by Anna Tilman

Reality Check

The nuclear energy industry has a dream of a new renaissance - but their dream could be our nightmare. Already there are large quantities of long-lasting highly radioactive waste at reactor sites sitting in cooling pools of water with nowhere to go. A nuclear renaissance would only make this desperate problem even worse.

Despite all the reports about leaks, shutdowns (temporary and long-term), construction woes, and financial costs, nuclear power proponents continue to portray it as safe, reliable and cheap. Worst of all, they portray it as the solution for climate change.

Introduction by Delores Broten

If you use the internet, a WiFi connection seems like the greatest thing since cell phones. Increasingly, however, questions are being asked about the health impact of these handy devices and their signal towers. Each expansion of the technology spreads more invisible rays through our schools, our cities, and our bodies.

Digging into the information on electromagnetic fields (EMF) is a minefield, occasionally entertain­ing, frequently fascinating, definitely complicated, certainly a great way to spend a lot of time to win few an­swers.