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This week’s non-corporate nuclear news

Some bits of good news –  COP30 won’t save us, but China might.   Egypt defeated an ancient disease.   New forest fund shows promise at Cop30

TOP STORIES.

One month in, the ‘ceasefire’ in Gaza exists only in name. 

Non Government Organisations Warn that Recent Executive Orders Would Harm Public Health, Disproportionately Impacting Women and Children.

 Finally Some Accountability for Georgia’s Costly Nuclear Power Mistake. 

Trump’s Ploy at the UN Is American Imperialism Masquerading as a Peace Process. 
Michael Mann to Bill Gates: You can’t reboot the planet if you crash it. 
US conducts its Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) test.
The remnants of Chernobyl are still present in the Black Sea.

Climate.  US Oil Executives Flock to COP30.    Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber all Cop30 delegations except Brazil, report says.

Noel’s notes. Why my work is clearly biased.

AUSTRALIA. The people and environment of South Australia must be protected from Federal imposed storage of AUKUS High-Level nuclear waste. Call for inquiry Into AUKUS nuclear subs.

 Gareth Evans says Australia should lead nuclear arms control talks.

NUCLEAR ITEMS

CLIMATE. 6 main issues for COP 30 – and nuclear is no climate solution.  Rich countries have lost enthusiasm for tackling climate crisis, says Cop30 chief.

ECONOMICS.Legalising the theft of Russian assets. Bechtel Chief Says U.S. Must Subsidize Trump’s Nuclear Revival. Sizewell C. – Taxpayers likely to see ‘no return’ on £6.4bn public funds put in as equity Marketing. EDF boss vows to speed up nuclear projects and narrow gap to Asian peers -ALSO AT https://nuclear-news.net/2025/11/13/1-b1-edf-boss-vows-to-speed-up-nuclear-projects-and-narrow-gap-to-asian-peers/ EDUCATION.  Manchester launch for Labrats nuclear test education programme,

ENERGY.

• Could SMRs add supply-side grid flexibility? – ALSO AT https://nuclear-news.net/2025/11/17/3-b1-could-smrs-add-supply-side-grid-flexibility/ 
• Why should Scotland pay billions for nuclear when renewables exist? – ALSO AT https://nuclear-news.net/2025/11/16/3-b1-why-should-scotland-pay-billions-for-nuclear-when-renewables-exist/
• Proposed solar farm could help make Island ‘centre of excellence’ – minister.
• Zelensky blames ex-energy chief for failure to protect power grid– ALSO AT https://nuclear-news.net/2025/11/13/2-b1-zelensky-blames-ex-energy-chief-for-failure-to-protect-power-grid/

ENVIRONMENT.  Toxic plume from Los Alamos National Laboratory spreads to nearby pueblo.Lab Chromium Contamination Confirmed on San Ildefonso Pueblo Land..

HEALTH. NFLAs welcome Remembrance Day award of medal to nuke test ‘Sniffers’, but fight not over as groundcrews exposed to radiation remain forgotten.

HISTORY. Rare US Peace President: Warren G. Harding

LEGAL.Beyond Nuclear brings interim storage case back to Supreme Court. Residents outraged as US nuclear plant gets greenlight to dump radioactive waste into major river: ‘Potential long-term consequences’. Three firms to appear in court over Hinkley Point C death and serious injury incidents- (not radialogical)

MEDIA. Spoiler alert: deterrence doesn’t work.Golden Rule: The Journey for Peace – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhrSXF74SYo  BBC News Has a Long Record of Disinformation– But This Time It Chose the Wrong Target.

OPPOSITION to NUCLEAR . Rosyth councillor doesn’t want Trident submarines at yard.

