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Depleted uranium linked to birth defects

Iraq Encounters Huge Rise In Birth Defects Iraq, November 15, 2009, (Pal Telegraph) by Peter Eyre and Sarah Price 15 Nov 09 It is time that the US UK NATO and IDF forces owned up to their use of weapons containing uranium components Continue reading →

November 15, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, health, Iraq | antinuclear, depleted, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear weapons, radiation, radioactive, uranium, wastes | Leave a comment

Uranium mining to cause devastation, and greenhouse gases

Britain’s nuclear strategy threatens destruction of Kalahari Namibian environmentalists warn expansion of uranium mining could devastate spectacular natural landscape guardian.co.uk The Observer, John Vidal 15 Nov 09 “..……. Continue reading →

November 15, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, environment, Namibia | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive, uranium, wastes | Leave a comment

California’s safety law prevents new nukes

Nuclear power not the answer; renewable energy is Sign On San Diego By ACE HOFFMAN November 15, 2009″…….…….

We have a law in California that prohibits new nuclear power plants until a solution to the problem of nuclear waste is found. Continue reading →

November 15, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, Legal, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive | 1 Comment

Citigroup reports on Nuclear Economics – the”corporate killer”

New Nuclear – the Economics Say No 14 November 09 Citgroup’s new report called ‘New Nuclear – The Economics Say No’ describes the financial risks of building new nuclear reactors as ‘Corporate Killers’. Continue reading →

November 14, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, 2 WORLD, business and costs | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear weapons | 1 Comment

Rural movement to stop nuclear power in India

Land trouble may trip N-power in Gujarat Business Standard 14 Nov 09 Maulik Pathak / Jasapara , Vashram Patel, a farmer in the Jasapara village in Gujarat, says it is better to “fight and die” on his land rather than move to another place. Continue reading →

November 14, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, India, politics | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin, nuclear wastes, nuclear weapons, radioactive | Leave a comment

Benefits of nuclear energy just don’t stack up

Nuclear benefits overstated Brady Skaff, Mankato Free Press November 12, 2009 . ,,,,,,,,,

A typical-sized plant still produces over 250,000 tons of carbon each year. When looking at a power plant, you are talking about mining uranium, refining fuel, construction of the plant, and operating the plant 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Continue reading →

November 14, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, general | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear wastes | Leave a comment

Need to track X-rays, CT scans –

Radiation risks Experts urge tracking of X-rays, CT scans X-ray technology has been around for decades, but the issue of radiation has been heating up as new research considers the health risks Globe Life Cathy Weeks Nov. 13, 2009 Continue reading →

November 14, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, Canada, health | antinuclear, cancer, nuclear, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

Did depleted uranium cause birth defects in Iraq?

Huge rise in birth defects in FallujaIraqi former battle zone sees abnormal clusters of infant tumours and deformities guardian.co.uk,13 November 2009 Doctors in Iraq‘s war-ravaged enclave of Falluja are dealing with up to 15 times as many chronic deformities in infants and a spike in early life cancers that may be linked to toxic materials left over from the fighting. Continue reading →

November 14, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, health, Iraq | antinuclear, depleted, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive, uranium, wastes | Leave a comment

Nuclear waste disposal like a toilet with no plumbing

We have no space for all of this waste Western Courier Sara Gregory 11/13/09 According to CNN reports in early November, the ‘nuclear renaissance’ so heavily anticipated last year is in fact alive and well; billions more in taxpayer money could soon be employed to revive the movement…….. Continue reading →

November 14, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, general | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin, nuclear wastes, radioactive, wastes | Leave a comment

Russia plans nuclear powered, manned, trips to Mars

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Oh those Russians! Apparently they’re so keen to outdo everyone else in nuclear technology – they’re aiming to send men to Mars. I guess, being patriotic Russians, those astronauts don’t mind that radiation in space will give them cancer, or even that scientists are agreed – it would be a one-way trip!

Russia goes all out to develop nuclear-powered spacecraft http://www.chinaview.cn 2009-11-13 MOSCOW, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) Continue reading →

November 14, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, Russia | antinuclear, cancer, nuclear, nuclear spin, nuclear technology, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

Paladin Energy suffers big revenue loss

oilweek Nov 12, 2009 Paladin Energy suffers big loss; revenue down almost US$14M (Paladin) Ca PERTH, Australia _ Uranium producer Paladin Energy Ltd (TSX:PDN) blamed a decline in sales and prices for as fourfold increase in its net loss in the quarter ended Sept. 30. Continue reading →

November 14, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, business and costs | antinuclear, AUSTRALIA, nuclear, nuclear costs, uranium | Leave a comment

Nuclear plant needing to improve’ human performance’

Perry Nuclear Plant continuing slide in ‘human performance’ News Herald By Jacob Lammers
November 13, 2009

Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials urged the operators of the Perry Nuclear Power Plant to improve human performance Thursday night….. Continue reading →

November 14, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, safety, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, radioactive, reactor | Leave a comment

Uranium One revenue falls 62%

Uranium One revenue falls 62% on lower volumes, prices

Mining Weekly By: Liezel Hill

13th November 2009

TORONTO – Vancouver-based Uranium One lost $11,9-million in the third quarter, Continue reading →

November 14, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, 2 WORLD, business and costs | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, uranium | Leave a comment

Safety, cost, wastes, – nuclear industry fast losing credibility

The reactor relapse takes 3 hits to the head
by Harvey Wasserman November 12, 2009

The much-hyped “Renaissance” of atomic power has taken three devastating hits with potentially fatal consequences.

The usually supine Nuclear Regulatory Commission has told Toshiba’s Westinghouse Corporation that its “standardized” AP-1000 design might not withstand hurricanes, tornadoes or earthquakes. Continue reading →

November 13, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | safety, USA | antinuclear, AREVA, EDF, France, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear wastes, radioactive, wastes | Leave a comment

Are modern nuclear reactors safe?

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The economic downside to nuclear energy GREEN>BLORGE by Susan Wilson 10 Nov 09

“……….Are new modern nuclear reactors safe?” The difficulty in this question is finding a nuclear reactor that has been built within the last 10 years. According to Der Spiegel there aren’t any new reactors built within the last ten years that are up and running. Current projects in Finland and France are experiencing severe problems with the construction and the design. Continue reading →

November 13, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, safety | antinuclear, AREVA, nuclear, nuclear spin, radiation, radioactive, reactors, wastes | Leave a comment