Legal action against uranium mill
Pinion Ridge uranium mill under fire, The Energy Collective, 13 March 2010, Environmental groups file multiple legal challenges “…The Sheep Mountain Alliance (SMA), a Telluride, Colo., environmental group, and its legal counsel, the Energy Minerals Law Center (EMLC), located in Durango, Colo, have taken a two-pronged approach to try to stop the development of the Pinion Ridge uranium mill.
The 500 ton/day facility is being developed by Energy Fuels (TSE:EFR) and will be located in Naturita, Colo., about 50 miles northwest of Telluride. Continue reading
Wisconsin urged to keep ban on new nuclear plants
Lawmakers Urged Not To Dump Ban On New Nuclear Power Plants MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) 12 March 2010, – Anti-nuclear groups are telling legislators not to trash Wisconsin’s long-running ban on new nuclear power plants. A relaxing of that ban is a major part of the clean energy package that tries to fight global warming. Supporters say nuclear power is the cleanest there is. But Jennifer Nordstrom of the Carbon-Free Nuclear-Free Coalition says there’s still the issue of dumping radioactive waste. And she says the Wisconsin bill would give the nuclear power industry more leeway in handling that waste.
Lawmakers Urged Not To Dump Ban On New Nuclear Power Plants – 1330 WHBL
Nuclear power company settles lawsuit over radiation leaks
Exelon to pay $1 million to settle lawsuits Breaking Business News, March 11, 2010 By Michael Hawthorne | Exelon agreed today to pay more than $1 million to settle lawsuits filed by Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan after the company allowed radioactive tritium to leak outside three of its nuclear plants.The settlement involves leaks of tritium-contaminated water that seeped into the ground around the company’s Braidwood, Byron and Dresden plants. The penalties include $628,000 in fines and $538,000 to fund environmental projects in Will, Ogle and Grundy counties.
Exelon to pay $1 million to settle lawsuits – Chicago Breaking Business
Court orders Exxon Mobil to pay up for radiation contamination
The claims are among thousands pending against Exxon and other oil companies over allegations that they put employees and residents near pipe-cleaning operations at risk from radiation- related diseases, particularly cancer.
Exxon Must Pay $1.2 Million for Workers’ Radiation (Update2) – BusinessWeek, )March 05, 2010,By Bob Van Voris and Leslie Snadowsky, March 5 (Bloomberg) — Exxon Mobil Corp., the largest U.S. energy company, must pay $1.2 million to 16 Louisiana workers who claimed they were exposed to dangerous levels of radiation when they were cleaning used oil drilling pipes, a jury said. Continue reading
Families, Aborigines, soldiers seek justice after nuclear tests’radiation
“We are dealing with generations of people who have been affected by radiation from the fallout and who have never had that acknowledged,” she said.
“The medical science now exists in order to prove these injuries are linked to the tests.”
Aborigines to sue British Government over nuclear tests Telegraph.co UK Australian aborigines and former servicemen are to sue the British Ministry of Defence over diseases and disabilities that they claim were caused by nuclear testing in the Outback more than 50 years ago. By Bonnie Malkin, in Sydney
02 Mar 2010 “….. Continue reading
South Australians join British Class Action over Nuclear Waste
100 South Australians join class action against Britain for Maralinga-related deaths Adelaide Now, BRYAN LITTLELY INVESTIGATIONS EDITORFrom: The Advertiser March 01, 2010, SECRET records detailing the fate of dozens of babies born in the shadow of Maralinga’s nuclear testing hold the key to a case building as the state’s largest class action
- More than 100 South Australians have joined a class action against the British Ministry of Defence over deaths and disabilities they believe were caused by nuclear testing at Maralinga more than 50 years ago. Continue reading
U.S. Supreme Court to hear challenge against nuclear plant
Price-Anderson Act passes risk of nuclear accident to the taxpayer
Excuse Me, But That Nuclear Plant Has Its Hand On Your Wallet, San Francisco Chronicle : Gerald Sindell 18 Feb 2010 “……..if you dig out your handy guide to the laws of the United States you’ll find something called the Price-Anderson Act, a temporary measure passed in 1957 to help the nuclear industry get going. Atoms for Peace and all that. Continue reading
The delusion of nuclear power as ‘clean’ and ‘safe’
President Obama’s Delusion and the “Nuclear Power = ‘Clean’ Energy” Meme by Quannah February 17, 2010 One more time. Nuclear power is neither safe nor clean.As I listened to Obama give his speech, I couldn’t understand why he was buying into this big lie. Nuclear energy is not clean. It does not equate to wind and solar. It’s not even close. Just a couple of points here:Emissions are not the only consideration at a nuclear plant.
Contamination is much more serious. And the recent reports of nuclear plants contaminating surrounding ground water are more than a little alarming. Continue reading
U.S. Britain to face lawsuit over depleted uranium in Iraq
Iraq to sue US, Britain over depleted uranium bombs Pakistan Defence Forum 12 Feb 2010 Iraq’s Ministry for Human Rights will file a lawsuit against Britain and the US over their use of depleted uranium bombs in Iraq, an Iraqi minister says. Continue reading
First Uranium broke environmental law
Business Report – Web: State finds First Uranium broke the law February 8, 2010By Asha Speckman First Uranium’s application for an environmental authorisation licence was withdrawn because it had contravened law and begun development of its minewaste tailings processing facility at its Ezulwini mine near Potchefstroom without proper approval. Continue reading
U.S govt in legal battle over nuclear waste
Judge rules that utility can withdraw from crumbling nuclear power project
Lawsuit on uranium mining, and accountability for wastes
Even as the expansion of uranium mining in Colorado is being challenged, conservation and citizen groups and elected officials are working to ensure that taxpayers do not pay to clean up contamination left behind by the uranium industry in the event of a new boom cycle.
Court Decision Aids Uranium Lawsuit The WATCH by Karen James , Jan 20, 2010 Efforts Also Underway For More Industry Accountability Continue reading
South Africa: uranium mine loses authorisation
Environmental authorisation withdrawn at First Uranium project (South Africa) Mining Journal20 Jan 2010 First Uranium Corp says an environmental authorisation (EA) for a tailings storage facility at its Mine Waste Solutions (MWS) tailings recovery project has been withdrawn by the authorities.
The “unexpected” decision was taken by the North West Provincial Government’s Department of Agriculture, Conservation, Environment and Rural Development (NWDACE).
Mining Journal – Environmental authorisation withdrawn at First Uranium project
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26 April – Chernobyl: Inside the Meltdown airs on National Geographic on Sunday 26th April from 4pm
29 April – Nuclear Expert Webinar #1 – Radiation Impacts on Families with Mary Olson and Cindy Folkers
- 12:15 PM MT – 1:45 PM MT
- Location: Virtual – REGISTER TODAY
4 May -West Suburban Peace Coalition to discuss Iran war at May Educational Forum
Monday, May 4, 7:00 – 8:00 PM Central Standard Time
Title: : How Trump’s Narrative Tries to Shape the Reality of the War on Iran.
Contact Walt Zlotow, zlotow@hotmail.com 630 442 3045 for further information
14 May – online event From Bombs to Data Centres: the Face of Nuclear Colonialism
Pine Ridge Uranium is the real threat, not Tehran- Tell Burgum: Stop the Extraction.
Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes – A good documentary on Chernobyl on SBS available On Demand for the next 3 weeks– https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-program/chernobyl-the-lost-tapes/2352741955560
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