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Region’s death toll from Chernobyl nuclear accident close to 1 million

Chernobyl exploded in a remote backwater of an impoverished region. But by official accounts from Ukraine and Belarus, it did $500 billion in damage just there. Nowhere in the US would the property damage be remotely that small. The near-million death toll would be a mere fraction of how many would die here.

Chernobyl demands a REAL climate bill, THE FREE PRESS, Harvey Wassermann, April 26, 2010 “…….after nearly a quarter-century of industry denial, the New York Academy of Sciences has published, Chernobyl: Consequences of the Catastrophe for People and the Environment, the definitive catalog and analysis. Drawing on some 5,000 studies, three Russian scientists have placed the ultimate death toll at 985,000. Continue reading →

April 26, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | safety, Ukraine | antinuclear, cancer, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear technology, nuclear wastes, radiation, reactor, reactors | Leave a comment

Geramany: huge anti nuclear protests, on anniversary of Chernobyl disaster

More than 25,000 people known as “liquidators” – most of them Ukrainians, Russians and Belarussians – died after getting the accident under control and constructing a concrete shield over the wreckage, according to Ukrainian official figures.

PICTURE – more pictures of protests in Germany at: http://www.anti-atom-aktuell.de/fotos/20100424_ahaus-demo/index.html

VIDEOS (German language) at Atomkraft spaltet immer noch – WDR MEDIATHEK – WDR.de and http://www.tagesschau.de/inland/atomproteste106.html

Germans form chain in nuclear protest, The Age, April 25, 2010 AFP Tens of thousands of Germans have joined hands to form a human chain to protest against nuclear energy, two days before the 24th anniversary of the worst nuclear accident at Chernobyl in Ukraine. Continue reading →

April 26, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Germany, politics | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear technology, nuclear weapons, reactors | Leave a comment

Climate Change and Nuclear Power highlighted in UK election

Labour & Lib Dems Put Spotlight on Conservative Climate Sceptics The Energy Collective, by Vicky Portwain on 04/25/2010 Labour and Liberal Democrat energy representatives Ed Miliband and Simon Hughes joined forces to put Tory climate change sceptics in the spotlight this week.TThe ‘green hustings’ event organised by the Guardian featured a debate on climate change and energy between the 3 biggest political parties. The debate can be heard online via the Guardian website…… Nuclear Power The Lib Dems do not believe nuclear power stations can be delivered in time before the energy crisis hits and that the nuclear programme undermines the building out of renewable energy……Labour & Lib Dems Put Spotlight on Conservative Climate Sceptics

April 26, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics, UK | antinuclear, climate change, disarmament, energy efficiency, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin, nuclear wastes, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

UK’s Nuclear Trident unnecessary and astronomically expensive

Nick Clegg of the Liberal Democrats, has called for its cancellation, arguing that such a program is both inconsistent with President Obama’s calls to work toward eliminating nuclear weapons and is a colossal waste of money that could be better spent on equipping British ground forces

‘Get Real’ About The UK’s Nuclear Trident, Wonk Room , By Max Bergmann , Apr 23rd, 2010 One of the hot issues in yesterday’s UK Prime Minister’s debate is over whether to replace Britain’s Trident nuclear missile system. The fault lines on this issue have oddly unified Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Conservative leader David Cameron. Both support spending more than $100 billion on this project in order to fully replace the existing Trident program thereby ensuring its existence for the next half century. Continue reading →

April 26, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | UK, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin, nuclear wastes, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

In absence of radiation safeguards, India’s contamination could be wider

Experts fear presence of more radioactive sources in Mayapuri, The Hindu, Mumbai, April 25, 2010 “…….So far eight victims have suffered in this month after exposure of radioactive material in Mayapuri. All of them are still in a critical condition with dangerously low platelet counts and depleted bone marrows.Besides this, thousands of people in the area now live in fear. Continue reading →

April 26, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | environment, India | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear weapons, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

A somewhat limited study on uranium mining and groundwater

CU study looks at impact of proposed uranium mine on groundwater, The Coloradoan, BY BOBBY MAGILL • BobbyMagill@coloradoan.com • April 25, 2010 A University of Colorado study may soon shine more light on how Powertech’s proposed uranium mining northeast of Fort Collins might affect groundwater and the aquifers beneath the mine. Continue reading →

April 26, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | USA, water | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear technology, uranium, water | Leave a comment

Impact of radioactive waste on remote communities in Russia

Russian atomic waste endangers the people and environment of far north, EnerPub – Energy Publisher, April 25, 2010by Paul A. Goble The dying off of the numerically small peoples of the Russian north, already taking place because of economic development and climate change, is being accelerated by the mishandling of nuclear materials at power stations and military bases in that region and especially by the lack of secure storage facilities for nuclear wastes there. Continue reading →

April 26, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | environment, Russia | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear weapons, plutonium, radiation, reactors, uranium | Leave a comment

Deceptions over the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty

Iran is not in violation of the NPT, but America has been in violation ever since the day we signed it.

