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Jaitapur nuclear plant – protested by 2500 Indian schoolchildren

Last week, district officials visited schools and asked teachers to promote the project among pupils.

Indian schoolchildren ‘boycott’ over nuclear plan, Google hosted news, (AFP) –12 Jan 2011, MUMBAI — Pupils from 70 schools in the Indian state of Maharashtra have boycotted classes after teachers tried to persuade them to support plans for a local nuclear power station, media reported on Tuesday. Continue reading →

January 12, 2011 Posted by | India, opposition to nuclear | 1 Comment

France leaves radioactive legacy in uranium mine tailings

When the mines are shut down, the radioactive waste remains, and it seems that the costs for managing this radioactive legacy will have to be largely supported by the society, not the companies.

Radiological hazards from uranium mining: Problems posed by the disposal of tailings, League of Individuals for the Environment, Inc, Bruno Chareyron, 5 Jan 2011, The disposal of radioactive tailings and their control on the long term, has not receivedyet satisfying solutions, taking into consideration their activity, radiotoxicityand long half-lives. Some examples from France (where about 50 million tonsof tailings are stored) and Niger are given below. Continue reading →

January 12, 2011 Posted by | France, Uranium, wastes | Leave a comment

A nurse reflects on the overuse of medical radiation – CT scans

Before demanding a CT scan, doctors need to seriously consider the impact and repercussions of radiation exposure to the benefit of a possible diagnosis from the scan.

Are CT Scans Worth the Risk?, ADVANCE Perspective: Nurses , By Jamie L. Lantz, RN, grad student from the University of Pennsylvania, 11 Jan 2011, After working for the past four years in various emergency rooms as a registered nurse, I have noticed an increase in the number of CT scans being ordered, performed, and even repeated. Continue reading →

January 12, 2011 Posted by | health, USA | Leave a comment

Research on cancer and Sellafield nuclear plant

Sellafield, England: A possible increase in brain cancer deaths was seen in plutonium workers ..

Sellafield (Windscale) Tumor Registry, By nuclearhistory, 10 Jan 2011, http://lifegenix.co.cc/2010/12/31/sellafield-tumor-registry/ also contains links to:
* The Children of atomic bomb survivors: a genetic study
… occurrence should be based on tumor registry data involving histological … increased risk of leukemia observed in the Sellafield study is primarily … Continue reading →

January 12, 2011 Posted by | general | 1 Comment

Kiriyenko, Russia’s top nuclear man, pushing for nuclear commerce

Russian environmentalists, however, fear that the 123 agreement will open the way for the United States to transfer its nuclear waste to Russia for reprocessing — a task that green groups say Russia is ill equipped for.

Russians Eye Bottom Line As Americans Hail Non-Proliferation Achievement   The Moscow Times, 11 Jan 2011, ………while the Americans claimed a victory for Obama’s pledge to reduce proliferation, the Russian side seemed coldly focused on the bottom line. ………Russia’s atomic energy agency has vigorously promoted the idea of a global “nuclear renaissance” as a way to meet growing energy demand and reduce dependence on fossil fuels. The company will soon have representatives posted at Russian embassies to help cultivate its foreign market.  Rosatom chief Sergei Kiriyenko told Medvedev that Rosatom expects to land orders to build 30 more generating units abroad in addition to contracts it has already signed. Continue reading →

January 12, 2011 Posted by | politics international, Russia | Leave a comment

Close shaves in near accidents of nuclear waste transport ship

Nuclear Waste Ship Patched-Up In Nick Of Time, Jalopnik. 12 Jan 2011, When a Norwegian environmental group heard a nuclear waste ship was transporting spent nuclear fuel off the country’s coast they complained an accident, if it occurred, would have “dramatic consequences.” A week later the ship started sinking. Continue reading →

January 12, 2011 Posted by | EUROPE, safety | Leave a comment

Iran claiming an Israeli assassination plot to kill Iranian nuclear scientists

Iran’s Spy Chief Denounces Alleged Israeli Plot Against Nuclear Scientists |, VOA, Edward Yeranian, 11 Jan 2011, Iran’s Intelligence Minister, Heydar Moslehi, says there is a vast assassination plot behind the attacks on Iranian nuclear physicists last year.The intelligence minister claims the alleged suspects in the killings are connected with Israel’s Mossad spy agency. Heydar Moslehi warned any countries providing support to Israel represent a threat to the region……Physicist Masoud ali-Mohammadi was killed one year ago, followed by the death of nuclear physicist Majid Shahriari in November……VOA | Iran’s Spy Chief Denounces Alleged Israeli Plot Against Nuclear Scientists | News | English

January 12, 2011 Posted by | Iran, secrets,lies and civil liberties | Leave a comment

