Utility investigates crack in containment wall at nuclear plant
Utility investigates crack in containment wall at nuclear plant Ocala.com By Fred Hiers December 3, 2009 aProgress Energy continues to investigate what caused a 2-inch wide and at least 30-foot-long crack in the containment wall of its Crystal River Nuclear Power Plant. It expects to have answers within the next few weeks.Once the cause is determined, the utility will decide how it will repair the containment wall, said Jessica Lambert, Progress Energy spokeswoman.
Wisconsin’s law prevents new nuclear reactors
Raging grannies highlight nuclear issues RootsWire December 2, 2009 by Uppity Wisconsin Repeal of Wisconsin’s restrictions on new nuclear power reactors is “a gift to the dying nuclear industry that Wisconsin residents can’t afford,” a Carbon Free Nuclear Free coalition of 13 environmental, public interest and consumer groups — with an assist from the Raging Grannies — said Tuesday. Continue reading
Scramble to re-license aging nuclear plants
What’s the Hurry? PG&E rushes to renew Diablo plant licenses far in advance of the due dates
The New times BY MATT FOUNTAIN 3 Dec 09 Critics accuse Pacific Gas and Electric Company of trying to bypass crucial state oversight by applying to renew the operating licenses for the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant many years in advance of the deadlines. Not only consumer and safety watchdog groups question the move but also the state’s main agency for energy policy. Continue reading
US: poor management of radioactive wastes
Augusta Chronicle By Rob Pavey 3 Dec 09 Savannah River Site’s main contractor, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, was admonished by the Energy Department on Wednesday for poor management and unacceptable delays in its mission to dispose of 4,200 cubic meters of transuranic nuclear waste by September 2012. Continue reading
US bill to ban importing nuclear wastes
House passes bill to ban foreign nuclear waste By Thomas Burr The Salt Lake Tribune : 12/02/2009 Washington » The U.S. House passed legislation Wednesday that would ban the importation of foreign radioactive waste into the United States.
The measure, which passed 309-112, would curtail plans by Salt Lake City-based EnergySolutions to bring in 20,000 tons of low-level radioactive waste from Italy to Tennessee for processing and to dispose of 1,600 tons of leftovers in the company’s Tooele County facility.
House passes bill to ban foreign nuclear waste – Salt Lake Tribune
Nuclear regulators give ‘slap on the hand’ for problems
Nuclear regulators tippy-toe around problems Southtown Star
December 2, 2009“……………Most of the code violations identified by NRC inspectors at nuclear power plants, I’ve found, are not immediately dangerous to workers or to the public. The many minor incidents and “findings” – for which the plants are rarely cited – earn labels “of very low safety significance.” Continue reading
True conservatives recommend renewable energy
Renewable Energy – A Conservative Approach L.A. Progressive by Tracy Emblem 1 December 2009 No new nuclear power plants have been built in the United States since the late 1970s……
Thirty years later, we have not solved the dilemma of storing nuclear waste or the problem of what to do with the weapons-grade plutonium. It only takes about 18 pounds of plutonium to build a nuclear weapon.
In the United States, more than 60,000 metric tons of nuclear waste is stored in temporary storage facilities at 131 civilian and military sites around the country. The current storage solutions are only expected to last 100 years, while nuclear waste can remain lethal for 100,000 years or more. We must also consider the weapons proliferation risk in an age of transnational terrorism in addition to the risk of an environmental accident. These are just some reasons why we must adopt alternative renewable energy standards and use renewable energy sources rather than build 100 more nuclear power plants.
A conservative solution is to invest in clean energy sources that do not pose risks inherent in nuclear energy production and storage…..In the United States , we can rebuild our manufacturing base by investing in renewable energy sources while creating good paying jobs that provide clean energy production. While those in favor of building nuclear power plants claim nuclear energy is inexpensive and cost effective, they have not factored in the costs and risks associated with the building and maintenance of storage facilities for nuclear waste.
The United States should lead the world away from the dangerous expansion of nuclear power plants. We should phase out our nuclear energy plants over the next generation and continue to invest in other renewable energy sources which make energy costs more predictable in the future.
Renewable Energy – A Conservative Approach | The LA Progressive
Indian tribe documents nuclear radiation issues
Kichesipirini Documents Nuclear Industry Contaminant Exposure Concerns – The Dialogue Denied Us The Dominion December 1, 2009 Paula LaPierre
Principal Sachem
Kichesipirini Algonquin First Nation The leadership of the Kichesipirini Algonquin First Nation continue final edits on document that raises serious questions concerning chronic public exposures to dangerous environmental contaminants Continue reading
Nuclear plant safety problem
NRC to probe switch problem at Diablo Canyon nuclear plant Mercury News.com Associated PressP 12/01/2009 SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Federal regulators are inspecting the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant to determine why a pair of reactor safety switches were misaligned. Continue reading
Cancer danger in abdominal CT scans
Abdominal CT scans overused – U.S. study By Julie Steenhuysen C HICAGO, Nov 30 (Reuters) – More than half of patients receiving abdominal CT scans, an advanced type of X-ray, got them for tests they did not need, exposing them to excess radiation that could raise the long-term risk of cancer, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Continue reading
USA: nuclear lobby to wreck climate goals?
Will nuclear power blow up Obama’s climate goals for Copenhagen ? Sunday 29 November 2009
by: Art Levine, t r u t h o u t
“……….the proposed reduction is actually as little as 20 percent of the targeted reduction goals – based on 1990 levels – recommended by the UN-sponsored international scientific body that suggests treaty standards.) Continue reading
Native American tribe opposes nuclear plant expansion
Minn. tribe rallies against nuke plant’s expansion
KARE, by John Croman 28 Nov 09 WELCH, Minn. — Members of a Minnesota Native American community with a nuclear power plant as its neighbor rallied Friday to voice opposition to a utility’s expansion plans there. Continue reading
Nuclear lobby hiring “green” spruikers
Still more fluff, lies and radiation from TMI and the new nuke media machine OpEd News by Harvey Wasserman 25 Nov 09 “…….the hype about alleged green support for new reactors. Latest is a carefully contrived piece of industry fluff from one Anthony Faiola, whose “Nuclear Power Regains Support” has just been featured atop the Washington Post. Continue reading
Radiation over-exposure – another hospital incident
Another hospital reports over exposure KHTS News by Jeremiah McDaniel November 24 2009 In what is beginning to seem like a recurring scene, another hospital has come forward and reported that some of its patients were exposed to high doses of radiation during CT scans.The overdoses happened at Glendale Adventist Medical Center, where ten patients accidentally received three to four times higher doses of radiation during their procedures………….. Continue reading
Nuclear lobby ignores aging, cracking reactors
As U.S. Probes Radiation at Three Mile Island, Christian Parenti on Enduring “Zombie Nuke Plants” Nationwide Democracy Now 25 Nov 09 Interview with Christian Parenti “………One of the problems is that radiation makes metal brittle, so these plants are in serious disrepair. Continue reading
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