Plumes of radioactive smoke from Russia’s wildfires?
Russia’s emergency minister, Sergei K. Shoigu, warned last week that the fires could release radioactive particles………… little official information has been made available about the radioactive threat……
Russian Fires Raise Concerns About Radioactivity in Smoke – NYTimes.com, By MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ, August 10, 2010 MOSCOW — As if things in Russia were not looking sufficiently apocalyptic already, with 100-degree temperatures and noxious fumes rolling in from burning peat bogs and forests, there is growing alarm here that fires in regions coated with fallout from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster 24 years ago could now be emitting plumes of radioactive smoke. Continue reading
USA accused of losing 1500 sources of ionising radiation
The allegations of mishandling of nuclear materials by the U.S. government does not end there, the Russian Foreign Ministry is also stating that between 1996 and 2001, nearly 1,500 sources of ionizing radiation were lost here in the U.S.
Russia States Weapons Grade Nuclear Material from Los Alamos In the Hands of Drug Dealers in U.S. Moscow, WorldNewsVine, RU (Aug 7) – The Russian Ministry released a statement on their website today inferring, that in 2006 Weapons grade nuclear material, stolen from Los Alamos ended up in the hands of a drug dealing gang. Other accusations from the Russian Ministry include violations of Arms Treaties under the Bush administration. Continue reading
USA nuclear companies sweating on India’s Civil Nuclear Liability Bill
[The Bill] would free US suppliers of liability…..The haste on part of the ruling side is said to be keeping in mind the November visit of US president Barack Obama. Several US companies are awaiting the bill clearance, which allows nuclear business with the country……
No consensus on N-bill Prasad Nichenametla, Hindustan Times New Delhi, August 11, 2010 After two months of deliberations by a Parliamentary standing committee, consensus still eludes the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill 2010 effectively bringing the proposed legislation, giving effect to Indo-US nuclear agreement, to square one….. Continue reading
Legal action seeking disclosure of USA nuclear loan guarantees
“This is too large a sum of taxpayer’s money, being spent on too risky a project for there to be this much cover-up and secrecy. This is the first award of what could be tens of billions of dollars more in new federal subsidies for the nuclear industry — setting the precedent of hiding the financial ball from the public in round one is a bad start,”
Energy Dept. faces suit over nuclear plant docs, The Hill’s E2-Wire.By Ben Geman – 08/10/10 A group that promotes renewable energy is suing the Energy Department (DOE) to compel disclosure of documents related to federal loan guarantees for an Atlanta-based utility giant to build two nuclear reactors in Georgia. Continue reading
Fight to save Russian nuclear plants takes two soldiers’ lives
Russia battles to defend nuclear sites from fires, Google hosted news, By Stuart Williams (AFP) – 11 Aug 2010, MOSCOW — Russia fought a deadly battle Tuesday to prevent wildfires from engulfing key nuclear sites as alarm mounted over the impact on health of a toxic smoke cloud shrouded over Moscow. Continue reading
German nuclear companies doubtful future prospects
Merkel may have to settle for nuclear reactor lifetimes shorter than the 60 or so years in other European countries after she lost control of parliament’s upper house in a defeat for her Christian Democrats in a state election in May. The Social Democrats and Green Party, which set Germany on course to phase out nuclear power in 2000, oppose an extension.
