Wikileaks: frightening revelations about nuclear theft
The leaked cables tell hair-raising tales of casks of uranium found in wicker baskets in Burundi, a retired Russian general offering to sell “uranium plates” in Portugal, and a radioactive Armenian car on the Georgian border.
WikiLeaks cables: How US ‘second line of defence’ tackles nuclear threat Diplomatic dispatches reveal world of smugglers, ex-military fixers and radioactive materials found in unlikely locations Julian Borger and Karen McVeigh * guardian.co.uk, Sunday 19 December 2010The leaked US cables reveal the constant, largely unseen, work by American diplomatic missions around the world to try to keep the atomic genie in its bottle and forestall the nightmare of a terrorist nuclear attack. Continue reading
Kenya’s people to get greeenwash, (?brainwash) on nuclear power
the commission to carry out a national campaign to educate Kenyans on nuclear energy……“We want to educate Kenyans what nuclear power is all about and remove those psychological negativities in minds of Kenyans,”…..The use of nuclear energy….. faces negative public perception largely due to safety and security issues……
Ministry gives team Sh300m to lead push for nuclear energy. Daily Nation: By KABURU MUGAMBI , December 20 2010 The government has given the newly appointed Nuclear Electricity Project Committee Sh300 million to start work. Continue reading
Attack on a UK nuclear train would be a terrorist coup
particularly concerned about the possibility of an attack on the nuclear trains that go through the main Olympic site in east London, since a successful attack on one of them in its vicinity, whether during or in the lead-up to the Games, would be a terrorist media spectacular.
Video of UK protest Guest post: The Nuclear trains that threaten our safety | The Olympic Borough
The Nuclear trains that threaten our safety, The Olympic Borough, Dec 20th, 2010 by Dave.Anyone who uses Stratford station on a regular basis may have encountered this lot, the Nuclear Trains Action Group (NTAG), doing their best to raise awareness about what they believe is a serious threat to our safety and security. Continue reading
Loose nuclear materials – U.S anxiety revealed by Wikileaks
Australian Prime Minister wrong about Julian Assange
Aussie Prime Minister Julia Gillard has been banging on that the actions of Wikileaks and Assange is “illegal” – as recently as two weeks ago. There were mutterings that Australia might have him extradited over the leaking of official United States government documents….However, the Australian Federal Police said this is unlikely because of a quaint legal tradition in Oz, which requires someone to have broken the law before they are arrested.
Julian Assange has not broken Australian law, Coppers say Wikileaks is fair dinkum, TechEye, 20 Dec 2010 While the Australian government bays for the crucifixion of its citizen Julian Assange and Wikileaks, it seems that local coppers think that neither have done anything wrong. Continue reading
Dodgy deals, safety problems, in Bulgarian nuclear project
The cable also reports: “When Bulgarians talk about the Belene nuclear power plant, they increasingly do so in hushed tones. Issues of delays, financing woes, non-transparent horse-trading and side deals, Russian influence … and the interests of well-connected politicians and energy oligarchs inevitably come up.”...
WikiLeaks cables: Bulgarian nuclear project ‘dogged by safety concerns’, The Guardian, Tim Webb, 20 December 2010 German firm RWE, which owns npower, bought 49% stake in project that cable claimed ‘reeked of side deals’ One of Britain’s biggest energy suppliers, which wants to build half a dozen nuclear reactors in the UK, helped develop one in Bulgaria which was “dogged by ongoing serious safety concerns”, according to leaked US diplomatic cables. Continue reading
Renewable energy eventually lowers electricity prices
a renewable energy electricity standard would reap even more savings
Study: Go Renewable For Lower Cost, GPB News, By Melissa Stiers 21 Dec 10, ATLANTA — The study concludes if state policy was friendlier to renewable energy like wind, biomass, and solar- people wouldn’t have to pay as much in the future. A Georgia Tech study concludes that if the state invested in more renewable energy, it would eventually result in lower electricity rates. Continue reading
Nuclear plants opposed for Malaysia
Apart from the additional costs incurred to treat and store radioactive waste, Santiago said the government would also have to put in place security measures to check radioactive elements from being trafficked for production of weapons.
