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South Africa: uranium mine loses authorisation

Environmental authorisation withdrawn at First Uranium project (South Africa) Mining Journal20 Jan 2010 First Uranium Corp says an environmental authorisation (EA) for a tailings storage facility at its Mine Waste Solutions (MWS) tailings recovery project has been withdrawn by the authorities.

The “unexpected” decision was taken by the North West Provincial Government’s Department of Agriculture, Conservation, Environment and Rural Development (NWDACE).

Mining Journal – Environmental authorisation withdrawn at First Uranium project

January 21, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Legal, South Africa | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment

Italy delaying nuclear power plants

Italy won’t unveil nuke sites until 2011 Sydney Morning Herald January 21, 2010 – “………………The centre-left governments of Naples’ Campania region and that of Apulia, also in the south, have already said they would not host nuclear plants on their territory.Italy’s Greens sparked a fierce political debate in December when they released a list of sites they said the government was considering, and the issue is expected to colour regional elections in late March…………….. Continue reading →

January 21, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Italy, politics | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin | Leave a comment

Anxiety as the Western world losing dominance of the nuclear industry

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First and Second World countries are starting to look better, when compared with what is coming.

With very dubious safety and occupational health regulations, and with a big lack of transparency, South Korea embarks on a nuclear sales program to the Middle East.

China and India enthusiastically aim for nuclear power – also both with dubious safety, and secrecy.

Nuclear opponents have become accustomed to criticising France, UK, USA, Russia, Japan, Israel. But these First and Second World countries are starting to look better, when compared with what is coming.

For the U.S.A. and U.K. we have a chance of learning through free media about nuclear incidents. And possibly even for France. Not so sure about Russia. But at least they’ve all had experience of this so very dangerous industry. But for China, and the Asian and Middle East nations there’s likely to be an unhealthy combination of inexperience and news censorship.

Now we have countries with little experience or expertise and with dubious or no oversight of plants and of waste dumps, or uranium mines. And – countries that purport to want only ‘peaceful’ nuke power, Yet with obvious other power resources – e.g. Saudi Arabia, why would they want nukes? The answer that springs to mind is – for nuclear weapons.

And nuke weapons are not the only worry. How vulnerable are these “non-Western” nukes to accident, theft of plutonium, terrorism, and response to mistaken attack?

January 20, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina's notes, politics international | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear wastes, nuclear weapons, radiation, radioactive, reactor, reactors, uranium | Leave a comment

South Korea’s push to lead in nuclear reactor sales

South Korea Making Major Nuclear Power Plant Push in Middle East ONLINE BUSINESS NEWSPAPER January 20, 2010 EIN PRESSWIRE/ South Korea and its corporations are making major inroads in the Middle East to build nuclear power plants in the region. Continue reading →

January 20, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | business and costs, South Korea | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy | Leave a comment

South Korea’s nuclear industry plagued by problems and secrecy

FDI is South Korea’s weakness FDI.com By Christian Oliver in Seoul January 19 2010 “…..Foreign investors are very clear why South Korea is punching beneath its weight. Union reform risks are being fudged, regulations are woefully unclear and business is dominated by opaque clans.

FT.com / Columnists / World View – FDI is South Korea’s weakness

January 20, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | secrets,lies and civil liberties, South Korea | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy | Leave a comment

Sarkozy focused on promoting France’s nuclear sales

President Nicolas Sarkozy is hoping to use France’s nuclear expertise as a platform to project the country’s political and economic influence around the world

Areva and EDF spat shows nuclear tensions FT.com By Peggy Hollinger: January 19 2010 There has always been some sniping between EDF and Areva, France’s two state-owned nuclear champions…..

Yet there was a degree of hostility in the latest round of guerrilla warfare that was surprising even to the most hardened observers of the two companies. Continue reading →

January 20, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | business and costs, France | antinuclear, AREVA, EDF, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin | Leave a comment

France using OECD in promotion for their troubled nuclear industry

many countries are clearly unhappy to see the international organisation linked to what could clearly be interpreted as a public relations exercise on the part of the French to promote their energy and nuclear champions.

