Extraordinary invective against Assange, from US right wing
A vengeful chorus came mostly from Republicans. Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin, darling of the unhinged right, denounced Julian Assange‘s “sick, un-American espionage” and came close to inciting his assassination
WikiLeaks: How US political invective turned on ‘anti-American’ Julian Assange The Guardian..…. demonstrates how ‘US blood on hands’ of website’s founder got fainter and fainter Luke Harding and David Leigh, * The Guardian, 3 February 2011 Continue reading
USA Republicans broad attack to stop any action on Climate Change
a broad, coordinated pro-polluter legislative assault to weaken America’s clean air standards and block climate action. …..
Clean Energy Compromise Bill, New Bills Would Completely Block GHG Regulation Moves to Permanently Block Greenhouse Gas Regulations, Sustainable Business, 2 Feb 2011, “…….11 Republican senators, led by Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), introduced a bill Monday that would permanently block the Environmental Protection Agency and from regulating greenhouse gases without explicit approval by Congress. Continue reading
Power of mining companies to remove a Prime Minister
A snip at $22m to get rid of PM, The Age, Mark Davis,February 2, 2011 HOW much does it cost to bring down a prime minister? The answer: a tad over $22 million.That’s how much the mining industry spent in six weeks last year on its campaign against Kevin Rudd’s plan for a resource super profit tax.The advertising and public relations campaign dominated the airwaves in May and June. Continue reading
Nuclear lobby does want USA to tighten nuclear safety measures
Ros-Lehtinen’s legislation could also include provisions aimed at strengthening nonproliferation aspects of any future 123 agreement, for example, requiring that Washington seek pledges from partner nations not to enrich uranium or reprocess spent fuel on their territory. Such activities can be useful for power needs but also introduce the potential to advance a covert nuclear weapons effort……..
U.S. Industry Advocate Takes on Lawmaker’s Anticipated Nuclear Trade Measure, Jan. 31, 2011, By Elaine M. Grossman, Global Security Newswire WASHINGTON — An advocate for the U.S. nuclear power industry said last week his group would oppose a powerful House chairwoman’s anticipated measure aimed at altering the terms of future nuclear trade agreements and how they undergo legislative review ( Continue reading
Nobel peace prize recipient, ElBaradei in the spotlight in Egypt
ElBaradei, who is Muslim, sometimes cited his favourite Christian prayer when speaking of his role on the world stage. Attributed to St. Francis of Assisi, it begins: “Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.”
Now Egypt’s democratic hope, ex-chief UN nuke inspector familiar with public spotlight, The Canadian Press, By George Jahn 1/2/2011, VIENNA — Thrust to the forefront as Egypt’s democratic hope, Mohamed ElBaradei is no stranger to high-octane public roles. As the chief U.N. nuclear inspector, he stood up to Washington by disputing claims Saddam Hussein was trying to make atomic arms and grappled vainly to end Iran’s and North Korea’s nuclear defiance…… Continue reading
Obama and the art of the possible, with renewable energy
In spite of the media backlash Obama is taking for his newfound interest and sleight shift to the right, the fact of the matter is that this is the smartest thing the president could do at this conjecture. He may even be able to accomplish more in the second-half of his term than the first by understanding his conservative counterparts and working together to create tangible solutions to the problems facing the United States and the world at-large—because if there’s one thing we’ve learned about American politics in the last 20 years, its that republicans, more-so than democrats, tend to get their way. When they don’t, they often refuse to collaboratively participate in the congressional process. So Obama may as well start learning how to work with them, otherwise it’s going to be an utterly wasted second-half of his presidential term.
Renewable Energy a Priority in President Obama’s State of the Union Address On renewable energy, President Obama appealed to businesses and a republican congress in his State of the Union Address, Energy Digital Business News, BY: John Shimkus Jan 26, 2011 Continue reading
Oh dear! Obama – Nuclear Power is not CLEAN!
Ironically, Obama’s “handing out money” from hardworking American taxpayers to the filthy rich nuclear power industry, in the form of current and impending U.S. taxpayer-backed loan guarantee offers, would benefit foreign firms and governments……..Numerous anti-nuclear groups responded immediately to Obama’s “Nukespeak,” including Friends of the Earth, Chicago-based Nuclear Energy Information Service (NEIS), Nuclear Information and Resource Service (NIRS), and the Sierra Club of Connecticut’s Anti-Nuclear Committee.
