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Radiation leak at Chinese nuclear plant

Small leak at Daya Bay nuclear plant RTHK, 15 June 2010,  It has been revealed that there has been what is described as a “very small leakage” at a fuel rod at the Guangdong Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station.

Small leak at Daya Bay nuclear plant

June 15, 2010 Posted by | China, safety | , , , , , | Leave a comment

Russia building Belarus nuclear plants without consulting neighbouring countries

Lithuanian president criticizes Russia over new nuclear plants | World | RIA Novosti, 15 June 2010, The sites for two new nuclear power plants, in Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave and in Belarus, were selected with no environmental assessment and without consulting neighboring countries, Lithuania’s president said on Monday. Continue reading →

June 15, 2010 Posted by | Belarus, politics international | , , , , , | Leave a comment

USA might speed up sale of Dept of Energy uranium stockpile

Senate Legislation Could Boost Long-Term Sales of DOE Uranium, Garden Windmill – 15 June 2010, The Department of Energy sits on top one of the world’s largest Uranium stockpile,  about a 150 million-pound, worth $6 billion….Tomorrow the  Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources will debate the Surplus Uranium Disposition Act, ……Over the next three years the legislation greenlights the sales by the DOE of more than 15 million pounds of Uranium, half of that amount under long-term contracts. Likely buyers will include U.S. electric utilities which have nuclear power  power plants.Senate Legislation Could Boost Sale of DOE Uranium | Garden Windmill – Your Eco Friendly Blog

June 15, 2010 Posted by | business and costs, USA | , | Leave a comment

USA population the most exposed to medical ionising radiation

FDA Concerned About Exposure to Medical Radiation | FairWarning, By Elise Craig on June 14, 2010 The Food and Drug Administration is considering new protocol to make sure that patients and their doctors know how much radiation they get exposed to in common medical tests like CT scans, the Associated Press reports Continue reading →

June 15, 2010 Posted by | health, USA | , , , | Leave a comment

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