French PR vexes OECD FD is South Korea’s weakness FDI.com By Christian Oliver in Seoul January 19 2010 “…..Foreign investors are very clear why South Korea is punching beneath its weight. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and FDI is South Korea’s weakness “…. Continue reading →

January 20, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | France, politics international | antinuclear, AREVA, France, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin | Leave a comment

France has always been secretive about nuclear power costs

it is hard to say how successful the French were. The French national utility, Électricité de France, has never been open about what the plants cost to build.

A Nuclear Critic Draws a Lesson from France’s Success The New York Times January 19, 2010 By MATTHEW L. WALD

A new statistical analysis of an almost-secret topic — what it costs to build nuclear reactors in France — may have some lessons for a “nuclear renaissance” in the United States. Continue reading →

January 20, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | business and costs, France | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy | Leave a comment

Misinformation and spin about nuclear power

Speaking truth to (nuclear) power | Uppity Wisconsin 19 Jan 2010 As the state’s Clean Energy Jobs Act starts working its way through the legislature, coverage of the nuclear power issue — one of the more contentious piece of the huge bill — is increasing. That’s a positive;; public education and debate is good. But there’s a big helping of misinformation and spin being served up as part of the menu. Continue reading →

January 20, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | media, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin | Leave a comment

Risks of nuclear radiation are indeed real

The risks of nuclear energy are not exaggerated Most scientists in this field agree that there is danger even in small doses of radiation The Guardian, Ian Fairlie20 January 2010 You [The Guardian] reported the view that radiation risks are exaggerated, but left out vital information on radiation protection (Radiation health threat overstated – Oxford professor, 11 January). The article relied upon and extensively cited a retired professor of particle physics, Wade Allison, who is neither a radiation biologist nor an epidemiologist, and is not in my view an expert in radiation risks. Continue reading →

January 20, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | media, UK | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear spin, nuclear weapons, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

Turkey planning nuclear weapons

Turkey Plans to Produce Nuclear Weapons. – The Orange Room – forum.tayyar.org 20 Jan 2010 OTTAWA, According to a piece published in the July 26 edition of theOttawa Citizen, the Turkish government has ordered the Turkish NuclearEnergy Commission to prepare a report detailing prospects of making Turkeya stronger nation due to its nuclear capabilities, by producing nuclearweapons……. Continue reading →

January 20, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Turkey, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear wastes, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

Pakistan’s Abdul Khan leaking nuclear info again?

Leaking secret information: LHC seeks reply from Dr AQ Khan by 25th Daily Times – Pakistan January 20, 2010 LAHORE: Justice Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhry of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday sought a reply from nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadir Khan by January 25 on allegations that he disclosed sensitive information regarding Pakistan’s nuclear programme to foreign media. Continue reading →

January 20, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Pakistan, secrets,lies and civil liberties | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear wastes, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

Florida nuclear project slowing down

Progress: Expects Slower Schedule For Florida Nuclear Project – WSJ.comNEW YORK (Dow Jones) 19 Jan 2010 -Progress Energy Inc. (PGN) said it expects to slow down the schedule of a nuclear power plant it is planning in Florida, following a recent decision by state regulators not to increase electricity rates.Executives from the company said they are looking to slow down and spread out spending on a dual-reactor nuclear power plant in northern Florida’s Levy County. Continue reading →

January 20, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | business and costs, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin | Leave a comment

France’s nuclear industry: AREVA and EDF locked in dispute

Bitter row throws French nuclear industry into turmoil Times Online January 18, 2010 Adam Sage, Paris

The French nuclear industry is in turmoil as uranium supplies have dried up and the treatment of spent fuel has been blocked amid an increasingly bitter row between the heads of its two main state operators.

EDF, the electricity group that runs 58 reactors in France, said that Areva, the nuclear energy group, had stopped uranium deliveries on January 4 and was refusing to take away spent fuel for reprocessing.

”The transport of combustibles isn’t working at the moment,” Anne Lauvergeon, the chairwoman of Areva, said. Continue reading →

January 19, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | business and costs, climate change, France | antinuclear, France, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin | Leave a comment

New sanctions warning to Iran, in nuclear talks

Germany warns Iran it faces new sanctions BERLIN (Reuters) 19 Jan 2010 – Iran faces further sanctions unless it changes stance in talks over its nuclear program, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday, even if there is no United Nations agreement to act against Tehran……… Continue reading →

January 19, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Iran, politics international | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment