Columbia River endangered by radioactive nuclear waste
Analysis warns Hanford cleanup would take decades washingtonpost.com The Associated Press
February 10, 2010;
PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal proposal for cleaning up the nation’s most contaminated nuclear site says radioactive contaminants from the sprawling Hanford nuclear reservation could threaten the Columbia River for thousands of years. Continue reading
Another radioactive leak in water at nuclear plant site
Elevated levels of radioactive chemical found in wells at SC nuclear power plant site CB ONLINE The Associated Press, February 10, 2010
SENECA, S.C. (AP) – Officials say they’ve found elevated levels of a radioactive form of hydrogen in water in two wells at a South Carolina nuclear reactor site.Duke Energy said Tuesday that samples from two wells at Oconee Nuclear Station near Seneca showed tritium levels above the nuclear industry’s voluntary reporting level.
Damn Yankee’s Nuclear Power Plant!
by virtue of a long-standing agreement with Entergy, the Vermont Legislature can deny Yankee’s request for a 20-year extension…Indeed, a desperate national industry now pushing for massive federal subsidies to build new reactors may not survive a flood of elderly clunkers being forced to close by the weight of their own contamination…
Vermont’s radioactive nightmare FDL The Seminal Harvey Wasserman
February 10, 2010
Like a decayed flotilla of rickety steamers, at least 27 of America’s 104 aging atomic reactors are known to be leaking radioactive tritium, which is linked to cancer if inhaled or ingested through the throat or skin.
The fallout has been fiercest at Vermont Yankee, where a flood of cover-ups has infuriated and terrified near neighbors who say the reactor was never meant to operate more than 30 years, and must now shut. Continue reading
Radiation from CT scans – a particular risk to children
Experts say an alarming number of scans are being given inappropriately, exposing children to potentially harmful radiation that could increase their chances of developing cancer.
Researchers tackle needless child CT scans, By Pauline Tam, The Ottawa CitizenFebruary 9, 2010 (from Canadian Association of Radiologists)
An Ottawa-led research team has developed a new “rule” to help emergency doctors pinpoint which children with concussions and other seemingly minor head traumas may actually have life-threatening brain injuries.
The rule is actually a set of guidelines that advises doctors when to order CT scans, which detect hidden injuries, but deliver big doses of radiation to patients. Continue reading
Nuclear Regulatory Commission should not be run by nuclear lobbyists
NRC Needs Nuclear Power Regulators, Not Promoters – The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) , Ingrid Drake and Peter Stockton. Feb 08, 2010 It’s not often that POGO lobbies to defeat a presidential nominee. However, we have felt called to speak out as loud as we can in opposition to President Obama’s nomination of William Magwood for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on the grounds that he does not have the independence from the nuclear power industry to regulate it, nor the security oversight background. Along with two other of the President’s nominees to the NRC, Mr. Magwood will come before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee for a confirmation hearing tomorrow…………
As we have outlined in a previous blog post, POGO believes Mr. Magwood’s dozens of years promoting nuclear power make him unqualified to be a regulator of the industry.
There is also evidence that Mr. Magwood will not effectively address the security threats that are a major issue facing the NRC.
NRC Needs Nuclear Power Regulators, Not Promoters – The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) Blog
Unnecessary Medical ionizing radiation increases cancer risk
(USA) Glance: High-grade medical scans are key contributor to rising radiation exposure Health News February 9th, 2010 The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it will work with doctors and manufacturers to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure from medical scans, a problem that has been growing for decades. Continue reading
Roanoke River endangered by uranium mining
(USA) League of Individuals for the Environment Feb. 5–-Concerns over proposed uranium mining in Pittsylvania County led the Southern Environmental Law Center to include the Roanoke River basin in its 2010 list of top 10 endangered places in its coverage area.
Medical Use of Ionizing Radiation Needs Better Regulation
Medical Group Urges New Rules on Radiation
The New York Times By WALT BOGDANICHFebruary 4, 2010The leading professional organization dedicated to radiation oncology has called for enhanced safety measures in administering medical radiation, Continue reading
Protest growing against uranium storage plant at Aldermaston
(UK) Anti-nuclear protestors dressed as Romans visit council offices to object to proposed development at AWE Green Reading 5 Feb 2010 A Group of ‘Romans’ visited the West Berkshire Council offices bearing ‘gifts’ of radio-active waste. The Romans were, infact, members of the Nuclear Information Service (NIS), a pressure group, who are protesting against the latest development at the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE). Continue reading
Stephen Chu’s religious faith that a nuclear waste solution will be found
(Despite 60 years of fruitless search ) “Chu, testifying to the panel members on the budget proposal, maintained that “we’re going to have a solution to nuclear, the backend fuel issue…”
GOP: Chu Sending Mixed Signals on NuclearEnergy and Environment National Journal Amy Harder
February 4, 2010
Republican senators today accused Energy Secretary Steven Chu of sending mixed signals to the nuclear industry. Continue reading
Chernobyl taking in money, giving out radiation
Chernobyl: Leaking radiation and sucking up Canadian money Thirteen years after Canada and other nations pledged $768-million to render the destroyed nuclear reactor safe, the cost has ballooned to $2-billion and the job still isn’t done
Kiev —THE GLOBE AND MAIL Doug Saunders Feb. 03, 2010
Almost a quarter-century after its explosion killed hundreds and shocked the world, the Chernobyl nuclear reactor still sits crumbling amid an uninhabitable wasteland in northern Ukraine, still emits surprising amounts of radiation, and still absorbs vast amounts of money. Continue reading
Nuclear power on the nose in Italy
‘We are against nuclear power and today in Rome most of the regions stood for this idea’.
Political risk for Italian nuclear World Nuclear News 3 Feb 2010 Italy’s inter-regional body rejected the nuclear energy policy proposed by Silvio Berlusconi’s government during a late January session. Meanwhile, regional elections are approaching, giving rise to fears for Italy’s nuclear renaissance. Continue reading
Young Obama supporters tell Obama – Nuclear is Wrong Way
Dear Mr. President – Nuclear Power Will Set Back Race Against Global Warming « It’s Getting Hot In Here 2 Feb 2010 Dear President Obama,According to a report released by Environment America in November, the long process to build nuclear plants along with the carbon intensity of production will set us back in the fight against global warming. The next 5-10 years are CRITICAL for the future of my generation and the planet that your daughters will inherit. Continue reading
Iran agreeing to UN about sending uranium abroad
Iran says ready to send uranium abroad as UN wants
The Associated Press Associated Press Writer George Jahn in Vienna contributed to this report.
February 2, 2010
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran said on Tuesday it was ready to send its uranium abroad for further enrichment as requested by the U.N. Continue reading
Increased cancer risk from low dose ionising radiation
Cancer — Is Low-Dose Radiation Imaging Increasing Your Risk?
EmpowerHER 2 Feb 2010 by Lynette Summerill A trip to your doctor or dentist usually means you will be examined from the inside out. But, low-dose radiation like that used in x-rays, mammograms and other diagnostic tests could be causing some cancers. Continue reading
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Tell the Ukrainian Government to Drop Prosecution of Peace Activist Yurii Sheliazhenko
Petition to revoke the licensing of the Near Surface Nuclear Disposal Facility (NSDF) at Chalk River. https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7247
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