Category Archives: Environmental

Mining St. Helens

Posted on July 20, 2012 by tomdwyer

    I’m Tom Dwyer, Some disasters are unavoidable.  When Mt. St. Helens erupted in the eighties all we could do is ride it out and rebuild. The avoidable disaster Mt. St. Helens faces today could also yield a major impact … Continue reading →

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Bartels Open Letter

Posted on July 12, 2012 by tomdwyer

I’m Tom Dwyer, Nuclear activist John Bartels recently wrote an open letter to Senator Ron Wyden about the ongoing and grossly under-reported Fukushima disaster. The Senator has promised to actively protect Oregon from the threat of Fukushima radioactive contamination.  Since … Continue reading →

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News To Make You Furious- Copper mining at Mt. St. Helens?

Posted on July 9, 2012 by tomdwyer

Some things that make us Furious are loud and obvious, but others evolve quietly behind the scenes until it’s too late to do anything about them.  This is a story about a quiet thing happening right now… an exploratory drilling … Continue reading →

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TEPCO And The New US Nuclear Reactors

Posted on May 10, 2012 by tomdwyer

I’m Tom Dwyer, Despite the objections of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman, the U S just licensed the first two new nuclear plants in thirty seven years.  They’re being built by The Southern Company, a major polluter an ALEC member, … Continue reading →

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No Nukes Is Good Nukes- Nuke News from John Bartels and Helen Caldicott

Posted on April 27, 2012 by tomdwyer

(note 5/8/12- Please click here to download our “Repeal Price-Anderson” poster and share it with your friends.) (note 5/29/11- If you’d like a great article on the economics of nuclear power that’s even more in-depth than the Your Car Matters … Continue reading →

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The BP Armageddon Anniversary- Current Status of the Spill

Posted on April 27, 2012 by tomdwyer

In the two years since the worst environmental disaster in US history, all the spilled oil has been removed from the Gulf, all the people and businesses have been compensated for their losses, and happy wildlife is performing Disney-esque dancing … Continue reading →

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Popcorn Shorts- Engine Of The Future

Posted on April 27, 2012 by tomdwyer

Researchers at Michigan State University, led by Norbert Mueller, have developed a prototype engine that could replace old-fashioned internal combustion dinosaurs.  The Wave Disk Generator is about the size of a crock pot, and uses wave-shaped chambers to compress and … Continue reading →

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The Fight To Ban DHMO- Hydric Acid found in food, water supplies, much more

Posted on March 30, 2012 by tomdwyer

DHMO, hydric acid, di-hydrogen monoxide… it goes by a lot of names.  The media never talks about it, our politicians don’t regulate it, and you’ve probably never heard of it before, but chances are you are unknowingly exposed to it … Continue reading →

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News To Make You Furious- Depleted Uranium: Our billion year gift to the world.

Posted on March 9, 2012 by tomdwyer

In the 1970s, the Soviet military developed armor plating for their tanks that regular ammunition couldn’t penetrate. The Pentagon began looking for metals to make denser armor-piercing projectiles, and finally settled on depleted uranium (DU).  DU is a byproduct of nuclear … Continue reading →

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Popcorn- Go Fishing For Cash

Posted on March 9, 2012 by tomdwyer

Like fishing?  Like cash?  For five months this spring and summer, you’ll have a chance to indulge yourself in both.  Northern Pikeminnow eat millions of salmon and steelhead each year in the Columbia and Snake rivers.  The Pikeminnow Sport Reward … Continue reading →

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