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Citigroup reports on Nuclear Economics – the”corporate killer”

nuclear-costsNew Nuclear – the Economics Say No 14 November 09 Citgroup’s new report called ‘New Nuclear – The Economics Say No’ describes the financial risks of building new nuclear reactors as ‘Corporate Killers’.  Continue reading →

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Rural movement to stop nuclear power in India

Land trouble may trip N-power in Gujarat Business Standard 14 Nov 09 Maulik Pathak / Jasapara , Vashram Patel, a farmer in the Jasapara village in Gujarat, says it is better to “fight and die” on his land rather than move to another place. Continue reading →

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Benefits of nuclear energy just don’t stack up

Nuclear benefits overstated Brady Skaff, Mankato Free Press November 12, 2009 . ,,,,,,,,,

A typical-sized plant still produces over 250,000 tons of carbon each year. When looking at a power plant, you are talking about mining uranium, refining fuel, construction of the plant, and operating the plant 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Continue reading →

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Need to track X-rays, CT scans –

Radiation risks Experts urge tracking of X-rays, CT scans X-ray technology has been around for decades, but the issue of radiation has been heating up as new research considers the health risks Globe Life Cathy Weeks Nov. 13, 2009  Continue reading →

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Did depleted uranium cause birth defects in Iraq?

Huge rise in birth defects in FallujaIraqi former battle zone sees abnormal clusters of infant tumours and deformities guardian.co.uk,13 November 2009 Doctors in Iraq‘s war-ravaged enclave of Falluja are dealing with up to 15 times as many chronic deformities in infants and a spike in early life cancers that may be linked to toxic materials left over from the fighting. Continue reading →

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Nuclear waste disposal like a toilet with no plumbing

We have no space for all of this waste Western Courier Sara Gregory 11/13/09   According to CNN reports in early November, the ‘nuclear renaissance’ so heavily anticipated last year is in fact alive and well; billions more in taxpayer money could soon be employed to revive the movement…….. Continue reading →

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Russia plans nuclear powered, manned, trips to Mars

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Oh those Russians!  Apparently they’re so keen to outdo everyone else in nuclear technology – they’re aiming to send men to Mars.  I guess, being patriotic Russians, those astronauts don’t mind that radiation in space will give them cancer, or even that scientists are agreed – it would be a one-way trip!

Russia goes all out to develop nuclear-powered spacecraft http://www.chinaview.cn 2009-11-13   MOSCOW, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) Continue reading →

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Paladin Energy suffers big revenue loss

oilweek Nov 12, 2009 Paladin Energy suffers  big loss; revenue down almost US$14M (Paladin) Ca PERTH, Australia _ Uranium producer Paladin Energy Ltd (TSX:PDN) blamed a decline in sales and prices for as fourfold increase in its net loss in the quarter ended Sept. 30. Continue reading →

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Nuclear plant needing to improve’ human performance’

Perry Nuclear Plant continuing slide in ‘human performance’ News Herald By Jacob Lammers
November 13, 2009

Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials urged the operators of the Perry Nuclear Power Plant to improve human performance Thursday night….. Continue reading →

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Uranium One revenue falls 62%

Uranium One revenue falls 62% on lower volumes, prices

Mining Weekly By: Liezel Hill
13th November 2009
TORONTO – Vancouver-based Uranium One lost $11,9-million in the third quarter, Continue reading →

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