Pamphlets
Beyond Nuclear has created the following pamphlets to inform the public, lawmakers and media about nuclear power and nuclear weapons issues. Please feel free to reproduce and distribute with attribution. You may also request hardcopies from Beyond Nuclear and we will send them to you through regular mail.
The Lethal Legacy of the Atomic Age, 1942 - 2012 - infinity. A Mountain of Waste 70 Years High. This pamphlet covers every aspect of the radioactive waste problem since scientists created the world’s first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction at the Fermi reactor in Chicago on December 2, 1942. On that day, the Atomic Age was born — and so was radioactive waste. Pamphlets can be downloaded here or ordered from Beyond Nuclear.
Dirty, Dangerous and Expensive: The Verdict is in on Nuclear Power
Ralph Nader says "Just recently, a well-desinged and documented pamphlet by Beyond Nuclear summarizes the case against nuclear power as 'Expensive, Dangerous and Dirty.' The clear, precise detail and documentation makes for expeditious education of your friends, neighbors and co-workers."
Ten Reasons to Say No to Nuclear Power
This handy palm card lists ten of the most compelling reasons to avoid nuclear power and, on the reverse side, provides ten (of many possible) ideas that will help us switch to more benign energy sources.
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Routine Radioactive Releases from Nuclear Power Plants in the United States
Nuclear power reactors don't have to have an accident to release radioactive material. This pamphlet discusses what these releases are and how they may generally effect those who are exposed.
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The Extreme Costs of Nuclear Power
Historically, reactors have received more subsidies than sustainable energy and in order to build more, the industry will need further money from taxpayers. This costs pamphlet summarizes this need and how we can stop our money from continuing down this nuclear power black hole.
Nuclear Power in France: Setting the Record Straight
France's nuclear power industry is often touted as the nuclear program to emulate. This pamphlet reveals the problems plaguing the industry in France including radioactive waste problems and predatory uranium mining.
Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing equals Weapons Proliferation
"During my eight years in the White House, every nuclear weapons issue we dealt with was connected to a nuclear reactor program." Al Gore. This pamphlet reviews the dangers of nuclear fuel reprocessing including the health dangers, waste issues and the inevitable link to nuclear weapons. To print pamphlet, choose letter or legal size.
Radiological Testing at Nuclear Sites: A Beyond Nuclear Handbook.(Version to print at press).
A guide to collecting water samples for radiological testing. This handbook and accompanying Chain of Custody form are to be used in conjunction with Beyond Nuclear and its on-going samplling program.
A booklet detailing who we are and what our mission is.
In Focus: The Feature Stories of Beyond Nuclear
This booklet highlights the program areas which were the center of Beyond Nuclear's work at its inception. This piece is no longer in print and some of the areas of focus have since shifted to new projects.
Uranium Mining and Human Rights
A pamphlet describing the human rights impacts on those communities on whose land uranium mines have been imposed - largely consisting worldwide of indigenous peoples.