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US uranium – to Iran, via Russia?

Wyoming uranium mines to be sold to Russians Paltalk News Network, 27 Dec 10, Selling Russia our uranium? Really? And will that uranium end up in Iran? A very serious possibility……. Strange isn’t it that now our own NRC is potentially selling the means of our destruction to our sworn enemy – Russia. According to The Gillette News Record:The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved the transfer of a Canadian uranium company with soon-to-open uranium mines in the Powder River Basin to a company controlled by the Russian government……..

December 27, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | Leave a comment

Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty – a START towards a non nuclear world

START-ing a New Security,  THE HUFFINGTON POST, Rhianna Tyson Kreger: 24 Dec 10, “…………….The hugely important verification systems that START will maintain are indeed helping to build the cooperative infrastructure that a verified nuclear weapons-free world will require. Cooperating on these mutual verification checks will build trust between the US and Russia and could portend effective cooperation on other security challenges, such as nuclear terrorism or Iran.

Ratifying START also demonstrates that, despite our growing political polarization, we can still muster bipartisan cooperation on the most important matters of security, just as we’ve always done on issues of arms control. So for now let us all agree to shelve these misgivings and fortify our commitment to advancing security-enhancing disarmament, and raise a glass in solidarity with our DC colleagues: here’s to the START of renewed momentum on the Road to Prague. Rhianna Tyson Kreger: START-ing a New Security

December 24, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | Leave a comment

The insane idea that a ‘limited’ nuclear war would be OK

In addition to as many fatal casualties as in World War Two, a small-scale regional nuclear exchange would damage the earth’s ozone shield, altering the global climate for at least a decade and causing severe agricultural losses with ensuing widespread famine.

The Unthinkable.THE HUFFINGTON POST, Edward Flattau, 24 Dec 10, “………….The insanity of a nuclear attack should never be diluted by the prospect of surviving in the sanctuary of one’s basement. At the very least, detonation of an atomic weapon would be a catastrophic event that would drastically change life as we know it, even if the bomb were a single primitive “dirty” weapon that incinerated only a relatively small area in the middle of a city. Continue reading →

December 24, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | Leave a comment

How to get decentralised solar energy happening

New Guide to Bringing Solar to Your Community | Reuters, 23 Dec 10, If you want to develop solar projects in your community but don’t know where to start, check out this new publication from Northwest Sustainable Energy for Economic Development…. New Guide to Bringing Solar to Your Community | Reuters

December 24, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | Leave a comment

Israeli warnings on Iranian nuclear threat

WikiLeaks: ‘2010 will be a critical year on Iranian threat’ JPOST.COM  12/20/2010 Flood of new leaked diplomatic cables reveal more Israeli warnings on Iranian nuclear progress, gov’t concerns on dual citizenship with “respect to access to sensitive technology.” srael predicted that that 2010 would be “a critical year” in terms of the Iranian nuclear threat, according to a diplomatic cable leaked by WikiLeaks on Sunday. The document, which summarizes a meeting of the 40th joint political-military group from November 11, 2009, cited Israeli concerns that “if the Iranians continue to protect and harden their nuclear sites, it will be more difficult to target and damage them.”…. WikiLeaks: ‘2010 will be a critical year on Iranian threat’

December 24, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | Leave a comment

Renewable energy eventually lowers electricity prices

a renewable energy electricity standard would reap even more savings

Study: Go Renewable For Lower Cost, GPB News, By Melissa Stiers 21 Dec 10, ATLANTA — The study concludes if state policy was friendlier to renewable energy like wind, biomass, and solar- people wouldn’t have to pay as much in the future. A Georgia Tech study concludes that if the state invested in more renewable energy, it would eventually result in lower electricity rates. Continue reading →

December 21, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | Leave a comment

Alternative Energy Holdings and fraud about nuclear power plant

CEO of nuclear plant company charged with fraud takes leave  Idaho Press-Tribune December 20, 2010 BOISE — Alternate Energy Holdings today announced CEO Don Gillispie will immediately take a voluntary leave of absence until the court rules on the validity of allegations from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Continue reading →

December 21, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | Leave a comment

