2010 January 05 « nuclear-news

Copenhagen protestors facing prison term

Two climate prisoners released but still facing charges
Sydney Indymedia 05 Jan 2010
By takver Climate activists Australian Natasha Verco and American citizen Noah Weiss were released from a Copenhagen prison but are still facing charges of attempted assault of a police officer and planning to disturb public order. Continue reading →

January 5, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | climate change, general | nuclear | Leave a comment

Still no new nuclear reactors in USA, while costs balloon

banks are now declaring that they consider such projects too risky to finance without large public subsidies.

Waiting for the Nuclear Renaissance Energy Wise Bill Sweet January 04, 2010 The spotlight is on San Antonio, where a consortium led by Toshiba is set to build two new advanced boiling water reactors. Though the project is one of the most advanced in the United States in terms of approvals and planning, the Texas city is holding off on a $400 million bond issuance to support it because of sharply higher projected costs, and the city-owned utility CPS Energy may back out. Continue reading →

January 5, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | business and costs, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear wastes | Leave a comment

Wind farms to create thousands of jobs

Wind Farms Could Create Thousands of New Neb. Jobs Report: Up to 40,000 new Nebraska jobs over next 2 decades if more wind farms built in state

abc NEWS/Money By NATE JENKINS Associated Press Writer
LINCOLN, Neb. January 4, 2010 (AP) Continue reading →

January 5, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | climate change, renewable, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, renewable energy, renewables | Leave a comment

Extreme cold weather causes nuclear plant shutdown

New Jersey nuclear plant shut down because of ice in Delaware River New Jersey Real-Time News By The Associated Press January 04, 2010, 8AMLOWER ALLOWAYS CREEK — One New Jersey nuclear power plant has been shut down and another put on reduced power because of ice in the Delaware River.The federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission says Salem Unit 2 was shut down around 8 a.m. Sunday because it was taking ice into its cooling mechanism. Salem Unit 1 was also reduced to 80 percent power for the same reason.It’s not clear when the two plants will return to full power.

New Jersey nuclear plant shut down because of ice in Delaware River | New Jersey Real-Time News – – NJ.com

January 5, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | climate change, USA | antinuclear, climate change, nuclear costs | Leave a comment

Wind energy industry booming world-wide

China, EU, Turkey Ramp Up Wind Energy · Environmental Leader January 4, 2010 As China positions itself as the number three global provider in wind energy, the European Union, including the UK, and Turkey are making plans to ramp up their renewable energy efforts in 2010.China has become the third largest global wind energy provider in 2009, reaching 20 gigawatts (GW) of capacity, according to the official New China press agency, reports Instal Biz. Continue reading →

January 5, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, climate change, renewable | energy efficiency, renewable energy, renewables | Leave a comment

Grave danger if USA strikes Iran’s nuclear sites

EU should steer US away from air strike on Iran IRISH TIMES OPINION : January 5, 2010 The regime in Iran is close to collapse and an attack by the West would only rally support behind it, writes SANDEEP GOPALAN “…….. Recent events in Iran have given a fillip to US hawks and there is talk of military action. This would be a terrible mistake. Continue reading →

January 5, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Iran, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

Lawsuit reveals nuclear plant’s poor safety record

In the hush-hush nuclear world, such insider details rarely, if ever, become public, but now a lawsuit has made public 2,000 pages of testimony…

‘That’s not OK in a nuclear plant’: Safety concerns at South Dade’s Turkey Point revealed The Palm Brach Post News. By John Dorschner, Jan. 4, 2010 Continue reading →

January 5, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | secrets,lies and civil liberties, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy | Leave a comment

Bury depleted uranium first, check safety later?

Utah Burying Depleted Uranium Before Safety Review « Therearenosunglasses’s Weblog SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 3 (UPI) — Three trainloads of depleted uranium will be buried at a storage site in Utah before experts complete a safety review concerning the issue, experts say. Continue reading →

January 5, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | secrets,lies and civil liberties, USA | antinuclear, depleted, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear weapons, uranium | Leave a comment

New uranium mining stalled at grand Canyon

Interior to halt uranium mining at Grand Canyon | Political blog January 4, 2010 Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will announce Monday that his department is temporarily barring the filing of new uranium mining claims on about 1 million acres near the Grand Canyon, an Obama administration official said. Continue reading →

January 5, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear wastes, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment

What nuclear renaissance? – Tax-payers at risk

What about a nuclear future? GREEN>BLORGE by Susan Wilson January 4, 2010 The nuclear energy sector will be receiving $18.5 billion in loan guarantees to build new nuclear reactors. Building new nuclear power plants ended about 30 years ago when cost overruns caused a myriad of unfinished plants to be abandoned. Will the subsidies jumpstart a nuclear renaissance or will it simply disappear into a black hole? Continue reading →

January 5, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | business and costs, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs | Leave a comment

Future of Vermont nuclear plant debated

Budget, Nuclear Plant to Dominate Vt. SessionBudget, nuclear plant, politics expected to dominate Vermont’s upcoming legislative session abc News MONTPELIER, Vt. January 4, 2010 (AP) The Associated PressVermont lawmakers convene this week for a session expected to be dominated by budget concerns, the future of the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant and electoral politics………..on the agenda: a decision on whether the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant should get a 20-year extension on its license, which currently is set to expire in 2012.

Budget, Nuclear Plant to Dominate Vt. Session – ABC News

January 5, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear wastes | Leave a comment