Nuclear Information and Resource Service

What Nuclear Information and Resource Service does

Nuclear Information and Resource Service (NIRS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit advocacy and educational organization founded in 1978 and headquartered in Mount Rainier, Maryland (with city also listed as Takoma Park, MD). Its functional mission is to oppose nuclear power and advocate for a nuclear-free, carbon-free energy future through research, education, and policy advocacy. The organization maintains a digital content platform — nirs.org and the Green World Blog (greenworld.nirs.org) — publishing fact sheets, reports, press releases, the Nuclear Monitor periodical, multimedia content, and topical campaigns such as 'Don't Waste America!', 'No New Nukes!', and 'Stop the Nuke York Bailout!' Its flagship analytical publications include the Cooper Report on nuclear subsidies, the 'Hoodwinked in the Hothouse' guide on false climate solutions, and white papers on nuclear reactor closures. The underlying 'technology' is a standard web publishing platform — there is no proprietary AI/ML, software product, API, or commercial SaaS offering.

NIRS serves three primary constituencies: environmental and climate advocates, communities affected by nuclear facilities and waste, and policy makers/legislators. It operates within a broader advocacy coalition that has at various points included up to 94 partner organizations and 328 individual signatories on coordinated campaigns (e.g., the Palisades reactor bailout opposition), and maintains recurring partnerships with Beyond Nuclear, Friends of the Earth, Nuclear Energy Information Service, Don't Waste Michigan, the Coalition for a Nuclear-Free Great Lakes, and the international WISE-International (Amsterdam). Revenue is generated exclusively through donations, supporter fundraising, and a small merchandise channel; there are no commercial customers, paid services, subscription tiers, or pricing models. The organization is led by Executive Director Tim Judson and Radioactive Waste Project Director Diane D'Arrigo, with 1–10 total employees.

Name

Nuclear Information and Resource Service

Legal name

Nuclear Information and Resource Service

Website

https://nirs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nuclear Information and Resource Service is a nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 1978 that educates the public, communities, and policymakers on nuclear power risks, radioactive waste, and climate change while promoting renewable energy alternatives.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Takoma Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: NIRS relies on donations from supporters to fund its work for a nuclear-free, carbon-free future. The organization has a donate button prominently featured on its website.

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Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Nuclear Information and Resource Service (NIRS) is a nonprofit advocacy organization that produces research, educational publications, and policy advocacy on nuclear power, radioactive waste, radiation health effects, and climate change. It distributes fact sheets, reports (including the Cooper Report and Nuclear Monitor), blog content, and advocacy campaigns aimed at promoting a nuclear-free, carbon-free energy future.

Product overview

Nuclear Information and Resource Service (NIRS) is a nonprofit anti-nuclear advocacy organization offering an informational platform focused on nuclear power opposition, not a commercial technology product. Its portfolio consists of educational publications, advocacy campaigns, and information resources including the Green World Blog (primary blog at greenworld.nirs.org), downloadable Fact Sheets covering topics like SMRs and climate solutions, published Reports including the Cooper Report and Hoodwinked in the Hothouse, the Nuclear Monitor periodical, Campaigns & Action Center for activist engagement, Radioactive Waste Resources, Radiation Information, and archived White Papers & Reports. NIRS also maintains an international partnership with WISE-International based in Amsterdam. The organization's offerings are free informational/educational resources funded by donations, not a SaaS or commercial product platform.

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Brands

• Green World Blog: NIRS' blog featuring news, views and musings for a nuclear-free, carbon-free future