British MPs cast doubt on nuclear power plans
The MPs’ report also cast doubt on current plans to make sure there is a deep hole for disposing of radioactive waste within 110 years. It called on the Government to insist that there are sufficient interim ways of storing the material before allowing new plants to be built…….. it argued Britain remains unlikely to get the £200bn of investment in new generation that it needs…
MPs ‘sceptical’ that nuclear power stations will be built on time, Telegraph UK, 26 Jan 2011, Energy companies are unlikely to build all the UK’s planned nuclear power stations on time, according to an influential committee of MPs. By Rowena Mason Continue reading
Minnesota lawmakers putting the state at risk of nuclear waste dumping
Make no mistake: Minnesota’s nuclear expansion moratorium is not about the future of nuclear power in this state.
The moratorium is unquestionably about nuclear waste and the understandable fear Minnesotans have about nuclear waste storage in their back yards.
Victoria Winfrey: Lawmakers seem happy to embrace nuclear waste. Minnesotans shouldn’t be. StarTribune.com, By VICTORIA WINFREY January 25, 2011 In a strange display of priorities when facing an historic state budget deficit, the 2011 Legislature is fast-tracking a bill that would repeal the state’s moratorium on construction of new nuclear power plants or new reactors at existing plants. Continue reading
Strong case for keeping Wisconsin’s law on safeguards and nuclear power
Signers include: Citizens Utility Board, Clean Wisconsin, Sierra Club John Muir Chapter, Wisconsin Environment, Midwest Environmental Advocates, WISPIRG, Institute for Energy and Environmental Research, Physicians for Social Responsibility Wisconsin, Wisconsin Resources Protection Council, Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice, Citizens for Safe Water Around Badger, Nukewatch, Coulee Progressives, One Wisconsin Now, and Town and Country Resource Conservation and Development.
15 environmental, public interest groups: Expand renewable energy, not nuclear, 15 organizations urge, WisBusiness.com:1/26/2011 Charlie Higley, Fifteen environmental and other public interest groups have asked the legislature and governor to focus on expanding renewable energy in the state instead of relaxing or repealing state laws to make it easier to build new nuclear power plants. Continue reading
Move to ban charging customers in advance for future nuclear plants
Prepaid Plants, Capitol News Service, January 26th, 2011 by Whitney Ray Progress Energy customers paying for a nuclear power plant that hasn’t been built yet may soon get a refund. State Senator Mike Fasano has filed legislation banning power companies from charging customers extra money on their bills for future projects. Fasano says shareholders, not the customers should pay for the company’s infrastructure.
It should be the stockholders; it should be the company itself paying from those nuclear power plants, not passing those costs on to the consumer,” said Fasano. Right now Progress Energy customers are paying five dollars more a month to build a nuclear plant in Levy County. Florida Power and Light is asking the Public Service Commission to allow them to begin collecting money for several nuclear projects….Capitol News Service » Blog Archive » Prepaid Plants
Swiss doubts about nuclear power, with waste problem unsolved
a scenario published by the government saying withdrawal from nuclear energy was feasible by 2035…..Under the Swiss constitution, operators of nuclear power plants are responsible for the safe disposal of their nuclear waste at their own costs.
New nuclear plant put to a test ballot. by Gaby Ochsenbein, swissinfo. 23 Jan 2011, A non-binding vote on February 13 on the construction of a nuclear power plant outside the capital Bern is seen as a test for Switzerland’s nuclear power policy…… Continue reading
Ruling again postponed on plan to ship radioactive materials through the Great Lakes
municipal politicians, First Nations and nuclear safety advocates .. worried an accident in the Great Lakes would harm the fresh water supply to 40 million people. Critics also said it would set a precedent for shipping radioactive waste through the Great Lakes.
Great Lakes nuclear shipment ruling delayed, CBC News, 21 Jan 2011, The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission says it needs more time to decide whether Bruce Power can ship radioactive steam generators through the Great Lakes. Continue reading
Republican congresswoman to put a spanner in Obama’s nuclear deals
She also promised that her bill would require the administration to certify that a country has met a number or requirements before signing a nuclear deal with the United States, and to verify that the deal would advance U.S. interests…….
Ros-Lehtinen promises to stop Obama’s civilian nuclear deals, FP, by Josh Rogin, 14 Jan 2011, The Obama administration is negotiating civilian nuclear cooperation agreements with a host of countries around the world. But Congress will intervene to try to stop some of those deals, if House Foreign Relations Committee chairwoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen but has anything to say about it. Continue reading
Trying to get Ottawa taxpayers to prop up nuclear industry
The reactor is expected to be back online in the fall of that year – three years overdue and about $1 billion over budget…..
Energy minister believes feds might pay for power, dailygleaner.com, By SHAWN BERRY, 14 Jan 2010, New Brunswick’s Energy minister still believes the province can get Ottawa to pay for ongoing delays at the Point Lepreau nuclear power plant. Continue reading
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