Decentralised solar energy a boon for local companies
“We’re recommending it to everyone,” ….. “We’ve certainly got our money’s worth.”
Many local companies laud effects of renewable energy efforts By Marc Munroe DionHerald News Staff Reporter 22 May 11, FALL RIVER — It’s been 15 months since linen manufacturer Matouk, 925 Airport Road, installed about 200 solar panels atop its building, which houses the company’s offices, manufacturing space and factory store.
Matouk Controller Peter Brust said it’s been a good deal for the company. Continue reading
US nuclear reactors same design as Fukushima’s- are they safe?
US reactors of the same design have generally been found to have less, not more, emergency battery power to cool reactors during power outages. Most such reactors also have much larger loads of spent fuel in their cooling pools than did their counterparts at Fukushima.
Nuclear power safety: Latest on Japan crisis fuels new concern in US Nuclear Regulatory Commission still insists that US nuclear plants with same design as Japan’s stricken Fukushima Daiichi facility are safe. But watchdog groups cite failed venting system, which led to hydrogen explosions. CSMonitor.com, By Mark Clayton, Staff writer / May 20, 2011 Continue reading
“New Generation” nuclear raectors have safety problems, says NRC
U.S. Nuclear Agency Has ‘Technical Issues’ With Toshiba Reactor, WSJ.com, MAY 21, 2011By CASSANDRA SWEET The top U.S. nuclear regulator on Friday threw a roadblock in the way of a new type of nuclear reactor that some U.S. operators are using for their next-generation nuclear plants, saying officials have discovered “technical issues.” Continue reading
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission – lax oversight of nuclear power safety
the NRC’s Generic Issues Program….“does not clearly assign ownership for each issue to a particular NRC office and is not transparent to NRC senior management or the Commission.” Also, the safety issues were not always “well-tracked.”…..
Watchdog: Nuclear Regulators’ Action on Safety Issues Is Too Slow, Not Well-Tracked By NICK SCHWELLENBACH, POGO 19 May 11, As the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant disaster in Japan continues to unfold, POGO, like many others, is concerned about the effectiveness of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) oversight of nuclear power here. The NRC’s internal watchdog, the NRC Office of Inspector General (OIG), has questioned the aggressiveness of the NRC’s oversight as well. Continue reading
Texas environmental agency covered up radiation level in drinking water
Alpha radiation is emitted from radionuclides such as uranium and radium. While health scientists have said it poses little danger if someone is externally exposed to it, the experts maintain that ingesting even the smallest amount of the particles can cause damage to DNA, and in rare cases, cause cancer.
AUDIO http://www.khou.com/home/-Texas-politicians-knew-agency-hid-the-amount-of-radiation-in-drinking-water-122205439.html Texas politicians knew agency hid the amount of radiation in drinking water by Mark Greenblatt / KHOU 11 News May 19, 2011 HOUSTON— Newly-released e-mailsfrom the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality show the agency’s top commissioners directed staff to continue lowering radiation test results, in defiance of federal EPA rules. The e-mails and documents, released under order from the Texas Attorney General to KHOU-TV, also show the agency was attempting to help water systems get out of formally violating federal limits for radiation in drinking water. Without a formal violation, the water systems did not have to inform their residents of the increased health risk. Continue reading
Criminal cover up of workers’ radiation exposures at Piketon former nuclear plant
One of the first signs of trouble, Lawson said, was an irregularity with the badge worn by Walburn and other employees that detected and record radiation exposure.
“When I went to the health physics department and asked about it, they said, ‘We were told that he might sue, and they’re trying to make it easier to understand by saying he got a zero dose.'”
Lawson said Walburn’s worker’s compensation claims were denied in part because of altered records. Court records obtained by 10TV News detailed a pattern of changing dose level records of workers.
Ex EmployeesAllege crimes at Former Piketon Nuclear Materials Plant May 19, 2011 WBNS-10TV , PIKETON, Ohio — The future of a site where nuclear materials were once developed was being debated on Thursday, as former employees came forward with allegations of criminal conduct.
For nearly 60 years, the Pike County plant enriched uranium for use in nuclear weapons, 10TV’s Glenn McEntyre reported. Continue reading
Ameren electricity company doesn’t support nuclear deal – too costly to customers
Ameren no longer backs nuclear permit compromise , Kansas City.com , 18 May 11 JEFFERSON CITY | Electricity provider Ameren Missouri says it no longer supports a proposed deal that emerged on the final day of the state legislative session to finance a site permit for a potential nuclear power plant.
