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Burma and North Korea working together on nuclear program?

“We continue to be concerned by the reports that Burma may be seeking assistance from North Korea with regard to a nuclear program,” Clinton said.

North Korean FM visits Myanmar amid nuke concerns, Google hosted news, (AP) – 1 Aug 2010, YANGON, Myanmar — North Korea’s foreign minister visited Myanmar on Thursday for high-level talks that come on the heels of a U.S. warning against any cooperation between the two nations on nuclear technology…… Continue reading →

August 3, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Burma, politics international | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear technology, nuclear wastes, nuclear weapons | 1 Comment

France desperate to sell nuclear technology, even to Pakistan

The thorny nuclear issue was also expected to be on the agenda at Sarkozy and Zardari’s meeting. France is a major exporter of civil nuclear technology

Pakistani president says France considers his country ‘responsible partner’, The Canadian Press, By Jenny Barchfield (CP) –3 Aug 2010, PARIS — Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari, facing questions about his country’s role in Afghanistan, turned to France for support in talks with French President Nicolas Sarkozy that covered fighting terrorism and nuclear co-operation… Continue reading →

August 3, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Pakistan, politics international | antinuclear, AREVA, France, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear technology, nuclear wastes, reactors, uranium | Leave a comment

Nuclear company cutting back on spending on new reactors

He loves nukes, he really wants to build a couple of new ones, but he still thinks it’s too risky to spend money on them…….

NRG Cuts Nuclear Spending, Says It’s Not Giving Up « The Energy Source – Forbes.com, Jonathon Fahey, 2 Aug 2010, NRG Energy chief executive David Crane’s words couldn’t be more different from his actions. In a conference call with investors this morning he announced the company was cutting spending on the new nuclear reactors he hopes to build down to a trickle. Continue reading →

August 3, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin, nuclear wastes, reactors, uranium | Leave a comment

Pakistan building its nuclear weapons arsenal

However, the stockpiles of the four nations not recognized as nuclear weapon states under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty – Israel, India, Pakistan, and North Korea -are minuscule

Pakistan has bigger nuke arsenal than India: Report, Sify News, by Arun Kumar, 2010-08-02 Racing to beat India in the nuclear race, Pakistan has already stockpiled more nuclear warheads than India and has produced enough fissile material to double its nuclear arsenal, according to a new report. Continue reading →

August 3, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Pakistan, weapons and war | AUSTRALIA, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, plutonium | Leave a comment

Stop radiation body scanners at airports, use non-radiation types

Given that the two types of machines are both deemed effective by the T.S.A., why doesn’t the agency just abandon backscatters and use the millimeter wave machines, which don’t pose radiation issues?

Radiation Questions Over a Body Scanner, NYTimes.com, By JOE SHARKEY July 26, 2010 IN about two years, if all goes according to the plans of the Transportation Security Administration, those vintage airport magnetometer metal detectors will be replaced by electronic body scanner machines at all 2,200 security checkpoints in all 450 commercial airports in the United States…. Continue reading →

August 2, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | health, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

Nuclear industry resuscitation in trouble in USA

Nuclear Projects Looking for a Savior : CleanTechnica, by Zachary Shahan August 1st, 2010 “….two nuclear reactors that are an urgent matter to some (in the nuclear industry and politics) and also, potentially, the source of a very big bill for U.S. taxpayers….. Continue reading →

August 2, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | business and costs, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, reactors, uranium | Leave a comment

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission will allow shipment of steam generators across Great Lakes

Bruce Power asked Canada’s nuclear regulator for a licence to ship the steam generators from its power plant on Lake Huron to Sweden, where 90 per cent of the metals inside the generators are to be recycled and resold. The remaining materials that are too radioactive to be recycled will then return to the Bruce plant to be contained for the rest of their radioactive lives.

Public hearing to be held on shipment of nuclear waste through Great Lakes – thestar.com, Brett Popplewell , Jul 30 2010 Canada’s nuclear safety regulator has agreed to hold a public hearing into a controversial plan to ship 1,760 tonnes of radiation-laced steel through Lake Ontario. Continue reading →

August 2, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Canada, wastes | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear weapons, radiation, reactors | 18 Comments

General Electric and Toshiba medical radiation scans overdoses

machines involved in the botched CT scans, made by General Electric and Toshiba, had been wrongly calibrated and subjected patients who underwent brain perfusion scans following a stroke to excessive doses of radiation.

