Nuclear Energy Information Service

08/22/2026

Join us, THIS THURSDAY, for our monthly Night With the Experts Series! We are excited to do things a little differently this month and welcome a guest panel to discuss the generational impact of nuclear war! These women have made tremendous contributions to the peace movement in Hiroshima! Read their bios below!

Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/le67EG8XRLGmDKpcPPq7mg #/registration

Translations provided by Mitsuki Tanaka.

08/12/2026

NEIS will be hosting the International Uranium Film Festival in Chicago, in the Spring of 2027! Stay tuned for updates... ✨

08/10/2026

Earlier this week many activists, organizations, and individuals around the world honored the victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan. Unfortunately, this was not the only bomb dropped by the United States on Japan. In fact, 3 days after the initial bombing of Hiroshima, a second bomb was dropped on the predominantly residential community of Nagasaki, Japan. Survivors and victims of Nagasaki are often overlooked due to propaganda and the selling of these two separate historical events as a single act of war.

The posts provided by NEIS this week are just a brief summary of these events and provide several resources that can tell this story better than we ever could, the stories of survivors. I encourage all to seek out these resources and learn about the ways in which the experiences of these events differ as we combat looking at these events not just as an act of war but a human experience.

Resources:
Childrenspeacememorial.org (site)
Statistics provided by Children’s Peace Memorial
AtomicBombMusuem.org (site)
The Bells of Nagasaki (Book) - By Takashi Nagai
Even Less Than Ashes - Under the Two Mushroom Clouds (picture and poetry book)
Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor’s Story By Caren Stelson (Book)

08/06/2026

On August 6, 1945 the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. Thousands of citizens endured unimaginable suffering at the debt of world leaders. War is perhaps one of the most grim and self destructive flaws of man and heavily weighs on the minds of citizens as we enter a global era of uncertainty. Nuclear war never is or has been a solution. Remember the people.

Recommended Literature & Resources:

AtomicBombMusuem.org
Statistics and Quotes provided by the Atomic Bomb Museum

Barefoot Gen (1983) - Animated Film detailing the experience of a young boy during the Hiroshima Bombing

An Anthology of the Experiences of Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Victims (Book) -Published by the Hiroshima Association for the Success of the Atomic Bomb Exhibition

Even Less Than Ashes - Under the Two Mushroom Clouds (picture and poetry book)

Hiroshima Diary: The Journal of a Japanese Physician, August 6-September 30, 1945 By Michihiko Hachiya (Book)

07/29/2026

Join us, THIS THURSDAY, July 30th, 2026 at 7 pm Central Time (8pm ET, 6pm MT, 5pm PT) for our free monthly event where we dive deep into all things nuclear with experts from around the world! Next week we look forward to welcoming both Ann Suellentrop & Marjorie Reynolds! This upcoming event will focus on the topic of Deep Fission and the experimental nuclear project that is taking place in Parsons Kansas.
Use the QR code from this post, comment, or message us and we will be happy to send the link to register for Thursday’s zoom!

Zoom Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/le67EG8XRLGmDKpcPPq7mg #/registration

07/19/2026

07/17/2026

July 16th is a bleak reminder of nuclear injustice and the disproportionate effects nuclear power has historically had on Hispanic and Indigenous communities in the hands of the nuclear industry. Both the Trinity Nuclear Test and the Church Rock Uranium Mill Spill resulted in detrimental health impacts that led to the loss of indigenous lives. Despite the impact of these two separate events occurring on July 16th, estimated to have affected over 500+ million individuals combined, it remains a disturbing secret of American history. What is being shared is merely a small piece of the puzzle that is nuclear injustice history and we urge individuals to continue to seek out resources and learn.

Further Readings:
https://www.nti.org/risky-business/downwind-of-trinity-remembering-the-first-victims-of-the-atomic-bomb/
https://nabpi.unm.edu/assets/documents/research/health-impacts-uranium-mining-policy-brief-final.pdf
https://nmindepth.com/2014/remembering-the-largest-radioactive-spill-in-u-s-history/

07/14/2026

TIME IS RUNNING OUT! MAKE A COMMENT REGARDING The Plutonium Pit Production Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (IMMEDIATE ACTION/DUE JULY 16, 2026 @ MIDNIGHT)

Email Comments: [email protected]
Full Report: ucs.org/resources/plutonium-pit-production
Draft PEIS: energy.gov/nepa/articles/doeeis-0573-draft-environmental-impact-statement-april-2026
Further Resources: pitpeis.com

Other Opportunities To Submit Comments:

Modernizing Materials Licensing (DUE AUGUST 10, 2026)
comment: regulations.gov/docket/NRC-2025-1370

Integrated Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal (DUE AUGUST 17, 2026)
comment: regulations.gov/docket/NRC-2011-0012

Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (DUE AUGUST 21, 2026)
Comment: regulations.gov/docket/NRC-2025-0478

NRC Proposes Modernization of Radiation Protection Rules, Reaffirms Current Safety Standards (DUE DATE TBD)
More Information: www.nrc.gov/sites/default/files/cdn/doc-collection-news/2026/26-070.pdf

06/17/2026

Join us, NEXT THURSDAY, June 25th, 2026 at 7 pm Central Time (8pm ET, 6pm MT, 5pm PT) for our free monthly event where we dive deep into all things nuclear with experts from around the world! Next week we look forward to welcoming physicist, activist, and journalist, Lynda Williams! This upcoming event will focus on The Puke on Nukes: From exposing NRC and DOE deregulation to techno fascist billionaires going nuclear!

Use the QR code from this post, comment, or message us and we will be happy to send the link to register for Thursday’s zoom!

05/21/2026

Join us, NEXT THURSDAY, May 28th, 2026 at 7 pm Central Time (8pm ET, 6pm MT, 5pm PT) for our free monthly event where we dive deep into all things nuclear with experts from around the world! Next week we look forward to welcoming journalist and executive director of Beyond Nuclear, Linda Pentz Gunter! This upcoming event will focus on the topic of How To Talk About Nuclear Power So Everyone Can Understand It!

Use the QR code from this post, comment, or message us and we will be happy to send the link to register for Thursday’s zoom!