WA moves to ban nuclear power plants – Australia Energy Minister Francis Logan said the legislation would ensure the state remained "forever free" of nuclear power. "State parliament has already passed legislation to ban the storage and transport of … Continue reading
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Study: Yankee can’t afford shutdown: Rutland Herald Online VERNON — If Vermont Yankee nuclear plant shut down today, or even in 2012 when its federal license expires, there would not be enough money in its decommissioning fund to pay … Continue reading
Over 50 years of exposure but still no comprehensive health studies on Navajo – Kathy Helms Gallup Independent By Kathy Helms Dine Bureau Thursday, November 15, 2007 WINDOW ROCK – No health studies, no problem. A burgeoning list of cancers, … Continue reading
Feds tighten scrutiny of 2nd Southern reactor | ajc.com he Nuclear Regulatory Commission has imposed stricter oversight on a second generating unit of Southern Co.’s Farley nuclear plant, based on breaker failures at that unit. It means both of … Continue reading
Italy becomes 17th member of GNEP Platts Italy became the 17th member of the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership,the US DOE announced November 13. In addition to signing the GNEP statement ofprinciples, Italian Minister of Economic Development Pier Luigi Bersani signeda … Continue reading
Senator Domenici calls for near-term nuclear reprocessing in US Platts The US needs to build a current-generation nuclear reprocessing plant tohandle spent fuel because the Department of Energy’s current plan is "a50-year program, and we can’t wait 50 years for … Continue reading
Native American Times – Navajo Leads Uranium Roundtable on Capitol Hill Three members of Congress joined the Navajo Nation last week in a discussion on the ban of uranium mining on the Navajo Nation. “Over a half century ago … Continue reading
alJazeera Magazine Israel is estimated to have 200 atomic bombs. Yet it doesn’t want Iran to have a peaceful nuclear program. Israel, which is estimated to have an arsenal of 200 nuclear weapons, has two options: The first is to … Continue reading
BBC NEWS | Business | Reactor woes hurt British Energy British Energy has warned that profits will take a knock after problems at four of its nuclear reactors. The UK’s biggest power provider posted a small increase in half-year … Continue reading
by Richard Lance Christie (Revised 02 Nov 07)  Free Market v. Subsidized Nuclear Power Economics:  “In a market economy, private investors are the ultimate arbiter of what energy technologies can compete and yield reliable profits, so to understand … Continue reading
Court clears way for suit over uranium plant By Brett Barrouquere Associated Press A federal appeals court has ruled that a 10-year-old lawsuit alleging that water leaks from a Western Kentucky uranium enrichment plant hurt property values can go forward. … Continue reading
Dozens of Organizations Ask Congress To Eliminate Funding For Dangerous Nuclear Waste Reprocessing Program Letter to Congress regarding GNEP Funding National Academy of Sciences on GNEP More than 40 national and local environmental, science and national security organizations this week … Continue reading
Gaps in Global Database Blamed on Regulators; A Scare in Bulgaria By STEVE STECKLOW August 3, 2007; Page A1 To inform the public about nuclear-plant mishaps, a United Nations agency in 1989 helped create a Richter-like scale rating them from … Continue reading
Is Nuclear Power the Answer?, Sojourners Magazine/August 2007 s Nuclear Power the Answer? Proponents claim that nuclear energy is the power source of the future – clean, green, and safe. Are they right? by Jim Rice email this article printer-friendly … Continue reading
The Free Press — Independent News Media – Harvey Wasserman The earthquake that screamed “NO NUKES!!!” July 19, 2007 The massive earthquake that shook Japan this week nearly killed millions in a nuclear apocalypse. It also produced one of the … Continue reading
Published on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 by Orion Magazine Reasons Not to Glow On Not Jumping Out of The Frying Pan Into The Eternal Fires by Rebecca Solnit Chances are good, gentle reader, that you are going to have to … Continue reading
Oxford Research Group – Briefing papers – Too Hot to Handle? The Future of Civil Nuclear Power Too Hot to Handle? The Future of Civil Nuclear Power Frank Barnaby and James Kemp, with a foreword by David Howarth MP, July … Continue reading
