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Italian Nuclear Waste to be Dumped in Utah

Italian Nuclear Waste to be Dumped in Utah AllGov News by Noel Brinkerhoff April 17, 2009 A uranium isotope is a uranium isotope, regardless of its country of origin. But for two Democratic congressmen, there’s a problem with low-level nuclear waste from Italy being dumped in Utah………………………….

Since the NRC won’t help, Matheson and Gordon have decided to sponsor a bill that would ban the importation of low-level radioactive waste unless the nuclear material originated in the U.S. or the waste was imported for a strategic national purpose. The two congressmen have been joined by Utah’s Republican governor,. Jon Huntsman, who is opposed to the waste coming to his state.
Huntsman can’t get legislation passed in his own state banning the importation of nuclear waste, thanks to the numerous political donations that EnergySolutions has spread around among state lawmakers, and its army of lobbyists. In fact, one of the company’s former lobbyists is Congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT), whose district includes the dump site.

AllGov – News – Italian Nuclear Waste to be Dumped in Utah

April 18, 2009 Posted by | USA, wastes | , , , | Leave a comment

Green Party leader condemns Sask. nuclear report

Green Party leader condemns Sask. nuclear report By Kerry Benjoe, Leader-Post April 17, 2009

REGINA — The leaders of the provincial and federal Green Party slammed the report compiled by the Uranium Development Partnership on Friday.

Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party of Canada, called the report a sham. She said Green Party members from around the world oppose the development of nuclear power.

“The industry doesn’t make sense. It will never survive without tremendous government subsidies,” said May.

She said speaking as a federal leader, this is something that Saskatchewan people should go into with their eyes wide open……………………”The so-called environmental rep is a paid lobbyist for nuclear industry. This is a sham. This is not the report on which a government should base decisions,” said May. “This is the equivalent of a report from lobbyists telling government how they want them to spend their money.”

Green Party leader condemns Sask. nuclear report

April 18, 2009 Posted by | Canada, spinbuster | , , | Leave a comment

Sellafield under fire for ‘catastrophic’ safety error

Sellafield under fire for ‘catastrophic’ safety error North West Evening Mail , 17 April 2009

SELLAFIELD has come under fire from an anti-nuclear group after four highly-radioactive waste stores malfunctioned.

Cooling water was lost when a faulty valve on the waste containers broke down.

The temperature of the waste was allowed to rise for eight hours before Sellafield workers were able to fix the problem……………………….

Details of the malfunction were only released last week.

CORE’s spokesman Martin Forwood said: “The catastrophic result of an extended loss of cooling to these dangerous and increasingly obsolete tanks is well documented and has major implications not only for Cumbria but also for the UK and its European neighbours.

“The incident was dangerously and unacceptably close to resulting in a major off-site release of radioactivity with long-term consequences for human life and the environment”.

North West Evening Mail | News | Sellafield under fire for ‘catastrophic’ safety error

April 18, 2009 Posted by | safety, UK | , , | Leave a comment

Taxpayers own nuclear problems

Muskogee Phoenix  April 17, 2009 02:45 pm -THE PEOPLE SPEAK: Taxpayers own nuclear problemsOklahoma Republicans are being very hypocritical in supporting taxpayer guarantees in funding to build massively expensive nuclear plants………………..

We do not need nuclear plants. Solar thermal (not the same as solar panels) and wind could supply the energy without the dangerous polluting of uranium mining.

Who will pay for the medical expenses for the increased cancer rates around Muskogee if the plant is built here? Who will pay for the decommissioning of these plants when they age?

I think the people will pay and big corporations will benefit. What about contaminated nuclear groundwater as has happened in France? We need a town meeting about this important issue before the Republicans rush things through.

Jean McMahon

Fort Gibson

MuskogeePhoenix.com, Muskogee, OK – THE PEOPLE SPEAK: Taxpayers own nuclear problems

April 18, 2009 Posted by | politics, USA | , , , | Leave a comment