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Bill before Australian Parliament would allow UK and USA to dump decades of high-level nuclear waste in Australia.

Dave Sweeney, 6 May 24

Minister Marles has a Bill before Parliament to establish a dedicated regulator for military radioactive waste arising from AUKUS – it is deeply flawed legislation but a particular concern is that it would permit Australia hosting UK and US naval nuclear waste – including waste from six decades of their nuclear submarine programs.

Media attention to this has been limited apart from https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/02/poison-portal-us-and-uk-could-send-nuclear-waste-to-australia-under-aukus-inquiry-told and a story from today’s Australian.

ACF has put in a submission and a supplementary and presented to a current inquiry by the Senates Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee.

This Committee – https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Foreign_Affairs_Defence_and_Trade/ANNPSBills23 – is due to report on May 13 and is likely to be supportive of the plan and there are concerns that Marles may look to do a deal with Dutton and steam this legislation through under the cover of the Budget week.

Marles states that the government ‘has no intention’ to do this but we have clear confirmation that the legislation would allow for the import and hosting of AUKUS partners military waste.

On 13 March 2024, the Chair of the Senate Committee investigating the bill asked Government officials: “could you also clarify whether there is scope in the legislation for Australia to take high-level waste from the US and UK submarines? Mr Kim Moy from the Department of Defence confirmed that this was the case. In a subsequent hearing on April 22, Senator David Shoebridge sought to establish whether other stakeholders were aware of this fact. Mr Peter Quinlivian, Senior Legal Counsel for weapons manufacturer BAE Systems Australia, admitted that “the legislation, as drafted, is in language that would accommodate that scenario”.

This loophole must be closed

May 6, 2024 Posted by | AUSTRALIA, politics, wastes | , , , , | Leave a comment

UK court orders delay to extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to US on espionage charges

By Associated Press, By OLIVER PRICE , 27 March 2024  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13239885/Julian-Assange-appeal-against-extradition-court-rules.html?fbclid=IwAR05bAhgRzHKwygiC0ljNnPEU_bL1uwPz2mIRy7vU9RzSU0J_Qbi4aOpK_M_aem_AahKjiDK6G3wRltDvIaC_MtPOcRzYRMwUFpdRPeR7yiJcdMyJyjQi03SWVMX6MWQenTiiAm9LmgWVamqopIy9ZT_

The United States must give assurances that Julian Assange will not face the death penalty before judges will consider dismissing the WikiLeaks founder’s bid to bring an extradition appeal, the High Court has ruled.

Assange, 52, faces prosecution in the US over an alleged conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defence information following the publication of hundreds of thousands of leaked documents relating to the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.

In a 66-page ruling, Dame Victoria Sharp said: ‘Before making a final decision on the application for leave to appeal, we will give the respondent an opportunity to give assurances.

‘If assurances are not given then we will grant leave to appeal without a further hearing.

‘If assurances are given then we will give the parties an opportunity to make further submissions before we make a final decision on the application for leave to appeal.’

These assurances are that Assange would be protected by and allowed to rely on the First Amendment – which protects freedom of speech in the US, that he is not ‘prejudiced at trial’ due to his nationality, and that the death penalty is not imposed.

The judges said the US authorities had three weeks to give those assurances, with a final hearing potentially taking place in late May.

In her ruling, Dame Sharp said any assurances from the United States would need to include ‘that the applicant (Julian Assange) is permitted to rely on the First Amendment, that the applicant is not prejudiced at trial, including sentence, by reason of his nationality, that he is afforded the same First Amendment protections as a United States citizen, and that the death penalty is not imposed’. 

Speaking after the judgment, the Australian’s wife Stella Assange described the ruling as ‘astounding’.

She said: ‘What the courts have done has been to invite a political intervention from the United States… send a letter saying ‘its all ok’. I find this astounding.

‘This case is a retribution. It is a signal to all of you that if you expose the interests that are driving war they will come after you, they will put you in prison and will try to kill you.

‘The Biden administration should not issue assurances. They should drop this shameful case that should never have been brought.’

Addressing Julian Assange’s legal ground about freedom of speech guarantees in the US, Dame Victoria Sharp said: ‘The applicant wishes to argue, at any trial in the United States, that his actions were protected by the First Amendment.

‘He contends that if he is given First Amendment rights, the prosecution will be stopped. The First Amendment is therefore of central importance to his defence to the extradition charge.’

She continued: ‘If he is not permitted to rely on the First Amendment because of his status as a foreign national, he will thereby be prejudiced, potentially very greatly prejudiced, by reason of his nationality.’

Dame Victoria concluded: ‘It follows that it is arguable that the applicant might be treated differently at trial on the grounds of his nationality.

‘Subject to the question of whether this could be addressed by means of an assurance from the respondent, we would grant leave to appeal.’

WikiLeaks initially reacted positively to the news, saying Assange had been granted ‘leave to appeal’ his extradition, but he will only be allowed to do so if ‘assurances’ are not met.

Reacting to the ruling on X, formerly Twitter, this morning, WikiLeaks posted: ‘Julian Assange has been granted leave to appeal extradition to the US.

‘Having spent almost five years detained at the UK’s most secure prison the publisher will continue his long detention separated from his young family for revealing war crimes. #FreeAssangeNOW.’

WikiLeaks has now deleted this tweet.

WikiLeaks later added: ‘The court has given US Gov 3 weeks to give satisfactory assurances: That Mr. Assange is permitted to rely on the First Amendment to the US constitution; not prejudiced at trial by reason of his nationality; and that the death penalty is not imposed. #FreeAssange.’

The hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice today was attended by Assange’s wife Stella, dozens of journalists and members of the public, with hundreds observing remotely.

Dozens of people stood outside the central London courthouse to await the judgment, holding placards bearing the message ‘Free Julian Assange’ and chanting ‘There is only one decision, no extradition’.

Speaking at a press conference after Julian Assange’s bid to appeal against extradition to the US was delayed, Jennifer Robinson, WikiLeaks legal counsel, said the decision raised ‘fundamental concerns about free speech’.

She added: ‘It is absurd that we are five years into this case and the US has not offered assurance to protect him from (the death penalty).’ 

Ms Robinson added: ‘The judgment today demonstrates that if Julian was extradited to the United States there is a real risk and concern that he would not be afforded free speech protections.