California lawmaker seeks vote on nuclear power | News | Bonds News | Reuters California lawmaker seeks vote on nuclear power Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:22PM EDT Email | Print | Digg | Reprints | Single Page [-] Text [+] … Continue reading
Costs Surge for Building Power Plants – New York Times Costs Surge for Building Power Plants James Hill for The New York Times Soaring prices for materials like this nickel mined in Norilsk, Russia, have helped drive up construction costs … Continue reading
CEC Nuclear Workshops reveals strategic flaws in Nuclear Power Industry plans June 28th 2007 The California Energy Commission (CEC) has just completed a two day workshop on the potential future of nuclear power in Californa. The CEC Nuclear Power workshop … Continue reading
Politics – Steve Wiegand: Nuke power — time to re-energize? – sacbee.com Steve Wiegand: Nuke power — time to re-energize? By Steve Wiegand – Bee Columnist Last Updated 12:06 am PDT Saturday, June 30, 2007 Story appeared in MAIN NEWS … Continue reading
SanLuisObispo.com | 06/29/2007 | More nuclear reactors may be built in CA, reversing thinking of just two years ago More nuclear reactors may be built in CA, reversing thinking of just two years ago PG&E and Southern California Edison rethink … Continue reading
Foreign Policy: Why Nuclear Energy Isn’t the Great Green Hope As the planet warms, leaders from Washington to Beijing are pushing nuclear power as a clean alternative to coal. But this new strategy for fighting climate change has a fatal … Continue reading
LA Daily News – Nuclear power expansion stalled Nuclear power expansion stalled BY STEVE LAWRENCE, Associated Press Article Last Updated: 06/25/2007 09:05:44 PM PDT SACRAMENTO – The failure of the federal government to open a storage site for radioactive waste … Continue reading
The Limited Appeal of Nuclear Energy: Scientific American The Limited Appeal of Nuclear Energy To developing nations, the new arguments for nuclear power are far from compelling By JOSE GOLDEMBERG and Jose Goldemberg E-mail ArticleE-mail Print ViewPrint RSSRSS del.icio.usdel.icio.us digg … Continue reading
CQ Green Sheets – Proliferation Threat Seen in Nuclear Power Expansion June 15, 2007 – 6:50 a.m. Proliferation Threat Seen in Nuclear Power Expansion By William Scally Reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel and mounting stockpiles of plutonium pose a significant … Continue reading
San Jose Mercury News – Nuclear-power dilemma: It’s carbon-free, but comes with big questions Nuclear-power dilemma: It’s carbon-free, but comes with big questions By Sarah Jane Tribble Mercury News Article Launched: 06/10/2007 DIABLO CANYON – The nuclear power plant nestled … Continue reading
Nuke power not so clean or green | Newsmakers | CNET News.com Newsmaker: Nuke power not so clean or green Longtime activist Helen Caldicott sees no silver lining in a nuclear energy renaissance. By Elsa Wenzel Associate editor, CNET Published: … Continue reading
Nobel prize winner debates future of nuclear power Nobel prize winner debates future of nuclear power Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 7, 2007 Two renowned energy experts sparred in a debate over nuclear energy Wednesday afternoon at Stanford University. Amory … Continue reading
United Press International – Energy – Analysis Analysis: Nuclear waste terrorism debated Published: June 1, 2007 at 6:39 PM By BEN LANDO UPI Energy Correspondent WASHINGTON, June 1 (UPI) — A court-mandated addition to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s environmental assessment … Continue reading
The Nuclear Temptation: The Perils of Pushing Atomic Energy as the Climate Change Panacea – International – SPIEGEL ONLINE – News THE NUCLEAR TEMPTATION The Perils of Pushing Atomic Energy as the Climate Change Panacea By Philip Bethge Is nuclear … Continue reading
newsobserver.com | Nuclear reactor plan on hold John Murawski, Staff Writer Progress Energy will delay building a new reactor at the Shearon Harris nuclear plant in Wake County and instead push customers to use less electricity. Robert McGehee, chief executive … Continue reading
Increase in cancer in Sweden can be traced to Chernobyl The incidence of cancer in northern Sweden increased following the accident at the nuclear power plant in Chernobyl in 1986. This was the finding of a much-debated study from Linköping … Continue reading
