Category Archives: Department of Energy

Activists Speak Out against Importing German Nuclear Waste to Savannah River Site, at Hearing

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(APN) AUGUSTA — The U.S. Department of Energy held a hearing at the North Augusta Community Center on June 24, 2014, regarding a proposal to import nuclear waste from Germany to be stored at Savannah River Site (SRS). APN previously reported on the proposal in depth: http://www.atlantaprogressivenews.com/interspire/news/2014/06/09/savannah-river-site-becoming-world%E2%80%99s-nuclear-dumping-ground-despite-safety-risks.html     DOE is soliciting public comments on the prospects through July 21, […]

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(IPS) Obama’s Victory a Boon for Clear Air, Water Acts

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This article first appeared on the Inter-Press Service website at: http://www.ipsnews.net/2012/12/obamas-victory-a-boon-for-clear-air-water-acts/ ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec 19 2012 (IPS) – With Barack Obama’s re-election last month as U.S. president, key environmental protections escaped a likely Republican chopping block, and new regulations are expected when his second term begins in January.  Environmentalists say the situation would be much different had former governor Mitt Romney […]

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