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AREVA neglecting France’s old radioactive uranium mining sites

Today, the site is the responsibility of Areva, a majority state-owned French multinational that builds nuclear power stations and manages uranium mines around the world……

France’s respected Independent Research and Information Commission on Radioactivity (CRIIRAD).  is similarly critical of the situation. “These exposures are totally unjustified and levels should be reduced by properly redeveloping the site and removing radioactive material,”

Radiation fears surround France’s old uranium mines, Google News, By Simon Coss (AFP)  27 May 11, ROSGLAS, France — It looks like any other another leafy woodland path in Brittany, but campaigners say ramblers on this particular trail may face levels of radiation at least 10 times higher than normal. Continue reading →

May 27, 2011 Posted by | environment, France, Uranium | Leave a comment

Doubts about any evidence for Iran developing “nuclear triggers”

IAEA Accuses Iran Over ‘Nuclear Triggers,’ But Where Is Evidence? — News from Antiwar.com Past Allegations Centered Around Forged Documentby Jason Ditz, May 25, 2011 The International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Iran report featured a totally unsourced allegation that Iran had conducted work on “nuclear triggering technology” that could only be used for nuclear weapons. Continue reading →

May 27, 2011 Posted by | Iran, weapons and war | Leave a comment

Nuclear power for Canada? not quite a dead parrot

As they say in the old Monty Python skit, “this parrot is not dead.” ….Will we continue to blindly follow the nuclear cult leaders or do what the smart money is doing in Switzerland and pursue a clean energy future “without any hesitance and a strict no, to the nuclear possibility?”

Ontario’s Nuclear Ostriches, Bruce Cox:  27 May 11 On Wednesday May 25 at 3:30 in the afternoon the Swiss government pulled the plug on their nuclear future. They will shelve plans for three new reactors, phase out their aging reactors, and focus their efforts on energy efficiency and clean renewable energy production.The nuclear industry has spent the last handful of years declaring a global “nuclear renaissance” in the face of a growing climate change crisis with the hopes of spawning more nuclear sales and government subsidies. Continue reading →

May 27, 2011 Posted by | Canada, politics | Leave a comment

Japan’s nuclear lobby still promoting nuclear power

The sun sets on Japan’s nuclear age, The Irish Times -DAVID McNEILL, May 27, 2011 “……..Japan’s largest business lobby, the Keidanren, has made its position very clear. Chairman Hiromasa Yonekura this month demanded that Kan rescind his decision on Hamaoka, which he called “extralegal” and a “political performance”. With Japanese businesses already struggling to compete with mighty China, the nation cannot afford to ditch nuclear power, he warned.For that reason, many analysts say that Kan’s more recent pronouncements are rhetoric designed to appease angry voters. Continue reading →

May 27, 2011 Posted by | Japan, marketing | Leave a comment

Nuclear plant near Joplin vulenerable to tornadoes

‘Tornado Alley’ reactor not fully twister-proof, Google News, (AP)  27 May 11, WASHINGTON (AP) — The closest nuclear power plant to tornado-ravaged Joplin, Mo., was singled out weeks before the storm for being vulnerable to twisters.Inspections triggered by Japan’s nuclear crisis found that some emergency equipment and storage sites at the Wolf Creek nuclear plant in southeastern Kansas might not survive a tornado.

Specifically, plant operators and federal inspectors said Wolf Creek did not secure equipment and vehicles needed to fight fires, retrieve fuel for emergency generators and resupply water to keep nuclear fuel cool as it’s being moved.

Despite these findings, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission concluded that the plant met requirements put in place after the Sept. 11 attacks that are designed to keep the nuclear fuel cool and containment structures intact during an emergency….. The Associated Press: ‘Tornado Alley’ reactor not fully twister-proof

May 27, 2011 Posted by | safety, USA | Leave a comment

Japan’s PM pitching Japan as nuclear safety expert

Japan to host nuclear summit,  Times LIVE, May 26, 2011   By Sapa-AFPJ apan intends to host a global meeting on nuclear safety with US atomic energy watchdog IAEA next year, Prime Minister Naoto Kan told G8 leaders yesterday
“Japan would like to open an international summit on nuclear safety in co-operation with the IAEA next year in Japan,” Kan said during lunch at the G8 summit in Deauville, according to a senior government official. ……
Japan has drawn up a timetable for stabilising the plant by early next year. Currently, an international team of IAEA specialists is inspecting the plant. Kan described the nuclear situation as “gradually stabilising”. ….Japan to host nuclear summit – Times LIVE

May 27, 2011 Posted by | general | Leave a comment

Switzerland’s decision another blow to the nuclear industry

In Switzerland’s Decision to Phase Out Nuclear Power, a Glimpse of the Future? Forbes, by Parmy OlsonMay. 25 2011  The political fallout from Japan’s nuclear crisis has reached Switzerland. On Sunday, 20,000 people participated in the country’s largest anti-nuclear demonstration in a generation. Today, the Swiss cabinet decided to phase out nuclear power through attrition over the next few decades. “The existing reactors will operate for as long as they’re safe,” Swiss Energy Minister Doris Leuthard said, but no new nuclear plants will be built. The decision was seen as a compromise between those who support a quick halt to nuclear power generation and others who want to build more plants…….The Swiss phase out raises more doubts about the future of the nuclear power industryIn Switzerland’s Decision to Phase Out Nuclear Power, a Glimpse of the Future? – Osha Gray Davidson – Edison 2.0 – Forbes

May 26, 2011 Posted by | general | Leave a comment

At long last, cleanup begins on uranium contaminated Navajo land

…The Navajo have borne a deeply unfair burden. Four million tons of uranium have been pulled from beneath their land in Utah, Arizona and New Mexico, mostly for use in nuclear weapons. Federal compensation for miners can’t make up for the disease they now suffer.
Uranium cleanup begins on Navajo Nation High Country News,  Jodi Peterson | May 25, 2011

The Environmental Protection Agency is finally starting to haul away the toxic remnants of decades of uranium mining in Utah’s Monument Valley. “I hear the trucks,” resident Elsie Mae Begay told the Salt Lake Tribune. “When they start cleaning up, it’s OK for us.” Continue reading →

May 26, 2011 Posted by | general | Leave a comment

“Allowable” radiation levels for children in Japan and the anger of parents

“Do you really care about our children’s health?” one parent shouted. “Why have you acted so late?” said another. Among other concerns: isn’t radiation still raining down on Fukushima? Shouldn’t the entire school building be decontaminated? The entire city? Can we trust you?

Angry Parents in Japan Confront Government Over Radiation Levels, NYTimes.com,By ,  May 25, 2011 FUKUSHIMA CITY, Japan  — The accusations flew on Wednesday at the local school board meeting, packed with parents worried and angry about radiation levels in this city at the heart of Japan’s nuclear crisis.  Continue reading →

May 26, 2011 Posted by | Japan, safety | Leave a comment

UK and France manage to water down European nuclear safety tests

The UK, with the backing of France and the Czech Republic, managed to have terror attacks excluded from a series of new nuclear safety tests

Europe divided over nuclear power after Fukushima disaster, The Guardian, 25 may 11, UK and France lobby to have safety checks watered down, while Switzerland moves to phase out its nuclear power plants Europe‘s nuclear power faultlines in the wake of the Fukushima disaster were exposed on Wednesday as Switzerland moved to phase out its nuclear power plants and the extent of British and French lobbying to water down nuclear safety checks was revealed. Continue reading →

May 26, 2011 Posted by | EUROPE, safety | Leave a comment

Tokyo Electric Power Company dishonestly meters out Fukushima news

Today in news reports we have another carefully metered dose of the truth seeping out from the corrupt, incompetent and totally dishonest Tokyo Electric Power Company, that apart from conceding that a meltdown occurred in the Number 1 reactor there ‘appeared to have been partial meltdowns in reactors Number 2 and Number 3′, and that the pressure vessels in one or more of the reactors ‘appear’ to have been damaged .

Some plain talking about nuclear lies, Crikey , May 24, 2011 –, by Ben Sandiland When the Tohoku earthquake struck Japan on March 11 it was covered here because the first indication of the massive consequences of the following tsunami was the inundation of Sendai Airport. Continue reading →

May 26, 2011 Posted by | general | Leave a comment

Japanese buying Geiger counters, don’t trust govt information on radiation

Demand for personal Geiger counters soars in Japan, Reuters, By Chiaki Kawase, TOKYO  May 25, 2011  – With a nuclear plant just 240 km (150 miles) north of Tokyo still leaking radiation, demand for personal Geiger counters has skyrocketed in the Japanese capital and manufacturers are struggling to keep up with the demand…..With many people unsure of who to trust for their information, some buy Geiger counters to check for themselves……

plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) confirmed on Tuesday that the fuel rods at three reactors at the plant had melted down. Radioactive traces exceeding national safety standards have been found in various foods grown in areas around the plant as well as in tap water in places as far away as Tokyo, keeping residents on edge.

“I don’t think that the information you got are the real information in Japan. That’s the problem,” said restaurant chef Bruno Menard, noting that a French company he had checked with that morning for radiation levels had said levels were very high around Fukushima.

“Especially when it’s raining we have to be concerned.”….Demand for personal Geiger counters soars in Japan | Reuters

May 26, 2011 Posted by | Japan, secrets,lies and civil liberties | Leave a comment

Switzerland to phase out nuclear power

Switzerland Decides on Nuclear Phase-Out by James Kanter, 25 may  ,  NYTimes.com, BRUSSELS — The Swiss government decided Wednesday to abandon plans to build new nuclear reactors, while European Union regulators agreed on a framework for stress-testing theirs, as repercussions from the disaster in Japan continue to ripple across Europe. Continue reading →

May 26, 2011 Posted by | politics, Switzerland | Leave a comment

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission faces lawsuit from Vermont

Vermont, nuclear watchdog group file lawsuit against NRC,  SentinelSource.com, State, group file suit against NRC May 25, 2011, By Kyle Jarvis Vermont state officials are asking a federal court to have the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant’s recently renewed operating license temporarily revoked and reviewed by the court, according to court documents filed by state officials last week.

The state and the New England Coalition, a nuclear watchdog group, are suing the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission in federal court for what they say was a mishandling of the Vermont Yankee renewal process in March. n the lawsuit, Vermont Department of Public Service officials said the commission “acted arbitrarily, abused its discretion, and violated the clear mandate of the Clean Water Act.”State officials argue the commission should not have granted the 20-year license renewal without also requiring a new water quality certification, which they say the Clean Water Act mandates, according to court documents…….. Vermont, nuclear watchdog group file lawsuit against NRC – SentinelSource.com: Local News

May 26, 2011 Posted by | Legal, USA | Leave a comment

Indian scientists contradict nuclear lobby’s propaganda

Unlike the pro-nuclear propaganda that tries to project nuclear power as a scientifically-proven energy option that is both efficient and environment-friendly, there are scores of scientists who have been against nuclear energy but their voice got drowned in the clamor of powerful lobbyists,”

Scientists enroll students into anti-nuke lobby – The Times of India, 26 May,”……………….The scientists, gathered under the umbrella of Poromanu Shakti Birodhi Mancha or Anti-Nuclear Power Front, have already given a talk to students of La Martinere, Lakshmipat Singhania, Don Bosco, Mitra Institution and Loreto Day School. After the summer vacation, more talks are lined up in at least nine more schools in the city. Continue reading →

May 26, 2011 Posted by | India, spinbuster | Leave a comment

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