Sick former uranium miners face hurdles in seeking compensation
Efforts to document Corral’s work history and exposure levels have turned into endless rounds of paperwork for him and volunteer advocate Sandra Belvail. They’ve had to track down decades-old payroll records and medical reports..
Former co-workers who started the claims process gave up.
“If they drag this process out, these guys will be gone,” Belvail said.
Chico Corral blames uranium industry for failing health But as others before him have learned, compensation is elusive The Spokesman Review, Becky Kramer 6 June 11, “….Now 79, Corral’s lungs show signs of scarring. Minor exertion leaves him short of breath. He believes his lung problems resulted from the two decades he spent in the uranium industry. Continue reading
Australian uranium miner ERA pushing on despite climate extremes, and Aboriginal opposition
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has been called on by the organisation representing Mirrar people to put a stop to all plans to expand uranium mining in the national park.
The Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation has called for mining to be banned at the Ranger uranium mine as it is a part of their traditional land.
– AUSTRALIAN MINING ERA MISLEADING ABOUT RANGER URANIUM PLANS: ENVIRONMENTALISTS Mining Australia, By Jessica Burke 6 June 2011 Environmentalists have accused Energy Resources Australia (ERA) of ulterior motives over plans to expand its uranium mine in the Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory. Continue reading
Little hope for disarmament as states increase nuclear weapons
“nuclear weapons states are modernising and are investing in their nuclear weapons establishments (it) seems unlikely that there will be any real nuclear weapon disarmament within the forseeable future.”.USA nuclear plants unprepared for disaster
U.S. raises concern about nuclear disaster plans June 6, 2011(CNN) — U.S. nuclear power plants keep plans for dealing with a severe accident close at hand, but many of them need updating and nearly half the plants don’t include them in regular drills, regulators said Monday.
Those findings are part of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s safety review of U.S. reactors launched after the triple meltdown at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant in March…..http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/06/06/nuclear.safety/
AREVA pushing for nuclear reprocessing in USA
Areva sees nuclear waste recycling planning by 2015 (Reuters) By Ayesha Rascoe WASHINGTON | Mon Jun 6, 2011– Areva hopes that by 2015, it can start planning construction of a facility for recycling nuclear waste in the United States, an executive for the French nuclear power company said on Monday.
Jacques Besnainou, head of Areva’s North American unit, said the company was in discussions with several utilities about forming an alliance to advocate for a recycling center……Areva has said it would cost about $25 billion to build a recycling center in the United States. Besnainou suggested part of the funding for the project could come from the federal government’s Nuclear Waste Fund, which brings in about $750 million in fees annually from U.S. ratepayers….
No end in sight to Fukushima radiation crisis
A lot of radioactive water has already made it into the ocean, contaminating seawater and wildlife and probably destroying the fishing industry of northeastern Japan for decades……..This situation is nowhere near being “under control”, and there’s really no end in sight.
Fukushima radioactivity highest in three months, Red Green and Blue, Jeremy Bloom, 6 Jun 11 It’s been three months since the crisis began at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear reactor complex, and they’re no closer to cleaning up the radioactive mess. In fact, things may be getting worse. Continue reading
Depleted uranium and other nasty secrets about Libya battle
There have been reports of depleted uranium, cluster bombs and other illegal substances in the capital city Tripoli, despite NATOs denial of depleted uranium used in its humanitarian efforts in Libya. ……..The American people are not told the truth about what happens in the Middle East, we are not told the truth about all these wars.
West uses depleted uranium in Libya, Press TV Jun 5, 2011 Interview with Randy Short, a human rights activist in TripoliThere is a “significant difference” between what is being covered on the Libyan intervention by Western media outlets and what is happening in the North African country, human right activist says. Continue reading
French Green coalition party pledge to end nuclear power in France
French Greens prepare presidential poll with no-nuclear call By RFI 6 June 11 French Greens pledged to fight to rid France of nuclear energy in the next 20 years at their conference this weekend. The demand is part of the party’s programme for next year’s presidential elections……With support growing for their traditional opposition to nuclear power traditional boosted by the Japanese nuclear disaster, they called for no more nuclear in France within 20 years…..Whoever wins is likely to play a decisive role in the election, as the Socialists may have to turn to them for support in winning the presidency from President Nicolas Sarkozy’s right-wing UMP.
The party in its present form, which goes by the initials EELV, was formed by the fusion of the Green Party (Les Verts) and another party called Europe Ecologie……http://www.english.rfi.fr/environment/20110605-french-greens-prepare-presidential-poll-no-nuclear-call
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Political parties, public opinion, say NO to nuclear in Thailand
Rivals say no to nuclear Democrats, Pheu Thai agree on nuke policy, Bangkok Post,: 6/06/2011 Amid the differences, arch-rivals the Democrat and Pheu Thai parties share one policy _ to indefinitely suspend plans for nuclear power in Thailand. They both announced their no-nuke stance at a forum on political parties’ environmental policies held by the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida) in Bangkok yesterday.
As well as the two major parties, Bhumjaithai, Chartthaipattana and Chart Pattana Puea Pandin have also ruled out building nuclear power plants…….According to the results of a Nida poll conducted on June 1-2 and released yesterday, about 72% of the 1,230 respondents disagree with the plan to construct nuclear power plants……..http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/politics/240737/rivals-say-no-to-nuclear
Nuclear chain reactions may be ongoing at Fukushima
re Nuclear Chain Reactions Still Occurring at Fukushima?
But you might not know that nuclear reactions may still be ongoing. 
Specifically, it is well-known by nuclear scientists that the ratio of iodine 131 to cesium 137 tells a lot about when nuclear reactions have stopped…
Today, Tetsuo Matsui at the University of Tokyo, says the limited data from Fukushima indicates that nuclear chain reactions must have reignited at Fuksuhima up to 12 days after the accident.
Matsui says the evidence comes from measurements of the ratio of cesium-137 and iodine-131 at several points around the facility and in the seawater nearby. He has calculated what the starting ratio must have been by assuming the reactors had been operating for between 7 and 12 months……
The data from the drain near reactor 2 and from the cooling pond at reactor 4, where spent fuel rods are stored, indicate that the reactions must have been burning much later….http://www.zerohedge.com/article/are-nuclear-chain-reactions-still-occurring-fukushima
Senator Blakeslee condemns NRC’s decision on relicensing Diablo Canyon nuclear plant
The Bay Citizen, By JOHN UPTON|June 3, 2011 Sen. Sam Blakeslee (R-San Lius Obispo) criticized the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission for refusing to suspend the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant’s relicensing process…….“The vague assurances that supplemental reports might be filed at a later date demonstrates the NRC has learned nothing in the aftermath of the Japanese nuclear disaster,” Blakeslee said in a statement….. http://www.baycitizen.org/blogs/pulse-of-the-bay/blakeslee-faults-nuclear-power-diablo/
Nuclear ionising radiation the top cancer causer
Top Cancer Doc: Nuclear radiation is the most carcinogenic thing that exists
“Nuclear radiation is the most carcinogenic thing that exists – said AIOM president Carmelo Iacono – and it cannot be kept under control, as the Fukushima tragedy proved. […]“…http://enenews.com/top-cancer-doc-nuclear-radiation-carcinogenic-exists
Radiation over-exposure of medical and other workers
An analysis of an internal government database shows instances in which workers were exposed to doses of radiation well beyond regulatory limits……..an analysis of government dose records found more than 100 instances in the last decade where workers were exposed to more radiation than provinces set out in their yearly limits — sometimes far beyond what is considered safe.
Last year, an office worker in Ontario was exposed to 2,768 mSv of radiation over the month of May. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says that’s enough of a dose to cause changes in blood chemistry, nausea, fatigue, vomiting, hair loss, diarrhea and hemorrhaging…. …http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jJ6nBLb1iN09Vv8d3o483IbjrgXQ?docId=7059812
TEPCO’s 570 billion Yen loss – then trillions in compensation
It is expected to become necessary for TEPCO to seek further loans from banks and support from the government to cover the nuclear crisis-related compensation, which is said to reach several trillion yen
TEPCO to see Y570 bil net loss, excluding nuclear compensation Japan Today 06 June, :Tokyo Electric Power Co is expected to post a parent-only net loss of 570 billion yen for the business year to March 2012, excluding compensation to those affected by the ongoing crisis at its crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, according to an internal document. Continue reading
Our inter-connected world
Worldshift: We Are Learning to Live In a Living Universe, Forum on science and Spirituality, by DUANE ELGIN on MAY 30, 2011 The most fundamental question facing humanity is this: At its foundations, is the universe dead or alive? In short, was Plato correct when, more than two thousand years ago, he said: “The universe is a single living creature that encompasses all living creatures within it.” ….
… Where a dead-universe perspective generates alienation, environmental destruction and despair, a living-universe perspective generates feelings of communion, stewardship, and the promise of a higher pathway for humanity. Although the idea of a living universe has ancient roots in human experience, it is now radically new as the frontiers of modern science cut away superstition and reveal the authentic mystery, subtlety, and aliveness of our cosmic home….http://ervinlaszlo.com/forum/2011/05/30/learning-to-live-in-living-universe/
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