Strong protests in Japan against re-starting fast breeder nuclear reactor
Protests over re-opening of Japanese nuclear reactor, Greenpeace International, 8 May 2010, (Buddhika Weerasinghe-Japan) Japanese peace and human right activists together protest against to Japan’s Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)has reactive controversial “fast-breeder” Monju nuclear reactor14 years after the plant was shut down following a liquid of sodium leaked and fire in 1995. Continue reading
Australia: controversial report on nuclear waste arouses suspicion and opposition
ts “heavy handed” overriding of Territory and Aboriginal heritage protection laws, and the reliance on secret documents
Inquiry dumps on Northern Territory, Northern Territory News, TBEN LANGFORD, May 7th, 2010 T HE Senate inquiry into laws which could put a nuclear waste dump in the Northern Territory has recommended the new legislation be passed.But the inquiry’s report was immediately criticised as “an unbalanced and closed-minded justification for a foregone conclusion” by one of the committee members. Continue reading
U.S. Energy Secretary wants to add another $13 billion to the $54 billion nuclear loans!
Steve Chu Looks For $13 Billion For Nuclear Plant Loan Program Energy Secretary Steven Chu Seeks $13 Billion For Nuclear-Plant Loan Program Nuclear Power Industry News – Edited by Mark McFadden 7 May, 2010–According to a Dow Jones report, an additional $13 billion in loan-guarantee authority is needed if the U.S. Department of Energy is to award three more nuclear-power projects, Energy Secretary Steven Chu said Speaking before a Senate appropriations subcommittee. Typically, about $100 million in government money can leverage around $1 billion in loan guarantees……. In the White House’s 2011 budget, the DOE asked for a total of $54 billion in loan-guarantee authority to move ahead several other nuclear-power projects.
Steve Chu Looks For $13 Billion For Nuclear Plant Loan Program – Nuclear Power Industry News
Dissent in Malaysia over nuclear power
it will involve toxic waste disposal and a radioactive system that can harm the environment,”
Selangor against nuclear power plant newstraitstimes 2010/05/05 SHAH ALAM: Selangor has refused to support and allow the construction of a nuclear power plant in the state as it believes other energy sources are available. Continue reading
Community opposing nuclear power in South Africa’s Eastern Cape
The Fight Against Nuclear Power: suite101.com, by Christian Theron, 4 May 2010, The Community in South Africa’s Eastern Cape is currently facing Construction of a Nuclear Power Plant even though no guarantees of safety are provided. “… Continue reading
UK govt’s Sustainable Development Commission finds that nuclear is not the answer
Is nuclear the answer? · · Sustainable Development Commission 3 May 2010, Nuclear power is not the answer to tackling climate change or security of supply, according tothe Sustainable Development Commission.In response to the Government’s current Energy Review, the SDC nuclear report draws together the most comprehensive evidence base available, to find that there is no justification for bringing forward a new nuclear power programme at present. Continue reading
India’s national animal threatened by uranium mining
the danger to India’s national animal – the Royal Bengal Tiger – that is already endangered and has a dwindling population inside the Park.
Opposition to uranium mining gains momentum, The Assam Tribune TURA, May 2 – Opposition to uranium mining inside Balpakram National Park in South Garo Hills is gaining momentum Continue reading
Community action brings about stopping of uranium exploration in National Park
Search for uranium deferred, The Telegraph – Calcutta (Kolkata), Shillong, April 29: The Meghalaya government today decided to keep “in abeyance” the proposed exploratory drilling of uranium in Balpakram National Park in South Garo Hills district in view of stiff opposition from various quarters. Continue reading
Citizens rally to save Balpakram National Park from uranium mining
Uranium mining in Balpakram Park opposed, The Assam Tribune Online, TURA, April 28 – The Tura A’chik (Garo) Senior Citizens Forum has opposed the move to mine uranium by denotifying an area of eight square km in Rongcheng plateau of Balpakram National Park.The senior citizens forum in an emergent meeting here attended by members of the Asima Dingsima Rangsaljong Association (ADRA) opposed the move by the Department of Atomic Energy to denotify the area for the proposed uranium mining…. Continue reading
Resuscitation of nuclear industry in peril with no solution to radioactive wastes
DOE announced the formation of a Blue Ribbon Commission of nuclear experts who will spend the next 18 months working to evaluate policy options for the management of spent nuclear fuel.
Nuclear Waste Issue Persists as New Plants Forge Ahead | ecopolitology, by Timothy B. Hurst on April 28, 2010 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Department of Energy are preparing for a new era of American nuclear power plants.
The United States electric industry is gearing up to build new nuclear power plants for the first time in decades. Whether and when any of these new plants are actually completed depends on the outcome of many issues, including regulatory, financing and the ultimate disposal of spent nuclear fuel…… Continue reading
UK’s Liberal Democrats developing anti nuclear weapons policy
LibDems could scrap all nuclear weapons, says Hughes, Ekklesia By staff writers26 Apr 2010, Senior Liberal Democrat MP Simon Hughes has said today (26 April) that his party may choose to decommission all the UK government’s nuclear weapons if they take power. Continue reading
Ukraine merging into Russia’s nuclear empire?
Ukraine hooking up on Russian nuclear energy, too? FT Energy Source , April 27, 2010 by Kate Mackenzie”.…..on Monday night, Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin made a “large-scale offer” to Ukraine to merge their nuclear power generation businesses. The FT reports:
“At issue is large scale co-operation between our nuclear sectors. We are offering to establish a major holding, which would unite our generation, nuclear engineering and nuclear fuel cycles.”
Ukraine hooking up on Russian nuclear energy, too? | FT Energy Source | FT.com
Geramany: huge anti nuclear protests, on anniversary of Chernobyl disaster
More than 25,000 people known as “liquidators” – most of them Ukrainians, Russians and Belarussians – died after getting the accident under control and constructing a concrete shield over the wreckage, according to Ukrainian official figures.
PICTURE – more pictures of protests in Germany at: http://www.anti-atom-aktuell.de/fotos/20100424_ahaus-demo/index.html
VIDEOS (German language) at Atomkraft spaltet immer noch – WDR MEDIATHEK – WDR.de and http://www.tagesschau.de/inland/atomproteste106.html
Germans form chain in nuclear protest, The Age, April 25, 2010 AFP Tens of thousands of Germans have joined hands to form a human chain to protest against nuclear energy, two days before the 24th anniversary of the worst nuclear accident at Chernobyl in Ukraine. Continue reading
Nuclear inclusion less likely as USA’s Climate Bill is postponed
Graham’s withdrawal of support for the climate bill actually removes pressure on Sen. John Kerry and California Sen. Barbara Boxer, who come from the two most anti-nuclear states in the country. They’ve had to swallow hard to support the climate bill and its support for nuclear energy
Climate bill postponed, Idaho Samizdat ~ http://djysrv.blogspot.com, 
Climate Change and Nuclear Power highlighted in UK election
Labour & Lib Dems Put Spotlight on Conservative Climate Sceptics The Energy Collective, by Vicky Portwain on 04/25/2010 Labour and Liberal Democrat energy representatives Ed Miliband and Simon Hughes joined forces to put Tory climate change sceptics in the spotlight this week.TThe ‘green hustings’ event organised by the Guardian featured a debate on climate change and energy between the 3 biggest political parties. The debate can be heard online via the Guardian website…… Nuclear Power The Lib Dems do not believe nuclear power stations can be delivered in time before the energy crisis hits and that the nuclear programme undermines the building out of renewable energy……Labour & Lib Dems Put Spotlight on Conservative Climate Sceptics
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