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PNS Daily Newscast - April 10, 2020 


The week ends with the story that has dominated the news for a month now, including the impact of COVID-19 on domestic violence, child abuse and more.

2020Talks - April 10, 2020 


Today's the deadline for ballots to be returned to the Alaska Democratic Party office in Anchorage. They're using using vote-by-mail to try and expand the electorate -- but the system alone does have some limitations.

Nuclear Waste

A federal rule change could allow waste disposal at locations other than radioactive-storage facilities. (Scanrail/Adobe Stock)
NRC Proposes Allowing Nuclear Waste at Dumps, Recycling Sites
Monday, April 6, 2020
BOISE, Idaho -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission may change its rules to allow the nuclear industry to dump some of its waste in landfills. ...Read More
Nuclear waste from the Three Mile Island meltdown in 1979 made its way to Idaho for storage. (Nuclear Regulatory Commission/Flickr)
On Three Mile Island Meltdown Anniversary, ID Considers Nuclear Future
Friday, March 27, 2020
BOISE, Idaho - Saturday is the 41st anniversary of the partial meltdown at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant. Experts say there are lessons ...Read More
Built during World War II, the B Reactor at the Hanford Site was the first large-scale nuclear reactor ever built. (Energy.gov/Wikimedia Commons)
Report Slams Fed Oversight of Aging WA Nuclear Site
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
RICHLAND, Wash. -- The federal government still has not addressed the aging facilities at one of North America's most contaminated nuclear sites ...Read More
An investigation by Rolling Stone magazine found the waste brine from Marcellus wells is radioactive enough to be seen as a threat to workers and the public. (Vivian Stockman/Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition)
Investigation: Marcellus Waste 'Too Hot' for Release by Nuke Plant
Friday, January 24, 2020
CHARLESTON, W. Va. -- A federal loophole means millions of tons and billions of gallons of radioactive natural gas waste are being disposed of as if ...Read More
Dr. Heidi Hutner's documentary follows four mothers who experienced the Three Mile Island nuclear meltdown. (Martijn Hart)
Women of Three Mile Island, Idaho on Frontlines of Nuclear Meltdown
Thursday, November 21, 2019
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – A documentary explores the lives of women affected by the Three Mile Island accident – the waste from which ...Read More
Indian Point is one of several nuclear power plants across the country scheduled for decommissioning. (mandritoiu/Adobe Stock)
Forum to Focus on Safety of Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plants
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
MONTROSE, N.Y. - Elected officials, environmental groups and scientists will gather in Montrose on Thursday for a regional forum on decommissioning ...Read More
New Mexico's Trinity atomic bomb test site on the White Sands Missile Range is open to the public twice annually. (nuclearactive.org)
New Mexico Oversight Hearing Slated for Nuclear "Downwinders"
Monday, October 7, 2019
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Victim compensation from the nation's first atomic bomb test conducted in New Mexico nearly 75 years ago will be the ...Read More
The Trump administration is trying for the third time this year to get funds from Congress to revive a proposed nuclear repository at Yucca Mountain. (State of Nevada)
Opponents Work to Raise Awareness of Yucca Mountain Nuclear Proposal
Friday, September 6, 2019
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Opponents of reviving the proposed nuclear waste dump at Yucca Mountain held a panel discussion in East Las Vegas last night ...Read More
Western Shoshone tribal leaders say a nuclear waste dump at Yucca Mountain would expose their land and people to too much risk. (Johnny Bobb)
Western Shoshone Host Public Protest of Yucca Mtn. Nuclear Proposal
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
TONOPAH, Nev. - The Western Shoshone Nation is inviting the public to join its protest this weekend against moves by the Trump administration to ...Read More
Underground tanks at the Hanford Nuclear Site hold more than 50 million gallons of radioactive waste. (Jeff Keyzer/Flickr)
Nuclear-Site Workers Reach Settlement; Government Buy-In Needed
Friday, September 21, 2018
SEATTLE – Workers at the country's most contaminated nuclear site in southeast Washington scored a win for safety in court this week. But one ...Read More
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