Nuclear Regulatory Commission being sued by three States
In New York, the lawsuit on Tuesday had another political subtext. The licenses of the Indian Point 2 and 3 reactors in Buchanan are nearing expiration, and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo opposes a 20-year extension sought by the plant’s owners.
Policy on Storing Nuclear Waste Is Challenged by States – NYTimes.com, Matthew Wald, 16 Feb 2011, WASHINGTON — The attorneys general of New York, Connecticutand Vermont sued the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Tuesday, challenging a new commission policy stating that nuclear waste can be safely stored at a nuclear power plant for 60 years after a reactor goes out of service. Continue reading
Legal case over medical radiation
Richmond man sues over hospital scan Edmonton Journal February 15, 2011 A Richmond man claims he was over-exposed to radiation during a CT scan at Abbotsford Regional Hospital.In a civil claim filed in B.C. Supreme Court, Randy Kroeplin says he was placed in the scanner at the hospital on March 19, 2009.He says the scan appeared to stop halfway through the scan and he was left in the scanner for about 25 minutes. The scan commenced again and was finished about four minutes later. “As a result of the CT scan, the plaintiff was exposed to an unnecessary amount of radiation,” says the suit. Richmond man sues over hospital scan
USA’s mounting mountains of nuclear waste, and of its legal costs
Some companies have won their lawsuits while others have settled with the government. According to the Justice Department, the government has already paid the companies $960 million. And assuming the government will be able to collect the waste by 2020, the Energy Department estimates the government’s liability could reach $16.2 billion.
Nuclear-Power Firms Push Back Against Fees – WSJ.com, FEBRUARY 11, 2011, By TENNILLE TRACY “……..Fund fees, paid by utilities or their ratepayers and facilities, are based on a charge of one-tenth of a cent for every kilowatt-hour of electricity generated at a nuclear plant. Continue reading
Legal action to stop Colorado uranium mill
Energy Fuels will be required provide $11 million in sureties to cover future cleanup costs, although cleanup costs for other mills in the past have ranged between $50 million and $500 million, the group said in a statement.
Suit filed against planned Western Slope uranium mill, Denver Business Journal – by Cathy Proctor, February 8, 2011 A Western Slope group fighting a plan to open a new uranium mill in Colorado — the first new U.S. uranium mill in a quarter-century — has filed a lawsuit in Denver District Court alleging state regulators haven’t follow state and federal law regarding the project. Continue reading
Russia flexes its legal muscles against Canadian uranium company
Russia blocks litigation claim against ARMZ – Khan, TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – By: Liezel Hill 7th February 2011 Russian authorities have blocked a litigation claim by Canadian junior Khan Resources against Russian State-owned uranium miner Atomredmetzoloto (ARMZ), Continue reading
As legal case is delayed, Hanford nuclear victims are dying
The clandestine 1949 test was among the early Hanford releases that raised thyroid cancer risks to 16,000 infants and small children who drank milk from cows eating contaminated grass, the dose reconstruction study conducted a half-century later would conclude.
Hanford radiation plaintiff near death – Spokesman.com, Karen Dorn Steele, – Feb. 5, 2011 A woman suing Hanford contractors over her thyroid cancer, whose request for an expedited federal trial was denied last year by a Spokane judge, lies near death in a Longview, Wash., hospice. Continue reading
Legal challenge to German govt extending life of nuclear plants
Greenpeace brings nuclear plant lifespan law to Germany’s highest court Deutsche Welle, Darren Mara (dpa, AP), 3 Feb 2011, Residents living near a handful of Germany’s nuclear plants, along with environmental group Greenpeace, have filed a case with the constitutional court over a new law extending the lifespan of the nuclear plants. Continue reading
Legal technicality leaves Navajo no redress for uranium contaminated land
The Navajo Nation only became aware that the two sites nearby were also contaminated in the early 2000s.
