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This week’s news about the military-industrial-nuclear-communications ecosystem

Some bits of good news – The positive impact of conservation action.  The ‘Green Nobel Prize’ announced its winners.   Solar Balconies Are Booming in Germany and You Can Plug in and Install Them Yourself

TOP STORIES. 

72 Minutes Until the End of the World? Is There Life Beyond Nuclear Armageddon? 

Five Things the “Nuclear Bros” Don’t Want You to Know About Small Modular Reactors. 

University Investments: Divesting from the Military-Industrial Complex. 

Bill before Australian Parliament would allow UK and USA to dump decades of high-level nuclear waste in Australia.

Climate. ‘Inside an oven’: sweltering heat ravages crops and takes lives in south-east Asia. Brutal 48C heatwave takes its toll on east Asia. – ALSO AT https://nuclear-news.net/2024/05/06/1-b1-inside-an-oven-sweltering-heat-ravages-crops-and-takes-lives-in-south-east-asia/

Noel’s notes. The global nuclear industry – rotten to the core. Small modular reactors – yes -the nuclear lobby will keep hyping them – no matter what!

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NUCLEAR ISSUES

ARTS. UK/Ireland Nuclear Free Local Authorities to join new “Rock Solid2” art exhibition.

CIVIL LIBERTIES. Academic arrested for “statements against Zionism” as Israel intensifies anti-genocide crackdown.Enforcing Silence on Genocide.

CULTURE.Israel’s Defenders Talk So Much About Feelings Because They Can’t Talk About Facts

ECONOMICS.Industrial action by nuclear submarine workforce hits Rolls Royce.UK government pushing institutional investors to support Sizewell C nuclear project. A new nuclear energy law will likely mean higher utility bills. Georgia’s Vogtle 2 nuclear reactors cost over $30Billion, – but were meant to cost $14Billion

ENERGY.G7 Countries Task IRENA to Monitor Group’s Renewable Energy Progress.Germany records 50 hours of negative electricity prices for April, largely due to renewables.California hits stunning new solar and battery records in postcard from energy future. Huge success of renewable energy in California – over 100% of demand for many days

ETHICS and RELIGION. Israel ‘undoubtedly’ committing genocide says Holocaust scholar Amos Goldberg.

HEALTH. Dounreay & Scottish Nuclear Policy.. ALSO AT  https://nuclear-news.net/2024/05/01/2-b1-dounreay-scottish-nuclear-policy/

INDIGENOUS ISSUES. First Nations leaders voice opposition to nuclear power plants.Land Defence Alliance stands united against the burial of nuclear waste.Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) responds to Land Defence Alliance protest.

HUMAN RIGHTS. New US Antisemitism Law Turns Critics Against Israeli Genocide Into Criminals.

LEGAL. INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY ASSOCIATION vs. FCC AND SPACEX. How Israel violates International Law in Gaza: expert report.

MEDIA. The Vow from Hiroshima film is coming on PBS, this month. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RcSCgUBrUc New Book – The Scientists Who Alerted Us to the Dangers of Radiation. Gaza Journalists Killed by Israel Honored on World Press Freedom Day. As Peace Protests Are Violently Suppressed, CNN Paints Them as Hate Rallies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOBEHXtWMRI

POLITICS. Inside story: Will Iran’s supreme leader revise his ‘nuclear fatwa’? US Presidential candidate arrested at anti-Israel protest. France’s Macron wants to build 14 new Nuclear reactors by 2050. 6 is more realistic. France Increases State Funding for Advanced Nuclear R&D Project. UK / Parliamentary Committee Chair Criticises Lack Of Clarity On SMR Plans. Why UK Government nuclear quango has ruled out Trawsfynydd from initial mini-nuke rollout. The breadth and depth of the nuclear lobby in Canada. Nuclear power makes no sense for Australia – but it’s a useful diversion from real climate action.

POLITICS INTERNATIONAL and DIPLOMACY.  Why Iran may accelerate its nuclear program, and Israel may be tempted to attack it. US vs China, Israel vs Iran, India vs Pakistan: Asia plays with fire as nuclear war safety net frays.

SAFETY. Alarm over nuclear safety lapses on the Clyde. Fears raised over Wales accident risk involving aircraft carrying nuclear materials. IAEA’s top nuclear salesman-cum-watchdog, Rafael Grossi, to visit Iran

SPACE. EXPLORATION, WEAPONS.Dead satellites are filling space with trash. That could affect Earth’s magnetic field. Nukes in space: Why a very very stupid idea just became more likely.

TECHNOLOGY. A Closer Look at Two Operational Small Modular Reactor Designs. Can floating nuclear power plants help solve Northern Canada’s energy woes?. (ALSO AT https://nuclear-news.net/2024/05/05/2-b1-can-floating-nuclear-power-plants-help-solve-northern-canadas-energy-woes/)  Small reactors don’t add up as a viable energy source. Small modular reactors aren’t the energy answer for remote communities and mines. ARC might need to redesign its SMR technology: former president + US bans import of enriched uranium + more to the story

URANIUM. US cutoff of Russian uranium imports viable but costly to replace.

WASTES. The undersea nuclear graveyard now more costly than HS2. Barrels Of Radioactive Waste Turn Up Off The Coast Of California. To find a place to store spent nuclear fuel, Congress needs to stop trying to revive Yucca Mountain. Toxic sewage discharged at Chalk River nuclear lab. Nuclear-waste compensation (?bribery) numbers raise eyebrows.

WAR and CONFLICT. The Israel-US game plan for Gaza is staring us in the face. Israel’s Finance Minister Smotrich calls for ‘total annihilation’ of Gaza. CodePink – Tell President Biden: WE WANT COOPERATION, NOT CONFLICT! NATO using war games to ‘prepare for conflict’ – Moscow.

WEAPONS and WEAPONS SALES.Zelensky wants ten more years of US funding. NATO state rejects €100 billion Ukraine war chest ‘madness’. US Air Force pays $13 billion for new ‘doomsday’ planes that protect president during a nuclear attack . The Fight Over THAAD in Korea.

May 6, 2024 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina's notes