‘We say the US should not be offering assurance in response to this judgment, they should be dropping the case and it is a case that should never have been brought in the first place.’

Speaking after the latest Julian Assange ruling, Michelle Stanistreet, general secretary of the National Union of Journalists, said: ‘A temporary reprieve is clearly preferable to an extradition that would have taken place in the coming days.

‘However, the conditionality around the grounds of appeal, which are contingent on the examination of US government assurances that he will not face the death penalty and has the right to free speech, mean the risks to Assange and press freedom remain stark.

‘Assange’s prosecution by the US is for activities that are daily work for investigative journalists – finding sources with evidence of criminality and helping them to get their stories out into the world.

‘If Assange is prosecuted, free expression the world over will be damaged.’

She added: ‘The nuanced nature of this appeal judgment makes an alternative ending to this situation even more pressing.

‘In recent months there has been increasing speculation about some kind of plea deal, to bring this saga to a swift and straightforward conclusion. I urge the US to return to these options.

‘Media freedom is under threat all over the world, compassion and common sense from the US Department of Justice would do much to restore Washington’s reputation as a bastion of free expression.’ 

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has called for the US to drop the charges against Julian Assange.

Speaking outside the Royal Courts of Justice, Mr Corbyn said Tuesday’s decision was ‘big step forward’ for Assange’s case but that it is ‘not the victory’ his supporters are looking for.

Mr Corbyn said: ‘Above all, the pressure has to be on the US administration to drop the charges against Julian Assange.

‘He’s a brave journalist who tells the truth.’

When asked why Assange’s case was important to him, the Corbyn said: ‘Because he’s told some very uncomfortable truths about the military activities in Iraq and Afghanistan and other places around the world, but also the effects of corporate greed on the natural world and environment.

‘If Julian goes down for that, then every serious journalist around the world is going to be feel a bit constrained, and that’s dangerous.’

n a January 2021 ruling, then-district judge Vanessa Baraitser said that Assange should not be sent to the US, citing a real and ‘oppressive’ risk of suicide, while ruling against him on all other issues.

But later that year, US authorities won their High Court bid to overturn this block, paving the way towards Assange’s extradition.

During a two-day hearing in February, lawyers for the 52-year-old asked for the go-ahead to challenge the original judge’s dismissal of other parts of his case to prevent his extradition.

And in a judgment today, Dame Victoria Sharp and Mr Justice Johnson dismissed most of Assange’s legal arguments but said that unless assurances were given by the United States, he would be able to bring an appeal on three grounds.

The judges said the US authorities had three weeks to give those assurances, with a final decision to be made in late May.

At the start of Assange’s bid last month, Mark Summers KC argued the US’s prosecution would be retribution for his political opinions, meaning it would be unlawful to extradite him under UK law.

However the two judges rejected this argument.

Dame Victoria said: ‘The applicant’s case before us amounts simply to a reassertion of his case on this issue, and a disagreement with the (district) judge’s conclusion.

‘It does not engage with the judge’s reasoning. Far less does it identify any flaw in her factual conclusions.’

March 26, 2024 Posted by | Legal | , , , , | Leave a comment

TODAY. AUKUS nuclear pact – a lame duck?

What is AUKUS? It’s a weird nuclear pact – loftily described as a trilateral security pact for the Indo-Pacific region.

In reality it’s an agreement made without the knowledge of the Australian people, without discussion in Parliament , to make Australia pay close to $400 billion for second-hand nuclear attack submarines, including their radioactive trash.

How did this agreement come about?

In 2021, Australia’s then Prime Minister, Scott Morrison was a Trump-like figure, basically incompetent, but willing to do anything to get his face on the international media. He organised this extraordinary agreement, much to the joy of the nuclear lobby and Western war-hawks in general.

Morrison caused an international incident, in breaking Australia’s contract with France for non-nuclear submarines, (which would be much better suited for Australia’s coastal security monitoring”)

Is there opposition in Australia to this costly boondoggle?

Yes, but not enough. With the media about 70% owned by Murdoch outlets, the Australian public was fed a steady diet of what a threat China is to us, and how the AUKUS nuclear submarine will save us and blah blah.

And then, we got a new Prime Minister – Labor’s Anthony Albanese, (who has a history of opposition to nuclear). It was a national sigh of relief to get rid of the narcissistic and unpredictable Morrison. But ’twas too much to hope that Albanese would have the guts to stand up to the USA, or indeed to appear “weak” to the Australian public.

What is the present situation with AUKUS?

Well, apart from the misgivings of Australia’s near neighbours, like Indonesia, and the Nuclear-Free Zone, now there’s even trouble in the USA camp. On 12 March came the Tuesday release of the Biden administration’s 2025 defence budget request,  – with reduced funding, well below the production rate of 2.33 subs a year the US says is necessary to sell any submarines to Australia. They got cold feet about the deal, as the USA is struggling to build the nuclear submarines that it needs for itself.

Meanwhile the American opposition, whatever you think of Donald Trump, is at the moment less keen on the idea of waging war against China. I mean – they probably do want to, – but they don’t like spending the money on making military stuff for another country.

There are, of course, other problems with the AUKUS nuclear submarine plan. Like the fact these subs will almost certainly be obsolete before they ever get under the water. China, with its shallow coastal waters, is making lots of small drones , that could detect and destroy these nuclear submarines. The AUKUS sub and its peers are intended for surveillance only. but they could be fitted with nuclear warheads. Perhaps that’s the plan. Who knows?

Meanwhile – is there a chance that Australia could avoid this costly boondoggle? And actually have the money to meet some real needs?

March 14, 2024 Posted by | Christina's notes | , , , , | Leave a comment

This week in nuclear news

A vertical garden at Medellin’s City Hall.

Ralph Nader: Stop the Worsening Undercount of Palestinian Casualties in Gaza.
The horrors of nuclear weapons testing.
March 11 – reflecting on Fukushima.

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Climate.  Climate change is warping the seasons.   The world is not moving fast enough on climate change — social sciences can help explain why.Europe unprepared for rapidly growing climate risks, report finds.

Noel’s notes. The need for clear thinking on the Holocaust in Gaza.  Oh for a bit of sanity and genuine leadership!  Normalising the unthinkable – the 16th Annual Nuclear (so-called) Deterrence Summit.

