George W. Bush, Condoleeza Rice, US military, support START Treaty
START not yet finished Washington Extra 20 Dec 10, “……..It is not just President Barack Obama and the Democrats who support this treaty. Former President George H.W. Bush, a Republican, supports it. So does Republican Condoleezza Rice and every other former secretary of state who is still alive. And the military? Well those folks really support it, just ask the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the uniformed officers in charge of nuclear security. Continue reading
Republicans in US senate trying to kill START arms reduction treaty
Arms treaty debate increasingly testy in Senate | Reuters, By David Alexander, WASHINGTON Dec 20, 2010 WASHINGTON – Debate in the Senate over President Barack Obama’s strategic nuclear arms treaty with Russia grew increasingly testy on Monday but the White House expressed confidence lawmakers would approve the accord before their Christmas break……Republican senators pushed for passage of a series of amendments in an effort to kill the New START nuclear arms treaty by forcing a renegotiation with Russia. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned in an interview with Interfax that any amendment would be a deal-breaker……Arms treaty debate increasingly testy in Senate | Reuters
Patients do not understand the cancer risks of CT scan radiation
patients in general have a poor understanding of CT scan radiation exposure and underestimate the possible effects of their previous CT scan experiences.
Patients Underestimate Radiation Risk from CT Scans: Study – AboutLawsuits.com, 20 Dec 10, Only about 25% of patients understand the true risks of radiation when undergoing computed tomographic imaging (CT scans), according to the findings of a new study on the public’s perceptions of radiation risk and exposure. Continue reading
U.S. airport radiation scanning operators poorly trained, poorly protected
Expert: Scanner Training More Intense Outside of US, AOL News, Andrew Schneider, 20 Dec 10, “………Transportation Security Administration screeners in the U.S. receive less training than cast members and full-time employees at Disney World, who train for several weeks or even months, depending on the position involved, according to the expert, who spoke to AOL News on condition of anonymity because he has contractual agreements with various governments and airlines. Continue reading
A ray of hope for ethics, especially in Climate Change science
a prohibition against government public affairs officers asking or directing federal scientists to alter scientific findings….. and that “data and research used to support policy decisions undergo independent peer review by qualified experts.”……”This is a rough but promising blueprint for honesty and accountability in the use of science in government decisions,”
Obama administration issues guidelines designed to ensure ‘scientific integrity’ The Washington Post, By Rob Stein and Juliet Eilperin December 17, 2010 The Obama administration Friday issued long-awaited guidelines designed to protect federal scientists from political interference – the first time the federal government has had an explicit government-wide policy of this kind.
Hanford nuclear wastes – shameful injustice to the Yakama tribe
Some 400 billion gallons of liquid wastes were dumped into the [Hanford] soil — enough to create a poisonous lake the size of Manhattan Island — 80 feet deep. Enormous groundwater plumes containing radioactive and other hazardous wastes are migrating into the river….…..the Federal government has a moral and legal trust responsibility to ensure that tribal treaty resources are protected and that the health of tribal people is not being harmed
US Republican hawks threaten Republican senators against voting for nuclear arms reduction treaty
“fully committed” to defeating any GOP senator that votes for ratification during the lame-duck session.
Group Vows Primaries for GOP Senators Who Vote for START – Real Clear Politics – TIME.com, by Scott Conroy, 18 Dec 10, A prominent conservative political action committee is vowing to defeat any Republican senator who votes to ratify the New START nuclear arms control treaty with Russia in the lame-duck session of Congress. Continue reading
USA business as usual, and by the way, Duck and Cover
Here we are back in December of 2010. Iran is enriching uranium. So is North Korea. China has 10,000 missiles aimed at Taiwan, whom we must protect and defend. Now the government is presenting us with detailed advice on surviving nuclear explosions. But they remind us that we have no need for concern. It’s “Business as usual”. Rumor has it that several Senators have refused to discuss the matter until bills are added to promote online shopping for flashlights and batteries, and the elimination of soda pop for poor people — let them drink water!
