Antinuclear

A big week in the non-corporate nuclear news

Some bits of good news –UNESCO Adds an Area the Size of Bolivia to Reserves That Protect 5%of the World’s Land.Marshall Islands Experience Explosion of Wildlife One Year After Invasive Rats Were Removed.   

Thousands–Including Many Visitors– Volunteer in Taiwan to Help Flood Victims Following Typhoon.       

Swiping less, living more. How to take control of your digital life.

TOP STORIES The U.S. is now a fascist state. What Trump’s new order on domestic terrorism really means – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKvBzvVYlKw 
Theatre of the absurd – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlXPfKAAnUo

A breakdown of Tony Blair’s bizarre proposal to run Gaza. Israeli Defense Minister says half a million Palestinians in Gaza City will be considered ‘terrorists’ if they don’t evacuate.

 Trump says Israel can ‘finish the job’ in Gaza if Hamas rejects latest ceasefire plan. 

“Arrest the War Criminal”: Thousands Protest Netanyahu in NYC as He Addresses U.N –https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVY7eY12voI

The New Nuclear Fever, Debunked.

From the archives. Leah McGrath Goodman, Tony Blair and issues on torture (with added radiation)

Climate. Small or big, new nuclear reactors are not climate solutions.         Does the fight against climate change need nuclear power?

AUSTRALIA. Dan Tehan fails to grasp difference between baseload and firming as he spouts nonsense on nuclear.     Nuclear energy sank the Coalition at the election — can it power their comeback?    Coalition in ‘overwhelming agreement’ on nuclear future, energy spokesman says.    Nuclear energy to remain a central focus for Coalition.       Deputy leader Ted O’Brien confident nuclear will be part of Coalition’s energy policy.

NUCLEAR ITEMS

CIVIL LIBERTIES. Under Trump, Criticism Is Now Criminal. 

Israel Raids Global Sumud Flotilla, Abducts Over 400 Volunteers, Group Says.

CLIMATE. Does the fight against climate change need nuclear power? Wildfires are getting deadlier and costing more. Experts warn they’re becoming unstoppable..

ECONOMICS. A hungrier, poorer and more anxious Iran awaits ‘snapback’ of UN sanctions over its nuclear program. Wall Street Warns of Nuclear Tech Bubble.   Newcleo, Europe’s largest nuclear startup in financial difficulty-ALSO AT https://nuclear-news.net/2025/09/29/4-a-newcleo-europes-largest-nuclear-startup-in-financial-difficulty/

ENERGY. We don’t need gas or nuclear to power data centres, says Octopus Energy boss. Solar becomes main source of electricity in the EU for first time. Here comes the sun! –The solar energy revolution – podcast . Renewables blow past nuclear when it comes to cheap datacenter juice

ETHICS and RELIGION. ‘Listen to the cry of the Earth’: Pope Leo takes aim at climate change sceptics..

EVENTS. 10 October – 18 October – Peace Camp: Salir de Casa por Gaza.

HISTORY. 80 years demonizing Russia long enough…time for détente

LEGAL US Military Doctrine – Goodbye to Geneva . .Starmer’s new nukes break Non-Proliferation Treaty, legal experts say.

MEDIA. How the media tears up its own rulebook to hide Israel’s atrocities. When Palestinians in Israeli Captivity, US Media Almost Never Take Note. The War Department’s War on Media. Book Review: A Call to Arms About the Threat of Anti-Science.

OPPOSITION to NUCLEAR . No to nuclear in the Llynfi valley – Community campaign resists reactors built for data centres. Powering forward the Transatlantic Nuclear Free Alliance.

PERSONAL STORIES. Jane Goodall, the Gentle Disrupter Whose Research on Chimpanzees Redefined What It Meant To Be Human. Time to stop propping up mentally and physically disintegrating president.

PLUTONIUM. U.S. to gift Plutonium-239 to private nuclear industry.

POLITICS. ‘Deeply Un-American’: Trump Tells Generals to Use US Cities as Military ‘Training Grounds’ Theatre of the absurd https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlXPfKAAnUo The Ultimate Test of Allegiance. Changing the rules: Ministers may scrap nuke dump Test of Public Support.

POLITICS INTERNATIONAL and DIPLOMACY. UN Nuclear Ban Treaty Gets Majority of States on Board Following Kyrgyzstan’s Signing. A Serious Proposal: Russia and China Call for Global Strategic Stability. Will Tony Blair rule over Gaza? Palestinian Subordination: Donald Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan. Trump’s 20-Point Gamble: A bold bid to end the Gaza War – or a recipe for stalemate? Israel’s Netanyahu addresses Empty UN Chamber with Genocidal Claims after Mass Walkout. Steve Witkoff’s Latest ‘Peace Plan’ Is A Scam. Iran won’t risk Russia, China’s ire by quitting nuclear treaty, expert says. Iran angry as sweeping UN sanctions take effect after failure of nuclear talks. UN sanctions reimposed on Iran over alleged nuclear deal violation. UN Security Council rejects Russia and China’s last-ditch effort to delay sanctions on Iran

SAFETY.Russian nuclear submarine surfaces near UK territory in ‘explosive hazard’ Russian nuclear submarine: Fears as K-159 nuke vessel, that sank over 20 years ago, rusty and resting on seabed with highly radioactive fuel. Flamanville fiasco: EDF blamed by the Nuclear Safety Authority- ALSO AT https://nuclear-news.net/2025/09/29/4-b1-flamanville-fiasco-edf-blamed-by-the-nuclear-safety-authority/Danger déjà vu. Power fully restored to Chernobyl site. The 750 kV power line at Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant shows no signs of major damage: new satellite investigation by Greenpeace. IAEA Races to Restore Power at Besieged Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant. IAEA issues fresh warning over drones near nuclear plants. Suffolk County Council has no evacuation plan in case of a RAF Lakenheath nukes incident Money to oversee nuclear weapons safety will start running low after 8 days, US Energy secretary says.

SPINBUSTER. The ‘Golden Age of nuclear’ deal is all a veneer . .  Paper reactors and paper tigers. Britain remade – with a lot of nuclear? Expect A Huge Fuss About The October 7 Anniversary As The World Turns Against Israel.

TECHNOLOGY. Are We Waking Up Fast Enough to the Dangers of AI Militarism?

WASTES. DOE can’t pin down costs, schedules for nuclear cleanups — audit. Nuclear waste in a landfill? Decommissioning. Nuclear reactor Tihange 1 to cease operations after fifty years.Secrets of the deep, deep tunnels where nuclear waste is buried -ALSO AT https://nuclear-news.net/2025/09/30/5-b1-secrets-of-the-deep-deep-tunnels-where-nuclear-waste-is-buried/ UK Government names six decommissioning sites being considered for new nuclear.

WAR and CONFLICT .Hamas Agrees to Release Hostages, Trump Calls on Israel to Stop Bombing- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1Tnl8etV9A After Bombing Boats, Trump Tells Congress US Is in ‘Armed Conflict’ With Drug Cartels. As UN Turns 80, Trump Continues US Violation of Charter’s Limits on Use of Force. Israel Launches Major Airstrikes on Yemeni Capital, Killing at Least Nine. Trump says Hamas ‘ready for peace’, tells Israel to stop bombing Gaza. Netanyahu’s General Assembly Tirade Telegraphs A Resumption of Israel’s War On Iran. Nuclear Testing Threats are Returning & Saber Rattling is Getting Louder, warns UN Chief.Can Warriors Stop Endless Wars?

WEAPONS and WEAPONS SALES. Exposing JFK Airport’s hidden arms pipeline to Israel.

October 5, 2025 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Weekly Newsletter