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Shipment of nuclear steam generators on Great Lakes sets a dangerous precedent

questions remain about the long-term fate of its radioactive waste material……. the industry faces a major public-relations war whenever it proposes to move radioactive waste.

Plan to ship radioactive generators through Great Lakes draws protest – The Globe and Mail, 29 Sept 10, Bruce Power’s plan to ship radioactive steam generators for recycling in Sweden is raising a storm of protest along the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River – a stark reminder for Canada’s nuclear industry that its waste-handling problems remain an obstacle to development. Continue reading →

September 29, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Canada, wastes | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin, nuclear weapons, radioactive, reactors, uranium | Leave a comment

Iran’s uranium enrichment plant the likely target of Stuxnet worm

the worm that has infected Iranian nuclear computers was meant to sabotage the uranium enrichment facility at Natanz –

‘Computer virus in Iran actually targeted larger nuclear facility’ Haaretz Daily Newspaper By Yossi Melman, 28 Sept 10, New analysis, based on the characteristic behavior of the Stuxnet worm, contradicts earlier assessments that the target was the nuclear reactor at Bushehr. Continue reading →

September 28, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Iran, secrets,lies and civil liberties, Uranium | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, uranium | Leave a comment

AREVA’s chief heads to Niger as uranium mines security deteriorates

The warning said the security situation in the Arlit region — where Areva runs uranium mines and where the five French nationals, a Togolese and a Madagascan were kidnapped by Al-Qaeda linked militants — was deteriorating.

Hostage crisis: French nuclear boss heads to Niger, Google hosted news, (AFP) – 28 Sept 10, PARIS — The chairwoman of French state-owned nuclear giant Areva is to visit the firm’s operation in Niger, the company said Monday, after Al-Qaeda militants kidnapped several of her employees there.”Anne Lauvergeon plans to visit Niger soon,” a spokesman said, declining to confirm a report that she would travel on Thursday. The purpose of her visit is to visit Areva employees in the region, the spokesman said. Continue reading →

September 28, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Niger, safety, Uranium | antinuclear, AREVA, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear wastes, uranium | Leave a comment

German Chancellor Merkel’s nuclear policy likely to be derailed

the German federal government’s own Advisory Council on the Environment stated that “By 2050, Germany’s energy needs can be supplied 100% through electricity derived from renewable energy sources,” however, “the federal government must set the course for the conversion of the energy system now.”

Germany’s Burgeoning Anti-Nuclear Movement Promises to Derail Merkel’s Energy Policy, THE HUFFUNGTON POST, Tina Gerhardt, 28 Sept 10, Merkel’s decision has reignited Germany’s anti-nuclear movement. A poll conducted last week by ZDF television found sixty-one percent of Germans oppose the plan of Merkel’s center-right coalition of Christian Democrats (CDU) and Free Democrats (FDP). Continue reading →

September 28, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Germany, politics, Uranium | antinuclear, nuclear, reactors, uranium | Leave a comment

The Stuxnet worm a potential cyber weapon

Cyberworm’s Origins Unclear, But Potential Is Not : NPR
Cyberworm’s Origins Unclear, But Potential Is Not : NPR, by Tom Gjelten, 28 Sept 10 It is not yet clear whether the “Stuxnet” computer worm has caused any damage to the industrial control systems it has penetrated, but security experts say it still qualifies as a potential cyber-superweapon. Continue reading →

September 28, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | antinuclear, nuclear | Leave a comment

USA nuclear firms worried they might have to pay up for accidents

Unlimited liability a deterrent to business: US Under Secretary, Business Standard, 28 Sept 10, Bs Reporter / Mumbai September 28, 2010, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, Francisco J Sanchez, said US business was concerned over unlimited liability. “We welcome India’s move to join the nuclear liability regime. However, there have been concerns over unlimited liability clauses, which are deterrent to business……the US India Business Council (USIBC), representing 300 top US companies doing business with India, wanted India to adopt a nuclear liability regime “channelling absolute and exclusive liability to nuclear power plant operators and establishing a sole remedy for compensation of claims”…..

Unlimited liability a deterrent to business: US Under Secretary

September 28, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | India, politics international | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin, reactors | Leave a comment

Electricite de France trying to salvage failed USA nuclear venture

EDF fell 0.1 percent to close at 31.69 euros in Paris. The shares are down 24 percent this year….Constellation was spending $1 million a day on design work for the proposed plant in Lusby, Maryland, adjacent to its Calvert Cliffs reactors. It cut spending and staff after the loan guarantee failed to materialize, costs rose, power demand fell, and the price of natural gas, a competing fuel for power generation, tumbled,

DF, Constellation in Talks to Save U.S. Nuclear Venture By Tara Patel, Jeffrey McCracken and Jim Polson – Sep 25, 201 (Bloomberg) — Electricite de France SA, Europe’s biggest utility, and Constellation Energy Group Inc. are in talks to avoid the collapse of their U.S. nuclear venture, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions. Continue reading →

September 28, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | business and costs, USA | antinuclear, EDF, France, nuclear, nuclear renaissance, reactors | Leave a comment

A solar company investing in nuclear?

