France’s Sarkozy to tout nuclear power safety at G8
Reuters) 27 May 11– Leaders of the Group of Eight want more stringent international rules on nuclear safety following the disaster at Japan’s Fukushima plant, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Thursday….
“We all wish to get a very high standard of regulation on nuclear safety, that will apply to all countries involved in civilian nuclear energy and which will take safety to the highest levels ever,” Sarkozy told reporters at the summit in the northern French seaside resort of Deauville.
Sarkozy said there was no alternative to nuclear power and insisted that safety, not cost, had to drive projects……G8 leaders want tougher nuclear safety rule | Reuters
Rift in G8 countries over nuclear safety
Japan’s nuclear disaster following the March 11 earthquake opened a rift in the G-8.
So far, European countries remain at odds over whether to scale back their nuclear power projects or continue plans to expand…..
Middle east situation, nuclear safety top G-8 agenda PARIS, May 26 (Xinhua)Editor: Zhang Xiang — The two-day summit of the Group of Eight (G-8) begins Thursday in the French seaside resort of Deauville to discuss major issuing facing the world today.
……Thursday’s first working session will focus on nuclear safety. Continue reading
Japanese public opinion might result in aborting the global “nuclear renaissance”
Could these angry, scattered voices from below congeal to topple Japan’s entire energy policy, or even abort the global turn to nuclear power?
photograph Kim Kyung Hoon, Reuters
The sun sets on Japan’s nuclear age, Irish Tims, 26 May 11, DAVID McNEILL, NUCLEAR FALLOUT: The meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant has grave implications for Japan’s planned atomic energy expansion, and also its long-term economic growth
IN A CITY where mass demonstrations are rare and generally tame, Tokyo has seen at least four in the past month, all against nuclear power. Thousands of people have marched past the headquarters of Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) shouting slogans at the executives they hold responsible for the world’s worst atomic crisis since Chernobyl. Continue reading
Fukushima nuclear plant might now be used as a temporary nuclear waste dump
As the sites are for intermediary use, the nation is still searching for a deep underground storage site for the waste, according to the World Nuclear Association…
Fukushima set to become Nuclear waste graveyard Bloomberg / Tokyo May 27, 2011, Japan’s atomic energy specialists are discussing a plan to make the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant a storage site for radioactive waste from the crippled station run by Tokyo Electric Power Co.The Atomic Energy Society of Japan is studying the proposal, which would cost tens of billions of dollars, Muneo Morokuzu, a professor of energy and environmental public policy at the University of Tokyo, said in an interview yesterday. The society makes policy recommendations to the government. Continue reading
Unprecedented criticism of Tokyo Electric Power Company
The IAEA’s 10-day visit, which began on Monday, coincides with mounting criticism of the operator of the Fukushima Daiichi plant, as it becomes clear that the damage caused by the March 11earthquake and tsunami was far worse than initially thought. Its findings could have a significant impact on public attitudes toward both the plant’s operator and the Japanese government, and are certain to attract the interest of other countries with nuclear power plants.
Tepco’s handling of Japan’s nuclear crisis under severe scrutiny, The International Atomic Energy Agency’s visit to Japan this week coincides with unprecedented criticism of the Tokyo Electric Power Company’s handling of Japan’s nuclear crisis following the March 11 earthquake. CSMonitor.com, By Justin McCurry, May 26, 2011 Ichinoseki, Japan Continue reading
Renewable energy makes good economic sense forAustralia
Renewable energy will only get cheaper: study, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, By Michael Edwards May 26, 2011 A new study has found the future prices of wind, thermal and solar power will only keep falling as more alternative power sources are switched into the energy grid. Researchers say it proves the widespread adoption of renewable energy sources makes good economic sense. Continue reading
AREVA neglecting France’s old radioactive uranium mining sites
Today, the site is the responsibility of Areva, a majority state-owned French multinational that builds nuclear power stations and manages uranium mines around the world……
France’s respected Independent Research and Information Commission on Radioactivity (CRIIRAD). is similarly critical of the situation. “These exposures are totally unjustified and levels should be reduced by properly redeveloping the site and removing radioactive material,”
Radiation fears surround France’s old uranium mines, Google News, By Simon Coss (AFP) 27 May 11, ROSGLAS, France — It looks like any other another leafy woodland path in Brittany, but campaigners say ramblers on this particular trail may face levels of radiation at least 10 times higher than normal. Continue reading
Doubts about any evidence for Iran developing “nuclear triggers”
IAEA Accuses Iran Over ‘Nuclear Triggers,’ But Where Is Evidence? — News from Antiwar.com Past Allegations Centered Around Forged Documentby Jason Ditz, May 25, 2011 The International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Iran report featured a totally unsourced allegation that Iran had conducted work on “nuclear triggering technology” that could only be used for nuclear weapons. Continue reading
Nuclear power for Canada? not quite a dead parrot
As they say in the old Monty Python skit, “this parrot is not dead.” ….Will we continue to blindly follow the nuclear cult leaders or do what the smart money is doing in Switzerland and pursue a clean energy future “without any hesitance and a strict no, to the nuclear possibility?”
Ontario’s Nuclear Ostriches, Bruce Cox: 27 May 11 On Wednesday May 25 at 3:30 in the afternoon the Swiss government pulled the plug on their nuclear future. They will shelve plans for three new reactors, phase out their aging reactors, and focus their efforts on energy efficiency and clean renewable energy production.The nuclear industry has spent the last handful of years declaring a global “nuclear renaissance” in the face of a growing climate change crisis with the hopes of spawning more nuclear sales and government subsidies. Continue reading
Japan’s nuclear lobby still promoting nuclear power
The sun sets on Japan’s nuclear age, The Irish Times -DAVID McNEILL, May 27, 2011 “……..Japan’s largest business lobby, the Keidanren, has made its position very clear. Chairman Hiromasa Yonekura this month demanded that Kan rescind his decision on Hamaoka, which he called “extralegal” and a “political performance”. With Japanese businesses already struggling to compete with mighty China, the nation cannot afford to ditch nuclear power, he warned.For that reason, many analysts say that Kan’s more recent pronouncements are rhetoric designed to appease angry voters. Continue reading
Nuclear plant near Joplin vulenerable to tornadoes
‘Tornado Alley’ reactor not fully twister-proof, Google News, (AP) 27 May 11, WASHINGTON (AP) — The closest nuclear power plant to tornado-ravaged Joplin, Mo., was singled out weeks before the storm for being vulnerable to twisters.Inspections triggered by Japan’s nuclear crisis found that some emergency equipment and storage sites at the Wolf Creek nuclear plant in southeastern Kansas might not survive a tornado.
Specifically, plant operators and federal inspectors said Wolf Creek did not secure equipment and vehicles needed to fight fires, retrieve fuel for emergency generators and resupply water to keep nuclear fuel cool as it’s being moved.
Despite these findings, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission concluded that the plant met requirements put in place after the Sept. 11 attacks that are designed to keep the nuclear fuel cool and containment structures intact during an emergency….. The Associated Press: ‘Tornado Alley’ reactor not fully twister-proof
Japan’s PM pitching Japan as nuclear safety expert
Japan to host nuclear summit, Times LIVE, May 26, 2011 By Sapa-AFPJ apan intends to host a global meeting on nuclear safety with US atomic energy watchdog IAEA next year, Prime Minister Naoto Kan told G8 leaders yesterday
“Japan would like to open an international summit on nuclear safety in co-operation with the IAEA next year in Japan,” Kan said during lunch at the G8 summit in Deauville, according to a senior government official. ……
Japan has drawn up a timetable for stabilising the plant by early next year. Currently, an international team of IAEA specialists is inspecting the plant. Kan described the nuclear situation as “gradually stabilising”. ….Japan to host nuclear summit – Times LIVE
Switzerland’s decision another blow to the nuclear industry
In Switzerland’s Decision to Phase Out Nuclear Power, a Glimpse of the Future? Forbes, by Parmy OlsonMay. 25 2011 The political fallout from Japan’s nuclear crisis has reached Switzerland. On Sunday, 20,000 people participated in the country’s largest anti-nuclear demonstration in a generation. Today, the Swiss cabinet decided to phase out nuclear power through attrition over the next few decades. “The existing reactors will operate for as long as they’re safe,” Swiss Energy Minister Doris Leuthard said, but no new nuclear plants will be built. The decision was seen as a compromise between those who support a quick halt to nuclear power generation and others who want to build more plants…….The Swiss phase out raises more doubts about the future of the nuclear power industryIn Switzerland’s Decision to Phase Out Nuclear Power, a Glimpse of the Future? – Osha Gray Davidson – Edison 2.0 – Forbes
At long last, cleanup begins on uranium contaminated Navajo land
…The Navajo have borne a deeply unfair burden. Four million tons of uranium have been pulled from beneath their land in Utah, Arizona and New Mexico, mostly for use in nuclear weapons. Federal compensation for miners can’t make up for the disease they now suffer.
The Environmental Protection Agency is finally starting to haul away the toxic remnants of decades of uranium mining in Utah’s Monument Valley. “I hear the trucks,” resident Elsie Mae Begay told the Salt Lake Tribune. “When they start cleaning up, it’s OK for us.” Continue reading
“Allowable” radiation levels for children in Japan and the anger of parents
“Do you really care about our children’s health?” one parent shouted. “Why have you acted so late?” said another. Among other concerns: isn’t radiation still raining down on Fukushima? Shouldn’t the entire school building be decontaminated? The entire city? Can we trust you?
Angry Parents in Japan Confront Government Over Radiation Levels, NYTimes.com,By HIROKO TABUCHI, May 25, 2011 FUKUSHIMA CITY, Japan — The accusations flew on Wednesday at the local school board meeting, packed with parents worried and angry about radiation levels in this city at the heart of Japan’s nuclear crisis. Continue reading
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