Nuke plants: It’s outrageous, says Santiago, Free Malaysia Today, 20 Dec 10, PETALING JAYA: The government’s plan to build two nuclear power plants by 2022 is outrageous, Klang MP Charles Santiago said today.He added that the proposal was made in total disregard of Parliament and the public. Continue reading
Big campaign donations likely to get nuclear waste dump approved
The radioactive waste to be dumped near West Texas aquifers will be hot for tens of thousands of years.6 Waste Control’s license extends a mere 15 years. Thereafter that gullible sap–the Texas taxpayer–will be left holding the bag.
Rick Perry’s nuclear money machine dallasnews.com, Wayne Slater, Dec 20, 2010, Dallas billionaire Harold Simmons is the focus of a new study that says his $1.1 million investment in Gov. Rick Perry this year could pay many millions in return. The issue is the West Texas nuclear waste dump that Simmons controls. Continue reading
George W. Bush, Condoleeza Rice, US military, support START Treaty
START not yet finished Washington Extra 20 Dec 10, “……..It is not just President Barack Obama and the Democrats who support this treaty. Former President George H.W. Bush, a Republican, supports it. So does Republican Condoleezza Rice and every other former secretary of state who is still alive. And the military? Well those folks really support it, just ask the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the uniformed officers in charge of nuclear security. Continue reading
Republicans in US senate trying to kill START arms reduction treaty
Arms treaty debate increasingly testy in Senate | Reuters, By David Alexander, WASHINGTON Dec 20, 2010 WASHINGTON – Debate in the Senate over President Barack Obama’s strategic nuclear arms treaty with Russia grew increasingly testy on Monday but the White House expressed confidence lawmakers would approve the accord before their Christmas break……Republican senators pushed for passage of a series of amendments in an effort to kill the New START nuclear arms treaty by forcing a renegotiation with Russia. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned in an interview with Interfax that any amendment would be a deal-breaker……Arms treaty debate increasingly testy in Senate | Reuters
Patients do not understand the cancer risks of CT scan radiation
patients in general have a poor understanding of CT scan radiation exposure and underestimate the possible effects of their previous CT scan experiences.
Patients Underestimate Radiation Risk from CT Scans: Study – AboutLawsuits.com, 20 Dec 10, Only about 25% of patients understand the true risks of radiation when undergoing computed tomographic imaging (CT scans), according to the findings of a new study on the public’s perceptions of radiation risk and exposure. Continue reading
Growing opposition to nuclear plant at Jaitapur, India
Shiv Sena offers support to nuclear plant protesters Health hazards and environmental impact worry local villagers. Gulf News, By Pamela Raghunath, December 21, 2010 Mumbai: As the stiff opposition to the proposed nuclear plant in Jaitapur, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra, from local villagers grows stronger, the Shiv Sena is also throwing in its support to the people of Konkan region, once a stronghold of the party. Continue reading
Wikileaks reveal the danger of Yemen’s nuclear material
“Very little now stands between the bad guys and Yemen’s nuclear material,” the official is quoted as saying in the cable,
WikiLeaks: Yemen nuclear material was unsecured(AP) – Google hosted news, 20 Dec 10, CAIRO (AP) — A storage facility housing Yemen’s radioactive material was unsecured for up to a week after its lone guard was removed and its surveillance camera was broken, a secret U.S. State Department cable released by WikiLeaks revealed Monday. Continue reading
U.S. govt’s advice on a nuclear attack is not much use
According to government officials, the best thing one can do is stay put and find shelter. Sounds like the old “duck and cover” from the Cold War, doesn’t it?
Non-Advice from the Government in Case of a Nuclear Attack , The Heritage Foundation, 20 Dec 10, The latest campaign of the U.S. government focuses on what to do in case of a nuclear attack. The only problem is that, like many government programs, it does not offer much useful advice. Continue reading
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