Like USA, Russia doesn’t want to foot any costs of nuclear accident in India

Kadakin was equally clear that the international law would take priority over any domestic law that India might have, specially when it came to international nuclear commerce…..There have been some protests against the project in West Bengal, which put the future of the project in doubt

Russia asks India to mend nuke law – The Times of India, 18 Dec 10, ………Russian envoy Alexander Kadakin was more unyielding on the liability law. Russia was expecting “explanations” from the Indian side on the nuclear liability issue, he said. Continue reading →

December 18, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | Leave a comment

USA and UN half-hearted on nuclear non proliferation

Fallout shelters making a comeback, American Thinker , Ethel C Fenig, 18 Dec 10, Whoops! Just when you’ve finally removed those cracked yellow and black 50 year old Civil Defense signs from your grandparents’ or old office building basement along comes a new report with news you hopefully will never have to use; those air raid atomic bomb fallout shelters might be useful after all.

Apparently resigned to the fact that their governmental counterparts–and the UN–have failed in their half hearted efforts to derail Iran, North Korea and who knows what other unstable American hating regime from getting nuclear weapons, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has taken us back to the 50s of coping with nuclear fallout,,,,,,,,There, you feel safer already. American Thinker Blog: Fallout shelters making a comeback

American Thinker Blog: Fallout shelters making a comeback

December 18, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | Leave a comment

Nuclear protesting is effective – politicians be warned!

the German federal government has decided to extend the lifetimes of the country’s nuclear reactors, meaning the production of even more waste with no solution. Where will it all go? There is a very clear message from the demonstrations against waste transports to the government: the German population does not accept this any more. The next appointment is at the state elections in Baden-Württemberg at the end of March. Recent polls show a clear majority against nuclear power. Political parties supporting the nuclear lobby in Germany will be sent home.

Nuclear protesting works and we’re not going to stop | Greenpeace International,by Justin – December 17, 2010 Here is a great victory for the anti-nuclear power campaign in Germany: Continue reading →

December 17, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | Leave a comment

Pressure on US Senate to stop nuclear loan guarantees

Passed by the House, the resolution now goes to the Senate, and environmental groups are urging citizens to call their senators to delete the guarantees.

Environmentalists Go Nuclear Over Obama Administration’s Loan Guarantee, Sunshine News, Kenric Ward   December 12, 2010 Liberals already unhappy with the Obama administration over taxes, are going ballistic over an impending $7 billion loan guarantee for the nuclear power industry. Continue reading →

December 13, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | Leave a comment

“Human chain” symbolically prevents nuclear waste transport

Hundreds form human chain round German nuclear storage site, Sify News, 12 Dec 10, Ahaus (Germany),  (DPA) Several hundred nuclear energy opponents formed a human chain around a German nuclear storage site Sunday, to protest against transports of radioactive material. Continue reading →

December 13, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | Leave a comment

USA movement to stop the nuclear loan guarantees

Taxpayer and environmental groups are asking citizens to call their senators urging deletion of the guarantees.

A $7 Billion New Nuke Attack, THE HUFFINGTON POST, Harvey Wasserman, 10 Dec 10, The White House and nuclear power industry are on the brink of grabbing $7 billion in new taxpayer-funded loan guarantees for new reactors.But they can be stopped. Continue reading →

December 11, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | Leave a comment

Churches urge USA Congress to ratify START nuclear arms reduction treaty

The START treaty would resume mutual inspections of U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals, while limiting both nations to 1,550 warheads and 700 launchers each.

Evangelicals, Roman Catholic bishops urge New START ratification – CNN, 7 Dec 10, Two key religious organizations in the United States called on Congress Tuesday to ratify the new nuclear arms reduction treaty signed by U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in April. Continue reading →

December 9, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | Leave a comment

UK oil company exposed workers to radiation risk

Company fined over radiation risk, Google hosted news, (UKPA) – 7 Dec 10, A company has been fined £300,000 over a “wholly avoidable” incident which left offshore workers at risk of radiation exposure.Schlumberger Oilfield UK Plc admitted breaching health and safety legislation following the incident on a North Sea mobile drilling rig more than 200 miles off the coast of Dundee.Prosecutors said 14 workers from other companies were put at risk of radiation exposure during the incident on April 4 2008.. The Press Association: Company fined over radiation risk

December 7, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | Leave a comment