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Nuclear plant in Georgia leaking radioactive water to ground

Radioactive water found under Ga. nuke plant, Forbes, By RAY HENRY , 09.30.11, ATLANTA — Radioactive water has been found underneath a Southern Co. nuclear power plant in southeast Georgia, but officials said Friday that the leak does not pose an immediate threat to public health and is unlikely to contaminate any drinking water.

The Atlanta-based Southern Co. learned of the leak beneath Plant Hatch in Baxley on Wednesday when it identified radioactive tritium in two test wells about 25 feet below the ground, said Dennis Madison, a utility vice president who oversees the plant. Workers guided by ground-penetrating radar were planning to dig Friday to identify the source of the leak….   http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/09/30/business-multiutilities-us-plant-hatch-leak-georgia_8710682.html

October 1, 2011 Posted by | safety, USA | Leave a comment

USA Republicans push for nuclear loans, but attack solar ones

GOP senator: Energy Dept. dragging feet on uranium plant loan guarantee,THE HILL, By Ben Geman – 09/30/11 Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) is pressing the Energy Department to approve a long-sought loan guarantee for an Ohio uranium-enrichment plant amid planned layoffs and “demobilization” of the project if the financing agreement isn’t forthcoming.

USEC Inc. is seeking a conditional approval of its $2 billion loan-guarantee application to the Energy Department for the American Centrifuge Plant.

Portman’s comments come as Republicans are attacking the White House over the $535 million loan guarantee granted in 2009 to solar panel maker Solyndra, which collapsed and filed for bankruptcy several weeks ago.

But while the DOE loan-guarantee program is now under attack from many Republicans who say it exposes the folly of “green jobs” efforts, multiple GOP lawmakers have pushed DOE to provide financing for projects in their states through its various loan programs….http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/184775-gop-senator-presses-energy-dept-to-speed-up-uranium-plant-loan-guarantee

October 1, 2011 Posted by | politics, USA | Leave a comment

Coverup of ionising radiation as cause of lung cancer

Karagueuzian and his team replicated the calculations that tobacco company scientists described in these documents and found that the levels of radiation in cigarettes would account for up to 138 deaths for every 1,000 smokers over a period of 25 years.

Tobacco Companies Knew of Radiation in Cigarettes, Covered It Up, By CARRIE GANN, ABC News Medical Unit, Sept. 29, 2011 Tobacco companies knew that cigarettes contained a radioactive substance called polonium-210, but hid that knowledge from the public for over four decades, a new study of historical documents revealed. Continue reading →

September 30, 2011 Posted by | 2 WORLD, secrets,lies and civil liberties | Leave a comment

Radiation standards for children should be lower than for adults

 “Safety standards established in nuclear power countries are currently set for adults,” .. “It is a given fact that children are far more vulnerable to exposure.” 

New Radiation Limits Demanded for Children, By Suvendrini Kakuchi TOKYO, Sep 29, 2011 (IPS) – The threat of radioactive contamination faced particularly by children after the Mar. 11 nuclear disaster in Japan has touched the heart of the Japanese public, and become a major political and social issue.

Mothers are inevitably in the forefront of citizen groups working to protect children. At a meeting this week at the Ministry of Welfare, they presented an appeal that included a demand for the world’s first radiation safety standards for minors.  Continue reading →

September 30, 2011 Posted by | health, Japan, psychology - mental health | Leave a comment

Switzerland to phase out nuclear energy

Environmental group Green Cross International’s president Mikhail Gorbachev meanwhile welcomed Switzerland’s decision.

“I applaud Switzerland for taking this brave step towards ending its reliance on nuclear energy,” he said in a statement.

Swiss parliament approves nuclear plant phase out, Google News, By Hui Min Neo (AFP) – 29 Sept 11, GENEVA — The Swiss parliament’s upper house on Wednesday approved plans to phase out the country’s nuclear plants over the next two decades in the wake of the Fukushima disaster in Japan. Continue reading →

September 30, 2011 Posted by | politics, Switzerland | Leave a comment

Continuing impact of Fukushima radiation, on survivors, and on the unborn

Fukushima shocking truths: Historical radiation dump, cover-up, the unborn, , Human Rights Examiner September 29, 2011  Nuclear energy refugees and unwitting consumers face overwhelming reality of Fukushima catastrophe impacting survivors and the unborn

Continue reading on Examiner.com Fukushima shocking truths: Historical radiation dump, cover-up, the unborn – National Human Rights | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/human-rights-in-national/fukushima-shocking-truths-historical-radiation-dump-cover-up-the-unborn?CID=examiner_alerts_article#ixzz1ZUsETDSp

September 30, 2011 Posted by | general | Leave a comment

Nuclear plant crew supervisor falsified safety records

2nd man charged for fake records at TVA nuke plant, Bloomberg, By BILL POOVEY, CHATTANOOGA, TENN. 28 Sept 11,  A second contractor employee at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Watts Bar Nuclear Plant has been charged with falsifying electrical cable inspection records … Continue reading →

