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Destruction of Hanford Towers

the structures being demolished “weren’t radiologically contaminated so they weren’t previously an item that we were rushing to take down.” But, because they don’t have that type of contamination, they can be demolished relatively quickly, making the project eligible for federal stimulus funding

Explosives to bring down Hanford towers,  Seattle Times Newspaper, 3 March 11, A number of tall industrial structures at the former Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Eastern Washington will come down in a spectacular fashion Friday, courtesy of federal stimulus funding.By LYNN PORTER Continue reading →

March 4, 2011 Posted by | USA, wastes | Leave a comment

Nuclear power subsidies – like dumping money down a rat’s hole

“It’s like dumping huge amounts of money down a rat’s hole,” he said, adding that by the time nuclear power plants actually get built, it could be too late to avoid the consequences of dangerous climate change. “What would have an immediate effect on climate change is the stuff you can do fast and cheap like weather proofing, changing light bulbs, building wind farms and solar panels,”

Group Says Subsidies Better Spent on Renewables, Solve Climate News, By Abby LubyMar 3, 2011 Criticism about nuclear’s carbon footprint hasn’t stopped the Obama administration from hawking it as clean power, however. In his proposed budget for 2012, the president is seeking an additional $36 billion in federal loan guarantees for nuclear power plant construction. That’s on top of the $18.5 billion the DOE is already permitted to deploy. Continue reading →

March 4, 2011 Posted by | business and costs, USA | Leave a comment

USA not putting tactical nuclear weapons in South Korea

U.S. not mulling redeploying tactical nukes to S. Korea: official, By Hwang Doo-hyong, WASHINGTON, March 3 (Yonhap) — The United States will not consider redeploying tactical nuclear weapons to South Korea despite growing concerns about North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats, a senior U.S. official has said. Continue reading →

March 4, 2011 Posted by | South Korea, weapons and war | Leave a comment

Dr Helen Caldicott to speak in Bristol

Dr Helen Caldicott to speak in Bristol,  Shepperdine Against Nuclear Energy, 3 March 2011, Shepperdine Against Nuclear Energy: Dr Helen Caldicott to speak in Bristol

The single most articulate and passionate advocate of citizen action to remedy the nuclear and environmental crises, Dr Helen Caldicott, has devoted the last 38 years to an international campaign to educate the public about the medical hazards of the nuclear age and the necessary changes in human behavior to stop environmental destruction. Continue reading →

March 4, 2011 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Ramping up a co-ordinated campaign for green energy jobs

Thousands of people from around the country worked this week at the 2011 Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference on a clean energy hiring plan that will put Americans back to work with good, green jobs. We’ll be talking about the kinds of market incentives and reforms that will catch America up with the rest of the world — a renewable energy standard, incentives for energy efficiency, and the ramp up clean energy and electric auto manufacturing.

We Need a Clean Energy Hiring Plan, THE HUFFINGTON POST, David Foster, Feb 2011, More than 2,500 people from 48 states gathered this week in Washington for the fourth Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference — the leading forum for building a sustainable economy that creates good jobs and secures our economic and environmental future. Continue reading →

March 4, 2011 Posted by | general | Leave a comment

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