NUCLEAR ISSUES 

EMPLOYMENT. Fukushima fishers strive to recover catches amid water concerns.ENVIRONMENT. Hinkley Point Responds to Environmental Concerns Over Bristol Channel Eel Populations.ETHICS and RELIGION. Aiding Those We Kill: US Humanitarianism in Gaza. The West has set itself on a path of collective suicide — both moral and economic’
Oceans. Could Fukushima’s radioactive water pose lasting threat to humans and the environment?
HISTORY. The lesson from the criminal H Bomb Bravo “test”– Hibakusha remind us.
Oppenheimer feared nuclear annihilation – and only a chance pause by a Soviet submariner kept it from happening in 1962		MEDIA. New York Times: Nuclear Risks Have Not Gone Away.US Media and Factcheckers Fail to Note Israel’s Refutation of ‘Beheaded Babies’ Stories.
‘Mr Dutton is right’: Murdoch’s News Corp papers grant nuclear power glowing coverage.
NewsGuard AI Censorship Targets People Who Read Primary Sources To Fact-Check The News. – (a pro-Trumpist article?- but probably true)		OPPOSITION to NUCLEAR . ‘It’ll be a shortlist of one!’ Villagers in England fear nuclear dump proposal.
An Open Letter from Hollywood On Oppenheimer and Nuclear Weapons.
Kenya. Senator Omtatah to take the Uyombo nuclear power plant war international.
POLITICS Australia’s Opposition party’s nuclear red herring is a betrayal of the Australian people  . – also at https://antinuclear.net/2024/03/11/1-a-coalitions-nuclear-red-herring-is-a-betrayal-of-the-australian-people/ . Australia has had many significant inquiries into nuclear power, over the past 60 years. 

Scottish National Party ministers to set out plans for removing nuclear weapons after independence.

UK Labour versus Green. UK Budget: Government confirms £160m deal to acquire Hitachi nuclear sites.
U.S. Congress about to fund revival of nuclear waste recycling to be led by private start-ups.		SAFETY. Greenpeace warns on danger of restarting Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant .

Improvement notice served over storage of hazardous materials at Dounreay.

‘Sometimes I can’t sleep at night’: Adi Roche warns of nuclear risks of Ukraine conflict as she picks up peace award.

Aberdeen shipping logistics company warned over nuclear transport safety failings..		SPACE. EXPLORATION, WEAPONS. China outlines position on use of space resources.

Russia says it is considering putting a nuclear power plant on the moon with China. Russia and China announce plan to build shared nuclear reactor on the moon by 2035, ‘without humans’.

SPINBUSTER. The nuclear narrative also at https://nuclear-news.net/2024/03/05/3-b1-the-nuclear-narrative/

More fusion hot air, literally!

Nuclear Illusions.

WASTES. 13 Years On: Fukushima Governor Urges State to Clarify Soil Policy.

WAR and CONFLICT. 3 The Ukrainian Intelligence Committee Is Preparing For The Worst-Case Scenario.

Was Victoria Nuland Fired for Her Role In the Ukraine Debacle?

WEAPONS and WEAPONS SALES. 

WOMEN. Our International Women’s Day Heroine: Rosalie Bertell.

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Nuclear news – week to 19 February

Some bits of good news –  Sea Otters Returned to a Degraded Coastline Ate Enough Crabs to Restore Balance and Cut Erosion by 90%.England set a biodiversity benchmark.  Wind power awards and wildlife photography: Positive environmental stories from 2024.

TOP STORIES. Chris Hedges: Julian Assange’s Final Appeal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvdTG56UbdcAustralian PM Albanese and 85 Other MPs Vote to End Assange Incarceration. 

Biodiversity: the first ever State of the World’s Migratory Species report released. 

Nuclear Illusions Hinder Climate Efforts as Costs Keep Rising.  Nuclear Delays, Cost Overruns Imperil UK’s Net-Zero Goals . 

Surviving an Era of Pervasive Nuclear Instability.

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From the archives. The war-mongering of Israel and USA.

Climate.Collapse of Ocean Currents Could Cause Major Climate Problems.  

Nuclear. The U.S. industry is pretty quiet, still licking its wounds oveer the NuScale small nuclear reactor fiasco. Not so -Britain. The UK is in a turmoil (actually over lots of things) – but especially over MONEY – and the obscene costs of its Great British Nuclear Policy –  not going too well at all!

Noel’s notes: Israel, USA, the “West” can’t hide their atrocious guilt any more. Again – the power of the Zionist lobby. 11 year old boys and nukes in space.

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NUCLEAR ISSUES

ECONOMICS.   UK:  Spending watchdog launches investigation into Sellafield nuclear waste site. The UK’s biggest nuclear waste dump faces an inquiry by the National Audit Office (NAO) over its soaring costs and safety record. UK Nuclear financing comes unstuck.   Energy company Centrica boss says it could fund Suffolk nuclear plant Sizewell C.
France: EDF’s setbacks weigh down the relaunch of nuclear power in Europe. France’s first 6 EPR2 nuclear reactors will cost much more than the planned 52 billion euros. Energy company Centrica boss says it could fund Suffolk nuclear plant Sizewell C.		ENVIRONMENT. AI, climate change, pandemics and nuclear warfare put humanity in ‘grave danger’, open letter warns. The Saltwater Threat: A Death Sentence for Freshwater Life as EDF plans to flood area, in service to Hinkley Nuclear Project .
HEALTH. Radiation. Breakthrough research unveils effects of ionizing radiation on cellul

INDIGENOUS ISSUES. First Nations urge Environment Minister not to green light Chalk River nuclear waste dump

LEGAL. Ohio Attorney General announces new indictments in FirstEnergy nuclear plant bailout scandal.

 Biden & Blinken – Rule of Illegal Power Over Rule of Law (Ralph Nader) . 

Ukraine v Russia genocide case: ICJ delivers judgment on preliminary objections. Dutch appeals court orders

Netherlands to stop exports of F-35 parts to Israel, citing war in Gaza.  Oxfam reaction to the Dutch court’s decision to stop military exports to Israel

MEDIA. Patrick Lawrence: The Crisis at The New York Times.

