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Nuclear accident: Japanese victims seek justice

Scars linger from nuclear accident
The Japan Times , Sept. 29, 2009 10 years later, couple still fights in court while village grapples with how to move forwardTOKAIMURA, Ibaraki Pref. (Kyodo) On Sept. 30, 1999, Shoichi Oizumi and his wife Keiko couldn’t figure out why helicopters were hovering over their auto parts factory in the village of Tokaimura, Ibaraki Prefecture…. Continue reading →

September 29, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, health | antinuclear, nuclear, radiation, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment

France’s nuclear industry not safe or clean

European Expert: U.S. Policymakers Are “As Wrong As They Can Be” About the French Experience With Nuclear Power
The Alliance 27 Sept 09 “…………French nuclear power is not “safer” … and the nation does not have a long term solution to waste storage. Continue reading →

September 28, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, France, wastes | antinuclear, AREVA, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive, reprocessing, uranium, wastes | Leave a comment

Nuclear sites fear becoming permanent waste dumps

Nuclear sites fear being the alternative to Yucca

The Richmond Times Despatch , LES BLUMENTHAL MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPER September 26, 2009

WASHINGTON — It is among the nastiest substances on earth: more than 14,000 tons of highly radioactive waste left over from the building of the nation’s nuclear-weapons arsenal. Continue reading →

September 28, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, USA, wastes | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive, reprocessing, uranium, wastes | Leave a comment

Australia’s dust storms raise concern over radioactivity from uranium mining

FILMMAKER DAVID BRADBURY: RED DUST DUMP ORIGINATING AT WOOMERA IS GRAVE CONCERN FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
September 25, 2009 by Coober Pedy Regional Times“…….70 million tonnes of radioactive tailings to be dumped at the Roxby mine site each year without evidence of dust control is cause for concern”, says David Bradbury.. Continue reading →

September 26, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, environment | antinuclear, AUSTRALIA, nuclear, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive, uranium, wastes | Leave a comment

Russian public opposition to new nuclear plant

Thousands of Russians Petition to Stop Nuclear Power Plant
Environment News service MOSCOW, Russia, September 25, 2009 (ENS) – More than 36,000 Russian citizens have signed a petition protesting the planned construction of a nuclear power plant in the Nizhny Novgorod region east of Moscow. Continue reading →

September 26, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, politics, Russia | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment

Malawi water supply threatened by Paladin uranium mine

Catholic Commission wary of uranium contaminated water in Karonga
By Nyasa Times September 25, 2009 Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) have expressed concern that people around Kayelekera mine and processing plant in Karonga, northern Malawi are drinking uranium contaminated water which is life threatening. Continue reading →

September 26, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, AFRICA, indigenous issues | antinuclear, indigenous, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive, uranium, wastes | Leave a comment

Warning on uranium milling causing “yellowcake death”

Canon City Uranium Contamination Looms over Montrose mill battle
The Colorado Independent By David O. Williams 9/25/09 “…..for residents of Cañon City area, some of whom made the long trip to a special-use permit hearing in Montrose earlier this month, declaring “not in my back yard” could have spared them decades of health problems associated with the metal the Navajo Indians call “yellow death.” Continue reading →

September 26, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, environment, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive, uranium, wastes | Leave a comment

Nuclear lies being promoted in New York

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Beyond Nuclear said it some time ago: “Nuclear power has been kept outside of climate change mitigation mechanisms to date. However, some evidence shows that the nuclear lobby could be preparing its comeback in Copenhagen to have this dirty energy labeled as clean or carbon-free and thus benefit from new subsidies.”

And – lo and behold! Britain’s PM is there spruiking “Atoms for Peace!”. We’re supposed to believe that promoting nuclear energy will, by some magic, reduce nuclear weapons?

China’s President Hu urges nuclear as the solution to global warming. And – he’s even pushing the idea of rich countries financing nuclear power to poor countries, so that they can buy nuclear technology from the rich countries!

Now that really is dandy for the nuclear lobby!

September 24, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, climate change, spinbuster | antinuclear, Copenhagen, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin, radiation, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment

Nuclear Waste Truck Overturns

Nuclear Waste Truck Overturns on I-81
16 WNEP

By Sarah Buynovsky

September 23, 2009 The truck overturned around 5 a.m. in Butler Township and crews were still working to safely clean up the mess 121 hours later.

The driver wasn’t hurt, but the contents of the truck spilled all over, causing concern.

“The problem that we have is it’s coming from a decommissioned nuclear facility that was owned by the department of energy,” said Stephen Bekanich of Luzerne County Emergency Management Agency. sing a meter, emergency officials said they found only low levels of radiation in the debris but they worried that cleanup could release higher levels of radiation………..

Nuclear Waste Truck Overturns on I-81 – WNEP

September 24, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, safety, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

New Russian nuclear plant not welcome in Kaliningrad

New Russian nuclear plant worries residents’
Greenpeace 24 Sept 09 Russia’s plans to build a nuclear power plant in its Baltic territory of Kaliningrad, hemmed in between Poland and Lithuania, has local residents and environmentalists worried. Continue reading →

September 24, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, environment, Russia | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive, uranium, wastes | Leave a comment

Corporate blind eye to nuclear waste dumping in oceans

Toxic Assets
Share The World’s resources 22nd September 2009 – George Monbiot “……………a shipwreck discovered in 480 metres of water off the Italian coast. Detectives found the ship after a tip-off from a mafioso. It appears to have been carrying drums of nuclear waste when the mafia used explosives to scuttle it. Continue reading →

September 23, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, secrets,lies and civil liberties | antinuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive, wastes | Leave a comment

Background on France’s uranium mining contamination

The Alliance 23 Sept 09 Why we are publishing such an old article? Well, there will be a series of articles about the past uranium mining in France and Canada. Continue reading →

September 23, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, 2 WORLD, environment | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive, uranium, wastes | Leave a comment

medical radiation ups risks for cancer

New study suggests medical testing ups risks for radiation
The Durango Herald 21 Sept 09 by Alicia Chang
AP Science Writer LOS ANGELES – As many as two-thirds of adults underwent a medical test in the last few years that exposed them to radiation and, in some cases, a potentially higher risk of cancer, a study in five areas of the U.S. suggests. Continue reading →

September 22, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, environment, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

‘Peaceful’ Nuclear Tests – legacy of disease and birth defects

Effects Of ‘Peaceful’ Nuclear Tests Felt Decades Later

Radio Free Europe By Antoine Blua 21 Sept 09

During the Cold War, the United States and Soviet Union each explored the possibility of using nuclear explosions for “peaceful” purposes.

Their programs yielded little real benefit, but left behind radioactive footprints and trails of contamination from the nearly 150 tests from the projects — “Plowshare” in the United States and, more cryptically, “Program No. 7” in the Soviet Union. Continue reading →

September 22, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, environment, Russia, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear spin, nuclear weapons, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

Misleading report on Belarus nuclear power plant

Environmental activist slams report on Belarusian nuclear power plant’s impact as sloppy, misleading
Belarus News 21 Sept 09 The Belarusian government’s report on the possible environmental impact of its future nuclear power plant does not address key issues, Russian environmental activist Andrei Ozharovsky said in an interview with BelaPAN. Continue reading →

September 21, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, Belarus, secrets,lies and civil liberties | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive, uranium, wastes | Leave a comment