Climate, nuclear news to 28 May

Investigative journalism lives! This one is brilliant. NBC4 is revealing LA’s Nuclear Secret – investigative journalism spells it out

CLIMATE Drastic impact of climate change: NASA shows these effects. Climate change leading to mass migration crises if world does not act. Donald Trump will pull the US out of the UN global climate accord, push coal, oil. Canadian wildfires – huge release of carbon to the atmosphere. New Tar Sands Impact on Climate, Air Quality Found. ExxonMobil must be made accountable for their climate change deception.

NUCLEAR

Outcome of United Nations open-ended working group on nuclear disarmament.

Nuclear marketing propaganda abounds: USA desperately wants to market nuclear power to India, China – to Sudan, USA – to Vietnam, USA and Japan – to North Wales, UK , Russia- to Vietnam , Russia – to South East Asia, Russia– to Iran, Russia – to Africa

USA Despite Obama’s calls for nuclear disarmament, U.S. disarmament is slowest since 1980. Obama meets Hiroshima survivors, calls for a ‘Moral Revolution’ for nuclear disarmament. Hiroshima survivors tell of that day on 6th August 1945. The USA Pentagon’s budget labyrinth for a planned $1 trillion splurge.

NBC4 is revealing LA’s Nuclear Secret – investigative journalism spells it out.
USA using Westinghouse nuclear reactors and fuel to compete with Russia for European dominance.
Illinois Attorney General slams nuclear bailout legislation. Exelon and its allies rally for a bailout of nuclear power, despite its known dangers.
Change the word “renewable” to “clean” – Exelon’s plan to get taxpayer money for nuclear power.
Nuclear energy has no place in New York State renewable energy plan.
America’s NRC changing nuclear fee structure to help Small Nuclear reactors: Shillenberger delighted.
Californians want to palm off their nuclear waste problem onto Texas.
Former radioactive waste workers take legal action over their radiation caused illnesses.
After 26 year battle for justice, Rocky Flats residents get some kind of deal from nuclear weapons plant operators.
Death of long-term and highly respected anti nuclear activist Michael Mariotte.

CHINA readies nuclear armed submarines for the Pacific.

JAPAN. Japanese government to announce a shift away from nuclear power? Low-level nuclear waste to be buried 70 meters underground. Tokyo Accused of Cooking Fukushima Radiation Data. Fukushima clean-up chief still hunting for 600 tonnes of melted radioactive fuel.

CANADA. Canada’s wildfires – surrounding a radioactive trash site. Canadian nuclear company SNC-Lavalin Named In Panama Papers.

GERMANY. German State close to Belgium prepares iodine tablets, in concern about neighbouring nuclear stations. LITHUANIA, and environmentalists not happy with Belarus’ nuclear power plan

SWEDEN heads for 100% renewable energy

SOUTH AFRICA . Political scandal hangs over South Africa’s nuclear energy plans. Nuclear programme could set south Africa back trillions of rand.

UK. Hinkley nuclear project’s future is in doubt – French unions not happy with Hinkley plan. UK designs for more beautiful nuclear reactors.

IRAN. UN Agency Reports Iran Has Complied With Nuclear Deal.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES setting a solar power trend in the Gulf.