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Italy’s nuclear waste scandal revealed

Euro News 17 Sept 09 The discovery of a shipload of toxic and nuclear waste scuttled off the Italian coast by the Calabrian mafia is just the tip of the iceberg. At least 32 other wrecks await investigation as police widen their investigation. Continue reading →

September 17, 2009 Posted by | 1, Italy, wastes | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Big push for nuclear in italy

Energy Collective by Dan Yurman on 09/16/2009″…………Italy is moving to build eight new nuclear reactors after earlier this year overturning a two-decade old ban on them……… Continue reading →

September 17, 2009 Posted by | 1, business and costs, Italy | , , , , | Leave a comment

Delays in US Energy Dept: Nuclear Waste Panel

US Energy Dept: Nuclear Waste Panel Announcement Coming Soon
NASDAQ By Ian Talley, Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRESWASHINGTON -(Dow Jones) 16 Sept 09
– The U.S. Department of Energy will soon make an announcement on a blue-ribbon panel to study how to deal with the country’s growing civilian nuclear waste, Continue reading →

September 17, 2009 Posted by | 1, USA, wastes | , , , , , | Leave a comment

Anti-nuclear vampaign takes off in Alberta, Canada

Anti-nuclear group kicks off campaign
CHRISTOPHER MILLS – Herald-Tribune  (Canada) 16 Sept 09
The Coalition for a Nuclear Free Alberta launched its province-wide Green Ribbon Campaign at the Grande Prairie Public Library yesterday. Continue reading →

September 17, 2009 Posted by | 1, Canada, politics | , , , | Leave a comment

Cancer rates anong Navajo from uranium mining, New Mexico

Nukes mean mines
Are we digging a new toxic legacy before the last one’s filled in?
CURRENT By <!– –>Greg Harman16 Sept 09
“………….When it comes to open-pit carnage, some of the worst damage has been done to indigenous lands, like the Navajo territory in New Mexico, where workers dug uranium ore in underground mines without the benefit of safety equipment. Continue reading →

September 17, 2009 Posted by | 1, indigenous issues, USA | , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Strong opposition against nuclear power in Saskatchewan

Strong opposition against nuclear power in Saskatchewan: UDP report By James Wood, The StarPhoenix.com 16 Sept 09
REGINA — Public consultations on the government’s Uranium Development Partnership saw an “overwhelming response” against nuclear power and other aspects of the industry, widespread concern over health, safety and environmental impacts and skepticism towards the UDP itself, according to the report prepared by a former top civil servant and released Tuesday. Continue reading →

September 17, 2009 Posted by | 1, Canada, politics | , , | Leave a comment

Sri Lanka should not go nuclear

groundviews September 15, 2009
“………….nuclear energy is not a viable option for energy generation in Sri Lanka as it is not safe, cost effective or emission free as proponents of nuclear energy suggest. The article advocates that the Sri Lankan Government should explore and invest in renewable energy sources to manage Sri Lanka’s energy needs in the future. Continue reading →

September 17, 2009 Posted by | 1, ASIA, politics | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Locals concerned about planned nuclear waste site at Fermi complex

THE MICHIGAN MESSENGER Watchdog: ‘We think the casks themselves are sitting ducks. If one of them was targeted, radiation would become wind borne.’By Eartha Jane Melzer 9/15/09 Continue reading →

September 17, 2009 Posted by | 1, safety, USA | , , , | Leave a comment

Uranium’s toxic legacy in Texas

Nukes mean mines
Are we digging a new toxic legacy before the last one’s filled in?

CURRENT  By <!– –>Greg Harman 16 Sept 09
“……………..an official of the Railroad Commission’s Surface Mining & Reclamation Division wrote that uranium mill tailings at the edge of his lake emit “up to” 850 micro-Rem of radioactivity per hour. In the time it takes you to thread a worm on a hook and reel in a catch, your body could be hit with nearly twice the average annual dose of ionizing radiation you receive from natural and medical sources……. Continue reading →

September 17, 2009 Posted by | 1, environment, USA | , , , , , | Leave a comment