French government wants an independent audit of EDF’s Flamanville nuclear plant
(EDF.PA) Flamanville nuclear plant, which faces new cost overruns and
delays of up to three years after a regulator ordered repairs last month.
ASN, the French nuclear watchdog, said that state-owned EDF would have to
repair eight faulty weldings in the reactor’s containment building,
adding that it had rejected a request to delay repairs until 2024.
that “incidents” at Flamanville, northern France, were
“unacceptable”, adding that he had asked a former executive with car
maker PSA (PEUP.PA), Jean-Martin Folz, to conduct an independent inquiry.
Ohio Lawmakers Miss Deadline to Save Two Nuclear Plants, Vow to Keep Trying
FirstEnergy says it will continue decommissioning plants outside Cleveland and Toledo but can wait a few weeks longer for state aid By Kris Maher, July 7, 2019
The oil-and-gas industry, environmental groups and renewable energy companies have lined up to oppose the legislation, as Ohio becomes the latest state to wrestle with balancing a diverse energy portfolio with clean-energy goals and local economic interests….. (subscribers only)
Fiery Imam suggests missile attack on Israel’s Dimona nuclear power plant
Israel’s Nuclear Reactor, Radio Farda, 7July 19, Tehran’s Friday Prayer Imam has suggested that Iran should launch a missile attack on Israel’s Dimona nuclear power plant.
In his Friday July 5 sermon, Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Movahedi Kermani, better known as Movahedi, addressed the United States and Israel, saying: “If Iran decides to confront you, a missile strike on the Dimona reactor would be enough,” threatening that the attack “will plough Israel 200 times.”
Dimona is an Israeli city in the Negev region, South of Beersheba and West of the Dead Sea. The city is nicknamed mini-India for its sizeable Indian Jewish community. The Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center is located about 13 kilometers to the southeast of the city.
Movahedi warned the United States and Israel about their vulnerability: “You are living in a glass house. You’d better watch out!”
He also warned the United States against a military attack on Iran………
Last year, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei changed his mind about appointing Movahedi as an interim chairman for the Expediency Council after a few weeks, probably fearing his occasional outlandish remarks could cause havoc in Iran’s domestic or international politics.
Some of Friday Prayer Imams in other Iranian cities have also made passing remarks about tensions in the region, but none was observed to make firebrand violent remarks. https://en.radiofarda.com/a/tehran-s-imam-suggests-missile-strike-on-israel-s-nuclear-reactor/30039265.html
Arrests in Turkey for theft of nuclear weapons material
Nuclear weapon material worth $72mn seized in a car in Turkey https://www.rt.com/news/463556-turkey-radioactive-material-bust/ : 7 Jul, 2019 Turkish police have taken five people into custody over the smuggling of a highly-radioactive substance used to build nuclear weapons and power nuclear reactors. The 18.1-gram haul was found in a car.
Police discovered a vial of the material after they pulled over a car in the northwestern Bolu province. The substance, believed to be californium, was found stashed under the gear stick wrapped in a bag. Officers had to cut the upholstery to get to the parcel, which is estimated to be worth US$72 million.
Five suspects were detained in the raid, and the mixture was taken to the Turkish Atomic Energy Agency (TAEK) for a detailed analysis.
Californium is named after the place where it was synthesized back in 1950 – a laboratory at the University of California. Apart from being used to manufacture nukes and nuclear-powered reactors, the element also has a range of rather innocuous civilian applications. It can be used as part of metal detectors and is used in cancer treatment as well as oil, silver, and gold mining operations. Still, the substance is highly dangerous and its production, distribution, and transportation is restricted. Currently, only the US and Russia synthesize the isotope.
It is not the first time Turkish police have reported a major bust involving californium.
In a scare in March of last year, police in Ankara said they had seized a whopping 1.4kg of the same substance in a car following a tip-off. It turned out to be false alarm, as the haul was later found to have no trace of nuclear or radioactive material, and was, in fact, organic matter.
