Nuclear energy and nuclear issues, as they relate to the environment, are the chief focus of this category and its subcategories.
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Recommended Resources
ANS Decommissioning, Decontamination and Reutilization
Hosted by the American Nuclear Society, the ANS DD&R seeks to promote the development and use of skills and technologies associated with the proper use management of decommissioning, decontamination and reutilization, as well as long-term surveillance of nuclear installations, materials, facilities and sites. The organization's membership policies, bylaws, plans, and agendas are discussed here.
http://ddrd.ans.org/
The ChemCases web site covers the basic concepts of nuclear chemistry, including the legacy of radiation, the fear of contamination, the problems in the generation of nuclear power, etc.
http://www.chemcases.com/
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency deals with the threats posed by nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons. Web site contains information on the activities of the agency.
http://www.dtra.mil/
Downwinders is a group of residents, living downwind from the Nevada Test Site, having been constantly exposed to the activities conducted there, seek to have such nuclear testing ceased in America.
http://www.downwinders.org/
Fusion Power is a British website that provides information on this experimental form of nuclear energy. You can find about research programmes currently underway to develop fusion including the MAST and JET reactors. The website also has a glossary of the scientific terms used to describe fusion power. You can also find out about employment opportunities at Culham Science Centre, the centre of UK fusion research.
http://www.fusion.org.uk/
The Hanford Project is dedicated to revealing the effects of nuclear waste and energy on people. The website is dedicated to analyzing the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington State. The site also has a timeline that shows how this establishment has evolved and its impact on the wider environment.
http://www.hanfordproject.com/
Healing Ourselves & Mother Earth
With offices in Reno, Nevada and Tecopa, California, HOME is primarily concerned with nuclear issues. Its site contains articles and information on a number of nuclear sites, including Yucca Mountain and others. A schedule of anti-nuclear activities is also included.
http://www.h-o-m-e.org/
NoNukes provides disseminated information about nuclear power, nuclear weapons, nuclear waste and citizen action for human and environmental survival.
http://www.nonukes.org/
Nuclear Active is a non-profit organization focused on increasing public awareness concerning the issues posed by radioactivity and the nuclear industry.
http://www.nuclearactive.org/
A web site which answers the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding CANDU reactors and nuclear power generation in Canada; complete with costs and benefits study, safety issues, etc.
http://www.nuclearfaq.ca/
The A to Z on Nuclear Issues, from nuclear proliferation, to nuclear testing, to Hiroshima, to North Korea, Nuclear Files is an educational resource of the political, legal and ethical challenges of the Nuclear Age.
http://www.nuclearfiles.org/
Nuclear Information and Resource Service / World Information Service on Energy
NIRS/WISE represents a joining of two groups to act as an information and networking center for individuals and organizations working on issues concerning nuclear power, radioactive waste, and sustainable energy issues. The member organizations are described, including its campaigns and projects.
http://www.nirs.org/
The United States National Nuclear Regulatory Commission is a governmental organization that regulates nuclear power in America. You can find detailed information on nuclear reactors, radioactive waste and nuclear security here. One of the website's most useful features is the "report a safety concern" function where you can alert the Commission about possible nuclear safety problems.
http://www.nrc.gov/
Nuclear.com is a web site which provides topics and news stories involved in nuclear issues, including power reactors, weapons, medical uses, and food irradiation.
http://www.nuclear.com/
Rad Waste is an environmental information website dedicated to the problem of radioactive waste. The site has information on all aspects of this waste including how it can be stored, transported and processed. You can also find information on nuclear energy standards and nuclear fusion here.
http://www.radwaste.org
The Uranium Information Centre was created almost 30 years ago and has served as an information clearing house for the uranium industry in Australia.
http://www.aua.org.au/
