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Britain’s “privatised” nuclear industry owned by French state company

Foreign governments are nationalizing British assets | TopNews United Kingdom by Shamsher Singh on Sun, 04/25/2010 – Britain’s craze for privatisation of industries such as rail, nuclear and utilities has been moving country’s important assets to foreign nations…….French firm EDF owns nuclear power group British Energy,…Foreign governments are nationalizing British assets | TopNews United Kingdom

April 26, 2010 Posted by | politics international, UK | , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

In absence of radiation safeguards, India’s contamination could be wider

Experts fear presence of more radioactive sources in Mayapuri, The Hindu, Mumbai, April 25, 2010 “…….So far eight victims have suffered in this month after exposure of radioactive material in Mayapuri. All of them are still in a critical condition with dangerously low platelet counts and depleted bone marrows.Besides this, thousands of people in the area now live in fear. Continue reading

April 26, 2010 Posted by | environment, India | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

AQ Khan Pakistan’s salesman for Nuclear Weapons Proliferation

At the heart of this vast and flourishing Nuclear proliferation racket of Pakistan stands one man Abdul Qadeer Khan [aka Abdul Xerox Khan aka Photochor Khan].

VIDEO Nuclear Terror trader, Pakistan : Story of AQ Khan 01 of 07 at Midnights Children Nuclear Terror trader, Pakistan : Story of AQ Khan 01 of 07 at Midnights Children originally   aired by the British Broadcasting Corporation [BBC] as part of their ‘Nuclear Secrets’ series  The Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a country that lies at the very epicentre of every illegal proliferation of Nuclear Technology ever recorded. Continue reading

April 26, 2010 Posted by | Pakistan | , , , , , , | 1 Comment

A somewhat limited study on uranium mining and groundwater

CU study looks at impact of proposed uranium mine on groundwater, The Coloradoan, BY BOBBY MAGILL • BobbyMagill@coloradoan.com • April 25, 2010 A University of Colorado study may soon shine more light on how Powertech’s proposed uranium mining northeast of Fort Collins might affect groundwater and the aquifers beneath the mine. Continue reading

April 26, 2010 Posted by | USA, water | , , , , , | Leave a comment

Impact of radioactive waste on remote communities in Russia

Russian atomic waste endangers the people and environment of far north,  EnerPub – Energy Publisher, April 25, 2010by Paul A. Goble The dying off of the numerically small peoples of the Russian north, already taking place because of economic development and climate change, is being accelerated by the mishandling of nuclear materials at power stations and military bases in that region and especially by the lack of secure storage facilities for nuclear wastes there. Continue reading

April 26, 2010 Posted by | environment, Russia | , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Uranium mining deal between Iran and Zimbabwe

The pact seems certain to place Iran under even greater scrutiny by the United Nations nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Iran strikes secret nuclear mining deal with Mugabe regime, zimbabwemetro.com, Raymond Mhaka on Apr 25th, 2010 The agreement was sealed last month during a visit to Tehran by a close aide to Robert Mugabe, the Zimbabwean president who last weekend celebrated 30 years in power, The Sunday Telegraph has learned. Continue reading

April 26, 2010 Posted by | Iran, politics international | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Deceptions over the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty

Iran is not in violation of the NPT, but America has been in violation ever since the day we signed it.

America will also continue to forfeit credibility by playing along with Israel’s ineffective nuclear ambiguity.

Blowing Doors and Nuclear Deceptions, the peoplesvice.org, April 23rd, 2010  eileen fleming Last week’s two-day summit on nuclear security in Washington was attended by leaders of 47 countries. Iran was not invited, but did host a two-day conference in Tehran on nuclear disarmament with sixty countries represented.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a statement delivered at the conference stating that nuclear weaponry was “haram” meaning prohibited under Islam. Continue reading

April 26, 2010 Posted by | USA, weapons and war | , , , , | Leave a comment

Inclusion of nuclear energy might spell defeat for U.S. Climate Bill

Nuclear opponents argue that there are serious unresolved public safety and national security issues with nuclear energy–and that it isn’t as clean as supporters claim

Is the Senate Climate Bill Heading for a Nuclear Accident?, About.com, by Larry West, April 22, 2010 “…..nuclear energy, and the promise of as much as $54 billion in government loan guarantees to revitalize and expand the U.S. nuclear industry. Ironically, April 26, the day the bill with all of those nuclear loan guarantees is supposed to begin its march toward passage, is also the anniversary of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident–the poster event for the anti-nuke movement.
Radiation from Chernobyl affected more than 3,600 villages and 2.5 million people, disrupted agriculture by contaminating soil and food crops, and forced more than 350,000 people to relocate. According to estimates by several scientific bodies, Chernobyl radiation has already caused thousands of deaths and is expected to cause thousands more…….Nuclear opponents argue that there are serious unresolved public safety and national security issues with nuclear energy–and that it isn’t as clean as supporters claim. Is the Senate Climate Bill Heading for a Nuclear Accident?