The legislation had represented a last-ditch compromise among utility companies and industrial energy consumers, among others. It would have let customers be billed for some costs of a site permit application before a nuclear power plant actually is built. But the legislation failed to pass.
Richard Mark is the senior vice president of customer operations for Ameren Missouri. He said Thursday that the company now has concerns the deal could have resulted in significant rate increases for residential customers……Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/05/19/2887911/ameren-no-longer-backs-nuclear.html#ixzz1MrHa4LRQ
USA Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s safety claims are not convincing
the initial round of (inadequate) Nuclear Regulatory Commission safety assessments found enormous levels of risk at U.S. plants — particularly the backup systems that caused the problems in Japan. While the NRC’s summary blandly assured that “all the reactors would be kept safe, even in the event their regular safety systems were affected by these events,” the detailed reports by the inspection teams made it clear that these bromides were anything but reassuring.
Why They Don’t — and Can’t — Get It Right HUFFINGTON POST< Carl Pope, 05/17/11 Well, now we know that not one but three of Japan’s Fukushima reactors suffered core meltdowns within hours of the earthquake and tsunami that cut off their diesel-generated backup power. Continue reading
Nuclear Regulatory Commission wants anti terrorism plans for reactors
NRC seeks nuke anti-terror plans |Security Info Watch Nuclear plant operators required to submit plans by June 10, Brattleboro Reformer (Vermont) 05-18-2011 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is demanding that operators of the 104 U.S. nuclear reactors submit detailed information about plans to respond to a possible terrorist attack.
NRC Chairman Gregory Jaczko said Wednesday that operators must submit by June 10 details about plans, equipment and personnel in place to respond to a terrorist attack. The agency has required nuclear power plants to prove their ability to respond to terrorism since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington…….NRC seeks nuke anti-terror plans |
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
Backscatter Airport Radiation Tests Were Faked
Even physics professors question the TSA’s obvious cover-up
The evidence of the TSA’s fakery is now obvious thanks to the revelations of a 
letter signed by five professors from the University of California, San Francisco and Arizona State University.
TSA Backscatter Radiation Safety Tests Were Rigged, Lew Rockwell.com, by Mike Adams , 18 May 11 It can now be revealed by NaturalNews that the TSA faked its safety data on its X-ray airport scanners in order to deceive the public about the safety of such devices. Continue reading
Navajo in Washington to fight uranium mining
Navajo group bringing attention to uranium mining, Forbes.com, By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN , 05.17.11, TALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Members of a Navajo group opposed to uranium mining on New Mexico land surrounded by the sprawling Navajo reservation traveled to Washington, D.C., on Monday to bring attention to their fight.Eastern Navajo Dine Against Uranium Mining filed a petition with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on Friday. The petition alleges human rights violations and seeks to overturn the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s decision to grant a mining license to Hydro Resources Inc…..The company has plans to develop claims near the Navajo communities of Church Rock and Crownpoint…..”We know the current governor isn’t particularly interested in listening to Native communities or protecting natural resources. We don’t see ourselves as having any recourse with the state,” said Eric Jantz, an attorney with the New Mexico Environmental Law Center, which filed the petition on behalf of the group.……Navajo group bringing attention to uranium mining – Forbes.com
“Blue Ribbon” Panel wants a powerful new govt agency to set up a nuclear waste dump
the commission also urged creation of a new government agency with the sole purpose of selecting the locations of the proposed interim storage and repository facilities. The proposed agency should be given the necessary financial and institutional resources, as well as sufficient authority, to make its policies stick……
Panel urges centralized storage facility and permanent repository for nuclear waste , David KramerBy Physics Today on May 17, 2011, A recommendation has been made by the commission formed to advise the Obama administration on what to do with the spent nuclear fuel from the nation’s commercial reactors: The material should be consolidated at an above-ground storage facility while a new search is carried out to find a permanent geological repository. Continue reading
Uranium mining could poison Roanoke River for generations
“This uranium operation would generate millions of tons of toxic, cancer-causing waste,” said Peter Raabe of American Rivers. “We’re talking about a radioactive legacy that would last for generations.”
The General Assembly banned uranium mining soon after the uranium was discovered more than 25 years ago.
Possible uranium mining puts Roanoke River on nation’s ‘most endangered’ list, The Washington Post, By Anita Kuma, 18 May, The mere threat of possible uranium mining in Southside Virginia has landed the Roanoke River on a list of the nation’s most endangered waterways.The conservation organization American Rivers said the possibility of lifting a statewide ban on uranium mining would threaten the river and other rivers as well as drinking water supplies in the region. 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
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