Beyond Nuclear International Weekly Digest

Beyond Nuclear International Weekly Digest

Radioactive elements can get into our drinking water from a number of sources and we’re all drinking it. But current regulations are inadequate in detecting them, reports Lynne Peeples with Ensia. The frenzied enthusiasm for nuclear power continues, with a complete failure to consider the most secure and affordable options, which aren’t nuclear.

Are we drinking “hot” water?

Environmental Working Group says more than 170 million Americans in all 50 states are drinking water that contains radioactive elements at levels that may increase the risk of cancer. So why isn’t enough being done to detect these levels and eliminate such contamination? And are stronger regulations needed to protect the most vulnerable? READ MORE

The wrong rush to nuclear

Rather than rushing ahead with nuclear power, we should be looking to the most reliable, secure and affordable energy sources. Nuclear power doesn’t pass the test for any of these, writes Antony Froggatt. World leaders should be focused on technologies that can be deployed rapidly and universally—renewable energy and energy efficiency. READ MORE

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