Products and services

• Green World Blog News, views, and analysis blog covering nuclear-free, carbon-free future topics, published at greenworld.nirs.org. Targeted at environmental advocates, activists, and the general public.
• Fact Sheets Downloadable educational fact sheets covering nuclear power basics, radiation, radioactive waste, small modular reactors (SMRs), and climate solutions. Targeted at educators, activists, and the general public.
• Cooper Report: Building a 21st Century Electricity System Economic analysis report by Dr. Mark Cooper arguing that $10-50 billion in proposed nuclear subsidies would undermine climate and infrastructure plans, concluding renewable energy transition is the best investment.
• Hoodwinked in the Hothouse Third-edition resource guide on false solutions to climate change, published in collaboration with climate and environmental justice groups, critiquing corporate market-based mechanisms and nuclear power as false climate solutions.
• Nuclear Monitor Periodic publication providing nuclear industry news, analysis, and policy updates for activists, policymakers, and the public.
• White Papers & Reports Archive Archive of published research reports including 'Nuclear Reactor Closures: Practical, Cost-Effective Solutions for Communities and the Climate' (2018), TORCH 2016, PSR/IPPNW Fukushima cancer report, and FitzPatrick reactor replacement analysis.
• Radioactive Waste Resources Information resource collection on radioactive waste topics including the West Valley Nuclear Waste Site, high-level radioactive waste, 'low-level' radioactive waste, and irradiated spent nuclear fuel webinars.
• Radiation Information Information resources on radiation and health effects, including updates on radiation standards and health impacts for communities and policymakers.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Energy Transition Coalition (Ukraine)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 March 2022The Energy Transition Coalition, an alliance of Ukrainian environmental and climate organizations, appealed to President Biden to expand US sanctions to Russia's nuclear energy sector. NIRS joined these calls in solidarity with Ukrainian counterparts.
• WISE-InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWISE-International (World Information Service on Energy) is a partner organization based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. NIRS collaborates with WISE-International to share information and resources on nuclear energy issues globally.
• Beyond NuclearcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeyond Nuclear is a key coalition partner in advocacy campaigns against nuclear power. Diane D'Arrigo, Radioactive Waste Project director at NIRS, works with Beyond Nuclear on issues including the Palisades reactor opposition and radioactive waste concerns.
• Friends of the EarthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFriends of the Earth collaborates with NIRS on nuclear policy analysis, including the Cooper Report on nuclear subsidies. Lukas Ross, program manager at Friends of the Earth, provided statements against nuclear bailouts in conjunction with NIRS.
• Nuclear Energy Information Service (NEIS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNEIS (Nuclear Energy Information Service) in Illinois collaborates with NIRS on policy analysis and advocacy. David Kraft, director of NEIS, participated in the press conference for the Cooper Report alongside NIRS.
• Coalition for a Nuclear-Free Great LakescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition for a Nuclear-Free Great Lakes is a key partner in the environmental coalition opposing the Palisades reactor bailout. Michael Keegan serves as chairperson and co-chair of Don't Waste Michigan.
• Don't Waste MichigancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDon't Waste Michigan is a coalition partner working with NIRS on issues including the Palisades reactor opposition and radioactive waste management in the Great Lakes region.
• Michigan Safe Energy Future-Kalamazoo ChapterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMichigan Safe Energy Future-Kalamazoo Chapter participates in coalition efforts with NIRS, with Iris Potter representing the organization in Palisades decommissioning discussions.
• Environmental Law and Policy CenterminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe Environmental Law and Policy Center of Chicago has filed intervention contentions with NRC opposing Holtec International's takeover of the Palisades site, working alongside NIRS coalition partners.
• Rising Tide North AmericaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNIRS participated in the third edition of 'Hoodwinked in the Hothouse: Resist False Solutions to Climate Change' alongside Rising Tide North America, Carbon Trade Watch, and other environmental justice organizations.
• Carbon Trade WatchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarbon Trade Watch collaborated with NIRS and Rising Tide North America on the Hoodwinked in the Hothouse publication addressing false climate solutions.
• Three Mile Island Alert, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree Mile Island Alert, Inc. participated as a consultant organization in the NIRS white paper 'Nuclear Reactor Closures: Practical, Cost-Effective Solutions for Communities and the Climate.'
• Alliance for A Green EconomyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance for A Green Economy was a consulting partner in the development of NIRS white paper on reactor closures and phaseout strategies.
• Citizens Power, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCitizens Power, Inc. served as a consulting partner in the NIRS white paper on practical solutions for nuclear reactor closures.

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nuclear-information-and-resource-service

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Profiles2 records

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