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Utah bill to stop import of foreign radioactive wastes

Hearing set on foreign nuke waste ban bill

By BROCK VERGAKIS (AP) – 8 Oct 09

SALT LAKE CITY — An effort to ban the importation of foreign nuclear waste has been given new life with a hearing set for next week in Washington, D.C. Continue reading →

October 8, 2009 Posted by | USA, wastes | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Taiwan Aboriginal Village Targeted for Nuclear Waste Disposal

Taiwan Aboriginal Village Targeted for Nuclear Waste Disposal Tom’s Blog 4 Oct 09 Because failing to sell its nuclear waste to North Korea and China. (What the hell do these two countries want this staff? making nuclear weapons?) Now, the goverment of Taiwan is seeking a burial place at home. The top choice is a poor aboriginal community, Nantian village in Taitan county, the Southeastern of Taiwan……………… Continue reading →

October 5, 2009 Posted by | 1, indigenous issues, Taiwan, wastes | , , , , , | Leave a comment

Yucca Mountain as nuke waste dump – earthquake danger

Reid has won where it matters most to us
LAS VEGAS SUN Paul Seidman, Henderson-Oct. 2, 2009-If you are in agreement with those who are dissatisfied with Sen. Harry Reid’s performance in Washington, you are apparently overlooking one vital and frightening problem. Continue reading →

October 3, 2009 Posted by | 1, USA, wastes | , , , , | Leave a comment

Growing problem of Korea’s nuclear wastes

Radioactive Waste Becomes Growing Problem Spent Nuclear Fuel to Surpass 30,000 Tons in 2032

THE KOREA TIMES By Kim Tong-hyung  1 Oct 09
“……………..experts warn that the growing amount of spent nuclear fuel could provide a massive headache in the future.

A report by the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) has revealed that the country’s amassed radioactive spent fuel passed the 10,000-ton mark for the first time at around 10,101 tons. Continue reading →

October 2, 2009 Posted by | South Korea, wastes | , , , , , | Leave a comment

No more nukes until waste problem solved

Editorial: Solve the nuclear storage issue first
HRT News 1 Oct 09“……………….Wisconsin in 1983 banned construction of new nuclear plants, in large part because there is no national or international site to permanently dispose of the waste they would generate.That’s still the case Continue reading →

October 1, 2009 Posted by | 1, USA, wastes | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Minnesota opponents to Reprocessing of Radioactive Wastes

16 Minnesota Groups to MN Congressional Delegation: Reprocessing of Radioactive Waste From Prairie Island, Other Reactors ‘Not a Solution’ Higher Costs, Pollution and Proliferation Dangers if Congress Opens Door to Reprocessing Continue reading →

October 1, 2009 Posted by | 1, USA, wastes | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Radioactive uranium tailings problems in Central Asia

PM: We expect prompt decisions on Kyrgyz uranium tailings from our foreign partners 28/09-2009 Bishkek – News Agency “24.kg”, By Daniyar KARIMOV
“We expect prompt decisions on uranium tailings’ problem in Kyrgyzstan from our foreign partners and international organizations,” Continue reading →

September 29, 2009 Posted by | 1, Kyrgyzstan, wastes | , , , , , | Leave a comment

France’s nuclear industry not safe or clean

European Expert: U.S. Policymakers Are “As Wrong As They Can Be” About the French Experience With Nuclear Power
The Alliance 27 Sept 09 “…………French nuclear power is not “safer” … and the nation does not have a long term solution to waste storage. Continue reading →

September 28, 2009 Posted by | 1, France, wastes | , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Nuclear sites fear becoming permanent waste dumps

Nuclear sites fear being the alternative to Yucca

The Richmond Times Despatch , LES BLUMENTHAL MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPER September 26, 2009

WASHINGTON — It is among the nastiest substances on earth: more than 14,000 tons of highly radioactive waste left over from the building of the nation’s nuclear-weapons arsenal. Continue reading →

September 28, 2009 Posted by | 1, USA, wastes | , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

France’s nuclear waste disposal methods – costly and unsafe

No easy way to dispose of nuclear waste
TheDay.comBy Los Angeles Times  9/21/2009 By Frank Von HippelThe Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository project is now comatose, if not dead. And that puts us back at square one on a crucial question: What are we going to do with all the radioactive waste being discharged by U.S. nuclear power reactors?

Many conservatives on Capitol Hill favor the French “solution”: spent-fuel reprocessing. But reprocessing isn’t a solution at all: It’s a very expensive and dangerous detour. Continue reading →

September 22, 2009 Posted by | 1, France, wastes | , , , , , | 1 Comment

Nuclear power station leaked radioactive waste

Nuclear plant put on final warning after leak

herald scotland Lucinda Cameron 20 Sept 09

A nuclear power station has been sent a final warning letter after radioactive waste leaked into the sea. Continue reading →

September 21, 2009 Posted by | 1, UK, wastes | , , , , , | Leave a comment

Malta concerned at nuclear waste dumping in sea

The eco-threat of the Italian Mafia
the Times of Malta Carmel Cacopardo  19th September 2009 The revelation by Francesco Fonti that the Calabria Mafia sank a number of ships in the Mediterranean carrying a cargo of nuclear and toxic waste confirmed what the international environmental non-governmental organisation Greenpeace has been stating for a number of years. Continue reading →

September 21, 2009 Posted by | 1, EUROPE, wastes | , , , | Leave a comment

Italy’s nuclear waste scandal revealed

Euro News 17 Sept 09 The discovery of a shipload of toxic and nuclear waste scuttled off the Italian coast by the Calabrian mafia is just the tip of the iceberg. At least 32 other wrecks await investigation as police widen their investigation. Continue reading →

September 17, 2009 Posted by | 1, Italy, wastes | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Delays in US Energy Dept: Nuclear Waste Panel

US Energy Dept: Nuclear Waste Panel Announcement Coming Soon
NASDAQ By Ian Talley, Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRESWASHINGTON -(Dow Jones) 16 Sept 09
– The U.S. Department of Energy will soon make an announcement on a blue-ribbon panel to study how to deal with the country’s growing civilian nuclear waste, Continue reading →

September 17, 2009 Posted by | 1, USA, wastes | , , , , , | Leave a comment

France has no solution for nuclear wastes

European Expert: U.S. Policymakers Are ‘As Wrong As They Can Be’ About The French Experience With Nuclear Power Marignac Says

REUTERS WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-

“…………………French nuclear power is not “safer” . . . and the nation does not have a long term solution to waste storage. The operators of the 200 nuclear facilities in France declare a very large number of events – considered relevant for safety – every year. EDF alone declares between 10,000 and 12,000, of which 700 to 800 are deemed “incidents” or “significant events”. Continue reading →

September 16, 2009 Posted by | France, wastes | , , , , , | Leave a comment

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