California doesn’t want radioactive dirt
Dispute over radioactive dirt going to Calif site Mercury News By NOAKI SCHWARTZ Associated Press Writer 12/11/2009 LOS ANGELES—Boeing Co. and NASA have applied to the state to haul tainted soil from a partial nuclear meltdown at a former rocket test lab to a San Joaquin Valley dump that’s not licensed to accept radioactive waste. Continue reading
Did the US abduct Iran’s nuclear scientist?
Iran nuclear scientist ‘abducted by US’ BBC News 8 Dec 09
Iran has accused the US of abducting one of its nuclear scientists who has been missing since June.Shahram Amiri disappeared in Saudi Arabia while on a Muslim pilgrimage. Continue reading
US firms push for India to cover nuke accidents
This legislation specifies that legal jurisdiction in the event of an accident will lie within India. US nuclear firms close in on Indian market Business Standard Ajai Shukla / New Delhi December 11, 2009, Stakes in India’s nuclear power generation programme are among the highest in the world………. Continue reading
$225 billion could be the cost of U.S. nuke waste storage
Report: Spent fuel storage costs may run $225B By BOB AUDETTE BRATTLEBORO REFORMER 9 Dec 09 — If no federal repository for spent nuclear fuel is opened in the next 100 years, the nation’s taxpayers could be on the hook to pay for on-site storage, such as the dry casks at Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in Vernon. Continue reading
Radioactive Import Deterrence Act will stop foreign nuclear wastes
Waste solution Senate must ban radioactive imports Salt Lake Tribune Editorial : 12/04/2009 The U.S. House sent a message to Italy, to Utah-based EnergySolutions, and to the world Wednesday —
the United States will not be a dumping ground for other nations’ radioactive waste. By a vote of 309-112, members wisely approved the Radioactive Import Deterrence Act, which bans radioactive waste imports.
Where to put 15,000 drums of depleted uranium?
DOE: Nevada not an option for SC depleted uranium
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – A U.S. Department of Energy spokeswoman says Nevada has been ruled out as an alternative disposal site for nearly 15,000 drums of depleted uranium from South Carolina currently scheduled to come to Utah.
DOE spokeswoman Lauren Milone says the Nevada Test Site is being excluded from discussions about the waste because the DOE has agreed to conduct a statewide environmental impact statement before accepting any new waste there.
Milone says doing that would probably take at least a year.
Nuclear too slow, too late, too dirty, to stop climate change
By Dan Endreson“………..nuclear power cannot stop global warming. Although nuclear power emits less carbon dioxide than coal, it is impossible to build enough nuclear plants to slow the effects of global warming. To make a difference, hundreds of new nuclear plants would need to be built over the next 20 years. Currently, construction of a new plant takes 10-15 years and costs over $6 billion.
We do not have the time or the money to rely on nuclear reactors to stop global warming………… If one wants to champion nuclear power in this country, they must also be willing to accept the possibility that Minnesota may one day be a permanent nuclear waste dump.
I would urge our policymakers to use our taxpayer dollars to further the development of true clean energy sources, such as wind and solar, rather than nuclear power, which leaves a legacy of radioactive waste and increased costs to ratepayers….http://www.mndaily.com/2009/12/07/nuclear-wrong-warming-reaction
USA and depleted uranium – damaging their own troops
Depleted uranium is nuclear war The Most Ignored & Covered Up by Mass Media News Story …
FDA concerned about excess radiation in medical tomography
FDA issues radiation exposure guidelines WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (UPI) –– The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it has issued interim recommendations to address concerns about excess radiation exposure in medical facilities. The FDA said its recommendations are part of an ongoing investigation into cases of excess radiation occurring during computed tomography perfusion brain imaging.
Federal officials issued an initial safety notification in October after learning of more than 200 patients who were exposed to excess radiation at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles during an 18-month period. Officials said they have also received reports of possible excess radiation from other states……http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2009/12/08/FDA-issues-radiation-exposure-guidelines/UPI-49601260291456/
Safety always an issue with nuclear plants
Nuclear plant still requires vigilance SeaCoastOnline.com 8 Dec 09 “………..Just recently, we learned the local plant is dealing with a problem faced by almost every nuclear plant in the country — debris that collects in the water that pools at the bottom of the building that houses the reactor and can be used to cool the plant in the event of an accident. Continue reading
Over-exposure to medical radiation
FDA says 50 more patients exposed to dangerous radiation at Los Angeles hospital
Health News 8 Dec 09 WASHINGTON — Federal health regulators have identified 50 more patients exposed to dangerous radiation levels from brain scans at a hospital in Los Angeles. Continue reading
Nuclear plants make it imperative to stockpile thyroid drug
White House Is Urged to Help States With Nuclear Plants Stockpile Thyroid Drug
WASHINGTON — After the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Congress passed a law instructing the federal government to help states build bigger stocks of a simple, cheap drug to protect people near nuclear power plants in the event of an accident or terrorist attack. Continue reading
Native American tribes concerned about climate, uranium, nuclear
U.S.: “We All Breathe the Same Air and Drink the Same Water”By Kyra Ryan SANTA ANA, New Mexico, Dec 5 (IPS) – Some 8,000 kilometres from the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Native American environmental experts from 66 tribes came together at a summit here this week to address the most pressing needs in their communities – problems, all emphasised, that know no geographic boundaries. Continue reading
Radioactivity problem in tapping natural gas
Tests show high concentration of radioactive waste in Marcellus The Ithaca Journal By Tom Wilber •twilber@gannett.com • December 6, 2009, Radioactive waste from the Marcellus is an issue state regulators will have to anticipate as they draft new rules for tapping the massive natural gas
field under the Southern Tier. Continue reading
Costly power loss at nuclear plant
Turbine vibrations hold nuke plant at 65% power
SEABROOK — The Seabrook Station nuclear power plant is currently operating at only 65 percent capacity Continue reading
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