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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

Vermont Yankee nuclear plant’s days are numbered

The Vermont Yankee nuclear plant’s initial 40-year license expires March 21, 2012, less than 15 months from now….Entergy “a company we can’t trust. The plant is old and leaking. There’s no place to store the (radioactive) waste”.

Vt. nuke fights for future but chances are dimming , Google hosted news,– 10 Jan 2011, MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont’s piece of the,  nuclear age, launched four decades ago, seems to be coming to a close, even as advocates push for a renaissance of nuclear power in the United States. Continue reading →

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

Annan, Scotland pioneers renewable energy technology

“This can then be applied to future green energy plants in UK, China and worldwide, potentially making Annan a centre of excellence for this technology.”

Salmond hails China renewable energy deal Scotsman.com, By David Gunn scotsman.com, 09 January 2011 Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond has welcomed a £6.4m renewable energy technology deal signed between Scotland and China.The agreement, which was announced as Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang began a four-day visit to the UK, will see technology pioneered in Scotland used at a new renewable energy conversion plant in China. …. Continue reading →

January 10, 2011 Posted by | renewable, UK | Leave a comment

Wisconsin doesn’t need expanded nuclear power

Groups question need for nuclear plant power boost By Thomas Content ,  Journal Sentine, Jan. 8, 2011 Wisconsin doesn’t need expanded power output from the Point Beach nuclear plant because the state has more than enough electricity to meet its needs, Continue reading →

January 10, 2011 Posted by | opposition to nuclear, USA | 1 Comment