New nuclear reactors – an economic meltdown waiting to happen
Time and again, Buffett’s corporation MidAmerican has recognized the risks of investing in new nuclear power……i’ts not only Warren Buffet & CBO that have rejected new nuclear power as an economic non starter…….New nuclear reactors are an economic meltdown waiting to happen and sadly President Obama has put the American taxpayer on the hook for the financial fall out.
Obama, the Oracle of Omaha & Nuclear Power | Greenpeace USA, 24 Feb 2011, Last week, President Obama lauded those who have made an especially meritorious contribution to the United States, world peace and culture by bestowing upon them the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Among this years recipients was the “World’s Greatest Investor,” also one of the world’s greatest philanthropists Warren Buffett. Instead of merely lauding the Oracle of Omaha, President Obama should follow his lead and stop pursuing costly new nuclear power plants. Time and again, Buffett’s corporation MidAmerican has recognized the risks of investing in new nuclear power. Continue reading
New Mexico to get Hanford nuclear wastes
Workers entered in groups of three or four wearing three layers of protective clothing and breathing through air hoses,.. [wastes] will be shipped in a waste box to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico for disposal.
Complex cleanup work at Hanford plutonium plant, Seattle Times , Annette Cary, 21 Feb 2011, Hanford workers have begun the complex task of removing 196 “pencil tanks” contaminated with plutonium from inside an enclosed, canyon like room at the nuclear reservation’s Plutonium Finishing Plant…… Continue reading
Reprocessing nuclear waste – not a solution to the intractable waste problem
Nevada could become exporter of renewable energy
what will it take for Nevada’s renewable-energy sector to take off, and could 2011 be the banner year green-power advocates have been waiting for?….Building on the state’s renewable-energy resources will also generate jobs and position Nevada as an important exporter of an important future power source,
Nevada’s choice: Use natural resources to go green or perish By Jennifer Robison LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Feb. 20, 2011With its brilliant sunshine, whipping winds, geothermal hot spots and vast tracts of empty land, Nevada has long held promise as a potential center of green power. Continue reading
Property values at risk from long term nuclear waste storage
New York Takes Issue with NRC Plan to Dump Nuclear Wastes –– Environmental Protection, 18 Feb 2011, New York is suing the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for approving a regulation that would allow the use of Indian Point and nuclear power facilities across the nation as storage sites for radioactive waste for at least 60 years after their closure, Continue reading
The idea of nuclear catastrophe a money spinner for pharmaceutical companies
to address the skin and lung injuries that arise from acute exposure to high levels of ionizing radiation – the type of radiation that results from a nuclear blast.
BARDA Supports Development Of Drugs To Protect Against Radiation Biomed Middle East By: Ash on February 18, 2011 Two contracts for advanced development of drugs to treat skin and lung injuries associated with acute radiation syndrome (ARS) were awarded this week by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA). Continue reading
Finacial cold water thrown on USA plan for small nuclear reactors
“It’s going to come down to cost,” said Johnson. If a 100-MW plant will have to need the same size security and operating staff as a 1,000-MW unit, he said, “that’s going to make it difficult.”…..
Utilities split over small nuclear reactor economics Washington (Platts)–18Feb2011 Despite enthusiasm among nuclear reactor vendors and the Obama administration about the potential of small nuclear reactors, some utilities remain to be convinced of their economic viability. Continue reading
Minnesota to repeal ban on nuclear energy
Amy Koch aimed at repealing the 17-year-old ban on licensing nuclear energy plants in Minnesota……..
“In the midst of an economic recession, is it appropriate for Minnesota lawmakers to create a path that would most likely lead to ratepayers bearing the risks of new nuclear reactors ?”
Koch’s Nuclear Moratorium Repeal Passes in House – St. Michael, MN Patch, 18 Feb 2011, By Mike Schoemer Koch’s Nuclear Moratorium Repeal Passes in House Just two weeks after it received the bill from the Senate, the House sent a message with a bipartisan vote that nuclear energy should be on the table Continue reading
New uranium mining threat to biodiversity of Grand Canyon
Mining has been banned within the Grand Canyon national park since President Roosevelt declared it a national monument in 1908.
Demand for uranium threatens Grand Canyon biodiversity Government report released on Friday will recommend whether raft of proposed mines in region should go ahead Felicity Caru guardian.co.uk, 17 February 2011 The natural beauty and unique species of the Grand Canyon are “in the crosshairs” because of renewed interest in the region’s uranium reserves. Continue reading
Missouri law currently prevents consumers being slugged for nuclear upfront costs
Kathleen Logan Smith with the Missouri Coalition for the Environment sees the early site permit bill as a first step toward repealing Missouri’s law that bans a utility from charging customers the cost of building a power plant while under construction.
First step toward second nuclear plant brings out strong feelings, MissouriNet, by Brent Martin February 17, 2011 A first step toward a second commercial nuclear power plant in Missouri demonstrates how controversial and complicated the issue can be. Continue reading
Safety hazards at more than 24 USA nuclear reactors
Report: Monticello nuclear plant among those with potential safety hazard, – TwinCities.com 02/17/2011 A major manufacturer in the nuclear industry is reporting a potential “substantial safety hazard” with control rods at more than two dozen nuclear reactors around the country, including the Xcel Energy plant near Monticello….. Continue reading
Big money for new USA nuclear weapons
A New Nuclear Triad? TIME.com by Mark Thompson , February 13, 2011 Something profound is happening in the proposed 2012 $670 billion (including $117 billion for Afghanistan and Iraq) defense budget that will be released on Monday, but few are paying attention. You may want to, because it sets the nation on a path that, if history is any guide, will last for a half-century, and cost hundreds of billions of dollars. Continue reading
Radioactive patients a hazard to homes and hotels
A New Policy on Radioactive Hotel Guests – NYTimes.com, February 15, 2011, By MATTHEW L. WALD A drawn-out fight over the guidelines for thyroid patients who are given radioactive drugs has taken a new turn, with a decision by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission urging them not to stay in hotels after receiving treatments. Continue reading
Nuclear Regulatory Commission being sued by three States
In New York, the lawsuit on Tuesday had another political subtext. The licenses of the Indian Point 2 and 3 reactors in Buchanan are nearing expiration, and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo opposes a 20-year extension sought by the plant’s owners.
Policy on Storing Nuclear Waste Is Challenged by States – NYTimes.com, Matthew Wald, 16 Feb 2011, WASHINGTON — The attorneys general of New York, Connecticutand Vermont sued the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Tuesday, challenging a new commission policy stating that nuclear waste can be safely stored at a nuclear power plant for 60 years after a reactor goes out of service. Continue reading
USA govt wants Twitter to reveal details on its members
There is serious concern among Mr Assange’s legal team that other internet companies, including Google and Facebook, may have buckled under the US Patriot Act and surrendered their information without contest.
US targets Twitter in bid to trap Assange, Sydney Morning Herald, Paola Totaro in London, February 15, 2011 The US government’s legal hunt for Julian Assange will
begin in a magistrates court in Virginia today when its Attorney General seeks a disclosure order on Twitter to obtain the names, dates and locations of anyone using its services to communicate with WikiLeaks. Continue reading
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