Plutonium in Los Alamos National Laboratory Waste Accounts (PDF 1.2MB, 61 pages)
IEER report by Arjun Makhijani, Ph.D., and Brice Smith, Ph.D.
November 29, 2005, reissued with corrections April 21, 2006
An Update on Nuclear Power - Is It Safe? (Streaming video: requires RealPlayer)
Arjun Makhijani, Ph.D., at Policy Maker Education: Course for Congressional Staff sponsored by Harvard Medical School
April 19, 2006
Memo on Tritium
Review of Exelon Nuclear's Braidwood Generating Station Groundwater Issue: Frequently Asked Questions
20 March 2006
Press Statement of Arjun Makhijani on the U.S.-India Nuclear Deal
3 March 2006
The U.S.-India Nuclear Deal and Iran
Arjun Makhijani's Interview with India Abroad
December 28, 2005
Posted February 27, 2006
Nuclear Energy
Interview with Arjun Makhijani on NPR's Science Friday
February 24, 2006
Assessing Uranium-Related Radiation Issues [Requires Power Point software]
Public Presentation by Arjun Makhijani, Ph.D., IEER President
Prepared for Colorado Citizens Against ToxicWaste, Inc.
October 30, 2004
Posted February 8, 2006
Statement on Tritium
Prepared for a public forum on the discharge of tritium into groundwater by an Illinois nuclear power plant
February 6, 2006
A Nuclear Incident "Worse Than Three Mile Island"
Interview with Arjun Makhijani on Living on Earth regarding the partial meltdown at the Boeing-Rocketdyne nuclear facility near Los Angeles
January 20, 2006
Posted February 1, 2006
Energy Bill / Nuclear Energy
Interview with Arjun Makhijani on NPR's Science Friday
June 17, 2005
Posted February 1, 2006
International Experience with Reprocessing and Related Technologies
IEER Fact Sheet [Print version, PDF 33kB]
January 25, 2006
Our Electric Future: A Non-Nuclear Low Carb Diet?
Interview with Arjun Makhijani in the Fall 2005 New Hampshire Sierran
Posted January 27, 2006
Disposal of Radioactive Waste in France / A Readiness to Harm [PDF, 530kB]
Science for Democratic Action vol. 13 no. 4
January 2006
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