 An Open Letter from Editors and Publishers: Publishing is Not a Crime.

POLITICS. UK: Britain must pay more for Hinkley, says France. UK government keen to take control of Anglesey site for Westinghouse to build Wylfa nuclear power station. Planned UK nuclear reactors unlikely to help hit green target, say MPs. Environmental Audit Committee urges UK Government to clarify nuclear SMR strategy  UK’s Nuclear Strategy Faces Criticism: Uncertainty Looms for Small Modular Reactors. Nuclear Free Local Authorities call on nuclear industry to spend more on social action. Radiation Free Lakeland urges East Riding Councillors to Withdraw from GDF process. 
PM Trudeau dismisses Algonquin concerns over Chalk River nuclear waste dump. 
“Unbelievable” U.S. government bailouts fund zombie nuclear projects.
Australia’s nuclear future and the legal ramifications of ratifying the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).
POLITICS INTERNATIONAL and DIPLOMACY.
Australian Parliament votes in favour of bringing Julian Assange home.

Nuclear weapons and poison pills: Washington, Beijing warily circle AI talks. EU nuclear weapons ‘unrealistic,’ says German defense committee chair. Shameless 
Emmanuel Macron demands British taxpayers cough up more cash for nuclear power.		SAFETY.  Congress takes aim at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.Nuclear regulator raps EDF over safety flaws.
 Latest Fukushima leak exposes failures in nuclear crisis management.  Safety panel urges Fukushima nuclear plant operator to better communicate with public.
The Complexity of Nuclear Submarine Safeguards Impacts the Current Landscape.
SECRETS and LIES. South Korea’s nuclear mafia.SPACE. EXPLORATION, WEAPONS. The ‘disturbing’ intel roiling the Hill is about Russian nukes in space. From Russia with nukes? Sifting facts from speculation about space weapon threat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xl0C6K2Nug – Long video – but worth it.SpaceX deorbiting 100 older Starlink satellites to ‘keep space safe and sustainable’. ‘Everyone needs to calm down’: experts assess Russian nuclear space threat. Is there really a nuclear weapon in space?SPINBUSTER. The War on Gaza: Public Relations vs. Reality. Russian ‘nukes in space’ scare by Biden admin is nonsense.

Exploding Alberta’s Myths about Small Nuclear Reactors.

February 19, 2024 Posted by | Christina's themes | , , , , | Leave a comment

Julian Assange’s Final Appeal at the Royal Courts of Justice 20-21 Feb. What to Expect.

Day X is here! Julian Assange’s Final Appeal at the Royal Courts of Justice.

STELLA ASSANGE, FEB 19, 2024, Stella Assange – The Fight to Save my Husband

The new public hearing dates are upon us. We will be gathering outside the Royal Courts of Justice on Tuesday and Wednesday, 20-21 February. It may be the final chance for the UK to stop Julian’s extradition.

Date: 20-21 February 2024
Location: Royal Courts of Justice
Time: 8:30 am GMT
On Wed 21 Feb, there will be a march to Downing St after the hearing.

Here’s what to expect on the two days.

Meet our presenters that will be live outside the Royal Courts of Justice…………………….

JADC (The Committee to Defend Julian Assange), one of the oldest grassroots groups here in the UK will be helping us to sell T-shirts, bags, badges and our new hoodies. So, make sure to come by and say hi to Emmy and Jeannie who will be manning our table.

There will be speakers throughout the two days! Including:

Apsana Begum
Tim Dawson
John Hendy
Richard Burgon
Peter Oborne
Jeremy Corbyn
John McDonnell
Zarah Sultana
Chris Hedges
Andrew Feinstein
Andrew Wilkie
Tariq Ali
Rebecca Vincent
Ben Westwood
PEN International
Clare Daley
Mick Wallace
Chip Gibbons

Here’s how you can help………………………………………..

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Nuclear news – week to 6th February

Some bits of good news .  Heroes in pink: Lao midwives supporting rights and saving lives      Zimbabwe launches cholera vaccination to curb the spread.     Wild panda population nearly doubles as China steps up conservation efforts.

TOP STORIES.  


Climate.  Greta Thunberg’s public order charge dropped as judge criticises police action.  Greta Thunberg was given ‘final warning’ before London arrest.

Nuclear. I’m still trying to stay off the Israel-Gaza topic. But it is all bringing us closer to nuclear war.

Noel’s notes.  Goodbye Mastodon! The power of the Zionist lobby. Mastodon has closed me down again – this time for supporting United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). WHAT’S GOING ON?      How very unfashionable! Scottish MP is worrying about health aspects of nuclear power, (instead of the finances!)       What’s the connection between the UK Post Office scandal and Soviet Lt. Col. Stanislav Petrov?