E.ON, RWE Poised to Cut Spending as Nuclear Tax Erodes Profits, Bloomberg,By Nicholas Comfort – Aug 10, 2010 E.ON AG and RWE AG, two of the worst performers in Germany’s benchmark DAX share index this year, are poised to cut dividends and investment because a proposed tax on nuclear reactors will erode the utilities’ profits. Continue reading
UK Energy Secretary’s brazen dishonesty over nuclear power
“Nuclear energy has in the past swallowed vast sums of public money, and the clean up of its past mess continues to cost the taxpayer dearly. There is absolutely no case for continuing to pour public money into this bottomless pit. We should be looking to developing clean green energy to provide a safe and sustainable energy future.” – SNP Westminster Energy spokesperson Mike Weir MP
LibDems dishonesty over nuclear | SNP – Scottish National Party, 11 Aug 2010, UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne has been branded ‘brazen and dishonest’ after insisting that he was never an opponent of nuclear energy Continue reading
UK nuclear reactors require massive public subsidy
Greenpeace’s Ben Ayliffe said there was no way facilities like the ones at Sellafield in Cumbria and Sizewell in Suffolk could be built without cash from taxpayers. He added: “Chris Huhne can do policy U-turns until he’s dizzy but he won’t be getting any new reactors without a massive public subsidy, which he has repeatedly and publicly ruled out.”
Meltdown: Anti-nuclear activist Chris Huhne forced into humiliating about-face as he promises string of power stations Mirror UK, By Bob Roberts 10/08/2010 Energy Secretary Chris Huhne was accused last night of an astonishing U-turn after promising new nuclear power stations – despite being an anti-nuclear campaigner. Continue reading
Weapons found on nuclear plant workers
Workers found with weapons at Oconee Nuclear Station » Anderson Independent Mail, 10 Aug 2010, SENECA — Two incidents involving weapons at Oconee Nuclear Station have Duke Energy officials interviewing the workers involved in the breach of company rules.“Everyone understands the rules,” said Oconee Nuclear Station spokeswoman Sandra Magee.Magee said that during the past couple of weeks, weapons were found in the personal belongings of two employees. The two discoveries by security officers are not believed to be related and did not happen on the same day…… Workers found with weapons at Oconee Nuclear Station » Anderson Independent Mail
Nuclear plant’s freon leak
Nuclear power plant on alert The Daily Item, Sunbury, PA, August 10, 2010, Freon leak detected in reactor buildingBerwick power plant is on alertBERWICK — An alert has been declared at the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, a nuclear power plant near Berwick, today because of an uncontrolled freon leak……. Nuclear power plant on alert » News » The Daily Item, Sunbury, PA
New fears that Israel might attack Iran
Israel might not even ask for the famous “green light” from the U.S. – or even give couple of false pre-attack alerts, so that Washington won’t try to stop the unilateral operation…………..
The results might be dire:………
Focus U.S.A. / Will Israel really attack Iran within a year? – Haaretz Daily Newspaper 11 August 2010, Israel might attack Iranian nuclear sites within a year, if Iran stays the current course and the U.S. administration doesn’t succeed in persuading Israel’s leadership that U.S. President Barack Obama is ready to stop Iran by force if necessary, so argues Jeffrey Goldberg in Atlantic magazine’s September cover story, obtained by Haaretz ahead of publication. Continue reading
New threats of nuclear war by North Korea
N Korea threatens nuclear war Rick Wallace, The Australian * August 11, 2010 NORTH Korea issued new threats of nuclear retaliation against South Korea yesterday.They were issued the day after it launched an artillery barrage into the sea near their disputed maritime border.The threat came in the state-run Rodong Sinmun newspaper, which said the North would “show those buoyed by war fever what a real war is like through a war of retaliation of its own style, based on its nuclear deterrent”…………N Korea threatens nuclear war | The Australian
Australia’s Labor govt will back Aboriginal landowner against AREVA and uranium mining
if re-elected, Labor would accept the landowner’s offer to incorporate the 1,228 hectares of land he owns into world heritage-listed Kakadu.……AREVA is currently seeking legal advice…..Jeffery Lee is the senior custodian of the land and the sole member of the Djok Clan. He feels that the land would be better off with the National Park than with the uranium mining company
Koongarra May Become ‘Off Limits’ for Uranium Mining AZOMining.com By Joel Scanlon 11 August 2010, French multinational and industrial conglomerate AREVA might want to explore the Koongarra area of Northern Territory in Australia for uranium, but if the sole Aboriginal owner has his way the land would soon be part of the Kakadu National Park.
Uranium mining would then be banned in the wetlands Continue reading
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