2010 May 11 « nuclear-news

President’s Cancer Panel Report and environmental causes of breast cancer

our cancer institute has become very interested in environmental contributors to breast cancer.

the President’s Cancer Panel report is in general cautious and makes sensible policy recommendations. It also makes a number of (mostly) sensible recommendations for individual citizens. In general, it is cautious and highlights a neglected aspect of cancer research.

The President’s Cancer Panel steps into it : Respectful Insolence, 11 May 2010,“…….. the same time that mortality rates for childhood cancers have been plummeting dramatically, the incidence of childhood cancers has been steadily climbing. Continue reading →

May 11, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | health, USA | antinuclear, cancer, nuclear, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

Germany’s politics turn against nuclear energy revival

German election casts doubt over nuclear u-turn, ENDS Europe,10 May 2010 The electoral losses endured by Angela Merkel’s centre-right coalition parties in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia on Sunday could jeopardise the federal government’s plan to revoke Germany’s nuclear phase-out, according to Deutsche Bank analysts.

ENDS Europe | German election casts doubt over nuclear u-turn

May 11, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | antinuclear, nuclear | Leave a comment

Nuclear risk expert warns on terrorist risk of Australia’s planned nuclear waste dump

Nuclear waste site a target for terrorists, expert warns, Sydney Morning Herald, LINDSAY MURDOCH DARWIN May 11, 2010 A BRITISH nuclear risk expert has warned that terrorists could target radioactive waste being transported thousands of kilometres across Australia to a proposed waste dump in the Northern Territory. Continue reading →

May 11, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | AUSTRALIA, safety | antinuclear, AUSTRALIA, nuclear, nuclear weapons, radiation, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment

USA’s “blind eye” to weapons grade uranium for Israel’s nukes

UN member countries have long suspected that the United States either turns a blind eye or actively supports the transfer of know-how, weapons-grade uranium, and dual-use technology to Israel.

Declassified GAO Report Exposes Fatally Flawed Israel Investigations | The Seminal, 11 May 2010, “…….On May 6, 2010, the Government Accountability Office (formerly known as the General Accounting Office) released the previously secret 1978 report “Nuclear Diversion in the U.S.? 13 Years of Contradiction and Confusion” [.pdf]. It fills in important historic gaps about weapons-grade uranium diversions from the U.S. to Israel. Continue reading →

May 11, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | secrets,lies and civil liberties, USA | antinuclear, enriched, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, plutonium, uranium | Leave a comment

Conventional uranium mining threatened by lack of milling facilities

Proposed Mt. Taylor uranium mine faces new obstacle « New Mexico Independent, By Marjorie Childress 10 May 2010,”…….There is only one mill in the United States that is currently operating–the White Mesa Mill in Utah, which has its own environmental problems.The lack of milling facilities makes the resumption of widespread conventional mining problematic. Continue reading →

May 11, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | business and costs, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, uranium | Leave a comment

Nuclear capable missiles tested by Pakistan

Pakistan Tests Nuclear-Capable Missiles, NTI: 10 May 2010, Pakistan on Saturday carried out a successful test launches of two nuclear-capable ballistic missiles, the Associated Press reported (see GSN, March 12).The Ghaznavi missile has a range of 180 miles and the Shaheen 1 missile can travel as far as 400 miles, enabling it to strike New Delhi, the capital of Pakistan’s nuclear-armed rival India. Both missiles can be loaded with conventional and nuclear warheads.

NTI: Global Security Newswire – Pakistan Tests Nuclear-Capable Missiles

May 11, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Pakistan, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

Time for Israel to come clean on its nuclear weapons

Former US President Jimmy Carter has said Israel has between 200 and 300 nuclear warheads.

‘Israel must stop nuclear tomfoolery’ PRESS TV, 11 May 2010 :A former worker at Israel’s Dimona nuclear facility says that Tel Aviv should abandon its policy of nuclear ambiguity and acknowledge what it is doing at the site. Continue reading →

May 11, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Israel, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear, plutonium | Leave a comment

Finland’s 100,000-Year Plan to Banish Its Nuclear Waste

There are somewhere between 250,000 and 300,000 tons of high-level radioactive waste already in the world, much of it in pools on the sites of nuclear power plants where the rods have to cool for years before they can be put into containers.

Films on ScienceFinland’s 100,000-Year Plan to Banish Its Nuclear Waste – NYTimes.com, 11 May 2010, Continue reading →

May 11, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Finland, wastes | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear wastes, nuclear weapons, radioactive | Leave a comment

General Atomics might not be able to restart uranium mill

“Since General Atomics acquired the Cotter Corporation in 2000, the company has had over a hundred violations of federal and state environmental laws,” Jantz told The Independent. “This demonstrates a pattern of willful disregard for environmental law, which is a real concern for the community.”

Proposed Mt. Taylor uranium mine faces new obstacle « New Mexico Independent, By Marjorie Childress 10 May 2010, A controversial plan to open an old uranium mine on Mt. Taylor, near Grants, New Mexico, is now facing a new obstacle. The Colorado legislature just passed a law forbidding an expansion or increase in operations at uranium mills until they clean up existing sites their operations have contaminated in the past. Continue reading →

May 11, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Legal, USA | antinuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin, uranium | Leave a comment

Australian govt ignored true indigenous owners in planning nuclear waste dump

“We find it quite astonishing when we compare their determination against the land commissioner’s report which clearly identifies the traditional owners we’re speaking to as owners of the land.”

Lawyers step in as waste dump gets nod, ABC Alice Springs – Australian Broadcasting Corporation, By Alex Johnson 11 May 2010, A team of solicitors will travel to Tennant Creek today to prepare their case against the Federal Government’s plan to build a nuclear waste dump north of the town. Continue reading →

May 11, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | AUSTRALIA, indigenous issues | antinuclear, AUSTRALIA, indigenous, nuclear weapons, radiation, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment

Uranium One’s complicated moves as revenue falls

Uranium One posts loss on higher costs TORONTO, May 10 (Reuters) Reporting by Euan Rocha; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn, Dave Zimmerman) – Uranium One (UUU.TO) reported a first-quarter net loss on Monday, citing falling revenues and higher operating expenses………. Revenue fell 17.4 percent to $35.5 million on lower sales volumes and a lower realized uranium price…….. Continue reading →

May 11, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, business and costs | antinuclear, nuclear costs, uranium | Leave a comment

Natural gas could help bridge to renewable energy

Will Natural Gas Save Us? Michael J. Newport: 10 May 2010, “………Natural gas is more than 50 percent cleaner than coal and can serve as the foundation for power generation and the expansion of renewable energy sources. The New York Times reported that that “natural gas could emerge as a critical transition fuel that could help to battle global warming.” Since about 98 percent of natural gas consumed in the United States is produced in North America, increased use results in more jobs and economic growth…….

Michael J. Newport: Will Natural Gas Save Us?

May 11, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, climate change | renewable energy, renewables | Leave a comment