2010 May 08 « nuclear-news

Women at the forefront of the Anti-Nuclear Movement

Women and Nuclear Power, Nuclear Weapons – our theme for May 2010

When it comes to opposing nuclear power, the toughest and most active and conspicuous resistance has been among women.

If women had been asked if nuclear power should be used for energy production or if nuclear weapons should be produced there would hardly be any nuclear power stations in the world and no nuclear weapons. Women represent half of humanity. Our voice must be heard! – Ulla Klötzer, WISE – Nuclear issues information service

May 8, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina's notes | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear spin, nuclear weapons | 2 Comments

Cancer legacy for a uranium milling town

A town under siege from Cancer, – Salt Lake City, Utah Newsby: Brent Hunsaker MONTICELLO, Utah (ABC 4 News) 7 May 2010, – The Uranium mill was big for little Monticello. Still, not everyone worked there. So why would people who never set foot on mill property still get cancer? Continue reading →

May 8, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | health, USA | antinuclear, cancer, nuclear, nuclear weapons, radiation, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment

Cancer risks of ionising radiation

Your cells are unable to repair the very complex genetic damage done by x-rays.…………….overuse of diagnostic CT scans may cause up to 3 million cancers over the next 20 to 30 years.

FDA Scientist Terminated After Raising Risks of Radiation Exposure, Healthier Talk, By Dr. Joseph Mercola on 05/07/2010 “……….a host of epidemiological studies over the years have strongly suggested that x-rays and other forms of ionizing radiation are a cause of most types of human cancer.X-rays may even be responsible for most of the deaths from cancer and ischemic heart disease, Continue reading →

May 8, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, health | antinuclear, cancer, nuclear, radiation, reactors | Leave a comment

Germany assisting Pakistan and 40 other countries in renewable energy

Germany is currently assisting more than 40 countries worldwide in energy projects focusing on the use of renewable energies like hydropower, wind and solar.

Germany to start financing renewable energy in Pakistan, Daily Times , 8 May 2010, ISLAMABAD: Germany has started its financial cooperation and assistance to Pakistan in the power generation sector through renewable energy to meet the present energy crisis.“Pakistan and Germany have recently signed two agreements for producing solar and wind energy, and work will be started before the end of the year on these projects,” Continue reading →

May 8, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Germany, renewable | climate change, energy efficiency, renewables, solar, wind | Leave a comment

UK govt tries to stall atomic compensation case as veterans aging and dying

Many are terminally ill and seven – including five of the test case claimants – have died since the litigation began.

MoD appeals against atomic test veteran claims ruling, – Telegraph UK , The Ministry of Defence has launched an appeal against a court ruling which allowed Britain’s atomic test veterans to claim damages. 7 May 2010 Last June, High Court judge Mr Justice Foskett ruled that 10 test cases out of 1,011 claims could proceed to full trial. Continue reading →

May 8, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Legal, UK | antinuclear, cancer, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, plutonium, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

Video – Total Nuclear Disarmament – call from Pope

Ruth Gledhill – Times Online – WBLG: Pope calls for total nuclear disarmament

VIDEO Pope calls for total nuclear disarmament, Ruth Gledhill – Times Online Pope Benedict XVI said: ‘The eighth Review Conference on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty began work in New York on May 3rd. Progress towards combined and secure nuclear disarmament is closely connected to the full and rapid fulfilment of the relative international commitments. Peace, in fact, rests on trust and on respect for promises made, not only on the balance of power. In this spirit, I encourage the initiatives that seek progressive disarmament and areas free of nuclear weapons, with a view to their complete elimination from the planet.

May 8, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, Religion and ethics | antinuclear, plutonium | Leave a comment

Opposition in Indian Parliament to Liability Bill that would protect foreign nuclear companies

“What kind of a joke is this? If we are the victims of an accident, our tax money will be used to pay us compensation. Why should we shield the foreign suppliers of equipment?”…. “This is not America, this is not Russia. In India, the density of population is very high. The impact of a nuclear accident would be enormous.”