September 30, 2011 Posted by | secrets,lies and civil liberties, USA | Leave a comment

Opportunity for USA and Iran to compromise

An Iranian Offer Worth Considering, WSJ, By ALI VAEZ AND CHARLES D. FERGUSON, September 29, 2011 A nuclear research reactor in Tehran may hold the key to resolving the prolonged nuclear stalemate between Iran and the West. The Iranian government is running out of the 20 percent-enriched uranium it needs to operate the reactor, and that appears to be making it amenable to compromise.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad recently proposed that Iran suspend production of some uranium-enrichment activities in exchange for fuel supplies from the United States. Whether the offer is an olive branch or an act of necessity, it is an unprecedented opportunity for Washington and its allies….   read more – http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/30/opinion/30iht-edvaez30.html

September 30, 2011 Posted by | Iran, politics international | Leave a comment

Colorado uranium mine still leaking radioactivity – Cotter ordered to stop this

Colorado regulators order Cotter to do more to stop uranium contamination of water.By Karen E. Crummy, The Denver Post 29 sept 11 Uranium-laden water from a contaminated mine is still flowing into Ralston Creek, leading state regulators Wednesday to demand that the mine’s owner divert creek water away from its facility and find the source of the contamination…… Continue reading →

September 30, 2011 Posted by | environment, USA | Leave a comment

UK: public consultation on nuclear policy a farce

Labour’s love-in with the nuclear industry still blossoming Its support remains steadfast but not without a few indiscreet words slipping out at Labour conference on subsidies and public consultations Guardian UK Damian Carrington, 29 Sept 11

Labour’s love-in with the nuclear industry continued at a fringe event at the party conference in Liverpool, though not without some indiscreet words slipping out. Continue reading →

September 30, 2011 Posted by | spinbuster, UK | Leave a comment

Radioactive danger in flooding – report on uranium proposal for Pittsylvania County

flooding increases the risk of radioactive contamination, whether it’s a catastrophic event or long-term “chronic” release of contaminants into the water,

Report highlights flooding at proposed uranium site, News Advance 29 Sept 11 An environmental group is calling for more water studies of a proposed uranium site before legislators debate whether to lift the state moratorium on uranium mining. Continue reading →

September 30, 2011 Posted by | safety, USA | Leave a comment

Darlington nuclear review unsatisfactory, – more study needed

Court asked to order Darlington nuclear review, The Star.com John Spears, 29 Swept 11,  A federal panel failed to complete the job of reviewing the environmental impact of new reactors at the Darlington nuclear station, four environmental groups have told a court.

As a result, no further permission should be granted toward letting the project continue until the panel finishes its job, the groups ask. They’ve filed an application with federal court, seeking an order sending the issue back to the review panel. Continue reading →

September 30, 2011 Posted by | Canada, Legal | Leave a comment

Mohamed ElBaradei offers a way towards nuclear disarmament

In this new book, ElBaradei reports on a deeply disturbing development — a scramble by numerous nations, driven by fear and insecurity, to obtain nuclear weapons or to maintain their own privileged nuclear status….

ElBaradei has some harsh words for what he calls the “double standard” of nuclear-armed nations. The United States, Britain, France, China, and Russia not only dealt ineffectively and inconsistently with other nations suspected of developing nuclear weapons, but, through “their own failure to disarm contributed directly to proliferation itself.”

Mohamed ElBaradei’s The Age of Deception, HUFFINGTON
POST, Lawrence Wittner, 29 Sept 11, Can international diplomacy cope with the nuclear dangers that now threaten global survival? In The Age of Deception: Nuclear Diplomacy in Treacherous Times (Metropolitan Books, 2011), Mohamed ElBaradei makes the case that it can — if national governments would make a good faith effort to support it. Continue reading →

September 30, 2011 Posted by | resources - print | Leave a comment

Taiwan moves to increase the liability of nuclear operators

the draft proposes that operators be responsible for natural disaster damage. The draft also raises the time in which an injured individual can seek compensation from nuclear power plant operators to 10 years from the current three years. 
Nuclear damage caused by natural disasters could be compensated, Taiwan News, Taipei, Sept. 29 (CNA) Operators of nuclear facilities could be required to provide compensation for emergencies caused by major natural disasters, according to a draft revision approved by the Executive Yuan on Thursday. Continue reading →

September 30, 2011 Posted by | business and costs, Taiwan | Leave a comment

Assassination of Syrian nuclear engineer

Nuclear engineer assassinated in central Syria, Google News, By ZEINA KARAM, Associated Press –28 Sept BEIRUT  — A Syrian nuclear engineer was assassinated in a hail of bullets in central Syria Wednesday, the latest casualty in a string of murders this week of academics and scientists, Syria’s state-run news agency and activists said…. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jnOHsAhVxsnDJ9jEIZD61VPys3nw?docId=ec1618918d8744d5aa3c247c0ba32580

September 30, 2011 Posted by | safety, Syria | Leave a comment

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