New Details Emerge in CT Scan Radiation Overdose Scandal, News Inferno, August 1st, 2010 Radiation overdoses resulting from botched CT brain perfusion scans that occurred at hospitals across the country were larger and more widespread than previously known, Continue reading →

August 2, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | health, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, radioactive, reactors | 1 Comment

USA desperate to sell, allows India to reprocess nuclear fuel

The Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative has facilitated significant new commercial opportunities across India’s multi-billion dollar nuclear energy market, including the designation of two nuclear reactor park sites for U.S. technology

India Gets US Nod To Reprocess Spent Nuclear Fuel, GantDaily.com, August 1, 2010 Tejinder Singh –Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – The United States on Friday gave India a go-ahead on reprocessing of American nuclear spent fuel by India, marking the final steps in terms of implementation of the landmark civil nuclear deal between the two countries. Continue reading →

August 2, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | India, politics international, technology | antinuclear, enriched, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear technology, nuclear wastes, reactors, recycling, reprocessing | Leave a comment

UK’s Trident nuclear missile system – unnecessary and unaffordable

it is no longer necessary in the absence of the Cold War Soviet threat.

Trident – who’d buy it? | Greenpeace UK, 1 August 2010, Trident replacement is looking less likely today after Chancellor George Osborne told media that the Treasury weren’t willing to stump up for the project out of central funds….. Continue reading →

August 2, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | UK, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

British govt shutting down debate on nuclear test vegerans

A thousand vets and widows are suing the MoD for negligence, but the ministry says until the High Court rules on an appeal in the autumn it will not be able to answer any queries or take part in Parliamentary debates

The MoD wants to gag MPs over scandal of Britain’s nuclear test veterans mirror.co.uk, By Susie Boniface 1/08/2010, The MoD wants to gag MPs over the scandal of Britain’s nuclear test veterans. Continue reading →

August 2, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | secrets,lies and civil liberties, UK | antinuclear, cancer, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear weapons, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

French nuclear firm EDF’s financial woes

“The U.S. provision is bad news,”…… Results were also hurt by “poor availability” of nuclear reactors in France and the U.K……EDF has expanded in Europe, China and the U.S., driving up debt,

EDF Net Income Tumbles 47% After Outlook Dims for Nuclear Project in U.S. – Bloomberg, By Tara Patel – Jul 30, 2010 Electricite de France SA, Europe’s biggest power generator, reported a 47 percent drop in first- half profit on a charge linked to the development of a nuclear reactor in the U.S. and the outlook for low power prices there. Continue reading →

July 31, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | business and costs, France | antinuclear, EDF, France, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear technology, nuclear wastes, reactors, uranium | Leave a comment

Nuclear power industry resuscitation continues to falter

The U.S., which hasn’t licensed any new reactors since the 1979 accident at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania, is trying to revive nuclear-power construction…….The last new plant to be licensed opened in 1987.

U.S. Nuclear Projects Tied Up Awaiting Federal Loan Guarantees – Bloomberg, By : Katarzyna Klimasinska – Jul 30, 201// <![CDATA[// 0 The so-called nuclear renaissance that was supposed to boost U.S. capacity to generate emissions- free power may stall as developers await decisions from the Obama administration on federal aid…. Continue reading →

July 31, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | business and costs, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear renaissance, nuclear spin, reactors, uranium | Leave a comment

Britain should scrap Trident nuclear missile system

VIDEO Video: MoD told to foot Trident update bill ITN NEWS

‘Scrap nuclear arsenal’ says Des Browne – mirror.co.uk, 30 July 2010, Britain should consider scrapping its nuclear arsenal to avoid huge cuts to the Army, Navy and RAF, former Defence Secretary Des Browne has urged.The Labour peer said Trident should be included in a review of the Ministry of Defence’s spending.

Lord Browne, who committed the UK to replacing Trident in 2007, said: “There is no way of examining the necessary trade-offs between nuclear and conventional capacity in this defence review if Trident is left out of the process.”

His comments came as Chancellor George Osborne slapped down new Defence Secretary Liam Fox over the £20billion Trident bill. Dr Fox says the Treasury should pay but Mr Osborne insists the cost must come from the MoD’s budget. ‘Scrap nuclear arsenal’ says Des Browne – mirror.co.uk

July 31, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | UK, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

Russia insisting that India be liable for any nuclear plant accident

“The Indian Side …shall be …. fully responsible for any damage both within and outside the territory of the Republic of India caused to any person and property as a result of a nuclear incident occurring at the NPP.”……

India-Russia nuclear talks hit liability snag, The Hindu, 30 July 2010, Siddharth Varadarajan Russian firms not to have liability for any accident that may occur in reactors sold to India It’s not just American suppliers, Russia too is now insisting all liability for any accident that may occur in reactors sold to India must rest solely with the Indian operator and not with Russian companies involved in supplying components and knowhow. Continue reading →

July 31, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | India, politics international | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin, radiation, reactors, uranium | Leave a comment