Issues: Nuclear Energy, Waste & Weapons


U.S. Nuclear Weapons in Europe

NRDC's nuclear team pieced together evidence demonstrating that the United States is still deploying approximately 200 nuclear weapons in Europe (down from 480 in 2005, see report). The continuing presence of these weapons irritates relations with Russia, undermines global efforts to dissuade other nations from developing nuclear weapons, and impedes NATO's post-Cold War evolution.




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Transforming the U.S. Strategic Posture and Weapons Complex for Transition to a Nuclear Weapons-Free World (pdf)
A roadmap for a swift reduction in the nation's nuclear weapons, this study outlines the case for a tenfold reduction in the nation's active nuclear weapons stockpile.

Nuclear Energy Developments
Testimony
NRDC testimony before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, March 18, 2009.

Nuclear Power and Mitigating Climate Change (pdf)
Testimony
Statement on the environmental, safety and economic implications of nuclear power.

New Nuclear Power Plants Are Not a Solution for America's Energy Needs
#New nuclear power plants are unlikely to provide a significant fraction of future U.S. needs for low-carbon energy.


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