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Olympic Dam uranium mine a threat to Australia’s groundwater

“Not only is the expansion at Olympic Dam going ahead without the consent of traditional owners, but tens of thousands of gigalitres of water per day is being sucked out of the Artesian Basin on Arabunna land to service the mine,”

Protesters gather at mine site, Sydney Morning Herald, July 16, 2010 –An anti-nuclear protester has chained himself to a four-wheel-drive blocking the road to BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam uranium mine in South Australia’s far north. Continue reading →

July 17, 2010 Posted by | AUSTRALIA, opposition to nuclear, Uranium | , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Surfers rally to save beaches from nuclear power

Surfers in South Africa to march against nuclear project,  Outdoors, action and adventure,  Pete Thomas Jul 16, 2010 Some of the world’s top pro surfers will participate in a protest march Saturday against the proposed construction in South Africa of a nuclear power station that threatens to jeopardize some of the region’s premier surf spots. Continue reading →

July 17, 2010 Posted by | opposition to nuclear, South Africa | , , | Leave a comment

Community push to shut down Vermont Yankee nuclear reactor

NRC Chairman To Meet With Vermont Yankee Critics, wbztv.com, Jul 8, 2010 BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (AP) ― The chairman of the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission is traveling to Vermont next week to meet with groups critical of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant.Gregory B. Jaczko will hold a round-table discussion on Wednesday in Brattleboro.Invited participants include representatives of Citizens Awareness Network, Safe and Green Campaign, Conservation Law Foundation and Vermont Public Interest Research Group.The discussion will be held at the Ramada Hotel and Conference Center and the public is invited to listen.The groups want Vermont Yankee shut down until repairs can be completed to ensure any leaks of radioactive substances have stopped.

NRC Chairman To Meet With Vermont Yankee Critics – wbztv.com

July 9, 2010 Posted by | opposition to nuclear, USA | , , , , | Leave a comment

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