2010 February 19 « nuclear-news

Nuclear ‘s problems unsolved, while taxpayer will pay up

President Obama’s Nuclear Reversal, THE HUFFINGTON POST, by Eric Pica 18 Feb 2010 President Obama announced Tuesday that the Department of Energy is awarding $8 billion in taxpayer dollars towards loan guarantees to build the United States’ first nuclear reactors in nearly thirty years. This move may be politically expedient, but for the public, it’s a raw deal.

As a candidate, Obama expressed openness to new reactors, but said, “Before an expansion… is considered, key issues must be addressed including: security of nuclear fuel and waste, waste storage, and proliferation.”

President Obama should heed candidate Obama’s advice. These issues have not been addressed. If anything, the challenges facing the nuclear industry have grown worse. Continue reading →

February 19, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | cancer, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear wastes, nuclear weapons, radiation | 1 Comment

Despite Bill Gates’ support, Fourth Generation nuclear reactors look dodgy

some nuclear experts who warn that the promise is a snare and a delusion.

Fourth generation nuclear power may not be the clean energy silver bullet, FinancialTimes, by Ed Crooks, 18 Feb 2010

The huge cost, and delays and budget over-runs in construction, of third generation reactors such as Areva’s EPR, along with concerns about their safety, has inspired a search for new smaller designs, including some that are only the size of a garden shed. Continue reading →

February 19, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | USA | antinuclear, AREVA, fast breeder, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin, nuclear technology, nuclear weapons, radioactive | Leave a comment

Armed insurrection in uranium mining country – Niger

Armed soldiers storm Niger presidential palace – in the uranium-rich al-Qaeda haven, West African country Islamization watch 18 Feb 2010

Armed soldiers storm Niger presidential palace ~ in the uranium-rich, al-Qaeda haven, West African country

http://islamizationwatch.blogspot.com/2010/02/armed-soldiers-storm-niger-presidential.html

February 19, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Niger, politics | antinuclear, nuclear, uranium | Leave a comment

Not easy to be sure of effects on workers irradiated at nuclear plant

Radiation exposure results could take months. CBC News 19 Feb 2010 Workers potentially exposed to nuclear radiation at a Bruce nuclear power plant near Owen Sound, Ont., last November could wait as long as 14 more weeks for results because of a lack of accredited testing facilities, a hearing heard Thursday….http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/02/18/bruce-power-radiation.html

February 19, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | antinuclear, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

Regulation needed to reduce medical radiation risks

Radiation Doses Used in Medical Imaging Need to be Reduced MedIndia February 18, 2010 Doses of radiation used in medical imaging techniques like CT scan and MRI have been in the news

recently. Now the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced an initiative to reduce radiation dosage in medical devices in an effort to reduce unnecessary exposure.
“The amount of radiation Americans are exposed to from medical imaging has dramatically increased over the past 20 years,” said Dr. Jeffrey Shuren, director of the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health. “The goal of FDA’s initiative is to support the benefits associated with medical imaging while minimizing the risks.” Continue reading →

February 19, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment