The continuing cancer toll from Chernobyl
“In our report we say 6,800,” said Mettler. “But now, from what I understand people from Belarus say it is 7,000. Now the question they are asking is: what percent of them are due to the accident? And the answer is, most of them.”…….
UN Reports Thousands of Thyroid Cancers 25 Years After Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster, Voice of America, Jim Brooke | Moscow February 28, 2011 Twenty five years after the explosion and fire at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, a United Nations report estimates the disaster caused thyroid cancer in more than 6,000 children in the affected area. Continue reading
The economic, health, agriculture, consequences of just one nuclear bomb
For New York, the Federal Bank estimated it would cost $11.9 billion just to replace the World Trade Center complex, equating to $193 billion per square kilometer. Across almost every cleanup level, the economic consequences for New York meet or exceed $10 trillion. This is roughly the annual GDP of the entire US economy. Just one Hiroshima-size nuclear bomb could do this, to one city.
Breaking Free From the Nuclear Deterrence Scam, THE HUFFINGTON POST, Robert Green, 28 Feb 2011, “…………Economic Consequences. In April 2005, an internal report for US Homeland Security appeared on the web. Titled Economic Consequences of a Rad/Nuc Attack, it examined what it would take to recover from the detonation of just one nuclear device in various cities. Continue reading
Jaitapur anti nuclear protestors are local villagers, not “outsiders”
“How could he say that the villagers genuinely fighting for their land and raising their voices are outsiders?
‘How can Jaitapur villagers be outsiders? – Hindustan Times, 28 Feb 2011, Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray came down heavily on chief minister Prithviraj Chavan on his ‘outsiders’ comment he made at Jaitapur on Saturday. Continue reading
A spate of legal challenges to nuclear waste storage rules
address the question of whether there are more cost-effective energy alternatives that would avoid saddling future generations with the costs and risks of disposing of highly radioactive waste generated by nuclear reactors,”
Environmental groups fight nuclear storage rules – SmartPlanet, David Worthington 25 Feb 2011, A coalition of environmental groups has let loose a spate of legal challenges against the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) 2010 findings that spent reactor fuel and highly radioactive nuclear waste can be safety tucked away for the long term. Continue reading
Nuclear reactors halted in France and Germany
RWE, EDF Halt Nuclear Reactors –Bloomberg, Businessweek, 28 Feb 2011, “……… RWE AG, Germany’s second-biggest utility, halted its 1,227- megawatt Biblis B nuclear reactor on Feb. 25 for maintenance and will restart it from May 20 to May 22, according to data on a company website.In France, Europe’s second-biggest power market, Electricite de France SA halted the 1,330-megawatt Flamanville 2……..
Public and political opposition to extending life of Germany’s nukes
Polls suggest a majority of Germans oppose Merkel’s plans to push back that phase-out.
Opposition-led states file lawsuit against nuclear power extension | Germany | Deutsche Welle Andre Bowen, 28.02.2011 Opposition parties from five Germans states are taking the national government to court over plans to extend the lifespan of Germany’s 17 nuclear power plants, insisting that their approval is required. Five German states led by opposition parties filed a lawsuit in the country’s highest court on Monday, arguing that the government’s extension of the lifespan of nuclear power plants should have needed their approval. Continue reading
Unstable Chernobyl structure means risk of radiation catastrophe
the structure has become extremely unstable, with experts warning that if it collapses, a catastrophic amount of radiation could be released into the atmosphere.
Fears over new leak at Chernobyl spark plea for radiation shield – The Independent. By Shaun Walker in Chernobyl 28 February 2011 Fears that the destroyed nuclear reactor at Chernobyl could collapse and again leak deadly radiation have prompted European agencies to seek hundreds of millions of pounds to fund the construction of a vast steel building to encase the site. Continue reading
UK Nuclear veterans dying as they await legal procedings
“Claimants are dying at a rate of three each month, so the sooner the government stops wasting time and money on procedural issues and allows a judge to finally decide the matter, the happier the claimants will be.”
Veterans want court fight after exposure to nuclear radiation Bournemouth Echo, 27th February 2011 By Fiona Pendlebury » VETERANS fighting to be allowed to sue the government after being exposed to nuclear radiation in the 1950s and 1960s are awaiting a key ruling from the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Jaitapur anti nuclear community determined, despite government repression
“The project is being imposed on villagers even though over 90% people are against it.”….protestors were being tried in false cases. Another local said water pumps which were being to draw water in one of the villages were severed a few days back. Pravin Gavankar, a local activist, claimed that, “Over 191 people had been subjected to preventive arrests
Jaitapur won’t relent, The Times of India, Sandeep Ashar, TNN, Feb 26, 2011, MUMBAI: Opposition from local villagers to the Jaitapur nuclear power plant is unlikely to recede even as chief minister Prithviraj Chavan visits the site on Saturday. Despite efforts by the government to win support of the locals for the project, most villagers are united in their demand for its cancellation…… Continue reading
Iran’s nuclear reactor in serious safety trouble?
Signs of serious trouble at Iran’s nuclear reactor, guardian.co.uk, Julian Borger, 26 Feb 2011, “……Today, Iran confirmed a UN report that it will have to remove the uranium fuel rod assemblies from the reactor core, a significant setback.The reactor has been under construction since the Shah’s era in the 1970’s. The fuel assemblies were finally introduced into the reactor four months ago and it was meant to start producing electricity in January, but that deadline was missed.
Ali Asghar Soltanieh, Tehran’s envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency, told the ISNA news agency that the fuel was being removed on Russian advice……Signs of serious trouble at Iran’s nuclear reactor | World news | guardian.co.uk
133 Native Chiefs oppose shipment of radioactive reactor parts across Great Lakes
Ontario chiefs oppose nuclear shipments The Sarnia Observer – Ontario, CA, 26 Feb 2011, A collective of 133 First Nations chiefs in Ontario has restated its objection to the shipment of 16 decommissioned nuclear steam generators through the Great Lakes. During the Chiefs of Ontario annual health forum on Tuesday, an emergency meeting was called by Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee. On Feb. 4, Bruce Power was authorized by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission to transport the shipment…….Ontario chiefs oppose nuclear shipments – The Sarnia Observer – Ontario, CA
Cosy relationahip between Canada’s regulators and the transporters of radioactive waste
PHMSA [Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration] is infamous for its negligence in major oil pipeline leaks ……PHMSA has previously rubberstamped approvals for 17 water-borne shipments of large, radioactive nuclear components in the past. These shipments travelled on rivers, bays, and sea coasts across the U.S., and even on the waters of Lake Michigan.
Watchdog group urges env. review of nuclear waste shipments, Michigan Messenger, By Eartha Jane Melzer | 02.25.11 As the Canadian nuclear power company Bruce Power plans to ship 16 decommissioned radioactive steam generators through the Great Lakes, the nuclear watchdog group Beyond Nuclear is asking the federal government to conduct a full programmatic review of water-borne shipments of radioactive waste. Continue reading
Russia’s $billions spending spree on nuclear weapons
Much of the spending will be channelled into strategic missile forces. Several hundred mobile S-400 and S-500 defence missile systems are on order and a new intercontinental ballistic missile, capable of carrying 10 nuclear warheads, is being developed.
Billions to be spent on Russian rearmament, Sydney Morning Herald, Andrew OsbornFebruary 26, 2011 MOSCOW: Russia has unveiled the biggest rearmament program since the fall of the Soviet Union, Continue reading
Nuclear weapons – the global environmental danger
simple probability theory tells us that if these nuclear weapons exist indefinitely, they will definitely be used. While it may be difficult to imagine an intentional nuclear war between Russia and the U.S, an accidental exchange remains a threat.
Why Nukes are the Most Urgent Environmental Threat TIME.com by Eben Harrell Friday, February 25, 2011 Environmentalists: Wake up! There is a greater and more urgent threat to the climate than even global warming: the threat posed by nuclear weapons. Continue reading
Lack of knowledge by Iowa lawmakers, about energy sources
There are other, cost effective ways to make and use electricity. Regrettably, blind enthusiasm prevents legislators from seeing this is possible and that it may be a better path to create jobs and meet our demand for electricity.
Iowa Legislators are Enthusiastic about Nuclear Power, Blog for Iowa, by Paul Deaton, 26 Feb 2011, “……….Why are Iowa’s legislators so enthusiastic about nuclear power? We have created a functional meritocracy around the generation of electricity, in which the power to influence the legislators goes to those with the most knowledge about it, the electric utilities…. Continue reading
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Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes – A good documentary on Chernobyl on SBS available On Demand for the next 3 weeks– https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-program/chernobyl-the-lost-tapes/2352741955560
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