nuclear-news

 1916 by Mabel Hill

Although the articles found in this post are not brand new, they, along with Fukushima (and Chernobyl), are useful reminders as the UK proceeds with its New Nuclear projects; the US Energy Secretary, a nuclear physicist, stated on Friday from Japan that nuclear is still in the proposed US energy mix; Japan is trying to peddle nuclear reactors to Asia and the Middle East, and Russia’s state owned Rosatom is selling Jordan a nuclear power plant. http://jordantimes.com/article/green-party-calls-for-consensus-among-parties-against-nuclear-project http://www.democracynow.org/2013/3/26/energy_nominee_ernest_moniz_criticized_for

In the above context, the topic of both uranium mining waste and nuclear waste, which no one still knows what to do with, must be more urgently held up for examination.  The question must be asked:  If we have so many troubles with old waste and radioactive materials are getting lost, why are we considering new nuclear to generate more problems? Fukushima is still leaking and countries…