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Paladin’s uranium mine and Malawi’s water supply

CATHOLIC COMMISSION FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE Mzuzu Diocese (Malawi) John Chawinga CCJP Secretary Mzuzu Diocese 6 Oct 09 The People of Karonga Deserve Clean and Safe Water – “……………..The people of Kayelekera have started experiencing such negligence. The people around Kayelekera have seen Paladin Africa drawing water for drinking and domestic use by their employees from Lufilya and Miswanga Rivers, while the people around the mine site continue to drink the contaminated water from Sere River. Continue reading →

October 6, 2009 Posted by | AFRICA, environment | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Safety doubts on Japan’s nuclear industry

Atomic power safety questions still unanswered BY KEISUKE KATORI AND AYAKO SUZUKITHE ASAHI SHIMBUN 5 Oct 09

Ten years after a nuclear accident killed two plant workers and shattered the “safety myth” surrounding atomic power generation, Japan still has much work to do in improving responses to cases of radiation exposure. Continue reading →

October 6, 2009 Posted by | 1, Japan, safety | , , , | Leave a comment

North Korea: no bomb soon – but uranium enrichment continues

A look at North Korea’s nuclear arms ambitions

Reuters Oct 5, 2009 10:1

“…………….NUCLEAR WEAPONS Even though it has exploded nuclear devices, North Korea has not shown that it has a working nuclear bomb.Experts said they do not believe the North has the ability to miniaturise an atomic weapon to place on a missile, but the secretive state has been trying to develop such a warhead. Continue reading →

October 6, 2009 Posted by | 1, North Korea, weapons and war | , , , | Leave a comment

Complex web of Iran and nuclear problems

Untangling Iran’s Nuclear Web Carnegie Endowment Dmitri Trenin The Moscow Times, October 5, 2009 – “……………..Any strategy needs to proceed with a few basic truths about nuclear weapons and countries that seek them. Nations seeking to join the “nuclear weapons club” are in quest for security and status. In this sense, Iran is no different from India, Pakistan, China or France. Continue reading →

October 6, 2009 Posted by | 1, Iran, weapons and war | , , , , | Leave a comment

Russia hypes up its nuclear sales pitch

Welcome to the nuclear club  Rossiyskaya Gazeta (Russia), Yuri Solozobov, Russia Now 05 Oct 2009 -”…………. Russia is a member of an elite nuclear club which offers huge future benefits…………Moscow has decided to secure access to foreign uranium reserves. Russia’s Rosatom Nuclear Energy State Corporation has already signed uranium contracts with South Africa and Australia…………….. Continue reading →

October 6, 2009 Posted by | 1, Russia, spinbuster | , , , , , | Leave a comment