Press Room

Livermore- On March 25, 2010, the White House announced that the United States and Russia have agreed to a new treaty to further reduce their nuclear weapons arsenals. In April, the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) will be signed by President Obama and President Medvedev in Prague, the site of President Obama  s historic speech endorsing a world free of nuclear weapons. The Alliance for Nuclear Accountability supports deeper reductions in the nuclear stockpile and applauds this momentous accomplishment. It is a positive step for U.S.

Livermore, CA – After almost two years of investigation, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report on the problems reported by claimants and advocates with the implementation of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000, as amended (EEOICPA).

Livermore, CA- The Administration’s budget, released today, contradicts President Obama’s pledge to reduce the nuclear weapons threat by working toward their elimination, according to a national network of groups in communities downwind and downstream from U.S. nuclear sites. Instead, the spending plan boosts funding for nuclear weapons production facilities by $625 million from last year.

The FY 2011 budget request will be released on Monday, February 1, 2010. The Obama administration has laid out an aggressive nonproliferation agenda that includes deep reductions in nuclear stockpiles, ratification of a nuclear test ban, and decreased prominence for nuclear weapons in US defense policy.