California debate on nuclear power stacked by pro nuclear interests
the electric utilities are big campaign donors at the Capitol.
State panel to debate nuclear power Los Angeles Times, Patrick McGreevy, 27 Oct 10, “………..David Weisman of the Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility complained that the hearing lineup appeared stacked in favor of those who support expanded nuclear power in California Continue reading
EU’s radioactive waste plan not likely to be successful
Greenpeace has voiced strong criticism of the proposals and claimed the European Commission has ignored key questions such as the rock behaviour, human interference among other factors. “The European Commission is pushing for deep geological disposal against a lot of problems that need to be resolved,”
EU Nuclear Waste: Commission To Propose Controversial Measure Of Burying Nuclear Waste In EuropeSource: eGov monitor – 27 October, 2010 – The European Commission is all set to propose deep underground storage of radioactive nuclear fuel waste, according to a leaked document. Continue reading
South Carolina residents to pay up in advance, for nuclear power station build?
customers should not be billed upfront for project expenditures that have not actually been incurred.
SCE&G seeks to recoup up to $200MM for nuclear expansion project, Penn Energy, October 26, 2010 By Dorothy Davis South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G) plans to return to state regulators to request up to $200 million from customers in the form of gradual rate increases for expenses related to its nuclear expansion project in Fairfield County. Continue reading
Radiation therapy can increase cancer risks to community
Scientists say a second-hand dose could exceed an average American’s annual level from all natural sources, and can be three or four times the safe level recommended for a pregnant woman.
Second-hand’ danger in radiation therapy? UPI.com, NEW YORK, Oct. 25 — Thyroid cancer patients given radiation can be dangerous to people around them for a week, doctors say, raising questions of where they should spend that time. Continue reading
Repair to nuclear submarine to cost British govt many millions
the cost of the repair was likely to be millions ‘Inevitable’ damage Depending on the damage, repairs to the £3.5bn submarine could cost between £1-2m right up to more than £100m, he said.
Submarine accident ‘could cost millions’ – Channel4 News, 25 Oct 10, The Ministry of Defence could face a bill of hundreds of millions of pounds to repair a nuclear-powered submarine which ran aground last week, depending on the damage, an expert tells Channel 4 News. The incident, in which the HMS Astute ran aground near the Isle of Skye, could also have longer term implications for the viability of the rest of the Astute-class fleet if any generic weakness in the boat is uncovered, Channel 4 News understands. Continue reading
General Electric and AREVA negotiating with Japan to further their nuclear sales
The launch of bilateral talks in June on the nuclear cooperation accord triggered an immediate outcry from survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945……
Uncertainty over tests stymies India nuclear pact, The Japan Times Online, By MAYA KANEKO, Kyodo, 26 Oct 10, Torn between economic gains and a national credo of abolishing nuclear weapons as the only country struck by them, Japan faces a dilemma in negotiating a civilian nuclear cooperation pact with India. Continue reading
Petition to US Nuclear Regulatory Commission on risks at Indian Point nuclear reactor
Summary Box: Safety concerns about Indian Point, BusinessWeek, By The Associated Press, 25 Oct 10, THE WORRY: Two large natural gas pipelines that pass near the Indian Point nuclear facility could explode and lead to a nuclear accident, a nuclear opponent says in a petition filed with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.THE CASE: The petition accuses the NRC of failing to study design changes made to the pipelines over a period of decades, and hasn’t evaluated the potential for disaster in light of new information learned from the recent natural gas pipeline explosion in San Bruno, Calif. that killed eight. Summary Box: Safety concerns about Indian Point – BusinessWeek
Aging nuclear reactors, like Indian Point, raise safety fears
He believes that the NRC does not enforce nuclear safety strictly enough, and he is especially concerned with the degradation of older reactors like the ones at Indian Point.
Concerns Raised Over Pipeline Near Indian Point : NPR, 25 Oct 10, A former utility executive and nuclear opponent is raising concerns about the presence of two large underground natural gas pipelines that cross within a few hundred feet of the Indian Point nuclear facility in Buchanan, N Y Continue reading
Anxiety in USA over foreign ownership of uranium mining
There is considerable political angst that uranium mined in Wyoming could wind up in Iran because Russian government-owned Atomredmetzoloto (ARMZ) supplies that neighboring and highly unfriendly nation.
