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Energy efficiency and renewables beat nuclear on costs

Nuclear Power – Climate Fix or Folly –Treehugger, Rebecca Cole, Rocky Mountain Institute 7 Oct 09

“………….Lovins points out nuclear drawbacks and a better path forward.
Lovins, who for years has argued that nuclear power is an “uncompetitive, unneeded and obsolete” way to reduce the country’s dependence on fossil fuels, again reiterated that efficiency, distributed generation and renewable energy is a better path. Continue reading

October 8, 2009 Posted by | 2 WORLD, business and costs, climate change | , , , | Leave a comment

Utah bill to stop import of foreign radioactive wastes

Hearing set on foreign nuke waste ban bill

By BROCK VERGAKIS (AP) – 8 Oct 09

SALT LAKE CITY — An effort to ban the importation of foreign nuclear waste has been given new life with a hearing set for next week in Washington, D.C. Continue reading

October 8, 2009 Posted by | USA, wastes | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

uranium mining degradation of tribal lands, India

Uranium Corporation of India Limited: Wasting Away Tribal Lands

by Moushumi Basu, Special to CorpWatch
October 7th, 2009 – “………..
The Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) operates that mine, part of a cluster of four underground and one open cast mines and two processing plants, in East Singbhum district in the Eastern Indian state of Jharkhand. The deepest plunges almost one kilometer into the earth. Continue reading

October 8, 2009 Posted by | India, indigenous issues | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

France’s pro-nuke President dismisses human rights concerns

Sarkozy-salesFrance, Kazakhs ink military transit, energy deals By PETER LEONARD (AP) –Associated Press Writer Angela Charlton contributed to this report from Paris., Kazakhstan 6 Oct 09 French President Nicolas Sarkozy scored a diplomatic coup Tuesday during a visit to energy-rich Kazakhstan, overseeing an agreement to allow military hardware for French forces fighting in Afghanistan to pass through Kazakh territory and clinching a raft of lucrative energy deals.Facing criticism over its human rights record, Kazakhstan won a measure of support from Sarkozy…………. Continue reading

October 7, 2009 Posted by | 1, Kazakhstan, secrets,lies and civil liberties, spinbuster | , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Paladin’s uranium mine and Malawi’s water supply

CATHOLIC COMMISSION FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE Mzuzu Diocese (Malawi) John Chawinga CCJP Secretary Mzuzu Diocese 6 Oct 09 The People of Karonga Deserve Clean and Safe Water – “……………..The people of Kayelekera have started experiencing such negligence. The people around Kayelekera have seen Paladin Africa drawing water for drinking and domestic use by their employees from Lufilya and Miswanga Rivers, while the people around the mine site continue to drink the contaminated water from Sere River. Continue reading

October 6, 2009 Posted by | AFRICA, environment | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

North Korea: no bomb soon – but uranium enrichment continues

A look at North Korea’s nuclear arms ambitions

Reuters Oct 5, 2009 10:1

“…………….NUCLEAR WEAPONS Even though it has exploded nuclear devices, North Korea has not shown that it has a working nuclear bomb.Experts said they do not believe the North has the ability to miniaturise an atomic weapon to place on a missile, but the secretive state has been trying to develop such a warhead. Continue reading

October 6, 2009 Posted by | 1, North Korea, weapons and war | , , , | Leave a comment

Russia hypes up its nuclear sales pitch

Welcome to the nuclear club  Rossiyskaya Gazeta (Russia), Yuri Solozobov, Russia Now 05 Oct 2009 -”…………. Russia is a member of an elite nuclear club which offers huge future benefits…………Moscow has decided to secure access to foreign uranium reserves. Russia’s Rosatom Nuclear Energy State Corporation has already signed uranium contracts with South Africa and Australia…………….. Continue reading

October 6, 2009 Posted by | 1, Russia, spinbuster | , , , , , | Leave a comment

China suppresses anti-nuclear activists

Uranium policy a hypocrisy The Age David Noonan 5 Oct 09 “……..In July, a well-known environmental activist and recipient in 2006 of the prestigious Nuclear-Free Future Award, Sun Xiaodi, and his daughter Sun Dunbai were jailed and sent to a ”re-education through labour” camp for their efforts to expose corruption and contamination in China’s nuclear industry. Continue reading

October 5, 2009 Posted by | 1, China, secrets,lies and civil liberties | , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Taiwan Aboriginal Village Targeted for Nuclear Waste Disposal

Taiwan Aboriginal Village Targeted for Nuclear Waste Disposal Tom’s Blog 4 Oct 09 Because failing to sell its nuclear waste to North Korea and China. (What the hell do these two countries want this staff? making nuclear weapons?) Now, the goverment of Taiwan is seeking a burial place at home. The top choice is a poor aboriginal community, Nantian village in Taitan county, the Southeastern of Taiwan……………… Continue reading

October 5, 2009 Posted by | 1, indigenous issues, Taiwan, wastes | , , , , , | Leave a comment

Wind, dust, carry depleted uranium far and wide

Dust-StormAustralia ‘uranium’ dust concerns
muzzylogic Oct 3, 2009 ‘Environmentalists have raised concerns that another giant dust storm blowing its way across eastern Australia may contain radioactive particles.

It is argued that sediment whipped up from Australia’s centre may be laced with material from a uranium mine.

Scientists have played down concerns, saying there is little to worry about.’ Full story here

Well, now this is interesting. The argument against the spread is the fact that uranium ore dust is going to be too dense to be carried by the wind. However, if that turns out not to be the case then it will have serious implications for the clap trap nonsense the US military likes to spout as regard the use of depleted uranium munitions.

Clap trap because whether or not the dust from the mine tailings is too dense, the dust from DU is much finer grain and was deposited much closer to inhabited areas to start with. Of course, reports of the presence of abnormally high levels of uranium in the urine of people in Iraq and Afghanistan is a total coincidence to start with…

If uranium is found in the Australian dust, then the military argument will have no credibility at all.

Australia ‘uranium’ dust concerns – MPACUK :: Muslim Discussion Forum

October 3, 2009 Posted by | 1, environment, Iraq, secrets,lies and civil liberties | , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Australian uranium miner condemns Catholic Commission

Paladin Accuses NGOs of Being Paid to Stop Malawi Uranium Mine

By Frank Jomo

Oct. 2 (Bloomberg) –Paladin Energy Ltd., an Australian company that mines uranium at Kayelekera in Malawi’s northern region, accused some non-governmental organizations in the country of being paid by Western donors to oppose the mining of the metal.

The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace, Continue reading

October 3, 2009 Posted by | 1, AFRICA, secrets,lies and civil liberties | , , , , , , | 1 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