2009 October « nuclear-news

Germany to invest in USA renewable energy

German Energy Giants Eye a Greener U.S. Washington may be struggling with climate change policy, but German energy companies are angling for a piece of the action in Obama’s green energy push Business Week By Christopher Lawton October 30, 2009, “………..

After dipping their toes into the U.S. renewable energy market a few years ago, Germany’s largest energy players are now increasing their investments, Continue reading →

October 31, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, climate change, ENERGY, USA | antinuclear, renewables | 1 Comment

Nuclear power- a bad financial risk

Engineering the return of nuclear power by Jo Abbess, 28 Oct 09 “………….why Nuclear Power is a bad idea :-1. Capital Locked Up In Construction During the build phase of all construction projects, large amounts of capital are locked up. Continue reading →

October 31, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, 2 WORLD, business and costs | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin | Leave a comment

Iran still wanting nuclear weapons while Israel has them?

Russian diplomacy cools Iran’s nuclear ambitions, but for how long? Russia Today 29 October, 2009, Iran says it is ready to accept a proposal for its nuclear program that demands Tehran send its low-enriched uranium to Russia for processing. Should the global community feel more at ease?…… Continue reading →

October 30, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Iran, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

25,000 more Hanford nuclear disease victims likely

More Hanford workers could be compensated The News Tribune By Annette Cary,

10/29/09 As many as 25,000 former Hanford building trades workers may have developed illnesses covered by the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program, said Knut Ringen, principal investigator for the building trades screening program. But he estimated that less than 10 percent of those have applied. Continue reading →

October 30, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | health, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

Risky nuclear plant problem not detected for 19 months

Diablo had an undetected problem for 19 months New Times BY ROBERT A. McDONALD Two switches had been misaligned for 19 months at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, tests revealed last week. The error could have made it difficult for operators to cool the reactor had there had been a reactor emergency, a Nuclear Regulatory Commission official said.

The misaligned switches could have prevented a back-up cooling pump from being turned on from the control room, said Michael Peck, the NRC senior regulatory inspector at the plant. Workers would have been forced to switch on the pump manually, a step that would have delayed the operation of the cooling pump during an emergency. The misaligned switches could have diminished the ability of the critical backup cooling system to replace coolant during a breach of the reactor vessel.

October 30, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | safety, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear wastes | Leave a comment

Funny anti-nuke protest with a serious message

Costumed locals march against Levy County nuclear plant plans The Independent Florida Alligator CAROLYN TILLO October 28, 2009

A three-headed pink flamingo, a witch and a fish were among about 35 protesters who marched Wednesday in downtown Gainesville to protest the proposed $14 billion nuclear power plant about 50 miles from Gainesville in Levy County. Continue reading →

October 30, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear spin, nuclear wastes, radioactive | Leave a comment

World’s biggest uranium miner gets a very bad Report

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An ‘Alternative Annual Report’ is being released in London today at BHP Billiton’s Annual General Meeting, while protesters will mark the event at the company’s offices in Melbourne and Perth.

The Alternative Annual Report documents a number of recurring problems with BHP’s operations around the world – human rights and labour abuses, relocation of communities, mistreatment of Indigenous Peoples, destruction of sacred sites, adverse impacts on food and water, climate change, use of paramilitaries, health concerns, and irresponsible tailings disposal.
These problems are evident in Australia, West Papua, Papua New Guinea the Philippines, South Africa, Canada, Colombia and Chile.

In Melbourne today, protesters will gather outside BHP Billiton’s head office in Melbourne, highlighting the impacts of BHP’s plan to make Olympic Dam the biggest uranium mine in the world. (More information: <http://londonminingnetwork.org>.)

The Alternative Annual Report can be downloaded at:
http://tinyurl.com/yjjluqg

October 29, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, politics international | antinuclear, indigenous, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear wastes, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment

A bad report for BHP Billiton

BHP Billiton Annual General Meeting:Alternative Annual Report’ Released

An ‘Alternative Annual Report’ is being released in London today at BHP Billiton’s Annual General Meeting, Continue reading →

October 29, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, 2 WORLD, indigenous issues | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear spin, uranium | Leave a comment

Iraq now wanting nuclear power

Iraq flags desire to resume nuclear power The Age MARTIN CHULOV, BAGHDAD October 29, 2009 IRAQ has started lobbying for approval to again become a nuclear player, Continue reading →

October 29, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, Iraq, politics | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear spin, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

US soldiers the victims of depleted uranium

Dave Lindorff: Pentagon Dirty Bombers: Depleted Uranium in the USA The Huffington Post October 27, 2009 “……………..The Pentagon continues a long history of claiming that DU–which is the uranium that is left after the fissionable isotope U-235 is removed to make nuclear fuel and bombs–is not dangerous, Continue reading →

October 29, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, USA, weapons and war | antinuclear, depleted, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear wastes, nuclear weapons, radiation, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment

Critical build-up of plutonium in France’s nuclear plant

The French Connection: plutonium problems in France linked to Duke’s Catawba reactor & the Savannah River Site MOX plant The New Liberator Tom Clement, 28 Oct 09 “…………..a serious problem at a plutonium facility in Cadarche, France, which is under the control of the Commissariat à l’énergie atomique (CEA, French Atomic Energy Commission). This facility, the Atelier de Technologie du Plutonium (ATPu), produced plutonium fuel (MOX) and is being cleaned out and decommissioned. Due to poor accounting methods of the plutonium in the facility, it was discovered that the build-up of plutonium had reached amounts of concern for a nuclear criticality incident, which has been big news in France.

The French Connection: plutonium problems in France linked to Duke’s Catawba reactor & the Savannah River Site MOX plant « The New Liberator

October 29, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, France, safety | antinuclear, AREVA, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment

Financial problems in Bulgarian nuclear plan

German RWE withdraws from nuclear plant project in Bulgaria due to financial issues Washington Examiner Associated Press10/28/09 EDTSOFIA, BULGARIA — German utility RWE AG has announced its withdrawal from a joint nuclear plant project due to problems with its financing, Continue reading →

October 29, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, business and costs, EUROPE | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment

Russia to use nuke-powered space travel?

October 28th, 2009 Will Russia’s Next Rocket be Nuclear? Universe Today by Nancy Atkinson space “…. Russia’s agency chief is proposing to build a new spaceship with a nuclear engine. Continue reading →

October 29, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, business and costs, Russia | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear wastes, nuclear weapons, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment

San Antonio’s new nukes hit a financial brick wall

Breaking: Toshiba tells San Antonio its new twin $13 billion nukes will cost $4 billion more! The city balks. This looks like a job for clean energy. Climate Progress 28 Oct 09 One of the very first new nuclear power plants proposed to be built in the U.S. in over 30 years just hit a brick wall. Continue reading →

October 29, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, business and costs, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear wastes, radioactive | Leave a comment

Nobody knows how to dispose of dead nuclear reactors

Decommissioning nuclear reactors Outside the box 28 Oct 09 In Russia, there are four nuclear reactors that exceeded their 30 years operation limit in the Baltic Region, these reactors are Chernobyl type reactors, Continue reading →

October 29, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, EUROPE, wastes | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear wastes, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment