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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

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

Nuclear regulators give ‘slap on the hand’ for problems

Nuclear regulators tippy-toe around problems Southtown Star

December 2, 2009

By Marlene Lang

“……………Most of the code violations identified by NRC inspectors at nuclear power plants, I’ve found, are not immediately dangerous to workers or to the public. The many minor incidents and “findings” – for which the plants are rarely cited – earn labels “of very low safety significance.” Continue reading →

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

French nuclear plant shutdown

French reactor shut down following loss of cooling Nuclear Reaction 3 Dec 09 ‘PARIS – One of four reactors at the Cruas nuclear power station in southern France was shut down late on Tuesday following a lapse in the cooling system, France’s nuclear safety agency said. French energy company EDF reported the incident at 2250 GMT and followed its emergency procedures to shut down the reactor, it added.

The agency said it was still evaluating the seriousness of the incident. The cooling system for the reactors use water from the Rhone River and the incident was due to a high level of plant debris in the river blocking intake, it added.’

Nuclear News: Another French reactor shut down following loss of cooling – Nuclear Reaction – A Greenpeace blog about nuclear power

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

Armenia: opposition to uranium mining grows

ARMENIA: CONTROVERSY SURROUNDS URANIUM MINE EURASIANET.org Marianna Grigoryan 12/01/09 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 2, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | MIDDLE EAST | antinuclear, nuclear, radiation, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment

Depleted uranium causing child cancers

Iraq sees alarming rise in cancers, deformed babies

The Washington Post By Suadad al-Salhy

Reuters
December 1, 2009 Incidences of cancer, deformed babies and other health problems have risen sharply, Iraqi officials say, and many suspect contamination from weapons used in years of war and accompanying unchecked pollution as a cause. Continue reading →

December 1, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, health, Iraq | antinuclear, cancer, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear wastes, nuclear weapons, radiation, radioactive, uranium, wastes | Leave a comment

Indian tribe documents nuclear radiation issues

Kichesipirini Documents Nuclear Industry Contaminant Exposure Concerns – The Dialogue Denied Us The Dominion December 1, 2009 Paula LaPierre
Principal Sachem
Kichesipirini Algonquin First Nation The leadership of the Kichesipirini Algonquin First Nation continue final edits on document that raises serious questions concerning chronic public exposures to dangerous environmental contaminants Continue reading →

December 1, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, indigenous issues, USA | antinuclear, cancer, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment

Nuclear plant safety problem

NRC to probe switch problem at Diablo Canyon nuclear plant Mercury News.com Associated PressP 12/01/2009 SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Federal regulators are inspecting the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant to determine why a pair of reactor safety switches were misaligned. Continue reading →

December 1, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, safety, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

Cancer danger in abdominal CT scans

Abdominal CT scans overused – U.S. study By Julie Steenhuysen C HICAGO, Nov 30 (Reuters) – More than half of patients receiving abdominal CT scans, an advanced type of X-ray, got them for tests they did not need, exposing them to excess radiation that could raise the long-term risk of cancer, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Continue reading →

December 1, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, health, USA | cancer, nuclear, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive | 1 Comment

AREVA’s new nuclear reactors’ safety flaws

Nuclear expert warns of safety flaws in AREVA’s EPR | ecoficial 30 Nov 09 An independent expert, commissioned by Greenpeace, has concluded that two nuclear reactors, currently under construction in Finland and France, suffer from serious safety flaws. Continue reading →

December 1, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, France, safety | antinuclear, AREVA, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive | 1 Comment

Native American tribe opposes nuclear plant expansion

Minn. tribe rallies against nuke plant’s expansion
KARE, by John Croman 28 Nov 09 WELCH, Minn. — Members of a Minnesota Native American community with a nuclear power plant as its neighbor rallied Friday to voice opposition to a utility’s expansion plans there. Continue reading →

November 28, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, indigenous issues, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment