nuclear-news

This week’s nuclear news

Study shows there is no safe low level of ionising radiation. Astronauts to Mars would get cancer from ionising radiation in space.

Exaggerated, inaccurate, reporting about nuclear smugglers. Smugglers tried to sell radioactive material to extremists.

Cyber security danger to nuclear stations.

Wikileaks released text of Trans Pacific Partnership – worrying sections about freedom of information.

CLIMATE CHANGE. International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde says now is the time for carbon tax.

European regulators approve nuclear waste plan – all too generous to the operators.

UK. Scotland’s Labour MPs join new labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, in supporting nuclear disarmament. Britain’s national embarrassment – the failing Hinkley nuclear white elephant. Nuclear power building – UK’s worry of China’s poor health and safety record. Serious questions about China’s involvement in Britain’s new nuclear power projects. Rating agencies warn EDF of downgrade, if they continue with Hinkley nuclear station plan.

JAPAN. Fukushima. Surge in thyroid cancers in Fukushima.  Radiation danger forces delay to inspection of Fukushima Unit 2 Containment.  Critical problem of Fukushima nuclear reactor No2 – where is molten core?  Nuclear contamination case against TEPCO is sent by police to prosecutors.  Chilling Fukushima photos by Arkadiusz Podniesinski.

RUSSIA.  The continuing scandal of Russia’s Mayak nuclear contamination – whistleblower seeks asylum in France. At least four Russian cruise missiles have crash-landed in Iran

USA.

• Bill Gates to export ‘new nuclear’ reactors to China, where the safety regulations are slacker.
• Examining Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s deceptive article about ending the cancer research.
• San Onofre site to get “concrete monolith” for high level radioactive trash – spent nuclear fuel. Secret deals to fleece ratepayers over costs of closing the San Onofre nuclear plant.
• Duke Energy very doubtful about new nuclear stations.
• Republican politicians trying to remove Wisconsin’s ban on new nuclear power stations.
• Fake parts sold for nuclear submarines.

FRANCE. France’s nuclear corporation AREVA is still there – only just. France hoping to get Japan to help save failed nuclear company AREVA.

SOUTH KOREA. Increasing public opposition to South Korean govt’s nuclear power policy.

SOUTH AFRICA. Impossible to fund South Africa’s nuclear power plan.

INDIA. A nuclear power plant project is stalled.

October 11, 2015 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina's notes