NUCLEAR ISSUES

CLIMATE. COP28 pledge to expand nuclear capacity is out of touch with reality.CIVIL LIBERTIES.  A Radically Different World Since Assange’s Indictment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egLJ3-jF1UoECONOMICS. UK’s Nuclear “money pit” tops $59 billion.  EDF, France’s state-owned nuclear company now in a fatal trap, as Hinkley Point C costs soar.  Is this the World’s Most Expensive and Most Delayed Power Project?  Are the French going cold on UK nuclear?  France limits its investment in Britain’s Sizewell C, as the global nuclear industry requires massive government subsidies. 
 Many challenges [? big problems]   [? big problems] stand in the way of a ‘nuclear power renaissance’
 Czech Republic / Government Seeks Binding Tenders For Four Nuclear Reactors From EDF And KHNP.
ENERGY. German energy companies reject nuclear energy proposals – citing high risks and toxic waste problem . Tripling nuclear energy by 2050 will take a miracle, and miracles don’t happen.ENVIRONMENT. ‘Odd’ Hinkley Point C salt marsh plan has Somerset locals up in arms.HEALTH. Man suffered most painful death imaginable after horror accident made him ‘cry blood’ and ‘skin melted’. 
 Sellafield nuclear plant: Cancer fears raised by Scottish MP.
INDIGENOUS ISSUES. Tell it to the Chieftain: Nuclear power plants, and Is advanced nuclear a pipe dream?LEGAL. Holtec International avoids criminal prosecution related to false documents, pays $5m fine.  US Court Hears Case Alleging Biden Complicit in Israel’s Genocide in Gaza. The provisional measures of the International Court of Justice. 
What Happens Now That the ICJ Has Ordered Israel Not to Engage in Genocide?		MEDIA. Neck Deep in the Big Media Mudd
OPPOSITION to NUCLEAR .   MP calls for vote on Holderness nuclear site which local petition brands ‘hazardous waste dumping ground’.       It’s not a done deal and you are not alone’: anti-GDF campaigners pledge solidarity with South Holderness over nuclear waste dump plan.        South Holderness nuclear waste plan not safe – residents.   Blackwater Against New Nuclear Group (BANNG) firmly contradicts Therese Coffey, MP on Bradwell as a nuclear site.  Campaigners Warn Return of US Nukes to UK Would ‘Make Britain a Guaranteed Target’.POLITICS. Nancy Pelosi’s attack on Gaza ceasefire advocates is a disgrace.  Holtec to get $1.5 bln loan to re-open Michigan nuclear power plant -source,  The Future of Pickering Nuclear Generating Station and Its Impacts on Ontario. Ford Government Issues Blank Cheque for Nuclear Power, Shows Reckless Disregard for Nuclear Waste Generation . How not to go nuclear: Hinkley and Sizewell. Hinkley C – don’t say I didn’t warn you!- (a pro-nuclear view!) UK govt awards Hitachi  £33.6 m to design small nuclear reactors. UK govt designates British Nuclear Fuels Ltd as Great British Nuclear (…..whatever this means). Hinkley Point shambles shows why UK must scrap disastrous nuclear strategy. Cracks appear in Labour-Green alliance over claims that Heysham power stations letter was ‘reckless’.
POLITICS INTERNATIONAL and DIPLOMACY. France seeks loan guarantees from UK over Hinkley Point C nuclear plant. 
The feckless four – hypocrisy of the nuclear weapons nations.
 French firm EDF shows its power over the UK govt – no judicial review now required over fish protection from Hinkley nuclear cooling system 		SAFETY. Safety concerns persist at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant .  France’s ASN nuclear safety authority warns of fraud risk in nuclear industry.Britain plans ‘robocop’ force to protect nuclear sites with paint bombs. Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) Disappointed in Province’s Decision on Pickering Nuclear Plant. Residents ask for full examination of damage to nuclear plant caused by quake.  Magnitude-4.8 earthquake jolts Tokyo and the Kanto region.SECRETS and LIES. Military-Intelligence Corruption Information Center. 
 As Ukraine begs for more weapons, corruption in its Defense Ministry is revealed. 
 Chinese nuclear fuel engineer Li Guangchang caught in anti-corruption net targeting ‘high-risk’ areas.
SPACE. EXPLORATION, WEAPONS. Nuclear industry takes control of NASA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRZnSkC-nXg  
 Nuclear power on the moon: NASA wraps up 1st phase of ambitious reactor project.		SPINBUSTER. Ontario counts nuclear power as “Green”.TECHNOLOGY. Advanced nuclear power is costly and tech is still developing: Is a Pueblo plant realistic:? Will AI Warfare Usher in a Massive Expansion of the Surveillance State? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLBrP084X5Y Blade hub idea for old n-plant site.
WASTES.
 USA’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant to increase its space for nuclear trash. 
VINCI wins contract to dismantle nuclear reactors in Sweden.
 Strong opposition on plans to store nuclear waste in East Yorkshire		WAR and CONFLICT. US unleashes strikes across Middle East. The U.S. Quest for Nuclear Primacy

Australian Conservation Foundation is seriously concerned about the AUKUS nuclear submarine project, its costs and consequences and the way this initiative is being advanced.
WEAPONS and WEAPONS SALES. US reportedly planning to station nuclear weapons in Britain for first time in 15 years.  Documents unambiguously state ‘incoming nuclear mission’ to Britain.    RAF Lakenheath: Plans progress to bring US nuclear weapons to Suffolk – a risky target?  Britain will test fire Trident nuclear missile for the first time since 2016 as fears of World War Three grow.Russia has no plans to deploy nuclear arms beyond Belarus, says deputy minister.      NATO chief says more war, more weapons, are the way to secure lasting peace in Ukraine.  Democrats press Blinken on arms sales to Israel without congressional approval.  U.S. Congress about to weaken its oversight of weapons sales to foreign countries.  Could a Rogue Billionaire Make and Sell a Nuclear Weapon?.

February 6, 2024 Posted by | Christina's notes | , , , , | 2 Comments

Nuclear news – week to 29 January

A bit of good news. Pre-Pesticides, Pro-Farmer: The Rise of Agroecology
One part ancient practices, one part worker justice, a new-old way of farming is adapting agriculture for an uncertain world.

TOP STORIES.  

NOWHERE TO HIDE – How a nuclear war would kill you — and almost everyone else.  

Nuclear lobby “kills” nomination of regulator whocares too much about safety . also at   https://nuclear-news.net/2024/01/23/3-a-nuclear-lobby-kills-nomination-of-regulator-who-cares-too-much-about-safety/

Nuclear hype in meltdown. 

International Court of Justice Rules That Israel Must Stop Killing Palestinians. 

Growing mountain of wasted money is a radioactive prospect.  also at https://nuclear-news.net/2024/01/28/2-a-growing-mountain-of-wasted-money-is-a-radioactive-prospect/ 

Hinkley Point C woes threaten to break UK and France’s nuclear fusion.

Climate: Towards an unliveable planet: Climate’s 2023 annus horribilis

Nuclear. Lots about UK’s nuclear mess

Noel’s notes. A new Waterloo defeat for France – a nuclear economic one.

NUCLEAR ISSUES

CLIMATE. Small modular reactors may have climate benefits, but they can also be climate-vulnerable
EMPLOYMENT. Berkshire nuclear defence workers strike.		CIVIL LIBERTIES. In Assange’s Darkest Hour, Committee To Protect Journalists Yet Again Excludes Him From Jailed Journalist Index
ENERGY. Microsoft Looks to Nuclear to Fuel AI Plans.		ECONOMICS. EDF a total basket case, weighed down by its 50 Billion pound nuclear turkey at Hinkley Point. Sorry, France, you’re on the hook at Hinkley Point.  Hinkley Point is glowing on my doorstep, but that won’t help us get a bus into town.  France to push UK government for additional support for faltering nuclear projects. US nuclear agency isn’t consistent in tracking costs for some construction projects, report says. NuScale / Countries Likely To ‘Double Down On Scrutiny’ Following SMR Project Cancellation.

