U.S. Republican Senators concerned over airport radiation scanning
Justin Duckham Friday, August 6, 2010 Three Senate Republicans have sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration asking the government entities to review the health effects incurred by the use of full body scanners at airports.Issued by Sen. Susan Collins (R-Me.) and signed by fellow GOP Senators Tom Coburn (Okla.) and Richard Burr (N.C.), the letter focuses on concerns surrounding the radiation emitted from the machines and its effects on both passengers at TSA workers.
“We have not seen TSA address the issue of airport and airline personnel who work at the airport and therefore could receive multiple doses of radiation every work day,” the letter states. Citing Radiation Concerns, Republicans Request Full-Body Scanner Review
Hot weather furthering solar energy in Germany
better-than-expected progress in harnessing the power of the sun on these hot summer days. Much earlier than expected, solar, wind and water power are expected to cover Germany’s total energy demands.
Renewable energy technology developing faster than expected, Germany | Deutsche Welle | 05.08.2010, Ben Knight, Germany is a world leader in developing solar power technology. The Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Technology has reported a marked progress in the capacity of renewable energy in Germany. But this could mean the country is running into a supply conflict with nuclear power. Continue reading
The ‘nuclear renaissance’ – a bailout to prevent nuclear industry bankruptcy
The “nuclear renaissance” is simply a bailout, not unlike the Wall Street bailout, for nuclear power companies who face bankruptcy without a massive government infusion of tax-payer funds.
August 6 and 9: Perils and Possibilities, t r u t h o u t, 06 August 2010, by: H. Patricia Hynes and Jeff Napolitano, Not Economically Feasible The economics of nuclear power is as trouble-ridden as the technology. The nuclear industry is underwritten with taxpayer money in the form of tax subsidies and limited liability and, in a free market, would not exist. Continue reading
Today 130,000 Hiroshima like bombings are possible
Today we live in a world with over 23,000 nuclear bombs wired to destroy life many times over. These weapons have the combined firepower of over 130,000 Hiroshimas.
Scope of nuclear war today is unfathomable, Joplin Independent: Hastings 2010-08-06 16: by Robert Dodge, M.D.Sixty five years ago this week, the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were destroyed in a flash. Continue reading
Pont Lepreau nuclear plant – yet another setback
N.B. nuclear plant another year behind schedule, August 6, 2010 CBC News Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. has informed the New Brunswick government and NB Power that the $1.4-billion refurbishment of the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station is another year behind schedule…….
Election hot potato
The new delay comes just as the campaign for the Sept. 27 provincial election starts up. The Liberals were quick to point out that the contract with AECL for the refurbishment of Point Lepreau was signed by the Progressive Conservative government of Bernard Lord in 2005. CBC News – New Brunswick – N.B. nuclear plant another year behind schedule
Utah to suffer again the fallout from nuclear weapons testing?
there simply is no military requirement for new nuclear weapons capabilities that might require the resumption of U.S. nuclear testing.
Nuclear Weapons Testing is Back on the Table in Utah, Blog for Iowa, Editor’s Note, 6 Aug 2010, Nuclear weapons testing is back on the election agenda in Utah, the reddest of red states, home of many “downwinders” who suffered cancer from the fallout of our previous regime of nuclear weapons testing in Nevada. Continue reading
Electric cars – not pollution free, not cheap
Electric cars just aren’t economical, cleveland.com.August 04, 2010
“…….Until the cost comes down, electric vehicles are going to be a very tough sell to anyone with basic math skills.And, electric vehicles aren’t pollution free. The pollution is moved from the tail pipe of the car to the smokestack at the power plant. Nuclear energy pollutes where the spent radio active fuel rods are buried. If there’s a power failure for any reason, we’d have to walk too……
Electric cars just aren’t economical: Business Comment of the Day | cleveland.com
In Pictures: Hiroshima atomic bombing anniversary
IN PICTURES: Hiroshima bombing 65th anniversary
Hiroshima bombing 65th anniversary – The Christian Science Monitor – CSMonitor.com
Worldwide nuclear disarmament – call from U.N.
UN calls for for worldwide nuclear disarmament, Radio New Zealand News 2010 : 08 : 07 United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has called for worldwide nuclear disarmament during a ceremony marking 65 years since the bombing of Hiroshima.Representatives from the United States, France and Britain attended the annual memorial service in Hiroshima, for the first time.Mr Ban said the anniversary is a timely reminder to world leaders to rid the world of nuclear weapons.
