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Nuclear news – week to 4th October

This month, my websites are focussing on ionising radiation.  Not that this is a topic in the news media.  Far from it. Yet it is strange that the world media is preoccupied with tiny invisible viruses that quickly can bring about illness and death, yet ignores tiny invisible radioactive particles that slowly can bring about illness and death.    
Well, the global nuclear lobby has done a darn good job in convincing the world that low level nuclear nuclear radiation is OK, perhaps indeed good for you. Now they’re gearing up for an even bigger push about nuclear being good for the climate.

World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2021. Global nuclear agencies get together to launch the big propaganda show ”Group of Vienna” ahead of COP26.

Climate solutions must be assessed on cost and speed of operation – nuclear fails on both, while reduced demand is a winner.  The most important factor in the nuclear-power debate: Cost.

Nuclear for climate? – DON’T MENTION RADIATION!

Greta Thunberg mocks world leaders’ words at Youth4Climate.

No, a nuclear-powered superyacht won’t save the world.

Unknowns about Australia’s proposed nuclear submarines, especially weapons proliferation risks.

ARCTIC. Russian and American nuclear wastes in the Arctic may release radiation as global heating melts the ice.

NORWAY. Norway paid to help Russian nuclear submarine waste clean-up – but now – new submarines!

JAPAN. Japan’s independent English language newsletter, analysing nuclear issues, is struggling to survive.

CANADA. Ontario’s Unfunded Nuclear Decommissioning Liability is in the $18-$27 Billion CAD Range.

USA. Why USA needs a fundamental reappraisal of nuclear weapons policy. An added small nuclear reactor would just increase the burden of radioactive trash at Columbia Generating Station. Elon Musk , world’s richest man, pays no tax, likes nuclear power.  Entergy faces federal fine for violations at its nuclear power plant near St. Francisville

UK.

• UK’s nuclear tax – who is going to pay for Sizewell C nuclear station?
•  Are small nuclear reactors really the answer to UK’s green energy crisis?  Fake ”green” investment fund – a front for the nuclear industry – pushes small nuclear reactors.
•  Nuclear test veteran joins the fight against a nuclear waste facility at former gas terminal in Theddlethorpe. Two Cumbria sites earmarked for nuclear waste disposal.
•  Reducing energy use is the major way to cut greenhouse emissions, not slow, outdated, and dirty nuclear power.

FRANCE. High rates of cancer and deaths among former nuclear workers at Ile-Longue nuclear submarine base. With its reprocessing plant in La Hague, Two French nuclear workers affected by contaminated water.    France has the highest radioactive discharges at sea in Europe.  French company EDF getting anxious and urgent about UK getting funding for Sizewell C nuclear project.

HUNGARY. Hungary’s nuclear watchdog withholds permits for two new reactors.

NORTH KOREA. China supports North Korea’s call to revise sanctions, return to nuclear talks.

RUSSIA. The sunken nuclear submarines: Russia’s ‘slow-motion Chernobyl’ at sea. Russia confirms that ”Nuclear is Green”- (George Orwell would be fascinated.)

IRAN. Iran calls on US to unfreeze $10 billion before returning to nuclear talks.

AUSTRALIA.  Ionising radiation – the forgotten health disaster. AUKUS and nuclear submarines. Australia’s nuclear submarine deal a distraction from climate action? Australia the sucker for cash-strapped U.S, and U.K submarine companies General Dynamics and BAE Systems. Australia’s nuclear submarines – a grand announcement leading to a grand shambles.

October 4, 2021 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina's notes