Indian parliament introduces liability bill that would allow U.S. companies to set up reactors By Rama Lakshmi Washington Post Foreign Service May 7, 2010;

NEW DELHI — A controversial law to establish a compensation system for nuclear accidents — a key step to allowing American companies to set up reactors in India — was introduced in parliament Friday, as opposition lawmakers accused the government of favoring U.S. and business interests over the rights of the people. Continue reading →

May 8, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | India, politics | antinuclear, nuclear costs, radiation, reactors | Leave a comment

Strong protests in Japan against re-starting fast breeder nuclear reactor

Protests over re-opening of Japanese nuclear reactor, Greenpeace International, 8 May 2010, (Buddhika Weerasinghe-Japan) Japanese peace and human right activists together protest against to Japan’s Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)has reactive controversial “fast-breeder” Monju nuclear reactor14 years after the plant was shut down following a liquid of sodium leaked and fire in 1995. Continue reading →

May 8, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Japan, politics | antinuclear, fast breeder, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear technology, nuclear weapons, plutonium, radiation | Leave a comment

Disappointment on uranium mining projects

Major Volatility Is Coming To The Uranium Market , Dave Forrest Business Insider, 11 May There was a mysterious disappearance of uranium in South Australia last week….Last week’s updated resource however, showed just 4.75 million tons using the 300 ppm cutoff.Based on the findings, PepinNini and partner Sinosteel have decided to put the project on hold……This kind of disappointment on uranium projects is becoming more common. This week Aussie developer Toro Energy announced it will abandon a deal to acquire the 13.2 million-pound Napperby uranium project in the Northern Territory.Toro’s management said the numbers on Napperby just don’t pass muster.

………supply above 75,000 tonnes per year has to come from lower-quality, lower-grade deposits … We only have so many high-grade deposits on Earth.Now with uranium languishing in the $40/lb range, we’re not so sure.

May 8, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, business and costs | antinuclear, nuclear costs, uranium | Leave a comment

Australia: controversial report on nuclear waste arouses suspicion and opposition

ts “heavy handed” overriding of Territory and Aboriginal heritage protection laws, and the reliance on secret documents

Inquiry dumps on Northern Territory, Northern Territory News, TBEN LANGFORD, May 7th, 2010 T HE Senate inquiry into laws which could put a nuclear waste dump in the Northern Territory has recommended the new legislation be passed.But the inquiry’s report was immediately criticised as “an unbalanced and closed-minded justification for a foregone conclusion” by one of the committee members. Continue reading →

May 8, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | AUSTRALIA, politics | antinuclear, AUSTRALIA, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear weapons, radiation, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment

Nuclear power increases the chances for more nuclear weapons

parties to the NPT need to be considering the ”strong relationship” between nuclear proliferation and nuclear disarmament because the existence of nuclear material for ”peaceful” purposes could still pose the threat of weaponisation.

Nuclear Power Nearly as Dangerous as Weapons, Critics Say, Global Geopolitics & Political Economy Haider Rizvi, UNITED NATIONS, May 7 (IPS) – The quest for nuclear disarmament is likely to fail if governments and corporations continue to promote nuclear technologies as a solution to the world’s energy needs, say independent experts.Their warning comes as international talks on the future of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) continue here at U.N. headquarters in New York. The review meeting on the 1970 treaty is due to conclude by the end of this month……. Continue reading →

May 8, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear weapons, reactors | Leave a comment

Why doesn’t the FDA listen to its own scientists on radiation exposure?

he “objected to exposing otherwise healthy patients to the cancer risks of radiation.”

FDA Scientist Terminated After Raising Risks of Radiation Exposure, Healthier Talk, By Dr. Joseph Mercola on 05/07/2010 “In this case, the Seattle Times reports that a (now former) FDA scientist was eliminated from his post after opposing the approval of a CT scanner for routine colon cancer screening and raising concerns about its health risks. Continue reading →

May 8, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | secrets,lies and civil liberties, USA | nuclear, radiation | Leave a comment