Federal Appeals Court Rules DOE Not Responsible for Navajo Uranium Cleanup By LAWRENCE HURLEY, NYTimes.com January 28, 2011 A federal appeals court ruled today that the Department of Energy does not have to remediate two sites on Navajo Nation land that are adjacent to an old uranium mine. Continue reading
India’s Nuclear liability Law greatly worrying the nuclear industry
[India] recently bowled the global nuclear power industry – and possibly itself – an unexpected googly by adopting a civil nuclear liability law that will hold suppliers liable for any accident for up to 80 years after a plant’s construction…..Many countries with nuclear power industries channel potential liability in case of an accident to operators. India’s very different law has sent nuclear companies into a spin.
Nuclear industry: Government bowls sector a surprise googly, By Amy Kazmin New Delhi January 26 2011 “…..International suppliers – including GE, Westinghouse, Bechtel, Russia’s Rosatom, France’s Areva, and Japan’s Toshiba, Hitachi and Mitsubishi – are all eyeing lucrative opportunities, …… Continue reading
Nuclear Regulatory Commission finds that Calvert Cliffs Project should consider alternatives to nuclear power
The draft environmental impact statement’s “discussion of a combination of alternatives is inadequate and faulty,” the report states. “By selecting a single alternative that under-represents potential contributions of wind and solar power
Judge nuclear power against wind and solar, panel says NRC board agrees with foes of Calvert Cliffs project, Gazette.Net, Maryland Newws onlineby Meghan Russell , Jan. 7, 2011 Federal regulators agree with opponents of a proposed third reactor at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant that a draft report did not sufficiently consider alternative power sources, such as wind and solar, to the $10 billion, 1,600-megawatt project. Continue reading
Nuclear trial in Switzerland: evidence destroyed due to CIA link
The six-year investigation has been hampered at times by the Swiss government’s insistence that it had to destroy evidence — which included plans for nuclear arms and technologies — in the name of national security….to hide evidence of a clandestine relationship between the Tinners and the C.I.A…..
Swiss Judge Presses for Nuclear Trial Despite C.I.A. Link, NYTimes.com, By DAVID JOLLY December 23, 2010 PARIS — Three engineers suspected of violating Switzerland’s nuclear nonproliferation laws should face charges, an investigating magistrate said on Thursday in a case with national security implications for the United States. Continue reading
Charges of crooked money deals by nuclear company
misleading statements about the viability of AEHI, which has no realistic possibility of building a multi-billion dollar nuclear reactor.
Idaho nuke company charged with manipulating stock prices, defrauding investors Idaho Statesman, 16 Dec 10, An Eagle-based company that has been raising money to build a nuclear plant in Idaho — most recently in Payette County — has been charged with defrauding investors with a complex scheme to manipulate its stock price so its founders could reap profits. Continue reading
Legal push to use Yucca Mountain for nuclear waste dump
It is the latest development in a multi-decade, multibillion dollar push to use Yucca Mountain as a nuclear-waste repository.
Federal Appeals Court To Begin Yucca Mountain Hearings In 2011 – WSJ.com, By Naureen S. Malik Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK 10 Dec 10, –The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia will hold earnings early next year on whether the Department of Energy has the right to withdraw its application to use Yucca Mountain as a nuclear-waste disposal site. Continue reading
Need to change rules for Nuclear Regulatory Commission
If Seabrook waits 10 or 15 years to apply for its license renewal, something bad could happen to tarnish its image. Or a new technology might emerge that would make nuclear power look less attractive.
NRC rule change needed | SeacoastOnline.com, December 03, 2010 Why is Seabrook Station nuclear power plant seeking a 20-year extension of its license when its existing license doesn’t expire until 2030? The short answer is because it can. Continue reading
Can Wikileaks be prosecuted for telling the truth?
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Prosecuting WikiLeaks: It’s Not Going To Be Easy : NPR NPR, 1 Dec 10, Law enforcement officials in the United States and around the world are turning up the heat on the website WikiLeaks and its founder, Julian Assange. But all the attention doesn’t mean that they will face American-style justice, experts said, because the legal issues in play are both novel and challenging. Continue reading
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