Green Nuclear Butterfly Blog So, The Parade of Has Been Stars Embracing Indian Point BeginsOnce famous, and even respectable Paul Newman of salad dressing and movie fame has sold out to Entergy, and it would be interesting to know how … Continue reading
Green Nuclear Butterfly Blog Paul, We Hardly Knew You! That must make it OK then… I feel all better now! This from a man who would never endorse alternative fuels in racing for fear of losing his oil company sponsors… … Continue reading
Call to Boycott Newman Products recordonline.com – Cool Hand Nuke: Paul Newman endorses Indian Point power plant Cool Hand Nuke: Paul Newman endorses Indian Point power plant May 24, 2007WASHINGTON (AP) — Call him Cool Hand Nuke. Actor and salad … Continue reading
Comment is free: Nuclear’s hidden subsidies Nuclear’s hidden subsidies The government’s vision for the future of nuclear energy is much the same as its past: It expects the public to foot the bill. David Lowry May 23, 2007 10:30 PM … Continue reading
BusinessWeek Debate Room Nuclear Power: A Bad Reaction Nuclear Power: A Bad Reaction Thanks to new evidence showing nuclear energy as more of a polluter than previously thought, the U.S. should reconsider approval for new plants. Pro or con? Pro: … Continue reading
“Data storm” blamed for nuclear-plant shutdown “Data storm” blamed for nuclear-plant shutdown Robert Lemos, SecurityFocus 2007-05-18 The U.S. House of Representative’s Committee on Homeland Security called this week for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to further investigate the cause of … Continue reading
US to power up global interest in nuclear energy – Yahoo! Canada News US to power up global interest in nuclear energy Tue May 22, 12:48 AM WASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States sought to boost nuclear power in the … Continue reading
Climate change puts nuclear energy into hot water – International Herald Tribune Climate change puts nuclear energy into hot water By James Kanter Published: May 20, 2007 PARIS: Could climate change be the latest jinx on nuclear power? Long regarded … Continue reading
Congressman Edward Markey – May 16, 2007 – MARKEY SEEKS ANSWERS AFTER REPORTED SECURITY BREACH AT NUCLEAR PLANT Former Employee of Palisades, Seabrook Allegedly Lied About Past, Still Given Sensitive JobsWASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior … Continue reading
Chillicothe Gazette – www.chillicothegazette.com – Chillicothe, OH Famous activist Brockovich signs petition against GNEP in Piketon By ASHLEY LYKINS Gazette Staff Writer PIKETON -While the Southern Ohio Neighbors Group usually only allows residents in and around southern Ohio to sign … Continue reading
Political Affairs Magazine – Global warming, nuclear power: double trouble Global warming, nuclear power: double trouble By Peter Mac Environment 5-11-07, 1:40 pm As a twelve year old I visited a new engineering exhibition which included a model of … Continue reading
Arms Control Today: Risks and Realities: The “New Nuclear Energy Revival†Arms Control Today May 2007Printer Friendly Risks and Realities: The “New Nuclear Energy Revival†Sharon Squassoni * A Short History of Nuclear Power in the United States The headquarters … Continue reading
Arms Control Today: Faux Renaissance: Global Warming, Radioactive Waste Disposal, and the Nuclear Future Arms Control Today May 2007 Printer Friendly Faux Renaissance: Global Warming, Radioactive Waste Disposal, and the Nuclear Future Harold A. Feiveson Over the past 20 years, … Continue reading
Nuclear Is Not the Way Nuclear Is Not the Way by Brice Smith and Arjun Makhijani Related Articles Nuclear Power Is the Future by Max Schulz Decades after the promise of nuclear energy “too cheap to meter†was swamped in … Continue reading
The Economics of Nuclear Power | Greenpeace USA The Economics of Nuclear Power May 01, 2007 Over the last two decades there has been a steep decline in orders for new nuclear reactors globally. Poor economics has been one of … Continue reading
NewburyportNews.com, Newburyport, MA – 30 years later, another nuclear struggle looms Published: April 30, 2007 11:46 pm print this story email this story30 years later, another nuclear struggle looms Staff reports For Chris Nord, April 30, 2007, was in some … Continue reading
Nuclear power and climate change | The Bulletin Online Nuclear power and climate changeIn Progress: 25 April 2007 When considering ways to limit carbon dioxide emissions, experts argue that all options should be considered—including nuclear power. But with nuclear power … Continue reading