Senator Blakeslee condemns NRC’s decision on relicensing Diablo Canyon nuclear plant
The Bay Citizen, By JOHN UPTON|June 3, 2011 Sen. Sam Blakeslee (R-San Lius Obispo) criticized the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission for refusing to suspend the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant’s relicensing process…….“The vague assurances that supplemental reports might be filed at a later date demonstrates the NRC has learned nothing in the aftermath of the Japanese nuclear disaster,” Blakeslee said in a statement….. http://www.baycitizen.org/blogs/pulse-of-the-bay/blakeslee-faults-nuclear-power-diablo/
Nuclear issues weigh heavily in Northern Japan election
giving up the perks that come with nuclear-power plants is a difficult decision for people
Japan Poll Hinges On Nuclear Policy – WSJ.com, By YUKA HAYASHI 4 June 11, HIGASHIDORI, Japan—Japan’s troubled nuclear-energy industry faces its first major ballot-box test since the Fukushima Daiichi accident, in the northern prefecture of Aomori on Sunday, when voters choose between a conservative pronuclear governor seeking a third term and a challenger who wants to freeze all existing plans for new facilities……. Continue reading
Germany’splan for clear,gradual,exit from nuclear power
Merkel:German Nuclear Exit Gradual; 2022 Irreversible End-date- WSJ.com,3 June 11By Bernd Radowitz, BERLIN (Dow Jones)–-Germany’s nuclear exit will take place in several steps, with the end of 2022 as an irreversible final date for the switch-off of the last nuclear power station, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday after meeting the premiers of German states. Continue reading
How Japanese communities have become nuclear addicts
In a process that critics have likened to drug addiction, the flow of easy money and higher-paying jobs quickly replaces the communities’ original economic basis, usually farming or fishing….the subsidies encourage not only acceptance of a plant but also, over time, its expansion. That is because subsidies ….the system of subsidies and dependency Japan created to expand nuclear power makes it difficult for the country to reverse course.
In Japan, a Culture That Promotes Nuclear Dependency – NYTimes.com,By MARTIN FACKLER and NORIMITSU ONISHIMay 30, 2011 “…….Tokyo has been able to essentially buy the support, or at least the silent acquiescence, of local communities by showering them with generous subsidies, payouts and higher-paying jobs. In 2009 alone, Tokyo gave $1.15 billion for public works projects to communities that have electric plants, according to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Experts say the majority of that money goes to communities near nuclear plants. Continue reading
Will Japan change energy policy, or will powerful nuclear lobby prevail?
The fate of the Shimane plant could provide clues to whether a serious shift in energy policy is in store or whether powerful interests backing nuclear power will stage a comeback……..
Japan city grapples with nuclear doubts after Fukushima crisis By Linda Sieg May 27, 2011 MATSUE, Japan (Reuters) – For decades, local politician Tomoaki Tanaka campaigned on a platform promoting nuclear power as a safe form of energy and a welcome economic boon to his hometown of Kashima, nestled between mountains and the sea in southwestern Japan.
Like many politicians in the rural backwaters that host Japan’s 54 nuclear power plants, Tanaka was a small player in a nexus linking local interest groups with powerful forces in Tokyo promoting atomic power and, critics say, ignoring the risk of disaster in this earthquake-prone land. Continue reading
Germany’s 7 oldest nuclear plants will not be re-starting
Oldest German nuclear plants to stay closed, FT.com By Gerrit Wiesmann in Berlin May 27 2011 The seven oldest of Germany’s 17 nuclear power stations will not go back into operation when a three-month safety review finishes in June, the country’s federal and state environment ministers agreed on Friday. Continue reading
Nuclear power for Canada? not quite a dead parrot
As they say in the old Monty Python skit, “this parrot is not dead.” ….Will we continue to blindly follow the nuclear cult leaders or do what the smart money is doing in Switzerland and pursue a clean energy future “without any hesitance and a strict no, to the nuclear possibility?”
