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Wrap up of the week’s nuclear news

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Fukushima – the saga cntinues.  New high radiation readings found in reactor No.3.  The reality of chronic continuing radiation for the Fukushimaprefecture., as the  human, social and economic costs weigh on the evacuated population. Japan struggles with the problem of its nuclear wastes, and not only the ones from Fukushima, with no solution in sight. The dream of nuclear reprocessing has turned into an economic nightmare.

India cracks down on the anti nuclear movement, freezing the funds of non government organisations that are critical of the nuclear industry, and deporting a German tourist because he is anti- nuclear.  Now it seems, “anti-nuclear” must mean “anti-India”.  But it’s OK to be an American, Russian, or French pro nuclear executive visiting.

USA – safety of nuclear plants debated, and the chairman of the NRC getting a bad name in the industry – for putting safety ahead of the nuclear industry’s needs.

Malaysia:  The world, especially South East Asia watches, as the first entry of things nuclear is attempted by the Australian rare earths company, Lynas. If Lynas can get its project going, with no plan for disposing of the radioactive wastes, well, nuclear companies will be ready to follow suit.   But Lynas is not the only Ugly Australian company abroad. Paladin uranium’s bad record in Africa is just one amongst the sad reality of white Western  miners exploiting African people and environment.

Worldwide: renewable energy keeps growing, whether  subsidised or not, and even the International Energy Agency is noticing this.

February 29, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina's notes