April 24, 2010 Posted by | climate change, USA | , , , , | Leave a comment

Extremist opinions in America against nuclear non proliferation

Tea Party More Hawkish Than GOP, Poll Finds,  Burn After Reading, By David Gauvey Herbert, April 22, 2010 Fifty-nine percent of Tea Partiers believe the Senate should reject President Obama’s nuclear disarmament treaty with Russia.Tea Party More Hawkish Than GOP, Poll Finds – Burn After Reading – Burn After Reading

April 24, 2010 Posted by | USA, weapons and war | , , , | Leave a comment

Finland to add new renewable energy

“This addition of renewable energy is equivalent in scale to three big nuclear power plants.”

Finland Announces Plans to Use More Renewable Energy Greenfudge.org,  by Arkisaeo, 23 Apr 2010 Finland announced plans to step up and meet EU requirements on cutting greenhouse gas emissions this week.The EU requirement is to raise the share of renewable energy to 38% of energy consumption by 2020. In order to meet this goal, Finland must raise renewable energy production by 38 terawatt hours. How do they plan to reach this goal?…… Finland also plans on adding wood-based and wind energy systems, plus increasing the use of biofuels and heat pumps. Continue reading

April 24, 2010 Posted by | Finland, renewable | , , , | Leave a comment

Nuclear lobby pushes for over 100 billion pound sterling to be spent on nuclear reactors

Why nuclear “Justification” isn’t enough New Statesman , by Paul Dorfman – 23 April 2010 New build nuclear reactors will escape proper Parliamentary scrutiny. That cannot be right. The nuclear industry want to build over ten new nuclear reactors in the UK. Each of these reactors will have 2.5 times the radiological inventory of Sizewell B, the biggest reactor in the UK. Continue reading

April 24, 2010 Posted by | business and costs, UK | , , , , | Leave a comment

Dr Helen Caldicott’s call for an end to nuclear weapons

President Obama needs our support in doing the right thing, in taking this first step all the way to the end of a journey where nuclear disarmament is more than a campaign promise. He needs to hear our voices, strong, around him. Once again 80% of Americans must rise up and demand the abolition of nuclear weapons.

Obama Nuclear Weapons and the Future of the Planet, THE HUFFINGTON POST, Helen Caldicott:, 23 April 2010, “……….the Nuclear Policy review recently published by the Pentagon exhibits no evidence that the U.S. Military establishment intends to decrease its essential reliance upon nuclear weapons, which remain the cornerstone of its military arsenal. Continue reading

April 24, 2010 Posted by | 2 WORLD, weapons and war | , , , , | Leave a comment

Global “Nuclear power industry Resuscitation” threatened by safety risks in new reactors

This week’s protest underlines the uphill battle that nuclear power advocates face in bringing about the trumpeted nuclear renaissance — and not just in the United States.

Coalition: Design for New Nuclear Reactor Less Safe Than America’s Current Fleet Report Raises Questions Over Safety of Global Nuclear ‘Renaissance’, SolveClimate.com, by Stacy Feldman – Apr 23rd, 2010 Continue reading

April 24, 2010 Posted by | 2 WORLD, technology | , , , | Leave a comment

USA wants to keep its nuclear weapons in Europe

US opposes withdrawal of its nukes from EuropeHillary Clinton rules out unilateral removal of US tactical weapons  guardian.co.uk, julian Borger, 23 April 2010, US opposes withdrawal of its nukes from Europe | World news | guardian.co.uk

April 24, 2010 Posted by | USA, weapons and war | , , , , | Leave a comment

USA considering non-nuclear missiles

US ponders conventional ICBMs, guardian.co.uk, Julian Borger, 23 April 2010, “……A new generation of long-range missiles could lessen the need for nuclear weaponsthe Obama administration are looking at options for a new class of intercontinental missiles armed with conventional warheads called Prompt Global Strike. Continue reading

April 24, 2010 Posted by | USA, weapons and war | , , , , | Leave a comment