2010 January 18 « nuclear-news

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UAE declares support for Irena’s renewable energy measures Gulf News 18 Jan 2010 The message the UAE wants to convey, being a major oil producer and host of Irena, is that “we can’t rely on the energy of the past to make prosperity in the future”, said Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs. Continue reading →

January 18, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | MIDDLE EAST, renewable | energy efficiency, renewable energy, renewables, solar | Leave a comment

Nuclear waste company subjected black workers to more radiation

EEOC: Black workers got more radiation MEMPHIS, Jan. 16 (UPI) — A Tennessee company that processes nuclear waste has agreed to settle federal claims black employees were subjected to higher levels of radiation than others.
The Studsvik Memphis Processing Facility, formerly known as Radiological Assistance Consulting and Engineering, or RACE, has signed a consent agreement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reported.

The EEOC alleged the company assigned black employees to work with radioactive waste and manipulated dosimeters to show lower levels of radiation than the actual ones. Black employees were also paid less and subjected to other kinds of discrimination.

EEOC: Black workers got more radiation – UPI.com

January 18, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | secrets,lies and civil liberties, USA | antinuclear, indigenous, nuclear, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

U.S. Army poised to take over Pakistan’s nuclear weapons?

US Army to ‘protect’ Pakistan’s nuclear sites, PRESS TV 17 Jan 2010 In face of a growing anti-Americanism among the Pakistan military, the US army moves to train a ‘crack unit’ to thwart possible attacks on the country’s nuclear facilities. Continue reading →

January 18, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Pakistan, politics international | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

Fishing community in India fights nuclear power

At a recent protest meeting in Sakhri Nate, activists managed to gather the entire village, including the women who rarely speak up. Hamid Abdur Rehman says: “We don’t want this project. Our future generations will be affected.”….

Fisherfolk join the fight against nuclear plant in Jaitapur THE HINDU SAKHRI NATE, Ratnagiri district, January 18, 2010 Meena Menon The narrow roads in this fishing village wind down to a crisp blue creek full of frenetic activity. Across the creek is the location of the proposed Jaitapur project being built by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL)…………. Continue reading →

January 18, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | India, politics | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear wastes, nuclear weapons, radioactive | Leave a comment

Risk to air travelers with full-body radiation scanners

Full Body Scanners Pose Health Risks to Travelers, Says Czech Nuke Official YOP NEWS by Surjit Singh 01/16/2010 –The Chief of the Czech nuclear watchdog has insisted that she is against the use of full-body scanners as an airport security measure as these pose threats to the travelers’ health. Continue reading →

January 18, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, health | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear wastes, radioactive | Leave a comment

Heart disease and stroke linked to moderate ionising radiation

Moderate Radiation Tied to Heart Disease, Stroke Study does not clarify whether exposure from scans raises risk Business Week Jan. 15 (HealthDay News) –– New research based on the experiences of atomic-bomb survivors has found a link between exposure to moderate levels of radiation and higher levels of heart disease and stroke………….. Continue reading →

January 18, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, health | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

Nuclear company was ‘purveying misinformation’

at the least, the company was guilty of purveying misinformation.………Did the underground system of pipes ever get a look? How can the plant be called safe if it didn’t? How vulnerable are the pipes? Is Vermont’s groundwater in danger? Why did everyone overlook the pipes in the first place?

Pressure builds: Rutland Herald Online January 17, 2010 The revelation that the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant has been leaking radioactive tritium Continue reading →

January 18, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | secrets,lies and civil liberties, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear wastes, radioactive | Leave a comment

Thousands of underground nuclear pipes may be failing

“Under current regulations, miles and miles of buried pipes within nuclear reactors have never been inspected and will likely never be inspected,”

Nuclear plant pipe failures can threaten safety | The Orange County Register January 15, 2010 By TERI SFORZA

A rash of recent failures in the buried piping systems of nuclear reactors – including one at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station – Continue reading →

January 18, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | safety, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear wastes, radioactive | Leave a comment