POLITICS.The dark side of Zelenskyy’s rule. Zelensky – Embroiled in war and embattled at home. Labour’s ‘national security threat’ attacks on Scottish National Party are hypocrisy 101.  Does Britain really need nuclear power?  Wales Green Party responds to new nuclear power plans.  UK’s New nuclear siting policy criticised by industry as ‘missed opportunity’.  The ‘weird’ catch to Labour’s ‘national security threat’ attack on the Scottish National Party- ALSO AT https://nuclear-news.net/2025/11/11/1-b1-the-weird-catch-to-labours-national-security-threat-attack-on-the-scottish-national-party/ Trump Bets Big on a Nuclear Comeback. Invest in existing clean energy solutions, not nuclear fantasy– ALSO AT https://nuclear-news.net/2025/11/14/invest-in-existing-clean-energy-solutions-not-nuclear-fantasy/ Nuclear power will get the most Energy Department loans, Chris Wright says.   Japan to consider allowing public funds for nuclear power industry, Nikkei says

POLITICS INTERNATIONAL and DIPLOMACY. When it comes to New Start nuclear treaty….Trump just can’t get started. Destroying Europe in order to save it: Extortion, theft, and the EU’s two disastrous choices.  THE ELITE EURO SUICIDERS.  The Member States Complicit in Genocide (w/ Francesca Albanese) | The Chris Hedges Report. US-Led ‘Coordination Center’ Replaces Israel as ‘Overseer’ of Gaza Aid Deliveries. US Plans for China Blockade Continue Taking Shape. Nuclear for Wylfa the wrong way to go.        US ‘disappointed’ that Rolls-Royce will build UK’s first small modular reactors.  Atom is prematurely split in the ‘golden age’ transatlantic partnership.

SAFETY. Russia deliberately ‘endangering nuclear safety in Europe’ says Kyiv.  Belgium flounders as 5 drones buzz nuclear power plant.  3 drones reportedly spotted flying over Belgian nuclear power plant.  Los Alamos National Laboratory Reneges on Active Confinement Ventilation Systems at Plutonium Facility, PF-4.

SECRETS and LIES. AI Warlord”+: Eric Schmidt – Money, Media and Maim. The Empire Only De-Escalates In One Area So It Can Escalate In Another, And Other Notes.

SPINBUSTER. AI Companies Are Encouraging Users To Believe Chatbots Are People, And It’s Insanely Creepy.  On The Rapidly Spreading Delusion That AI Chatbots Are Conscious.

TECHNOLOGY. Google on Christmas Island: Data Centres and Imminent Militarisation.

URANIUM. Declassified cable reinforces proliferation concerns about high-assay low-enriched uranium fuel (HALEU).

WASTES. New U.S. nuclear power boom begins with old, still-unsolved problem: What to do with radioactive waste.                                   Decommissioning. Brian Goodall says no to next stage of submarine dismantling.

WAR and CONFLICT.  Is President Trump leading US to Vietnam style disaster in Venezuela?  A day of peace?  Ukraine accuses Russia of targeting its nuclear substations – ALSO AT https://nuclear-news.net/2025/11/11/1-b-1-ukraine-accuses-russia-of-targeting-its-nuclear-substations/  Ukraine facing widespread power cuts after generating capacity reduced to ‘zero’ by Russian attacks.  Trump stupidly brags about committing war crimes against Iran .

WEAPONS and WEAPONS SALES. The Unseen Hand: From the War Room to the Ruins – A Cycle of Profit and Pain.   Ukrainian substations hit in latest drone strike. Stop the nuclear MADness  Poseidon: The Ultimate Weapon of Vengeance [i]. Hegseth Vows Wartime Footing For U.S. Weapons Production. ‘Gunboat Diplomacy’: U.S. War in Latin America Feared as Hegseth Launches ‘Operation Southern Spear’.        US Again Flies Heavy Bombers Near Venezuela’s Coast.Nuclear Force “Recapitalization”.Threats of nuclear testing ignore its terrifying history ‘Dangerous for humanity’: Nuclear testing truth exposed.US, South Korea to ‘move forward’ on building nuclear-powered submarines.

November 17, 2025 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Weekly Newsletter