We do not need nuclear power.
Welcome to the Clamshell Alliance website. The Clamshell opposes nuclear power, a false solution to the climate emergency. The New England-based Clamshell Alliance inspired the national anti-nuclear movement in the 1970s. The Clamshell experience, which drew on the wisdom of generations of struggles, speaks to the world’s current crises. We persist in saying “No Nukes” as we all continue to strive for justice, joyfully, on many fronts.
URGENT CALL TO ACTION: SAVE MASSACHUSETTS FROM NUCLEAR ENERGY EXPANSION
We in Massachusetts need to immediately contact each of our State Senators, as well as Sen. Barrett. The MA Senate will be voting very soon on a massive energy bill. Our pro-nuke governor has slipped in an obscure passage, Section 55, to repeal a law we passed in a 1982 referendum that says voters must approve the construction and operation of new nuclear power plants.
SECTION 55 MUST BE DELETED FROM THE ENERGY BILL!
Attorney Virginia Lee, (you may remember her from the Clam Legal team during the Occupation) prepared this beautifully articulated call to action. Please use it to communicate the urgency of this issue to your own MA Senator at the same time you sign the petition to Sen. Barrett. Click here for full call to action
DOGE Operative Behind Nuclear Safety Rollbacks
Major conflict of interest: the DOGE staffer was simultaneously serving on the board of a venture capital firm backed by nuclear industry investors.
Renewables grew to almost 50 percent of global electricity capacity in 2025!
Solar capacity grew by 511 GW in 2025 to 2392 GW, confirming its position as the world’s largest renewable source. The figures are far greater than the 116 GW growth in fossil fuel power capacity.
Clean Energy Industry Launching Campaign of Vengeance
Proponents of clean energy are targeting political candidates opposing wind and solar. And
solar companies are forming coalitions to advocate for the renewable energy source.
Seabrook’s neighbors offer insight formed over decades
Area residents express concern as NH eyes new nuclear. With many Clam photos.
The never-ending legacy of Fukushima
Akiko Morimatsu, former Fukushima area resident: “ We had no choice but to live on contaminated soil, breathe contaminated air, and drink contaminated water. I was breastfeeding my five-month-old daughter at the time, and it was only later that I realized I had exposed my children to radiation.”
No To Nuclear. Why Nuclear Power Destroys Lives, Derails Climate Progress And Provokes War
Get your copy of No to Nuclear by Beyond Nuclear’s founder Linda Pentz Gunter, now available to order from Pluto Press. “I have endeavored to put a human face on the story, to communicate what it feels like to be the victim of an industry that destroys the environment, harms health and leaves its lethal waste behind” said Pentz Gunter
Is Europe going to be forced to return to nuclear energy?
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing Iran war has sent energy prices surging and once again laid bare Europe’s deep vulnerabilities.
Nuclear’s cleanup cost threatens the expansion dream
Countries are racing to build new reactors. But we’ve barely figured out how to clean up the old ones — and the bill is potentially staggering.
Easy-to-use solar panels are coming, but utilities are trying to delay them
Easy-to-install plug-in solar panels are being impeded by utilities, who are fighting state bills that eliminate complicated utility connection agreements for which are required for larger rooftop solar installations.
Kansas reactor depends on regulations and community input
Deephole project faces legal hurdles, and strong local opposition, but the White House has given broad exemptions on environmental review.
IAEA raises alarm over strikes near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant
Damage to the facility could result in a major radiological accident affecting a large area in Iran and beyond.
The 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster is a time to think about the ongoing threat
William Brown spells out the many dangers of nuclear power now.
Wind & Solar Generated A Record 17% Of U.S. Electricity In 2025
In 2025, net generation of wind and solar together accounted for 760,000 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity, 88,000 GWh more than in 2024.
How India Is Powering 1.4 Billion People While Deploying Renewables
India, with a population of 1.4 billion, will be a global focal point on climate. Its economy is growing at 7.5% yearly, and its electricity consumption ranks among the highest in the world.
DOGE Goes Nuclear: How Trump Invited Silicon Valley Into America’s Nuclear Power Regulator
To power its data centers, Meta chooses nuclear power: from a startup, a smaller energy company, and an established reactor company.
This Infamous Radioactive ‘Tomb’ Is Leaking, And Experts Are Worried
A gaping hole was left on Marshall Island’s Runit Island in the Pacific Ocean when the US military released an 18-kiloton nuclear blast in 1958. The military filled it in with contaminated soil and debris. There are concerns that layers of the dome intended to sit above sea level are not going to stay above water much longer.
NRC considers eliminating half-century-old radiation standard
The principle that radiation exposure should be as low as possible to protect human health has endured at the NRC for more than half a century. The agency is now taking its first steps to end that standard.
The ghosts of nuclear past, present, and future: Can you tell them apart?
Just as the tech boom and AI and electrification generally are pushing us to get more generation on the grid, nuclear is on the tip of every tongue. Much high-profile ink has been spilled on announcements of interest, but these get coverage that misleadingly suggests imminent deployment.
