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Senator Richard Lugar Provided Essential Leadership to Prevent Nuclear War

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Senator Richard Lugar, and admirable leader and statesman who worked effectively on urgent policy issues, has passed at age 87.  Senator Lugar worked across party lines and in cooperation with international communities to prevent proliferation of nuclear weapons and technology during the break up of the former Soviet Union.  Weapons and materials that could be used to make weapons were spread across 11 time zones and under loose control.  At times the nuclear scientists charged with their care were not … Continue Reading →

Chernobyl 32 Year Anniversary – Dark/Light Reflections

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Inspector Geiger Counter Measuring Radioactivity on a Firefighters Discarded Clothing

Time flies by. It’s already been 32 years since the Spring day in April when things went terribly wrong in a place called Chernobyl.  I was a young man at the time.  My first company made radiation detectors and did some solar energy projects and research.  The winds shifted in Washington DC and solar had grown out of favor.  Today the winds have shifted in the Ukraine and the radioactive … Continue Reading →

Still Hope to Prevent Nuclear War Yet US Ambassador Snubs Nobel Ceremony

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Today the Nobel Peace Prize is being awarded in Oslo as the possibility of nuclear conflict is in the news again.  Itʻs the holiday season, which is supposed to be about peace, reconciliation, brother and sisterhood.  Now is not a good time and there is never a good time for nuclear conflict.  Even if war is sometimes justified, nuclear war is not normal war.  It is not precise, it creates fallout that travels across oceans and borders, it inevitably kills … Continue Reading →

Getting Up-to-Date on Fukushima Daiichi

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Fukushima Well

A lot of news is breaking on Fukushima Daiichi.  While many sources point out worst-case scenarios, some of the pictures painted are clearly exaggerated.   Even if the worst-case scenario plays out, it will not be the end of life on the planet, as some in the blogosphere have claimed.   Humanity has survived the release of large volumes of nuclear radiation into the atmosphere during the days of nuclear weapons testing, and during the Chernobyl event.  Still, there is a lot … Continue Reading →