Ontario’s Nuclear Ostriches, Bruce Cox: 27 May 11 On Wednesday May 25 at 3:30 in the afternoon the Swiss government pulled the plug on their nuclear future. They will shelve plans for three new reactors, phase out their aging reactors, and focus their efforts on energy efficiency and clean renewable energy production.The nuclear industry has spent the last handful of years declaring a global “nuclear renaissance” in the face of a growing climate change crisis with the hopes of spawning more nuclear sales and government subsidies. Continue reading
Switzerland to phase out nuclear power
Switzerland Decides on Nuclear Phase-Out by James Kanter, 25 may , NYTimes.com, BRUSSELS — The Swiss government decided Wednesday to abandon plans to build new nuclear reactors, while European Union regulators agreed on a framework for stress-testing theirs, as repercussions from the disaster in Japan continue to ripple across Europe. Continue reading
UK govt forging ahead with nuclear program, despite UK’s claim to be “green”
U.K.’s “Greenest Government Ever” Charges Ahead With Nuclear Power HUFFINGTON POST Mason Inman 05/19/11 Britain’s Prime Minister, David Cameron, has repeatedly pledged to create the “greenest government ever,” and now the country has adopted a new, ambitious goal for cutting greenhouse gas emissions, aiming by 2025 to slash them by half, compared with 1990. Continue reading
Labour MP in Wales scornful of UK nuclear policy
Welsh MP attacks Government’s nuclear policy, by David Williamson, Western Mail, 19 May 11, LABOUR MP Paul Flynn yesterday urged Prime Minister David Cameron to abandon the “national virility symbol” of nuclear missiles and challenged Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne to reject a new generation of nuclear power stations. Continue reading
UK govt letting EDF, Centrica, AREVA plan nuclear safety?
it’s very much in the hands of EDF, Centrica, RWE, E.ON, Areva, Westinghouse and the rest to propose the form of modifications….I can’t see any of those parties putting forward suggestions that will significantly increase the cost of their reactor designs and plant lay-outs for the first new nuclear power stations.
Why are we trusting the nuclear giants to suggest safety improvements? Rowena Mason, Telegraph UK, May 18th, 2011 “…….Today Mike Weightman Britain’s solemn chief inspector of nuclear concluded that nuclear power in Britain is largely safe. Or “has no need to be curtailed”, as he put it…….. he’s willing to let the industry make some suggestions about how their systems could be better, rather than dictate specific modifications. Continue reading
Ontario politicians want permanent ban on nuclear transport over Great Lakes
Ontario NDP calls for ban on nuclear shipments on Canal, Great Lakes, Siobhan Morris, 610 CKTB News5/18/2011 The provincial NDP is asking the McGuinty government to permanently squash shipment of steam generators across the Welland Canal and Great Lakes. Environment Critic for the New Democrats, Peter Tabuns raised the issue at Queen’s Park Wednesday. Tuesday, Bruce Power pulled its request for US permission for a shipment from Owen Sound to Sweden. They need that approval because the trek would take boats into American waters.Bruce Power hit pause on the project in Canada in March. The company said the delay was to allow more time to discuss their plan with concerned groups, especially First Nations. Environmental groups & Great Lakes mayors worry about contamination of drinking water should there be an accident. Tabuns says the government has failed in its basic duty to protect the citizens of Ontario. He wants to know why it has not asked for an environmental assessment of the plan……News Talk 610 CKTB :: Ontario NDP calls for ban on nuclear shipments on Canal, Great Lakes :: Local News – Story
Congressman calls for moratorium on licenses for nuclear reactors
Markey highlighted several key findings as evidence that the NRC should immediately suspend all pending nuclear reaction licensing applications until the following issues are addressed:……
Markey introduced legislation (HR 1242) that would impose a moratorium on new nuclear reactor licenses or license extensions until the facilities adopt new safety measures…..
Markey Cites New Report to Call For Nuclear Moratorium, Fire Engineering, By Chad Brand, CQ Staff Congressional Quarterly Homeland SecurityMay 16, 2011The fallout of the continuing crisis at Japan’s Fukushima power plant has Rep. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., warning that the United States is not doing enough to ensure the safety of it own nuclear facilities. Continue reading
USA ratepayers have already paid $billions for nuclear waste discussions
Controversy Surrounds Plans For Spent Nuclear Fuel, KTVU San Francisco, May 17, 2011 SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — A political, legal and environmental fight is brewing over what to do with spent nuclear fuel. The final decision made by the federal government it may change the direction of the nation’s energy policy.Last week a Presidential commission recommended in a preliminary draft report that the United States should build one or more above ground storage sites for high level nuclear waste. Lawmakers and environmentalists are already sparring over what to do next. But KTVU has learned the controversy has already cost ratepayers billions of dollars. Continue reading
UK government’s secret subsidies to nuclear industry
Nuclear companies are also likely to receive government assurances that the taxpayer could foot any increases to the estimated bill for storing radioactive waste from new reactors…….
MPs attack government’s covert subsidies for nuclear industry Select committee criticises attempts to hide hundreds of millions of pounds of funding as ‘deeply irresponsible’ Fiona Harvey, environment correspondent, The Guardian, 16 May 2011 The government is planning to award covert subsidies of hundreds of millions of pounds to nuclear power, betraying the coalition promise that the taxpayer would not foot the bill for a new generation of reactors, according to an influential committee of MPs. Continue reading
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