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No nuclear power plants for UK’s Conservative Party

We will not build nuclear power plants if elected – Tory adviser

North West Evening Mail 02 December 2009

David Cameron’s green adviser has thrown more doubt on where the party stands over nuclear power after declaring no new stations would be built under a Tory government.

Zac Goldsmith, the Tory candidate for Richmond, and one of Mr Cameron’s closest advisers on the environment, insisted no new nuclear power stations would be built if the Conservatives were to win the next general election.

He said Tory policy “was to give a green light to nuclear power as long as there is no call on the taxpayer, not just in terms of building, but maintenance, security and disposal of waste. In the history of nuclear power there has never been a station built without huge use of taxpayers’ subsidy.”…..Mr Cameron himself two years ago said the power source was a “last resort”.

December 4, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics, UK | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear wastes | Leave a comment

Nuclear waste dumping leads to development of Somali piracy

Who Are the Real Pirates in Somali Waters?

Islam Online.net By Abdulkarim Mohamed Jimale 3 Dec 09 When will Somali piracy problem come to an end? When will the world really care for Somalia’s unprotected waters, stop the illegal fishing and the dumping of toxic waste? Continue reading →

December 4, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Somalia, wastes | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear weapons, radiation, radioactive, Somalia, wastes | Leave a comment

Wisconsin’s law prevents new nuclear reactors

Raging grannies highlight nuclear issues RootsWire December 2, 2009 by Uppity Wisconsin Repeal of Wisconsin’s restrictions on new nuclear power reactors is “a gift to the dying nuclear industry that Wisconsin residents can’t afford,” a Carbon Free Nuclear Free coalition of 13 environmental, public interest and consumer groups — with an assist from the Raging Grannies — said Tuesday. Continue reading →

December 4, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Legal, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

Scramble to re-license aging nuclear plants

What’s the Hurry? PG&E rushes to renew Diablo plant licenses far in advance of the due dates

The New times BY MATT FOUNTAIN 3 Dec 09 Critics accuse Pacific Gas and Electric Company of trying to bypass crucial state oversight by applying to renew the operating licenses for the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant many years in advance of the deadlines. Not only consumer and safety watchdog groups question the move but also the state’s main agency for energy policy. Continue reading →

December 4, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Legal, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

US: poor management of radioactive wastes

Firm’s work is blasted

DOE admonishes contractor at SRS

Augusta Chronicle By Rob Pavey 3 Dec 09 Savannah River Site’s main contractor, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, was admonished by the Energy Department on Wednesday for poor management and unacceptable delays in its mission to dispose of 4,200 cubic meters of transuranic nuclear waste by September 2012. Continue reading →

December 4, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | USA, wastes | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear wastes, wastes | Leave a comment

Renewable energy, not nuclear, for Pacific islands

Paradise Sinking

By Ben Bohane

HAARETZ . com 3 Dec 09 “………..Pacific states are realizing that they may have a distinct advantage in the reordering of the global economy, as it moves away from a dependence on fossil fuels. Developing nations in equatorial zones have begun a concerted move toward a switch to renewable energy. Continue reading →

December 4, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | climate change, OCEANIA, renewable | antinuclear, nuclear, renewableenergy, renewables, solar | Leave a comment

UK test veterans aging, as they await possible compensation

Pay our nuclear test veterans now – This is Derbyshire.co.uk December 03, 2009,

AN MP is demanding the Government stop wasting cash fighting nuclear-test veterans in court – and says ministers should instead use the money to compensate them immediately. Continue reading →

December 4, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Legal, UK | antinuclear, cancer, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear weapons, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

Japan’s plutonium nuclear reactor to start despite serious problems

From THE ASAHI SHIMBUN

GENKAI, Saga Prefecture–Despite lingering questions about safety, cost efficiency and waste disposal, the trial operation of the long-delayed “pluthermal” program–perhaps the future of Japan’s energy needs–started here Thursday…………….. Continue reading →

December 4, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Japan | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear technology, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive, wastes | 1 Comment

Armenians will fight against uranium mining

Controversy Surrounds Plans for Uranium Mine in Armenis Asbarez.com By Asbarez Staff on Dec 3rd, 2009

GHAPAN, Armenia (Eurasianet)–A protest movement against a planned Russian-Armenian uranium mine in southern Armenia appears to be picking up steam, with
discussions underway with three political parties about a partnership. Continue reading →

December 4, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | EUROPE, politics | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment

Nuclear energy heading for a shutdown?

