To June 2nd CLIMATE CHANGE and nuclear news

As I write, the world is reacting to Donald Trump’s announcement that America will withdraw from the Paris climate agreement. We knew this was coming, but it is still a shock. USA, under Barack Obama was, along with China, a world leader, at least symbolically, in the struggle to save the planet from catastrophic climate change. (Andy Borowitz of the New Yorker, has an original opinion on this.)

Donald Trump excelling himself in policies to ruin not only America, but the world.

Climate deniers hijacking a climate science conference in Rome.

If USA moves into Crimea, Russia prepared to use nuclear weapons. North Korea ramps up nuclear warning to USA. Danger of conflict between USA and North Korea: North Korea has 100 Unidentified Nuclear Facilities.

EUROPE‘s nuclear power stations aging – nearing retirement: Nuclear transboundary consultations.

USA.

Washington Post awash with articles by weapons lobbyists. Nuclear Missile Defense is far from a perfect solution.
New research on Three Mile Island nuclear accident link to thyroid cancer
The very real risks of fire in America’s nuclear spent fuel pools Future of Los Alamos National Nuclear Laboratory in doubt, following recent fire. University of Princeton Study Questions U.S. Nuclear Safety.
Notorious Three Mile Island nuclear power station to close. Nuclear companies’ owners beg for tax-payer subsidies – Three Mile Island begs, as solar opportunities rise. Long Islanders Frustrated at Plan To Bail Out Aging Nuclear Power Plants.Nuclear executives’ excessive pay.
Trump’s climate decision harms the planet, and goes against the wishes of the American public. Some big business leaders abandoning Donald Trump.Manufacturing and energy to information technology businesses concerned at Trump’s climate pullout.
Free program to train coal miners as wind farm technicians.

UK.The danger of catastrophic cyberattack on UK’s Trident nuclear submarines. Britain’s exit from European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) – a real damper on UK’s nuclear industry. Theresa May govt plans to weaken climate action rules.

SOUTH KOREA. South Korea soon to announce plans to phase out nuclear power.

BELARUS. Europe should not turn a blind eye to the developing nuclear threat in Belarus.

INDIA. India going into debt to Russia, for expanded Kudankulam nuclear plant ? A victory for Indian farmers, as nuclear power proposal shifted from coastal district of Gujarat. As solar costs plunge, India rethinks coal projects.

SOUTH AFRICA. Nuclear power company Eskom wants a blank cheque from the South African government. South Africa’s anti nuclear movement renews its campaign.

CHINA. China suspends permits for new coal plants.

JAPAN. Nuclear storage crisis grows as reactor restarts continue. UN Rapporteur Received Reports that Japan Media Avoids Covering Ongoing Fukushima Nuclear Disaster; Reporter Demoted-Salary Reduced for Writing About Fukushima. Toshiba to present UNAUDITED accounts at the company’s AGM next month.

SWEDEN. In Sweden, civil society can influence nuclear waste decisions.

SPAIN. A promising first: hybrid wind power storage plant in Spain using batteries.

POLYNESIA. Declassified: Polynesia vastly affected by radioactivity from French nuclear bomb testing.