2010 June « nuclear-news

European Union invites Iran for nuclear talks

Ashton invites Jalili for nuclear talks, PRESSTV, 14 Jun 2010 , EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has invited Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator to discuss Tehran’s nuclear issue ahead of an EU summit in Brussels Thursday. Continue reading →

June 15, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

Italy’s terrorist danger from nuclear waste dumps, and neighbouring reactors

Terrorism report warns of ‘dirty bomb’ risks, says Italy’s nuclear waste deposits vulnerable, The Canadian Press:By The Associated Press (CP) – 15 June 2010, ROME — Italy’s dumps of nuclear waste and other radioactive material are vulnerable to terrorists and should be kept under strict security, a terrorism report released Monday said. Continue reading →

June 15, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Italy, safety | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear wastes, nuclear weapons, radiation, radioactive, reactors, uranium | Leave a comment

Radiation therapy not always necessary for breast cancer

Study Results: Radiation May Not Be Necessary in Some Cases South Central Nursing News, June 14, 2010 Breast cancer patients with early stage disease that has spread to only one lymph node may not benefit from radiation after mastectomy, because of the low present-day risk of recurrence following modern surgery and systemic therapy, according to researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer in Hoston. Continue reading →

June 15, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, health | antinuclear, cancer, nuclear secrecy, radioactive | Leave a comment

Insects much more resistant to ionising radiation

PODCAST Cockroaches V. Radiation: Who Wins? | A Moment of Science – Indiana Public Media 15 June 2010, Cockroaches V. Radiation: Who Wins? | A Moment of Science – Indiana Public Media You may have heard that cockroaches can survive nuclear war. Have you wondered if there is any truth to this?Well, they couldn’t survive the heat of a nuclear blast at ground zero, but their resistance to radiation may surprise you. In fact, most insects are much more resistant to ionizing radiation than mammals. Continue reading →

June 15, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, environment | AUSTRALIA, nuclear, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment

Bill Gates promoting untested and unlikely, nuclear technology

Bill Gates-Backed Nuclear Startup TerraPower Piles on Investors , 14 June 2010, Is this really the best Gates can do as far as energy bets goes? This one is still in simulation mode with a best ‘estimate’ they might be able to demonstrate a prototype plant by 2020? Surely there are some more ‘realistic’ energy start-ups Gates could also be ‘pushing’ as well.

Bill Gates-Backed Nuclear Startup TerraPower Piles on Investors

June 15, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | spinbuster, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear renaissance, nuclear spin, nuclear technology, reactors, uranium | Leave a comment

Niger radio station, critical of AREVA uranium company, re-opens

….who announced in January 2008 a campaign against uranium mining, including by French state-controlled nuclear company Areva, in the north..

Niger radio in rebel area back on air after 2 years , Google hosted news 15 June 2010, NIAMEY — The main private radio station in uranium-rich northern Niger was on air again on Monday after being closed two years earlier by the deposed president following broadcasts linked to the Tuareg rebellion. Continue reading →

June 15, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | media, Niger | antinuclear, AREVA, France, nuclear secrecy, radiation, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment

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 Christina Macpherson | China, safety | AUSTRALIA, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear wastes, radioactive, reactor | 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 Christina Macpherson | Belarus, politics international | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, reactors, uranium | 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 Christina Macpherson | business and costs, USA | nuclear costs, uranium | 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 Christina Macpherson | health, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

India’s Nuclear Liability Bill designed to serve U.S. commercial interests

designed to safeguard the interest of American supplier of nuclear power plant

US pressure behind nuke liab bill: BJP. India Blooms News ServicePatna, June 13 (IBNS) The main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday said the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) has introduced the Civil Nuclear Liability Bill hastily under US pressure, leaving the Indians with a raw deal from any Bhopal tragedy like accident.

The Bill seeks to cap the level of compensation (likely at $450 million) in the event of an accident and makes the operator, not the supplier (US companies like GE and Westinghouse or France’s Areva), liable for it. Continue reading →

June 14, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | India, politics international | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive, reactors, uranium | Leave a comment

India’s Civil Nuclear Liability Bill in doubt, following Bhopal gas case

the same absence of criminal liability in the bill will let suppliers of nuclear technology and equipment in the U.S. go scratch free in case of a nuclear disaster which would be much bigger and dangerous than the gas leak tragedy.

In shadow of Bhopal tragedy, Indian gov’t urged to scrap nuclear liability bill English.news.cn 2010-06-11 NEW DELHI, June 11 (Xinhua) — The recent verdict on the world’ s worst industrial disaster, Bhopal gas leak tragedy, which handed out a meager penalty to the convicts, is casting a shadow on the American hope of the Civil Nuclear Liability Bill from being passed in Indian Parliament………….. Continue reading →

June 14, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | India, politics | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive, reactors | Leave a comment

High uranium levels in mentally retarded children

Uranium levels 62 times higher than normal – Chandigarh – City – The Times of India, Balwant Garg, TNN, Jun 14, 2010, BATHINDA: The report from Germany that revealed uranium presence in hair samples of mentally-retarded kids was made public by Dr Carin Smit at the Baba Farid Centre for Special Children on Sunday. Continue reading →

June 14, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | health, India | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear wastes, uranium | Leave a comment

Outrage in India over nuclear Bill, following Bhopal gas case

Verdict in Bhopal case stirs nuclear bill outrage – The National Newspaper; MUMBAI. Anuj Chopra, 13 June 2010, A bill aimed at capping the compensation paid out by foreign firms running India’s nuclear power plants in the event of an accident has come under increasing opposition after last week’s Bhopal gas tragedy verdict. Continue reading →

June 14, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | India, politics | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear wastes, uranium | Leave a comment

Iran to reduce its connection with UN atomic agency

Iran Drafting Bill to Reduce Ties With UN Atomic Body, BusinessWeek By Henry Meyer and Ladane Nasseri Security Council imposed a fourth set of sanctions on the country, a senior member of parliament said……

Iran Drafting Bill to Reduce Ties With UN Atomic Body (Update2) – BusinessWeek

June 14, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Iran, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment