Long lasting danger from ionising radiation
The data also might provide some insight about why the rates of thyroid cancer continue to rise, as the general public is increasingly exposed to higher doses of radiation…”Ionizing radiation is a known carcinogen
Decades after childhood radiation, thyroid cancer a concern, Physorg.com, December 16, 2010 When children are exposed to head and neck radiation, whether due to cancer treatment or multiple diagnostic CT scans, the result is an increased risk of thyroid cancer for the next 58 years or longer, according to University of Rochester Medical Center research. Continue reading
Cancer a late result of low level radiation, Nagasaki study shows.
the researchers looked at about 86,000 people who survived the bombing of Nagasaki….the recent study gave credence to the fact that radiation even at moderately low doses was hazardous.
A-bomb survivors still getting sick | hc2d.co.uk | Healthcare News16th Luisetta Mudie December 2010 People who survived the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki during World War II still get radiation-related illnesses, according to a recent Japanese study. Continue reading
Stuxnet a more effective weapon than a military strike on nuclear plants
If the damage to the Iranian nuclear program is genuine, this makes Stuxnet something of a landmark in cyberwar history….Stuxnet-like attacks have the potential to set back their victims by many years.
Stuxnet apparently as effective as a military strike, Ars Technica By Peter Bright 17 Dec 10, Damage from the Stuxnet virus has apparently set back the Iranian nuclear program by as much as two years, according to a German security expert talking to the Jerusalem Post. This makes the virus as effective as a military strike—but without loss of life or risk of full-blown war. Continue reading
Despite setback, Nevada will fight against Yucca Mt nuclear waste dump
“While the NRC may not have ruled in Nevada’s favor on this latest challenge, the Yucca Mountain Project is already in mothballs and by the time we’re done, this boondoggle will be a pile of bleached bones in the Nevada desert,”
Nev. Gov.-elect Sandoval vows fight on Yucca Mt. Las Vegas Sun, The Associated Press, Dec. 15, 2010 .Despite a setback from a U.S. licensing panel, opponents of a national nuclear waste repository in Nevada say they will press the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to examine new science about potential dangers stemming from erosion at the site. Continue reading
Despite 10,000 police, protestors again halt German nuclear waste train
The authorities were estimated to have fielded 10,000 police to thwart the protests. The anti-nuclear movement argues that nuclear power is unsafe because there is no certain way of storing the waste for centuries and ensuring it does not pollute the environment.
Nuclear rail transport halted by protesters – Monsters and Critics, 17 Dec 10, Berlin – Protesters braved freezing cold and falling snow Thursday to interrupt the progress of a train carrying nuclear waste destined for a storage site on the coast of northern Germany….. Continue reading
‘Balloon’ spy over Israel’s nuclear weapons facility?
“It definitely flew over Dimona, although we are still trying to determine what that entailed and the military is now handling the matter,”…….
The Dimona facility is said to have produced nuclear weapons.
Israel shoots down ‘balloon’ near nuclear site, BBC News, 17 Dec 10, Israel says one of its fighter planes has shot down what appeared to be an unmanned balloon which had flown over a top-secret nuclear facility. Continue reading
Scotland’s govt opposes UK plan for nuclear power
“Our clear position against new nuclear power is supported by parliament and by the people and we will resist in the strongest possible terms any change that would see subsidies for new nuclear power in England and Wales at the expense of renewable electricity …. in Scotland.”
Salmond concerned over new UK energy plan, BBC News – 16 Dec 10, Scotland’s first minister has denounced UK government plans to help the energy industry build a new generation of nuclear power plants.Alex Salmond said the subsidies for nuclear energy in England could be at the expense of renewables in Scotland. Continue reading
Britain’s very expensive new gee whiz nuclear submarine
While the $10 billion project is delayed and nearly $2.2 billion over budget, Britain in its latest defense review nevertheless decided to go ahead with the full complement of seven sub orders.
Meet Britain’s new sub-sea war machine, LONDON, Dec. 16 (UPI) — It can hit enemies more than 1,200 miles away, its nuclear reactor could power an entire city and it makes less noise than a baby dolphin — meet HMS Ambush, Britain’s new super submarine. Continue reading
India’s govt manipulating to satisfy USA nuclear salesmen
India’s stated commitment to ratifying the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage in the next year and to fairly treat U.S. firms was key to alleviating Washington’s worries about the liability rules,
Indian Atomic Liability Rules Satisfactory, U.S. Says, NTI: Global Security Newswire 17 Dec 10, The Obama administration’s apprehensions about a new Indian civil atomic liability law have been assuaged and U.S. and Indian companies have begun discussing potential collaboration on nuclear facilities under the two nations’2008 nuclear trade pact, a U.S. State Department official said yesterday (see GSN, Oct. 28). Continue reading
Charges of crooked money deals by nuclear company
misleading statements about the viability of AEHI, which has no realistic possibility of building a multi-billion dollar nuclear reactor.
Idaho nuke company charged with manipulating stock prices, defrauding investors Idaho Statesman, 16 Dec 10, An Eagle-based company that has been raising money to build a nuclear plant in Idaho — most recently in Payette County — has been charged with defrauding investors with a complex scheme to manipulate its stock price so its founders could reap profits. Continue reading
Drastic climate change would result from ‘limited’ nuclear war between Pakistan and India
The implications of nuclear war between Pakistan and India…….They conclude that a nuclear exchange involving 50 nuclear weapons would, in addition to the immediate devastation, send millions of tonnes of soot into the stratosphere and cause global climate change unprecedented in human history.
Rolling the nuclear dice with Australian uranium The Punch, Jim Green 15 Dec 10, Secret US cables concerning nuclear politics in South Asia provide important context for debates over Australia’s uranium export industry.
US cables released by Wikileaks warn that a limited Indian invasion of Pakistan, in response to an incident such as the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, would be to “roll the nuclear dice’’ and risk triggering nuclear warfare. Continue reading
Tiny squirrel monkeys saved from radiation tests – a win for ethics!
In November 2009, PCRM filed a federal petition for administrative action seeking to compel the federal government to halt these experiments because they violate the NASA Principles for the Ethical Care and Use of Animals,..filing legal complaints stating the monkey experiments violate the federal Animal Welfare Act.
Department of Energy Blocks NASA’s Planned Monkey Radiation Experiments , News and Media Center PCRM, 16 Dec 10, Brookhaven National Laboratory Confirms Cancellation of Space Agency’s $1.75 Million Boondoggle WASHINGTON—NASA’s plan to expose live squirrel monkeys to radiation has been canceled, Continue reading
Sellafield nuclear site at risk of terrorist attack
Sellafield is considered to be one of the most at-risk nuclear plants because of its growing plutonium stock.
(UK) Nuclear sites found to be vulnerable to attack by terrorists Daily Mail 15th December 2010 An anti-terror review has been launched after weaknesses in security measures were found at a nuclear power station.The assessment – being carried out by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary – is focussing on Sellafield in Cumbria where enough plutonium is held to make thousands of nuclear weapons.
A bunker capable of storing 100 tonnes of raw plutonium was completed at the site earlier this year, making it a prime target for a terrorist attack. Continue reading
Stuxnet computer virus a better idea than Israel attacking Iran’s nukes
Stuxnet Saves Israel Trouble of Iran Strike, Liveshots, December 15, 2010 by: Leland Vittert It appears the Stuxnet computer virus may have done more harm to Iran’s nuclear program than even the most savage of air strikes could have. Continue reading
Behind the Arabs’ rush for nuclear energy- the nuclear weapons motivation
“in light of Iranian situation we would be fooling ourselves if we deny there’s not a prospect of another motivation, which is to train their nationals to build weapons of their own if they feel threatened,”…The Wikileaks documents exposed Arab concern over Iran’s nuclear program and support for a military campaign to derail Tehran, contradicting official Arab policy……
Why are Arabs Racing to Go Nuclear?, Energy Tribune, by Andres Cala, 16 Dec 10, A top US energy official said this week in Riyadh that Saudi Arabia expects to generate nuclear power within 10 years.
Egypt will invite tenders for its first nuclear plant later this month. And Kuwait this week not only launched a feasibility study aimed at having nuclear power as early as 2020, it bought a 4.8 percent stake in French Areva, the world’s top reactor supplier.That follows Jordan’s ongoing march to enrich uranium and to build a power plant and the United Arab Emirates’ years-old program aimed at completing its first nuclear power plant by 2017. Syria is believed to have been working on setting up its own nuclear plant before it was destroyed by Israelis…….
“in light of Iranian situation we would be fooling ourselves if we deny there’s not a prospect of another motivation, which is to train their nationals to build weapons of their own if they feel threatened,” said Charles K. Ebinger, senior fellow and director of the Energy Security Initiative in the Brookings Institute. “….
The more concerning case is Saudi Arabia, the regional powerhouse that rivals Iran. Riyadh recently agreed to buy up to $60 billion worth of American advanced weaponry to counter its enemy’s might. The Wikileaks documents exposed Arab concern over Iran’s nuclear program and support for a military campaign to derail Tehran, contradicting official Arab policy……
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