Jaitapur nuclear plant – another Enron type disaster

The question that needs to be asked is: Why does India want to go in for a completely unproven reactor design, which has been plagued with problems right from the start and where critical safety issues regarding the control system still remains unresolved? And at what cost?…..The problem is that this indeed a very expensive face saving exercise –

Jaitapur: Repeating Enron Once Again, People’s Democracy, Prabir Purkayastha 9 Jan 2011, ANY TIME an expensive power project agreement is pushed on to the country, the argument is put forward that as we are short of energy; we should welcome power from any source. This was what was done during the ruinous Enron project and what is being pushed now for the Jaitapur project. The victim in both cases are the people of Maharashtra, who earlier paid for expensive power from Enron and who will have to pay again a very high cost for power from the proposed Jaitapur plant. Continue reading →

January 11, 2011 Posted by | India, politics international, technology | Leave a comment

Senator Amy Koch helping the nuclear industry in Minnesota

Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch said last month that the nuclear issue is about giving the business community what it wants.

New nukes for Minnesota? – Minneapolis / St. Paul News, By Nick Pinto,   Jan. 10 2011 For a while there, Minnesota was vying to take the lead in pioneering the use of renewable energy. This week, the new Republican Legislature will try to push us in a different direction: building more nuclear plants……..With the GOP majority in the Legislature, the pro-more-nukes lobby is stronger than it’s ever been…… Continue reading →

January 10, 2011 Posted by | politics, USA | Leave a comment

Villagers displaced for nuclear plant, at tax-payer’s expense, not the company’s

Nuclear Power Corporation Ltd (NPCIL) has already washed its hands off the responsibility passing the ball in state government’s court.

Miseries continue for nuclear plant displaced  Kajal Iyer , CNN-IBN  Jan 10, 2011 Tarapur: Amidst protests in Jaitapur over the proposed nuclear plant, the Prime Minister on Friday inaugurated a nuclear reprocessing unit at the Tarapur nuclear plant in Maharashtra. Continue reading →

January 10, 2011 Posted by | civil liberties, India | Leave a comment

Arrest of alleged Israeli spy in Iran

Iran says it has arrested spy ring linked to Israel By Reza Derakhshi TEHRAN | Mon Jan 10, 2011 TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran has arrested a “network of spies” linked to Israel’s Mossad intelligence service which it blames for the assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist in 2010, Iran’s state television reported on Monday. Continue reading →

January 10, 2011 Posted by | Iran, secrets,lies and civil liberties | Leave a comment

China ahead of USA in race to provide millions of renewable energy jobs

“They’re doing this because they really want to be the world’s supplier of clean energy and they recognise this will support millions of jobs.”

China is green, US sees red, Khaleej Times, Michael Richardson10 January 2011 China is rapidly becoming a global colossus in renewable energy as it seeks to reduce reliance on polluting fossil fuels and establish itself as the top clean-power manufacturer and exporter. Continue reading →

January 10, 2011 Posted by | China, employment, renewable | 1 Comment

‘Green collar’ jobs opportunity with renewable energy in Florida

Group Says Renewable Energy Could Produce 95,000 Florida Jobs, Sunshine State News, Kenric Ward: January 3, 2011 The Florida Alliance for Renewable Energy says alternative power sources hold the key for employment in the state.”In the November TaxWatch Survey, 80 percent of Floridians agreed that it is time for our Legislature to take action on renewable energy, and 70 percent of Floridians agreed that they would be willing to pay $1 or more per month in order to achieve renewable energy,” said Mike Antheil, head of FARE.”With 1,096,000 out of 9,233,000 workers unemployed in the state of Florida, our citizens, our businesses and our elected officials have all embraced the job creating power that achieving renewable energy can bring. An estimated 95,000 jobs could be created with the development of 1.5 GW of solar projects… Group Says Renewable Energy Could Produce 95,000 Florida Jobs | Sunshine State News

January 10, 2011 Posted by | business and costs, renewable, USA | Leave a comment

Government anxious to push Jaitapur Nuclear plant through

the government is leaving no stone unturned to make it a success, and the chief minister is said to be personally keen to see it through.

Prithviraj Chavan to host ‘open house’ on Jaitapur nuclear project on January 18 – Mumbai – DNA,  8 Jan 2011, With the ambitious Jaitapur atomic power project getting mired in a controversy, Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan today said he has called an ‘open house’ on the subject on January 18 to clear doubts on the issue. Continue reading →

January 10, 2011 Posted by | India, spinbuster | Leave a comment

Overuse of medical radiation on American children?

infants and children are at higher risk for tumors because their developing tissues are more sensitive to radiation,

U.S. Kids Getting Lots of Radiation Scans, Study Finds, Bloomberg, Jan. 4 – Exposure to radiation from medical imaging procedures such as X-rays and CT scans has become common among American children, a new study has found, prompting researchers to call for steps to be taken to ensure appropriate use of the tests to protect children. Continue reading →

January 10, 2011 Posted by | health, USA | Leave a comment

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