LEGAL. The ICJ’s Provisional Orders: The Genocide Convention Applies to Gaza. 

Two Men Sentenced for Falsifying Documents Related to Testing of Equipment at Nuclear Power Plants.

MEDIA. The War On Journalism In Belmarsh, The War On Journalism In Gaza.As ‘Oppenheimer’ leads Oscar nominees, Sentor Hawley wants spotlight on nuclear testing victims.  URANIUM FILM FESTIVAL MARATHON ACROSS THE USA.

OPPOSITION to NUCLEAR . Fijian youths condemn Japan’s discharge of radioactive water.

CAMPAIGNERS opposing the development of nuclear power inBradwell-on-Sea say they believe ‘new nuclear’ in the area “remains dead in the water”.    UK government pours good money after bad, into failing Hinkley Point C nuclear boondoggle .

SPINBUSTER. Tripling nuclear power: public relations fairy dust . What is wrong with UK nuclear power? Too much “Hopium”? Detailed response to a barrage of nuclear nonsense from Zion Lights..WASTES. Plutonium NNSA Issues Final Surplus Plutonium Environmental Impact Statement. Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant: further delays for removal of melted fuel debris. Still no end in sight for Fukushima nuke plant decommissioning work. Plan to store nuclear waste under Holderness for 175 years. MP wants public vote on nuclear waste disposal
WAR and CONFLICT. ”Doomsday Clock” Kept at 90 Seconds to Midnight for 2024.   Doomsday clock stays at 90 seconds to midnight: What we know.  The Doomsday Clock is still at 90 seconds to midnight. But what does that mean?  

Israel minister renews call for striking Gaza with ‘nuclear bomb’. It May be Genocide, But it Won’t Be Stopped		WEAPONS and WEAPONS SALES. Nuclear-armed Israel is at war: What might this mean?   
 Italy’s FM reveals country ceased arms shipments to Israel starting October 7 over ‘war crime’ concerns 
As Trump looms, top EU politician calls for European nuclear deterrent. 
Finland is a focal point of Nato’s largest exercise since the Cold War, and looks to siting nuclear weapons. US plans to store nuclear weapons in UK: report. US will station nukes in Britain for the first time in 15 years, as West escalates conflicts on multiple fronts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZcg409HYIc 
Ukraine uncovers another $40 Million in weapons fraud.

January 29, 2024 Posted by | Christina's notes | , , , , | Leave a comment

TODAY. If you care about safety, you don’t get a job on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission!

Yes, the nuclear lobby ‘killed’ the job of Jeff Baran, because his prime concern is safety, rather than promoting the nuclear industry !

What really got me about this – is that Jeff Baran is actually a very pro nuclear person! He wants the new nuclear renaissance to thrive. wants the new advanced reactors to go ahead.

It’s just unfortunate that Jeff Baran shows a bit of concern for environmental justice, for indigenous communities impacted by nuclear matters, and, biggest mistake of all “he prioritises safety”.

Ya can’t have a nuclear regular with that attitude!

Now in the past, the nuclear industry was held back by dreadful people, now thoroughly discredited, of course.

Greg Jaczko, the former Chair of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, published an explosive new book: Confessions of a Rogue Nuclear Regulator.  In it, he gets honest with the American people about the dangers of nuclear technology, which he labels “failed,” “dangerous,” “not reliable.”  He particularly comes down against nuclear as having any part in mitigating the problems of climate change/global warming.

Allison Macfarlane, former chairman of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). “I encourage countries that are just embarking on nuclear power to make sure that they have a plan for disposal, before they turn on the reactor.”

‘Earthquakes are just one of many natural hazards nuclear plants must
be prepared for’, she said. ‘Others include tornadoes, flooding, drought
and tsunamis.’

she says ‘one of the reasons SMRs will cost more has to do with fuel costs’ with some designs requiring ‘high-assay low enriched uranium fuel (HALEU), in other words, fuel enriched in the isotope uranium-235 between 10-19.99%, just below the level of what is termed “highly enriched uranium,” suitable for nuclear bombs.  …………  an enrichment company wants assurance from reactor vendors to invest in developing HALEU production. But since commercial-scale SMRs are likely decades away, if they are at all viable, there is risk to doing so.’

At least we know where we are, people! If you had any idea that the USA government was in charge of nuclear safety, well you can put that idea to bed.

When Ted Norhaus and the Breakthrough Institute can finish off the job of a pro- nuclear regulator, because he has the temerity to prioritise safety, well, you really know that the nuclear lobby controls the USA government.

January 23, 2024 Posted by | Christina's notes | , , , , | Leave a comment

Nuclear start-up Newcleo drops plans for British factory in favour of France

COMMENT. This is a very interesting article. For one thing, it shows that these “advanced” nuclear reactors require plutonium to get the fission process happening. It also claims that these advanced nuclear reactors can solve the problem of plutonium wastes. That is not true. The wastes resulting from this process are smaller in volume, but more highly toxic. That means that they require the same area/voume of space for disposal as the original plutonium. On another angle, it does indicate the confusion that the British government is in about the way ahead in their highly suspect “Civil Nuclear Roadmap”. And on another angle again, it shows how Macron’s France is putting all its eggs into the one nuclear basket. When we look at the extreme costs, and the extreme climate effects, Macron’s French nuclear obsession is likely to result in political suicide.

Matt Oliver, Sun, 21 January 2024,  https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nuclear-start-drops-plans-british-131702123.html#:~:text=A%20British%20nuclear%20startup%20has,lobbied%20personally%20by%20Emmanuel%20Macron.

A British nuclear startup has dropped plans to build a pioneering power plant in Cumbria and will invest £4bn in France instead, after it was lobbied personally by Emmanuel Macron.

Newcleo, which is headquartered in London, is developing a type of mini nuclear power plant, known as an advanced modular reactor (AMR), that will use nuclear waste for fuel.

The company had hoped to tap into the UK’s vast stockpile of waste at Sellafield, where it wanted to invest £2bn in a waste reprocessing factory and AMR that would have created around 500 jobs.