The Property consists of two contiguous mineral dispositions, covering an area of ~2000 hectares, in the western Athabasca Basin, 8.3km west of the Cluff Lake Mine and 12.7km northwest of AREVA/UEX’s Shea Creek Project…..The Athabasca Basin is the most productive uranium producing region in the world, producing approximately 1/3 of the world uranium each year.

Solar Energy Options Major Uranium Prospect in the Athabasca Basin – MarketWatch Sept. 27, 2010, (BUSINESS WIRE) — Solar Energy Limited is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with an arms’-length vendor by which the Company can earn a 100% interest in the West Carswell Property (the “Property”). Continue reading →

September 28, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Canada, secrets,lies and civil liberties, Uranium | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, renewable energy, renewables, uranium | Leave a comment

Do you believe that aliens have deactivated US and UK nuclear missiles?

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Well, I don’t. But I wouldn’t rule out unidentified spying objects – could be the USA and UK spying on each other, for all I know.

Aliens have deactivated British and US nuclear missiles, say US military pilots Telegraph By Andy Bloxham 28 Sept, Aliens have landed, infiltrated British nuclear missile sites and deactivated the weapons, according to US military pilots. Continue reading →

September 28, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina's notes | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

Chinese top executive leaked state secrets to nuclear giant AREVA

Jiang was charged with disclosing information to France’s Areva, the world’s largest builder of nuclear reactors, about a 2004 bid for China’s inland nuclear programme

China exec gets 20 years for leaking secrets Reuters, By Benjamin Kang Lim BEIJING, Sept 28 – The disgraced president of a Chinese state-owned enterprise has been jailed for 20 years for leaking state secrets in connection with a bid for foreign-made nuclear reactors, Continue reading →

September 28, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | China, secrets,lies and civil liberties | antinuclear, AREVA, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, reactors | Leave a comment

Terrorist danger to France’s uranium mines in Niger

Earlier this year, the US warned that al Qaeda’s interest in nuclear weapons was still strong and said the risk of nuclear terrorism was serious.

France sees second attack on energy workers in West Africa, Oil & Gas Journal, Sep 27, 2010 By Eric Watkins,“……………The attack on the Bourbon Alexandre came just 6 days after members of the Al-Qaeda terrorist organization captured five French nationals in Niger’s uranium fields. Continue reading →

September 28, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Niger, politics international, Uranium | antinuclear, AREVA, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, uranium | Leave a comment

Government opposition to Cameco uranium mine in Australia’s Northern Territory

The project has been strongly opposed by environmentalists, who say it could pollute underground water. Chief Minister Paul Henderson says there is strong community opposition to the mine and Labor is listening to the concerns…….

Government opposes Alice uranium mine ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), 28 Sept 10, The Northern Territory Government has decided to oppose moves to establish a uranium mine on the Angela Pamela deposit near Alice Springs. Continue reading →

September 28, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | AUSTRALIA, politics | antinuclear, AUSTRALIA, nuclear, radiation, uranium, water | Leave a comment

Iran’s nuclear plans under cyber attack

Cyber attack suspected on Iranian N-plans THE AUSTRALIAN, Tom Coghlan * From: The Times * September 25, 2010 3 A COMPUTER virus that has infected more than 60,000 machines in Iran may be a sophisticated cyber-warfare attack on Iran’s clandestine nuclear arms program, according to software experts. Continue reading →

September 27, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Iran, secrets,lies and civil liberties | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear technology, nuclear weapons, reactor | Leave a comment

Claim that aliens attacked nuclear missile sites

he decided to come forward because he feels it’s time for people to know the truth. “I believe in the extraterrestrial hypothesis, and I think, in this instance, these objects were not constructed on planet Earth.”

Former Air Force officers say UFO’s attacked nuclear missile sites: They will break decades long silence on Monday September 27, 2010 , Gather News, 27 Sept 10, Continue reading →

September 27, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | safety, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy | Leave a comment

Germany’s Social Democrats gain support on nuclear issue

The nuclear issue has become the most attractive for the Social Democrats, with the majority of Germans opposed to extending the life of the country’s 17 nuclear power plants.

Opposition in Germany Rolls Out Its Platform, New York Times, By JUDY DEMPSEY : September 26, 2010 * BERLIN — The Social Democrats unveiled a political program Sunday aimed at stopping the extension of the life of nuclear power…. Continue reading →

September 27, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | general | antinuclear, nuclear, reactors | Leave a comment

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