The Government Wants Us to “Duck and Cover.” – Blogcritics Culture, John Lake 18 Dec 10, “Let us face without panic, the reality of our times.” So begins a widely viewed televised presentation prepared and aired to the public during the long remembered 1950s decade of concern; concern of a coming nuclear attack. (see video at Nuclear attack survivable if you stay inside, U.S. government says | Posted | National Post ) Continue reading
USA tax cuts will preserve 85,000 jobs in wind energy
The head of the American Wind Energy Association, Denise Bode, called it “a great holiday present for the 85,000 American workers in the wind energy industry, tens of thousands of whom will now be able to get back to work.’’……
Tax Cuts for Energy, Too – NYTimes.com. Matthew Wald, 17 dec 10, The just-concluded fight in Congress over taxes has mostly been viewed as an argument over the Bush-era tax cuts, but it was also a cliffhanger make-or-break deal for a variety of energy taxes. Continue reading
Oh goody, a nuclear bomb attack is not all that bad!
VIDEO “Duck and cover” Nuclear attack survivable if you stay inside, U.S. government says | Posted | National Post Nuclear attack survivable if you stay inside, U.S. government says National Post, 17 Dec 10, Is it the return of “Duck and Cover”? A number of U.S. officials are trying to get the word out that if U.S. cities faced a nuclear attack the best thing to do is to stay put and find shelter. Continue reading
Long lasting danger from ionising radiation
The data also might provide some insight about why the rates of thyroid cancer continue to rise, as the general public is increasingly exposed to higher doses of radiation…”Ionizing radiation is a known carcinogen
Despite setback, Nevada will fight against Yucca Mt nuclear waste dump
“While the NRC may not have ruled in Nevada’s favor on this latest challenge, the Yucca Mountain Project is already in mothballs and by the time we’re done, this boondoggle will be a pile of bleached bones in the Nevada desert,”
Nev. Gov.-elect Sandoval vows fight on Yucca Mt. Las Vegas Sun, The Associated Press, Dec. 15, 2010 .Despite a setback from a U.S. licensing panel, opponents of a national nuclear waste repository in Nevada say they will press the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to examine new science about potential dangers stemming from erosion at the site. Continue reading
Charges of crooked money deals by nuclear company
misleading statements about the viability of AEHI, which has no realistic possibility of building a multi-billion dollar nuclear reactor.
Idaho nuke company charged with manipulating stock prices, defrauding investors Idaho Statesman, 16 Dec 10, An Eagle-based company that has been raising money to build a nuclear plant in Idaho — most recently in Payette County — has been charged with defrauding investors with a complex scheme to manipulate its stock price so its founders could reap profits. Continue reading
Tiny squirrel monkeys saved from radiation tests – a win for ethics!
In November 2009, PCRM filed a federal petition for administrative action seeking to compel the federal government to halt these experiments because they violate the NASA Principles for the Ethical Care and Use of Animals,..filing legal complaints stating the monkey experiments violate the federal Animal Welfare Act.
Department of Energy Blocks NASA’s Planned Monkey Radiation Experiments , News and Media Center PCRM, 16 Dec 10, Brookhaven National Laboratory Confirms Cancellation of Space Agency’s $1.75 Million Boondoggle WASHINGTON—NASA’s plan to expose live squirrel monkeys to radiation has been canceled, Continue reading
Some conservatives in USA now opposing nuclear loan gurantees
The National Taxpayers Union, Taxpayers for Common Sense, the Competitive Enterprise Institute and the Non-proliferation Policy Education Center all signed a letter to Congress on Dec. 8 that called for halting any increase in the amount allocated to the loan guarantees for nuclear plants.
Budget Hawks Oppose Nuclear Loan Guarantees – International Business Times, By Jesse Emspak | December 15, 2010 Fiscal conservatives have started questioning a government program that guarantees billions in loans for new nuclear power plant construction. Continue reading
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