Nuclear power revival fuels debate over foreign companies mining uranium on public lands By David O. Williams, Real Vail – October 25, 2010 Colorado’s “New Energy Economy” will ultimately stall if a nuclear power revival isn’t part of the mix, proponents of the state’s uranium mining industry say, but conservationists argue uranium’s toxic legacy on the Western Slope isn’t worth the price. Continue reading
Germans take anti-nuclear protest to Angela Merkel’s office
Germans protest extension of nuclear energy programs and nuclear waste disposal plans, Google hosted news, The Canadian Press:By The Associated Press (CP) – 26 Oct 10, BERLIN — Demonstrators have marched through Berlin to protest planned nuclear waste storage in northern Germany and the government’s continued support of nuclear energy.Around 100 protesters walked to the German chancellor’s office in the capital, surrounding a truck carrying a mock nuclear waste storage barrel.
Chancellor Angela Merkel approved a law in September extending use of Germany’s nuclear power plants by an average of 12 years, a decision the majority of Germans opposed.The demonstrators are also protesting the planned transportation in November of 11 nuclear waste containers to the tiny town of Gorleben. It was chosen as a nuclear storage site three decades ago, and has since become a rallying point for tens of thousands of anti-nuclear protesters. The Canadian Press: Germans protest extension of nuclear energy programs and nuclear waste disposal plans
Study of human remains of nuclear workers
The effort studies the human remains, which includes organs, bones and ashes, for insights into how the body copes with radioactivity over many years.
U.S. Study Examines Lasting Effects of Radiation Poisoning, NTI: Global Security Newswire, Oct. 25, 2010 An ongoing U.S. research effort into the long-term effects on the human body of radiation contamination could aid in treating victims of a terrorist strike involving a radiological “dirty bomb,” the Washington state Tri-City Herald reported yesterday (see GSN, Oct. 21). Continue reading
Israel preparing for Iran having nuclear bomb
Israel drawing up plans for Iran bomb threat: Report, Indian Express, 26 Oct 10, Despite assertions that “all options are on the table” to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear capability, Israel is nevertheless drawing up contingency plans for the “day after” in case the Islamic Republic does manage to produce the bomb.
An Israeli foreign ministry team is working out the options, giving serious thought to adjusting to a reality where Israel is no longer, according to foreign sources, the sole nuclear power in the region, ‘The Jerusalem Post’ reported.The Jewish state maintains a policy of ambiguity around its nuclear capability, neither confirming nor denying it, but foreign media reports put a very high number of nuclear weapons in its possession……..Israel drawing up plans for Iran bomb threat: Report
German DVD blows the whistle on Australia’s Olympic Dam uranium mine
The DVD specializes in the truth of BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam (Roxby) uranium mine in northern South Australia–the world’s greatest uranium deposit.
The Reality About The Largest Uranium Mine in Australia, Bukisa, Oct 25th, 2010 by scotmxncmo
Following the 1986 Chernobyl crisis the nuclear industry was once at the ropes. Discredited, grimy, pricey and with no method to its rising stockpiles of prime degree radioactive waste, the business shared the credibility cellar with the tobacco lobby. Continue reading
Future for renewable energy looking good in USA and elsewhere
Whatever the outcome of the upcoming mid-term elections in the country, [USA] the present momentum to create renewable energy opportunities looks likely to have broad bipartisan support….Even as the country was combating the downsizing of its economy and the job losses spawned by it, “more renewable energy capacity was installed than conventional fossil or nuclear power stations,” according to a recent report by Bank Sarasin, the Swiss financial institution.
Bright future for renewable energy Not only US and Europe are creating opportunities but also rest of the world gulfnews By Manoj Nair, October 24, 2010 Dubai : Barack Obama might have been less than enthusiastic recently about installing new solar panels at the White House, but this has in no way deterred the US from committing a growing cache in alternate energy resources. Continue reading
What kind of nuclear material goes through Canada’s Welland Canal?
Candidate’s nuclear claim still uncertain, Election 2010 – Municipalities Thorold mayoral race, St. Catharines Standard – Ontario, CA, 25 Oct 10, A Thorold candidate’s claim that nuclear warheads pass through the Welland Canal has been sunk by the Canadian navy, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t something afloat.
During a mayoral debate last week, candidates were asked about nuclear waste coming through the canal.Jim Handley quipped there were already warships armed with nuclear warheads passing through…
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