It was also planning a similarly-sized facility in France.

But Stefano Buono, Newcleo’s chief executive and founder, said the company has now dropped the UK plans after the Government ruled out giving private companies access to the Sellafield stockpile in a nuclear industry “roadmap” published this month.

Instead, Newcleo is planning an enlarged development at an undisclosed location in the south of France, where it now plans to spend £4bn and create around 1,000 jobs, he said.

As part of that scheme, it will buy nuclear waste from French state energy giant EDF.

The company is also currently in the middle of a €1bn (£860m) fundraising.

The decision comes after the company was blocked from participating in the UK’s design competition for mini nuclear reactors.

By comparison, France has eagerly supported Newcleo and Mr Buono was lobbied repeatedly for investment by President Macron in face-to-face meetings.

Newcleo, which was also invited to last year’s “Choose France” business summit at the Palace of Versailles, has never been offered an in-person meeting with a British prime minister.

Mr Buono told The Telegraph: “Our plan initially was to use one factory in France and one in the UK.

“Now, we will double the capacity of France and we are not investing in the UK.”

He added that the company had hoped to pioneer its technology in Britain but added: “In two years, we were not able to even locate the site, so we have decided to accept the offer from France.


“We can proceed with our business model there.”

Newcleo’s decision to build its first plant abroad comes amid growing frustration within the British nuclear industry over the slow progress the Government has made towards identifying sites for new power plants.

The loss of significant investment to France will also be seen as the latest sign that Downing Street’s efforts to attract business investment are being outshone by President Macron, who has launched a charm offensive to lure companies across the Channel since Brexit.

He was the only G7 leader to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this week, while he has rolled out the red carpet for business leaders including Tesla boss Elon Musk and JP Morgan banker Jamie Dimon at his annual Choose France event.

Last year’s summit resulted in major deals, with Taiwanese car battery maker ProLogium unveiling plans for a €5.2bn plant at the port of Dunkirk and Verkor, a French company, pledging a €1.6bn battery factory there too.

In the UK, six SMR developers including Rolls-Royce have been shortlisted for support under a competition run by Great British Nuclear.

Newcleo was not considered because of the AMR’s lead cooling system and unusual fuel, Mr Buono has claimed.

The company’s novel design would run on processed plutonium, helping countries such as the UK dispose of the dangerous waste, which is expensive to manage. [Ed. This ignores the fact that this process results in a smaller volume of more highly toxic waste]

At Sellafield, the UK has amassed 140 tonnes of plutonium – the world’s biggest stockpile – as a result of historic nuclear weapons programmes and abandoned efforts to develop so-called fast breeding reactors that would have used it as fuel.

A massive effort is currently under way at the Cumbrian site to safely store the waste, but Mr Buono and his colleagues have argued it could be put to better use as reactor fuel.

The entrepreneur made his fortune selling cancer treatment developer AAA to Novartis for $3.9bn (£3.2bn) in 2017, reportedly earning him $420m.

His company has the backing of the Agnelli industrialist family, which made its money from Fiat and Ferrari.

The French government is expected to confirm a deal with Newcleo later this year.

The UK Government did not respond to requests for comment.

January 22, 2024 Posted by | France, politics, Small Modular Nuclear Reactors, UK | , , , , | Leave a comment

TODAY. Biden in a bind – powerless to stop the genocide, but keen to fund it and promote it.

IF THE UNITED STATES REALLY WANTED TO END THE GENOCIDE IN GAZA – it could do this straight away - by simply ending the military funding to Israel.

 “We’re the United States of America for God’s sake, the most powerful nation… in the history of the world,” Biden told CBS News.

And Biden said-  ” I am heartbroken by the tragic loss of Palestinian life“  

SO -AMERICA IS NOT POWERFUL. Because quite clearly Biden cannot do anything in the least effective to stop the suffering of the people of Gaza.

However – Biden’s very feeble crocodile tears are a bit hard to believe !   “we will continue working to protect civilians, consistent with obligations under international humanitarian law.”

THE PROBLEM IS:  We are expected to believe that Biden’s USA is so powerful - in the face of its obvious weakness to do anything !

Of course, the answer to this conundrum is so simple: Biden is insincere and a hypocrite.

Biden is 100% behind the Israel genocide of Palestinians. Here’s what he says about the Israel hostages held in Gaza “I will never forget the grief and the suffering”
 And then there’s Biden’s comment on the Gaza death toll (which has now passed 24,000)-“I have no notion that the Palestinians are telling the truth about how many people are killed. I’m sure innocents have been killed, and it’s the price of waging a war. … I have no confidence in the number that the Palestinians are using.”

And there’s Joe Biden meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his war cabinet during his visit to Israel, -  “I don’t believe you have to be a Jew to be a Zionist, and I am a Zionist.” He made it clear that he stands with Israel and will commit U.S. military aid to protect it from future attacks. Citing “the urgency of Israel’s defensive needs,” the Biden administration on 29/12/23 said it would bypass Congress for the second time this month to approve an immediate arms sale to Israel.

 Biden showcased his unflinching support for Israel’s war aims in his address 0n 12 December 23 - He likened Hamas to “animals” and vowed that he would not “walk away from providing Israel what they need to defend themselves and to finish the job against Hamas.”

Don’t expect anything meaningful or truthful to come out of the mouths of Joe Biden and his coterie of mealy-mouthed well-paid sycophants – Antony Blinken, Jake Sullivan, Victoria Nuland, Lloyd Austin Karine Jean-Pierre etc

January 16, 2024 Posted by | Christina's notes | , , , , | Leave a comment

This week’s nuclear news

TOP STORIES. 

Israel Is Terrified the World Court Will Decide It’s Committing Genocide.  

The ‘Ghost Budget’: How America Pays for Endless War.  US prepares for nuclear war at foreign bases – with “Steadfast Noon”.  

 ‘PR Fairy Dust’ Has Canada Tripling Nuclear Capacity by 2050. Cancelled 

NuScale contract weighs heavy on new nuclear.   

Nuclear Continues To Lag Far Behind Renewables In China Deployments.

‘Do or die’: MPs launch urgent bid to spare Assange from US extradition.   

