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
Monthly Archives: June 2007
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
Wisconsin State Journal Bill would tell vets about health risks JASON STEIN 608-252-6129 jstein@madison.comFormer Army Reserve soldier Chris Kornkven never saw combat in the first Gulf War, but he believes he suffered an invisible wound. Years after serving in Saudi … 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
Thousands protest against Indonesian nuclear plant. 12/06/2007. ABC News Online Thousands protest against Indonesian nuclear plant Thousands of protesters have rallied in Indonesia’s Central Java, calling on the Government to abandon plans to build a nuclear power plant on the … Continue reading
KnoxNews: Columnists Retirees produce DVDs to document their plight By FRANK MUNGER, munger@knews.com June 13, 2007 picture The Coalition of Oak Ridge Retired Employees, representing about 12,000 contractor retirees or surviving spouses, has been pushing for a pension adjustment for … Continue reading
Nuke power needs approval – News Nuke power needs approval By: Eric Sifuentes Issue date: 6/12/07 Section: News * Print * Email * Article Tools * Page 1 of 2 next > The Assembly’s Appropriations Committee approved a bill that … 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
San Jose Mercury News – California’s power play: Is renewable energy enough? California’s power play: Is renewable energy enough? By Sarah Jane Tribble Mercury News Article Launched: 06/08/2007 01:00:00 AM PDT Stephen del Cardayre hopes to help solve the Earth’s … 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
STLtoday – News – Illinois News Former Dow workers here keep up compensation fight By Adam Jadhav ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH 06/11/2007 Dow plant Don Thompson (right) and another worker man machining station at a metal working plant in Madison, Ill. … 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
SanLuisObispo.com | 06/06/2007 | State bill could slow Diablo Canyon relicensing State bill could slow Diablo Canyon relicensing If passed, the bill would put the power plant’s relicensing on hold until the Energy Commission completes a nuclear study By David … Continue reading
Rocky Mountain News – Senators seek Flats inquiry Salazar among 15 who want probe of compensation gap By Laura Frank, Rocky Mountain News June 5, 2007 Fifteen U.S. senators, including Colorado’s Ken Salazar, called Monday for a congressional hearing into … Continue reading
The ‘R’ word we didn’t need – Environment – smh.com.au The ‘R’ word we didn’t need Peter Hartcher Political Editor June 4, 2007 AdvertisementAdvertisement JOHN HOWARD has launched the Government’s climate change fright line for the Federal election. He announced … Continue reading
Nuclear stations to be banned in WA Nuclear stations to be banned in WA Sunday Jun 3 15:24 AEST Nuclear power stations will be banned in Western Australia by legislation aimed at thwarting the prime minister’s nuclear push, Premier Alan … 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
Actively Passive: The New Wave of Energy Efficient Homes – International – SPIEGEL ONLINE – News The New Wave of Energy Efficient Homes By Bernward Janzing With scarce resources and the environment back on the agenda, German architects are competing … Continue reading
Saving the World, One Light Bulb at a Time: Why Conservation Is the World’s Best Energy Source – International – SPIEGEL ONLINE – News Why Conservation Is the World’s Best Energy Source By Alexander Jung Warnings of a coming climate … 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