India and Pakistan: Two Nations Always At the Brink of Nuclear War
The world’s most dangerous conflict. National Interest. n other words, as the Kashmir dispute continues to fester, inducing periodic terrorist attacks on India and fueling the competition between New Delhi and Islamabad to outpace each other in the variety and size of their nuclear arsenals, the peril to South Asia in particular and the world at large only grows.
When it comes to Pakistan’s strategic nuclear weapons, their parts are stored in different locations to be assembled only upon an order from the country’s leader. By contrast, tactical nukes are pre-assembled at a nuclear facility and shipped to a forward base for instant use. In addition to the perils inherent in this policy, such weapons would be vulnerable to misuse by a rogue base commander or theft by one of the many militant groups in the country…… https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/india-and-pakistan-two-nations-always-brink-nuclear-war-65696
Should Fukushima exclusion zone be widened?
FUKUSHIMA investigators were left “worried” after recording radiation levels 100 times normal, leading them to suggest the exclusion zone should be increased.Express UK , By CALLUM HOARE Jul 4, 2019 | “………… when Chernobyl researcher Yevgen visited as part of Amazon Prime’s “Radioactive Detectives” series, he was left shocked.
The narrator revealed in 2017: “Have the Japanese authorities determined the correct exclusion zone?
“The first big surprise is a completely unguarded borderline.
“Yevgen wants to carry out his first measurements here.
“He has to tell Kenzo that the radiation level exceeds the natural radiation 100 times over.
“The men are worried.”
Kenzo Hashimoto, a Japanese journalist claimed the exclusion zone needed to be increased as a result.
He said: “If the radiation is that high, the authorities should extend the border line even further.
“I don’t know exactly how the survey has been made – it seems very strange to me…….https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1149129/fukushima-nuclear-disaster-japan-radiation-exclusion-zone-investigation-spt
Israel lobby in US pushing for war against Iran: Analyst
Another Cyprus Mystery Company Related to Holtec International (Nuclear) – Jupiterics Ltd — Mining Awareness +
Another mystery Holtec related company which was in Cyprus. This one has the Holtec owner, Kris P. Singh’s wife, Martha, listed. Holtec Cyprus shell company? For what purpose did it exist? Note that this and the other mystery Cyprus company opened the same year (2006) and were shut on the same day in 2016. Perhaps […]
July 7 Energy News — geoharvey
Opinion: ¶ “Fueling The Climate Crisis: Why LNG Is No Miracle Cure For Australia’s Coal Addiction” • Even Prime Minister Scott Morrison admits Australia’s emissions have been rising since 2015. And the government’s own analysis blames much of that on LNG. Yet the idea the export gas industry is good for the planet appears set […]
Singapore plans huge 50MW floating solar project — RenewEconomy
Singapore’s national water agency will work with Norwegian technical consultancy DNV GL to develop what they are calling “Southeast Asia’s largest public tender for floating PV”. The post Singapore plans huge 50MW floating solar project appeared first on RenewEconomy.
via Singapore plans huge 50MW floating solar project — RenewEconomy
Reforest an area the size of the US to help avert climate breakdown — RenewEconomy
Restoring the world’s forests on an unprecedented scale is “the best climate change solution available”, according to a new study. The post Reforest an area the size of the US to help avert climate breakdown appeared first on RenewEconomy.
via Reforest an area the size of the US to help avert climate breakdown — RenewEconomy
Trip to check radiation after 1989 sinking of Russian sub
The Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority say Norwegian research vessel G.O. Sars will set off Saturday from Tromsoe, northern Norway, to the Arctic Barents Sea where the Komsomolets submarine sank in 1989. Forty-two of the 69 crewmen died in a fire, and the submarine’s nuclear reactor and two nuclear warheads are still on board.
The agency said a Norwegian-built remote-controlled submersible would be used and the work “would be demanding” as the submarine “lies deep” at about 1,700 meters (5,610 feet)…… https://www.apnews.com/dd6e18dafde14bf799de6d9b5f13fccd
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