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Yucca Mountain as nuke waste dump – earthquake danger

Reid has won where it matters most to us
LAS VEGAS SUN Paul Seidman, Henderson-Oct. 2, 2009-If you are in agreement with those who are dissatisfied with Sen. Harry Reid’s performance in Washington, you are apparently overlooking one vital and frightening problem. Continue reading →

October 3, 2009 Posted by | 1, USA, wastes | , , , , | Leave a comment

Secrecy around nuclear energy’s connection with cancer

Risky Business  What CPS won’t tell you about nuclear power

Walking behind South Texas Project Unit 1 with STP Operating Company spokesperson Cathy Gann.

San Antonio Current, By Greg Harman, 30 Sept 09

“…………..Nuclear power grew up in darkness.

Just as the atomic-weapons program that preceded it, nuclear-power research was considered “classified at birth” by the Atomic Energy Act of 1946. All information about the “the production of fissionable material, or the use of fissionable material in the production of power” was considered “restricted data.” That, of course, included candid discussions about the radiation risk posed by nuclear-power generation. Continue reading →

October 2, 2009 Posted by | secrets,lies and civil liberties, USA | , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Growing problem of Korea’s nuclear wastes

Radioactive Waste Becomes Growing Problem Spent Nuclear Fuel to Surpass 30,000 Tons in 2032

THE KOREA TIMES By Kim Tong-hyung  1 Oct 09
“……………..experts warn that the growing amount of spent nuclear fuel could provide a massive headache in the future.

A report by the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) has revealed that the country’s amassed radioactive spent fuel passed the 10,000-ton mark for the first time at around 10,101 tons. Continue reading →

October 2, 2009 Posted by | South Korea, wastes | , , , , , | Leave a comment

“Project Sunshine” – used people as radioactive guinea pigs

Body Snatching of the Documented Kind The UFO Reality by Nick Redfern 30 Sept 09 – “………..One particular memorandum, dated June 9, 1995, and prepared by ACHRE’s Advisory Committee Staff, is titled Documentary Update on Project Sunshine Body Snatching and states:

“As part of Project Sunshine, which sought to measure strontium-90, the AEC [Atomic Energy Commission] engaged in an effort to collect baby bones from domestic and foreign sources. Continue reading →

October 1, 2009 Posted by | 1, 2 WORLD, secrets,lies and civil liberties | , , , , , , | 1 Comment

No more nukes until waste problem solved

Editorial: Solve the nuclear storage issue first
HRT News 1 Oct 09“……………….Wisconsin in 1983 banned construction of new nuclear plants, in large part because there is no national or international site to permanently dispose of the waste they would generate.That’s still the case Continue reading →

October 1, 2009 Posted by | 1, USA, wastes | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

NRC finds problems in NJ nuke plant emergency

NRC finds problems in NJ nuke plant emergency Google News (AP) –1 Oct  09 LACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Federal regulators say the emergency shutdown of the nation’s oldest nuclear power plant in July exposed two low-level problems.

The Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station in southern New Jersey was shut down after a lightning strike knocked out electricity to the area.The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says an emergency diesel generator took too long to start up because plant operators failed to notice and fix degraded components.

The Associated Press: NRC finds problems in NJ nuke plant emergency

October 1, 2009 Posted by | 1, safety, USA | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Minnesota opponents to Reprocessing of Radioactive Wastes

16 Minnesota Groups to MN Congressional Delegation: Reprocessing of Radioactive Waste From Prairie Island, Other Reactors ‘Not a Solution’ Higher Costs, Pollution and Proliferation Dangers if Congress Opens Door to Reprocessing Continue reading →

October 1, 2009 Posted by | 1, USA, wastes | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Dubious future of “nuclear renaissance”

WNA report – what is the future of fuel? NUCLEAR ENGINEERING 29 September 2009

” ……………….there remains a worry that the so-called nuclear renaissance, much discussed both within and outside the industry in recent years, is threatened by a huge variety Continue reading →

September 30, 2009 Posted by | 1, 2 WORLD, business and costs | , , , , , | Leave a comment

Anti-nuclear activists arrested

Anti-nuke activists arrested  Brattleboro reformer By BOB AUDETTE VERNON 30 Sept 09 — A group of women with a history of being arrested for protesting at Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant were again escorted by police from the site on Monday after walking past the security shack at the plant’s front gate and settling into lawn chairs on the access drive to the reactor site. Continue reading →

September 30, 2009 Posted by | 1, politics, USA | , , | Leave a comment

India to use untested nuclear technology

India plans to cut carbon and fuel poverty with untested nuclear power

Prime minister Manmohan Singh announces 100-fold increase in nuclear energy output by 2050 with thorium technology Guardian.co.uk by Randeep Ramesh  29 September 09 Continue reading →

September 30, 2009 Posted by | 1, India, safety | , , , | Leave a comment

Costs of radioactive waste licensing

Spending debates affect nuclear agency’s operations in Arizona NEI SmartBrief | 09/28/2009 State agencies in Arizona are facing financial problems as Gov. Jan Brewer and lawmakers struggle in the aftermath of her veto of budget-related legislation. Continue reading →

September 30, 2009 Posted by | 1, business and costs, USA | , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Gordon Brown is no environmentalist

UK: A Green Response to Gordon Brown’s Speech  Green Christina September 29, 2009 “………Gordon Brown’s environmental credentials were further undermined Continue reading →

September 30, 2009 Posted by | 1, politics, UK | , , , , , | Leave a comment

Political opposition to Germany continuing with nukes

Greens vow to oppose U-turn on German nuclear phaseout

The Local : 28 Sep 09

Green groups vowed on Monday to hit the streets if Chancellor Angela Merkel’s victorious new coalition keeps its campaign promise to reverse Germany’s scheduled exit from nuclear power. Continue reading →

September 30, 2009 Posted by | 1, Germany, politics | , , , , | Leave a comment

Marshall islanders affected by radiation, and now, climate change

Marshallese president: Climate change real threat
Taiwan News B y JON GAMBRELL Associated Press2009-09-29  The president of the Marshall Islands said Monday that his nation is one of the “forefront victims” of climate change and called on the world to address a growing environmental disaster that is forcing his citizens to higher ground. Continue reading →

September 29, 2009 Posted by | 1, climate change, OCEANIA | , , , | Leave a comment

Radioactive uranium tailings problems in Central Asia

PM: We expect prompt decisions on Kyrgyz uranium tailings from our foreign partners 28/09-2009 Bishkek – News Agency “24.kg”, By Daniyar KARIMOV
“We expect prompt decisions on uranium tailings’ problem in Kyrgyzstan from our foreign partners and international organizations,” Continue reading →

September 29, 2009 Posted by | 1, Kyrgyzstan, wastes | , , , , , | Leave a comment

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