America will also continue to forfeit credibility by playing along with Israel’s ineffective nuclear ambiguity.

Blowing Doors and Nuclear Deceptions, the peoplesvice.org, April 23rd, 2010 eileen fleming Last week’s two-day summit on nuclear security in Washington was attended by leaders of 47 countries. Iran was not invited, but did host a two-day conference in Tehran on nuclear disarmament with sixty countries represented.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a statement delivered at the conference stating that nuclear weaponry was “haram” meaning prohibited under Islam. Continue reading →

April 26, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | USA, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, plutonium | Leave a comment

Extremist opinions in America against nuclear non proliferation

Tea Party More Hawkish Than GOP, Poll Finds, Burn After Reading, By David Gauvey Herbert, April 22, 2010 Fifty-nine percent of Tea Partiers believe the Senate should reject President Obama’s nuclear disarmament treaty with Russia.Tea Party More Hawkish Than GOP, Poll Finds – Burn After Reading – Burn After Reading

April 24, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | USA, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear spin, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

Finland to add new renewable energy

“This addition of renewable energy is equivalent in scale to three big nuclear power plants.”

Finland Announces Plans to Use More Renewable Energy Greenfudge.org, by Arkisaeo, 23 Apr 2010 Finland announced plans to step up and meet EU requirements on cutting greenhouse gas emissions this week.The EU requirement is to raise the share of renewable energy to 38% of energy consumption by 2020. In order to meet this goal, Finland must raise renewable energy production by 38 terawatt hours. How do they plan to reach this goal?…… Finland also plans on adding wood-based and wind energy systems, plus increasing the use of biofuels and heat pumps. Continue reading →

April 24, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | Finland, renewable | antinuclear, nuclear, renewable energy, renewables | Leave a comment

Nuclear lobby pushes for over 100 billion pound sterling to be spent on nuclear reactors

Why nuclear “Justification” isn’t enough New Statesman , by Paul Dorfman – 23 April 2010 New build nuclear reactors will escape proper Parliamentary scrutiny. That cannot be right. The nuclear industry want to build over ten new nuclear reactors in the UK. Each of these reactors will have 2.5 times the radiological inventory of Sizewell B, the biggest reactor in the UK. Continue reading →

April 24, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | business and costs, UK | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin, reactors | Leave a comment

Dr Helen Caldicott’s call for an end to nuclear weapons

President Obama needs our support in doing the right thing, in taking this first step all the way to the end of a journey where nuclear disarmament is more than a campaign promise. He needs to hear our voices, strong, around him. Once again 80% of Americans must rise up and demand the abolition of nuclear weapons.

Obama Nuclear Weapons and the Future of the Planet, THE HUFFINGTON POST, Helen Caldicott:, 23 April 2010, “……….the Nuclear Policy review recently published by the Pentagon exhibits no evidence that the U.S. Military establishment intends to decrease its essential reliance upon nuclear weapons, which remain the cornerstone of its military arsenal. Continue reading →

April 24, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, weapons and war | antinuclear, disarmament, nuclear, nuclear spin, plutonium | Leave a comment

Global “Nuclear power industry Resuscitation” threatened by safety risks in new reactors

This week’s protest underlines the uphill battle that nuclear power advocates face in bringing about the trumpeted nuclear renaissance — and not just in the United States.

Coalition: Design for New Nuclear Reactor Less Safe Than America’s Current Fleet Report Raises Questions Over Safety of Global Nuclear ‘Renaissance’, SolveClimate.com, by Stacy Feldman – Apr 23rd, 2010 Continue reading →

April 24, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, technology | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear wastes, Westinghouse | Leave a comment

USA wants to keep its nuclear weapons in Europe

US opposes withdrawal of its nukes from EuropeHillary Clinton rules out unilateral removal of US tactical weapons guardian.co.uk, julian Borger, 23 April 2010, US opposes withdrawal of its nukes from Europe | World news | guardian.co.uk

April 24, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | USA, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment

USA considering non-nuclear missiles

US ponders conventional ICBMs, guardian.co.uk, Julian Borger, 23 April 2010, “……A new generation of long-range missiles could lessen the need for nuclear weaponsthe Obama administration are looking at options for a new class of intercontinental missiles armed with conventional warheads called Prompt Global Strike. Continue reading →

April 24, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | USA, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear technology, nuclear weapons | Leave a comment