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
New Zealand under pressure because of its anti nuclear policy
Nuclear issue thrums at heart of US-NZ diplomacy , TVNZ, December 21, 2010 The United States’ focus on New Zealand’s anti-nuclear stance and the Anzus split stands out in the screeds of diplomatic cables sent from the US Embassy in Wellington, and released by Wikileaks.
U.S. airport radiation scanning operators poorly trained, poorly protected
Expert: Scanner Training More Intense Outside of US, AOL News, Andrew Schneider, 20 Dec 10, “………Transportation Security Administration screeners in the U.S. receive less training than cast members and full-time employees at Disney World, who train for several weeks or even months, depending on the position involved, according to the expert, who spoke to AOL News on condition of anonymity because he has contractual agreements with various governments and airlines. Continue reading
Alternative Energy Holdings and fraud about nuclear power plant
CEO of nuclear plant company charged with fraud takes leave Idaho Press-Tribune December 20, 2010 BOISE — Alternate Energy Holdings today announced CEO Don Gillispie will immediately take a voluntary leave of absence until the court rules on the validity of allegations from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Continue reading
A ray of hope for ethics, especially in Climate Change science
a prohibition against government public affairs officers asking or directing federal scientists to alter scientific findings….. and that “data and research used to support policy decisions undergo independent peer review by qualified experts.”……”This is a rough but promising blueprint for honesty and accountability in the use of science in government decisions,”
Obama administration issues guidelines designed to ensure ‘scientific integrity’ The Washington Post, By Rob Stein and Juliet Eilperin December 17, 2010 The Obama administration Friday issued long-awaited guidelines designed to protect federal scientists from political interference – the first time the federal government has had an explicit government-wide policy of this kind.
US sues BP for $billions, while protecting nuclear corporations from liability in India
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Ethics and justice – out the door, as far as India is concerned, say the Western great powers. Nuclear corporations of USA, France, Russia are all scrambling to flog their nuclear reactors to India. But they want to be sure that they won’t have to pay up, if nuclear disaster happens.
The USA government is busily suing BP for the recent gulf oil spill – for $20 billion. Yeah, if a British-based corporation does harm to USA interests, well, it’s only fair and ethical to make the corporation pay up.
And of course, an American company – Union Carbide, didn’t t have to pay up for the Bhopal gas disaster in India. (After all, it was only Indian people who suffered)
India, having experienced the worst corporation-caused environmental event in history – the Bhopal gas catastrophe, has come up with a law to indemnify nuclear corporations if their reactor is the cause of accident – the Nuclear Liability Law.
USA etc are out to wreck India’s nuclear Liability Law, at the same time as making BP pay up. Doesn’t the world notice these contradictions?
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