The past week in nuclear and climate news

It’s getting harder, and more ridiculous, to separate nuclear issues from fossil fuel issues. Nuclear and coal power are really intertwined, indeed depending on each other, and both contributing to global warming.

And now there’s the global oil corruption scandal, which really can’t be ignored.

NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT Four dangers overlooked . Absence of Russia at nuclear security summit. US and UK to do cyber attack tests on a nuclear power plant.

CLIMATE and ENERGY By 2018 world must shift to zero carbon, to avoid extra dangerous global warming. USA and China – joint statement: both will sign Paris climate deal. Rockefeller to ditch oil, gas, holdings on ethical and economic grounds: criticises Exxon Mobil Clean coal” technology is not working. Renewable energy taking overthe world- already. Report: Clean Energy Economy Employs More than 2.5 Million Americans, Poised for More Growth.

Global Marketing frenzy to sell nuclear reactors to the Middle East.

UK.

Terrorism threat to Britain’s nuclear facilities is increasing – warns Nuclear Regulator. Transatlantic flights with nuclear waste cargo – an unacceptable danger.
Chinese nuclear corporation decides not to get involved in UK’s dubious Hinkley nuclear project. Further doubt on future of Hinkley Point nuclear project, as costs rise again. EDF senior engineers call for delay in UK Hinkley nuclear power development.
British churches going green, going for renewable energy.
Britain now boasts world’s largest floating solar energy farm.

USA.

Donald Trump would contemplate dropping nuclear bomb on Europe. White House says Donald Trump’s nuclear policy is ‘catastrophic’. Donald Trump and Ted Cruz agree on undoing Obama’s climate action work.

The coming wave of shutdowns of old nuclear reactors in America. Troubled history of New York’s Indian Point nuclear power station. Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station desperate for money: call for taxpayer funding.

North Dakota rejects plan for experimental deep borehole (preliminary test for nuclear waste disposal) Radiation in seafood. Is that why California bans commercial crab fishing?

Community solar power now getting the backing of energy utilities.

BELGIUM. All about the terrorists’ plan to attack Belgium’s nuclear power station

CHINA is building a national electricity grid. And “China pushes for mandatory integration of renewable power. Co-operation on super grid – China, Pakistan, South Korea. Global electricity network – China’s plan.

RUSSIA building new multiple-warhead nuclear missiles.

City” of Waste: Fukushima Cleanup Now Up to 10.7 Million 1-ton Bags of Radioactive Waste.
Multiple rivers in Fukushima Prefecture have radioactive sediments.
Tepco starts freezing soil around Fukushima plant reactors Ice wall at Fukushima plant switched on, but will it work?
Public-private council launched to turn Fukushima into green energy hub.

AFRICA. New proof that South Africa planned a binding nuclear deal with Russia.

INDIA. Rural Indians’ lawsuit against coal power plant is dismissed by USA judge.

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