Is nuclear energy heading for a Golden Age or a shutdown? Earth Times 30 Nov 2009 “…..incidents at France’s nuclear power stations are increasing, and the industry is currently going through a bad patch, just as it appeared poised to enter a Golden Age. Continue reading →

December 3, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, business and costs, France | antinuclear, AREVA, EDF, France, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

US bill to ban importing nuclear wastes

House passes bill to ban foreign nuclear waste By Thomas Burr The Salt Lake Tribune : 12/02/2009 Washington » The U.S. House passed legislation Wednesday that would ban the importation of foreign radioactive waste into the United States.
The measure, which passed 309-112, would curtail plans by Salt Lake City-based EnergySolutions to bring in 20,000 tons of low-level radioactive waste from Italy to Tennessee for processing and to dispose of 1,600 tons of leftovers in the company’s Tooele County facility.

House passes bill to ban foreign nuclear waste – Salt Lake Tribune

December 3, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, politics, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive, wastes | Leave a comment

Australia – endangered by Climate Change, and by Deniers

Why do climate deniers hold sway in Australia? The Guardian 1 Dec 09 If Australia does not silence its sceptics and reduce its emissions there is a real risk of the nation becoming uninhabitable Continue reading →

December 3, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, climate change | AUSTRALIA, climate change, Copenhagen, nuclear, renewables | Leave a comment

Japanese workers exposed to radiation leak

Workers exposed to radiation after liquid leak at Shizuoka nuke pant The Mainichi Daily News 2 Dec 09 Nearly 30 workers were exposed to radiation after liquid waste leaked at a nuclear plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, Chubu Electric Power Co. has announced.The accident occurred at the No. 3 reactor at the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station in Omaezaki, Shizuoka, when 53 liters of highly-concentrated nuclear waste solution leaked inside the plant’s auxiliary building on Tuesday afternoon………………..A massive amount of radioactivity at 1.2 billion becquerels — 324 times higher than the government-set standard of 3.7 million becquerels — was detected in the waste solution, the company said.

Workers exposed to radiation after liquid leak at Shizuoka nuke pant – The Mainichi Daily News

December 3, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, Japan, safety | antinuclear, nuclear, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

Mammography cancer risk for young women

Radiation Exposure From Annual Mammography Increases Breast Cancer Risk in Young High-Risk Women Medscape Today Fran Lowry 3 Dec 09

December 2, 2009 (Chicago, Illinois) — The low doses of radiation associated with annual screening mammography could be placing high-risk women in even more jeopardy of developing breast cancer, Continue reading →

December 3, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, 2 WORLD, health | antinuclear, cancer, nuclear, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

Cooling problem shuts French nuclear reactor

French Cruas nuclear plant shut down on cooling problemwww.chinaview.cn 2009-12-03 PARIS, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) — One nuclear reactor in south France was forced to shut down around Tuesday midnight due to problems with the cooling system. An emergency plan has been taken on Wednesday.
The troubled Cruas nuclear power station in Ardeche, southern France situates by the Rhone river, which provides cooling water for the four reactors on the site. Before dawn an intake was shuttered automatically, stopping cooling capability of the nuclear power station, so that the parent company EDF ordered to close down the facility and reported the incident.

French Cruas nuclear plant shut down on cooling problem_English_Xinhua

December 3, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, France, safety | antinuclear, EDF, nuclear, nuclear costs, radiation | Leave a comment