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UK govt will have to fix a consumer price, to get a deal to construct nuclear reactors

pound-sterling a deal is
unlikely to be clinched before the French utility and the U.K.
government agree on a guaranteed price that consumers will pay for
power generated from Hinkley Point

Centrica is likely to withdraw from the construction of new reactors
because it fears that there will be cost overruns and that indirect
subsidies being negotiated with the British government will be
insufficient to justify the investment

EDF and French nuclear-reactor vendor Areva SA AREVA.FR 0.00%
are struggling with rising costs and delays in the construction of
next-generation European pressurized reactors. Costs at Areva’s
project in Finland have more than doubled to €8 billion ($10.5
billion), and the plant is five years behind schedule.

flag-UKEDF and Chinese Firm Enter Talks to Build U.K. Nuclear Plants, WSJ, 10
Jan 13,  By SELINA WILLIAMS in London and GÉRALDINE AMIEL in Paris
Electricité de France SA EDF.FR -1.84% is in talks with state-owned
China Guangdong Nuclear Power Holding Co. on forming a partnership to
build nuclear-power plants in the U.K., people familiar with the
matter said.

The deal could replace EDF’s partnership with British utility Centrica
CNA.LN -0.39% PLC for new plants in Britain and dispel some doubts
about whether the French company has sufficient funds for its nuclear
ambitions in the U.K., the people said…..
A new U.K. partnership with China Guangdong would provide EDF with
much-needed financing as it struggles with difficult market conditions
in France and prepares to unveil a cost-cutting plan that it has said
could threaten the company’s British investments.

A deal would give the Chinese utility, which already collaborates with
EDF on new reactors in China, a foothold in a new market Continue reading →

January 11, 2013 Posted by | business and costs, politics, UK | Leave a comment

VIDEO Uranium mining in Virginia, and its risks for North Carolina

Hawood suggested the General Assembly write and pass a strongly-wordedwater-radiation
resolution against uranium mining to try and influence Virginia’s
lawmakers in Richmond

see-this.wayVIDEO Uranium mining in Virginia would affect NC Rivers 

http://myfox8.com/2013/01/10/uranium-mining-in-virginia-would-affect-nc-rivers/

 


January 10, 2013, by Mitch Carr EDEN, NC —
Virginia’s General Assembly is considering lifting a moratorium on
mining uranium that has been in place since 1982, and doing so could
have a dramatic effect on North Carolina’s recreational waterways.
The potential mine is on a farm near Gretna and Chatham in
Pittsylvania County, Virginia. The company attempting to mine the ore
that contains the uranium, Virginia Uranium, Inc.,  estimates the lode
to be 119 million pounds.
…….., many of the locals don’t support it, and an hour and a half
southwest of Chatham in Eden, NC, the Dan River Basin Association
definitely does not support it.
Tiffany Hawood is the executive director, and she agrees mining
uranium will bring jobs to the area.
“If you’re talking about jobs for cleaning up environmental risks,
then yeah, maybe,” Hawood said.
Hawood believes the mining puts the Dan and Smith Rivers, which run
through Rockingham County and are popular for tubing and canoeing, at
risk.
“I can’t think of one good reason to do this,” Hawood said.
North Carolina would experience the fallout of a mining disaster but
has no authority to stop Virginia from getting rid of the ban.
Hawood suggested the General Assembly write and pass a strongly-worded
resolution against uranium mining to try and influence Virginia’s
lawmakers in Richmond…. http://myfox8.com/2013/01/10/uranium-mining-in-virginia-would-affect-nc-rivers/

January 11, 2013 Posted by | Uranium, USA, water | Leave a comment

The risks of “accidental” nuclear war between USA and Russia

Atomic-Bomb-SmAnalyzing and reducing the risks of inadvertent nuclear war between the United States and Russia. Insititute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies
Flag-USASeth Baum, 10 Jan 13  “…..Background: Inadvertent Nuclear War
Inadvertent nuclear war as defined in this paper occurs when one nation mistakenly concludes that it is under attack and launches nuclear weapons in flag_Russiawhat it believes to be a counterattack. A US-Russia nuclear war would be a major global catastrophe since these countries still possess thousands of nuclear weapons. Despite the end of the Cold War, the risk remains. This paper develops a detailed mathematical “fault tree” model to analyze the ongoing risk of inadvertent US-Russia nuclear war. Continue reading →

January 11, 2013 Posted by | Russia, USA, weapons and war | Leave a comment

VIDEO Michael Moore on violence and USA

see-this.wayVIDEO Filmmaker Michael Moore: US Leaders ‘Are a Violent People’
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/01/10#.UO-Ii6PzCpc.twitter
Man who produced ‘Bowling for Columbine’ over a decade ago says he is
‘heartbroken’ that film did so little to stem culture of gun violence
Common dreams, 10 Jan 13- Jon Queally,  Filmmaker and
progressive activist Michael Moore says that people concerned at the
level of gun violence in the US—particularly in the aftermath of the
Sandy Hook massacre that claimed the lives of twenty young children
less than a month ago—should recognize that US leaders, who willingly
wage war on others across the globe, are among the most violent people
in what is an extremely violent culture.

“We are a violent people,” Moore said to reporters while attending a
film event this week.

“We as Americans believe it’s OK to kill people. We believe it’s OK to
invade a country that had nothing to do with 9/11. We think it’s OK to
invade a country where we think Osama Bin Laden is and he’s in the
other country. So we just go in and we just kill,” he said…..

January 11, 2013 Posted by | Resources -audiovicual | Leave a comment

Inadequate radiation checkups for population near Fukushima area

As radiation fears dwindle, so do checkups Doctor wants more residents
to get followup full-body scans, Japan Times, By MIZUHO AOKI, 10 Jan
13, “……..As residents have come to understand more about radiation
and that their internal exposure levels are low, an air of calm has
been noticeable. At the same time, residents’ interest in knowing
their exposure levels has waned.

“I’m surprised to see such a dramatic loss of interest in just about a
year and a half,” said Tsubokura, 30, who works several days a week at
Minamisoma hospital and the rest of the week at the University of
Tokyo. “The biggest issue we have now is finding ways to secure
continuous checkups for internal radiation exposure.” Continue reading →

January 11, 2013 Posted by | Fukushima 2013, health, Japan | Leave a comment

Incident at Hanford nuclear site meeting

Paper: Engineer files police report after incident at nuclear site — Says she was grabbed, physically prevented from leaving meeting http://enenews.com/paper-engineer-files-police-report-after-incident-at-nuclear-facility-says-she-was-grabbed-physically-prevented-from-leaving-meeting
  January 9th, 2013 
 Title: DOE engineer files police report alleging incident at meeting
Source: Tri-City Herald
Author: By Annette Cary
Date: January 9, 2013
A Department of Energy engineer has filed a police report alleging she was physically prevented from leaving a Hanford meeting in December.

[…] The confrontation reportedly happened between two DOE employees and involved a disagreement about how much money should be paid to Bechtel National, which is building the Hanford vitrification plant.

The woman reported that as she tried to leave the meeting someone grabbed her arm to keep her from walking out, said Capt. Mike Cobb of the Richland police. […]

“The Department of Energy will not tolerate harassment, intimidation or other inappropriate behavior from its employees,” DOE said in a statement when asked about the police report. “Any and all allegations will be investigated promptly and thoroughly.” […]
See also: Battle over Bechtel clean-up at Hanford escalating after police reports filed -Enformable

January 11, 2013 Posted by | incidents, USA | Leave a comment

Gun toting nuclear plant operator disappears

Nuclear plant operator accused in carjacking vanishes By Clifford
 Tribune
 January 10, 2013
“……..Prosecutors seek to hold trial in absentiaAuthorities
wondered why a well-paid nuclear plant operator might steal a
12-year-old car at gunpoint. But an even more pressing question arose
when Buhrman disappeared after posting bond. A GPS device that had
been attached to his leg was found Sept. 28 in his deserted Coal City
house, its strap sliced in half, authorities said. Continue reading →

January 11, 2013 Posted by | incidents, USA | Leave a comment

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