****************************Covid. Yes, it’s still there – it’s NOT over yet.

Climate.  Analysis: Record opposition to climate action by UK’s right-leaning newspapers in 2023.  2023 confirmed as world’s hottest year on record. Human ‘behavioural crisis’ at root of climate breakdown, say scientists.

Nuclear. It’s all over the UK media  – enthusiasm for Civil Nuclear Roadmap  – methinks the ladies and gentlemen do protest too much.   Meanwhile – back at the Israel-Palestine-Lebanon-USA-Iran ranch – it’s all getting perilous –   while I try to keep that stuff out of this newsletter

Noel’s notes. Aw gee! Did ya know that Australia is partnering USA in making multiple strikes on Yemen?. Who can be believed?       New heights of folly as UK government releases its Civil Nuclear Roadmap.

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CLIMATE. “The defense of nuclear power as a low-carbon energy weakens the European Union’s action against climate change”.

ECONOMICS. Nuclear power and net zero: Too little, too late, too expensive.       Sizewell C: UK and France-owned EDF look to raise £20bn for Suffolk nuclear site.     Housing unaffordability – implications for Somerset with huge increase in nuclear workers for Hinkley Point C.

EDUCATION. Peace Pod: an aural adventure in anti-militarist activism. With teacher resources.

EMPLOYMENT. Nuclear defence workers to strike over pay.  Hotel near Bridgwater could be repurposed to house Hinkley Point C workers.

ENERGY. Reducing energy demand- technologies are available, scalable and affordable today.   ’The potential is extraordinary’: Business action on energy efficiency could save $2tr a year, new research claims.       Unplanned nuclear power outages are reducing UK’s electricity output.

ENVIRONMENT.

ETHICS and RELIGION.  ‘The Evidence of Genocide Is Not Only Chilling, It Is Also Overwhelming and Incontrovertible’: Quotes from International Court of Justice.

HEALTH. The mystery of a Truchas woman who died with extraordinary amounts of plutonium in her body.

HISTORY. The Spectacular Failure of the Zionist Project

INDIGENOUS ISSUES.  Commission decision a ‘gut-punch’, so years-long battle over radioactive waste mound will continue.

LEGAL. An international law expert explains why South Africa’s case at the ICJ is so important. Craig Murray: Observations on Israel’s defense in the International Court of Justice.

MEDIA. Nuclear technology: the shady beginnings and the uncertain future. Book (fiction): The Secret of the Three Bullets- How New Nuclear Weapons Are Back on Battlefields

OPPOSITION to NUCLEAR . No to nuclear power: stop the expansion. Will Sizewell nuclear project go ahead? Campaigners question the timetable and the funding.

POLITICS. Energy Transition Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher enthuses over “the rebirth of France’s nuclear industry”. Mr President, saying that nuclear power will save the climate is a lie. France Moves Away from Renewable Targets in Favor of Nuclear Power. 

UK Government unveils biggest nuclear expansion in 70 years. Mini nuclear plants to be built almost anywhere in UK.  On the road to nowhere… UK Ministers launch nuclear ‘Roadmap’ in election year. UK’s Nuclear Roadmap is Pure Fantasy.  UK Government’s nuclear power expansion plans branded hot air.   Bradwell Nuclear – Falling Off the (Road)Map. Allan Dorans: Scottish Labour’s support for nuclear fuel poses a risk.  Government remains committed to Sizewell C timetable before a general election. Ministers told to say how Sizewell C will be funded as new nuclear plan launched. 

 Setback for Japan’s Nuclear Revival as Reactor Restart Delayed. NZ’s anti-nuclear stance is at risk of compromise but must be upheld.

POLITICS INTERNATIONAL and DIPLOMACY.   What Does ‘Rules-Based International Order’ Mean When US Can Bomb Yemen at Will?      Peace from River to Sea.– (pages 21-25).  Net-Zero and Nonproliferation: Assessing Nuclear Power and Its Alternatives.

SAFETY. UK’s dwindling nuclear fleet – four ageing reactors to be kept going beyond their planned closure date. Sellafield nuclear safety and security director to leave. Nuclear convoys: Blacked-out lorries carry ‘deadly cargo’ through the village.  Fresh Trident safety fears as submarines’ ‘life expectancy’ extended repeatedly.  

Japan’s Hokuriku Elec reports second oil leak from Shika nuclear plant. Japan’s NRA orders probe on quake damage at Shika nuclear power plant. Japan quake stressed nuclear plant beyond design limit: panel. Japanese nuclear plant admits 20,000 litres of oil leaked when it was hit by 10ft tsunami sparked by New Year’s Day earthquake – as officials call for drones to monitor radiation levels.

SECRETS and LIES. Dutch engineer spread Stuxnet in Iran nuclear plant in 2008: report. New Revelations Shed More Light On Sabotage Of Iran Nuclear Program.   

Outrage as Government admits it kept medical results on nuke test veterans a ‘state secret’ in a move Tory grandee Sir John Hayes said ‘beggars belief’. Nuclear Free Local Authorities question the Chief Constable on alleged misconduct among Civil Nuclear Constabulary. 

SPINBUSTER. In the name of ‘fake news,’ NewsGuard extorts sites to follow the government narrative.

TECHNOLOGY. Killer Robots: UN Vote Should Spur Action on Treaty.  Dissension in the nuclear lobby – it had to happen – Small Nuclear versus Big Nuclear.  Touting a ‘new age of nuclear fusion‘. Nuclear, CCS & LNG Are Distractions As Shipping Goes Low Carbon.

WASTES. Carlsbad depositary- 79% of waste came from nuclear wastes from Idaho National Laboratory.  Kebaowek First Nation strongly opposes nuclear waste storage facility in Chalk River.  Behind the (somewhat dirty) scenes of nuclear waste processing.

WAR and CONFLICT. Could Israel’s War in Gaza Spiral Into a Regional War? Defence Minister Marles announces Australia has joined in U.S. attacks on Yemen.

WEAPONS and WEAPONS SALES. Israel’s nuclear arsenal: what we know. Nuclear Arms Buildup Isn’t Just about War. It Also Harms People and Communities.  IG report finds Pentagon failed to account for more than $1B in weapons sent to Ukraine. Biden’s $582 Million Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia. Can It Be Blocked?.


 

January 15, 2024 Posted by | Christina's notes | , , , , | Leave a comment