2010 July 31 « nuclear-news

French nuclear firm EDF’s financial woes

“The U.S. provision is bad news,”…… Results were also hurt by “poor availability” of nuclear reactors in France and the U.K……EDF has expanded in Europe, China and the U.S., driving up debt,

EDF Net Income Tumbles 47% After Outlook Dims for Nuclear Project in U.S. – Bloomberg, By Tara Patel – Jul 30, 2010 Electricite de France SA, Europe’s biggest power generator, reported a 47 percent drop in first- half profit on a charge linked to the development of a nuclear reactor in the U.S. and the outlook for low power prices there. Continue reading →

July 31, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | business and costs, France | antinuclear, EDF, France, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear technology, nuclear wastes, reactors, uranium | Leave a comment

China has no national strategy for nuclear wastes

the IAEA panel said the government should set up a comprehensive national strategy for dealing with nuclear waste

Chinese nuclear safety bodies need more money, IAEA experts say | Earth Times News, 30 July 2010, Vienna – China’s nuclear safety authorities need more funds and staff to keep pace with the country’s rapidly expanding nuclear energy sector, a panel of experts appointed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Friday. Continue reading →

July 31, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | China, safety | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear weapons, radiation, reactors, uranium | Leave a comment

Chernobyl’s largest wildlife census shows radiation harm

“The truth is that these radiation contamination effects were so large as to be overwhelming,” …..the team observed birds with tumours on their feet, necks and around their eyes.

Chernobyl zone shows decline in biodiversity, BBC News, 30 July 2010 By Victoria Gill The largest wildlife census of its kind conducted in Chernobyl has revealed that mammals are declining in the exclusion zone surrounding the nuclear power plant. Continue reading →

July 31, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | environment, Ukraine | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, radiation, reactors | Leave a comment

Nuclear power industry resuscitation continues to falter

The U.S., which hasn’t licensed any new reactors since the 1979 accident at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania, is trying to revive nuclear-power construction…….The last new plant to be licensed opened in 1987.

U.S. Nuclear Projects Tied Up Awaiting Federal Loan Guarantees – Bloomberg, By : Katarzyna Klimasinska – Jul 30, 201// <![CDATA[// 0 The so-called nuclear renaissance that was supposed to boost U.S. capacity to generate emissions- free power may stall as developers await decisions from the Obama administration on federal aid…. Continue reading →

July 31, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | business and costs, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear renaissance, nuclear spin, reactors, uranium | Leave a comment

Britain should scrap Trident nuclear missile system

VIDEO Video: MoD told to foot Trident update bill ITN NEWS

‘Scrap nuclear arsenal’ says Des Browne – mirror.co.uk, 30 July 2010, Britain should consider scrapping its nuclear arsenal to avoid huge cuts to the Army, Navy and RAF, former Defence Secretary Des Browne has urged.The Labour peer said Trident should be included in a review of the Ministry of Defence’s spending.

Lord Browne, who committed the UK to replacing Trident in 2007, said: “There is no way of examining the necessary trade-offs between nuclear and conventional capacity in this defence review if Trident is left out of the process.”

His comments came as Chancellor George Osborne slapped down new Defence Secretary Liam Fox over the £20billion Trident bill. Dr Fox says the Treasury should pay but Mr Osborne insists the cost must come from the MoD’s budget. ‘Scrap nuclear arsenal’ says Des Browne – mirror.co.uk

July 31, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | UK, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

Christian and Buddhist leaders speak against nuclear weapons

Protesting the bomb: Religious groups to remember Hiroshima – South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com, 30 July 2010, “………..Aug. 6 marks the 65th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, followed by the bombing of Nagasaki three days later. The 200,000-plus deaths from those attacks, and the perceived need to reduce the number of such weapons, is the focus of an alliance of religious and secular groups. Continue reading →

July 31, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Religion and ethics, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear weapons, radiation | 1 Comment

Comprehensive evidence on global warming

The annual “State of the Climate” report drew on the findings more than 300 climate scientists in 48 countries who measured 10 separate planetwide features, including air and sea temperatures, humidity, Arctic sea ice, glaciers, and spring snow cover in the Northern hemisphere.

State of the Climate: Hottest Decade on Record, NYTimes.com, By JOHN COLLINS RUDOLF, July 28, 2010 The past decade was the hottest recorded, part of an unequivocal pattern of warming dating back 50 years, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration report declared on Wednesday. Continue reading →

July 31, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, climate change | climate change, global warming | Leave a comment

Russia insisting that India be liable for any nuclear plant accident

“The Indian Side …shall be …. fully responsible for any damage both within and outside the territory of the Republic of India caused to any person and property as a result of a nuclear incident occurring at the NPP.”……

India-Russia nuclear talks hit liability snag, The Hindu, 30 July 2010, Siddharth Varadarajan Russian firms not to have liability for any accident that may occur in reactors sold to India It’s not just American suppliers, Russia too is now insisting all liability for any accident that may occur in reactors sold to India must rest solely with the Indian operator and not with Russian companies involved in supplying components and knowhow. Continue reading →

July 31, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | India, politics international | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin, radiation, reactors, uranium | Leave a comment

Switzerland’s dramatic anti nuclear video

VIDEO Greenpeace Switzerland: Campaign against nuclear plants | Ads of the World Greenpeace Switzerland: Campaign against nuclear plants * TV * Europe *

July 31, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Resources -audiovicual | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear spin, radioactive | Leave a comment

Legal action against uranium exploration

Conservation groups sue to block uranium exploration | The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 July 2010, A trio of Moab conservation groups has filed suit challenging a decision by the U.S. Forest Service to allow uranium exploration in the Manti-La Sal National Forest.The organizations — Uranium Watch, Center for Water Advocacy and Living Rivers — say the Forest Service gave Denison Mines Corp. permission to drill 16 exploration holes and two radon vent holes as part of an expansion of the Pandora Uranium Mine without doing a full environmental analysis.Their suit, filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Salt Lake City, seeks to overturn the decision to allow the drilling.The U.S. Attorney’s Office had no comment on the lawsuit.Pamela Manson

Conservation groups sue to block uranium exploration | The Salt Lake Tribune

July 31, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Legal, Uranium, USA | antinuclear, nuclear wastes, uranium | Leave a comment