Radio New Zealand News : Stories : 2010 : 08 : 07 : UN calls for for worldwide nuclear disarmament
Republican Senator against Vietnam being allowed to enrich uranium
Senior Republican Criticizes State on Vietnam Nuclear Deal – Washington Wire – WSJ, By Jay Solomon, 7 Aug 2010, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today criticized an Obama administration plan to forge a nuclear-cooperation agreement with Vietnam.U.S. officials have told the Wall Street Journal in recent days that the State Department is in advanced discussions with Vietnam to share nuclear fuels and technologies in a deal that would preserve Hanoi’s right to enrich uranium indigenously. Continue reading
Burma’s military trained by Russia in nuclear sciences
‘Russia trained 4,000 Myanmar nuclear officers’ – Hindustan Times, Bangkok, August 06, 2010 Russia has trained 4,185 Myanmar military officers in nuclear sciences over the past decade but only a “sprinkling” of scholars have pursued the positive uses of the energy source, a Myanmar academic said on Friday. Continue reading
Russian fires pose nuclear radiation danger
heat from fires in the Bryansk region, which already has nuclear contamination from the Chernobyl disaster more than 20 years ago, could release harmful radioactive particles into the atmosphere.
Russia fires pose nuclear threat, death toll hits 50 | Reuters, 6 August 2010, Emergencies Ministry warns of nuclear threat By Amie Ferris-RotmanMOSCOW, Aug 5 (Reuters) – The Russian government warned on Thursday that the country’s deadliest wildfires in nearly four decades posed a nuclear threat Continue reading
Nuclear weapons do not make a country safer
Most European countries do not have nuclear weapons, and nor does Canada,
Australia or New Zealand. Are these therefore in greater danger? On the contrary, the London bombings of 7th July 2005 were attacks on a country with nuclear weapons, while the attacks of 11th September 2001 were against the country with by far the largest nuclear arsenal in the world…..
The English Church is, actually, against the replacement of Trident | CatholicHerald.co.uk David Lindsay, 6 August 2010,
” ……….Like radiological, chemical and biological weapons, nuclear weapons are morally repugnant simply in themselves. They offer not the slightest defence against a range of loosely knit, if at all connected, terrorist organisations pursuing a range of loosely knit, if at all connected, aims in relation to a range of countries while actually governing no state. Continue reading
Plea for disarmament – Japan’s children speak
VIDEO MillionPleas A reminder of the real significance of today: 65 years since Hiroshima August 6, 2010 , by Croakey Today is an important day. Thanks to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons for reminding us of the day’s significance.
The first pleas come from Japanese children at the Hiroshima Peace Park together with one of the survivors of the original nuclear attack. Join them at http://www.millionpleas.com.” MillionPleas
A reminder of the real significance of today: 65 years since Hiroshima – Croakey
USA keen to sell nukes to Vietnam – drops non-proliferation standards
An agreement would allow US companies such as General Electric and Bechtel to sell nuclear reactors and other equipment to Vietnam.
US and Vietnam in controversial nuclear negotiations | World news | The Guardian, Chris McGreal, 5 Aug 2010, Nuclear agreement would be without usual restrictions on enriching uranium imposed on other nations …….. Continue reading
1 This Month
Protect Sazan Island from the Trump family! https://secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/protect_sazan_island_from_the_trump_family_loc/?bqFCVab&v=174511&cl=22707147157&_checksum=5e9dde668860e8231c33699735e16a1fbf22ab2cb01da50c999fe8732b9775ef&utm_source=email&utm_medium=blast_email&utm_campaign=174511
Cuba Is Not a Failed State – It Is a Besieged State
PETITION: “Global Appeal to Endorse Palestinian Right of Return of Refugees”
To see nuclear-related stories in greater depth and intensity – go to https://nuclearinformation.wordpress.com
-
Archives
- June 2026 (129)
- May 2026 (306)
- April 2026 (356)
- March 2026 (251)
- February 2026 (268)
- January 2026 (308)
- December 2025 (358)
- November 2025 (359)
- October 2025 (376)
- September 2025 (257)
- August 2025 (319)
- July 2025 (230)
-
Categories
- 1
- 1 NUCLEAR ISSUES
- business and costs
- climate change
- culture and arts
- ENERGY
- environment
- health
- history
- indigenous issues
- Legal
- marketing of nuclear
- media
- opposition to nuclear
- PERSONAL STORIES
- politics
- politics international
- Religion and ethics
- safety
- secrets,lies and civil liberties
- spinbuster
- technology
- Uranium
- wastes
- weapons and war
- Women
- 2 WORLD
- ACTION
- AFRICA
- Atrocities
- AUSTRALIA
- Christina's notes
- Christina's themes
- culture and arts
- Events
- Fuk 2022
- Fuk 2023
- Fukushima 2017
- Fukushima 2018
- fukushima 2019
- Fukushima 2020
- Fukushima 2021
- general
- global warming
- Humour (God we need it)
- Nuclear
- RARE EARTHS
- Reference
- resources – print
- Resources -audiovicual
- Weekly Newsletter
- World
- World Nuclear
- YouTube
-
RSS
Entries RSS
Comments RSS
nuclear-news 