Associated Press Gov't Plans Plutonium Consolidation By H. JOSEF HEBERT 09.05.07, 4:05 PM ET < Popular Videos Most Popular Stories WASHINGTON (AP – The Energy Department plans to send plutonium in Washington state and at research laboratories in … Continue reading
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CALL STENY HOYER, THEN YOUR OWN CONGRESSMEMBERS! Â NO TAXPAYER LOAN GUARANTEES FOR NEW REACTORS! Â House Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) is the second-ranking House Democrat, behind Speaker Nancy Pelosi. While he is not as well known nationally … Continue reading
Who will foot the nuclear power bill? Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:36 PM BST By Jeremy Lovell LONDON (Reuters) – Nuclear power may be close to a revival after two decades in the shadow of the Chernobyl reactor accident as … Continue reading
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=aFh1ySJ.lYQc&refer=home Nuclear Bid to Rival Coal Chilled by Flaws, Delay in Finland By Alan Katz Sept. 5 (Bloomberg) — Martin Landtman hunches forward in his shirtsleeves as a June storm on Finland’s Baltic coast drenches the construction site of the … Continue reading
California Republican Party Unanimously Supports Nuclear Power INDIAN WELLS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In a unanimous Sunday morning vote, hundreds of members of the California Republican Party agreed to work to end the state’s 31-year ban on the construction of new nuclear power … Continue reading
How Britain's nuclear chief Bill Coley left the US under a cloud – Telegraph By Richard Northedge, Sunday Telegraph Last Updated: 12:02am BST 10/09/2007 Page 2 of 2 Why? The enjoyment diminished after the run-in with the regulator, he admits. … Continue reading
Business Report – Cost overruns and long delays cool hopes for nuclear renaissance September 9, 2007 By Alan Katz Paris – Martin Landtman hunches forward in his shirtsleeves as a June storm on Finland’s Baltic coast drenches the construction site … Continue reading
No Its spin vs more spin! APP.COM – Supplying electricity needs isn’t “Us vs. Them” . . . | Asbury Park Press Online . . . Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 09/9/07 BY EDWARD H. SALMON Story Chat … Continue reading
New nuclear row as green groups pull out | Environment | The Guardian Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth and WWF describe consultation as sham * John Vidal, environment editor * The Guardian * Friday September 7 2007 Britain’s leading environmental … Continue reading
Media Release 7 September 2007 Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake – Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant NGO’s demand the IAEA stop misleading the international community and TEPCO improve transparency NGOs today demanded that there be greater international accountability from the International Atomic Energy Agency … Continue reading
asahi.com : Next Tokai quake could be massive – ENGLISH 09/05/2007 BY TAKASHI SOEDA, THE ASAHI SHIMBUN The heavily populated Tokai region, which experts say is due for a major earthquake within 30 years, has experienced at least three “super” … Continue reading
Residents want Niigata reactor construction permit nullified | The Japan Times Online Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007 Residents want Niigata reactor construction permit nullified NIIGATA (Kyodo) Niigata residents seeking nullification of the 1977 government decision that allowed Tokyo Electric Power Co. … Continue reading
Las Vegas SUN: Federal judge says drilling must stop at nuke dump site in Nevada September 04, 2007 Federal judge says drilling must stop at nuke dump site in Nevada By KEN RITTER Associated Press Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) – … Continue reading
Economics of nuclear power are rethought — baltimoresun.com www.baltimoresun.com/business/bal-te.bz.nuclear04sep04,0,2384711.story baltimoresun.com Economics of nuclear power are rethought Loan guarantees could transform energy industry By Paul Adams Sun reporter September 4, 2007 A year ago, the leaders of Baltimore-based Constellation Energy Group … Continue reading
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Germany’s Nuclear Phase-Out Ignites Fresh Political Row | Germany | Deutsche Welle | 02.09.2007 Biblis nuclear power plant Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Germany could also phase nuclear power back in Although Germany decided years ago to phase-out … Continue reading
The Tribune – Reader Submissions I, too, worry about uranium mining Guest Commentary September 2, 2007 Comment Comments (0) Print Friendly Print Email Email EDITOR’S NOTE: We received word late Friday afternoon that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission had agreed to … Continue reading
Russia Stores Plutonium With U.S. Help | World Latest | Guardian Unlimited Friday August 31, 2007 7:31 PM By DOUGLAS BIRCH Associated Press Writer YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AP) – Amid tense relations between the United States and Russia, two prominent American … Continue reading
Print Story – canada.com network Canada contemplates nuclear solution to quell climate change Randy Boswell CanWest News Service Friday, August 31, 2007 Canada is poised to join an elite club of “advanced nuclear nations” that — led by U.S. President … Continue reading
NRC Proposes to Skip Public Debate on Dangerous Uranium Mining Proposals Act Now! Tell NRC that “one-size-fits-all” permitting for in-situ uranium mines doesn’t fit our communities, or our water Dear , The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is writing a “generic” … Continue reading
Lawmakers Want Openness at Nuclear Site | Chron.com – Houston Chronicle By DUNCAN MANSFIELD Associated Press Writer © 2007 The Associated Press ERWIN, Tenn. — U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander and U.S. Rep. David Davis said they support openness at a … Continue reading
URGENT ACTION ALERT ON SANTA SUSANA FIELD LAB August 29, 2007 Dear Friends, We need your help to get the Santa Susana Field Lab cleaned up properly and enduringly. This site is heavily contaminated with radionuclides and toxic chemicals from … Continue reading
Osprey Media. – The Kingston Whig-Standard – Ontario, CA OPP hesitates after judge’s ruling; Police take no immediate action on uranium mine blockade Frank Armstrong Local News – Wednesday, August 29, 2007 @ 00:00 A group of natives and police … Continue reading
URGENT! JUDGE ILLEGALLY ORDERS ALGONQUINS TO BE INVADED WED. AUG. 29TH Brothers, Sisters, Friends, Allies, Supporters, and Environmentalists needed!  MNN.  August 28, 2007. Judge Gordon Thompson has ordered the Algonquins who are blocking access to a proposed uranium mine … Continue reading
URANIUM NEWS AUGUST 27, 2007 URGENT: PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT AN NEW INJUNCTION HAS BEEN ISSUED AND WILL BE SERVED. PLEASE COME OUT TO THE SITE AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT. THE NEXT 48 HOURS ARE A VERY IMPORTANT TIME TO … Continue reading
CNIC(Citizens’ Nuclear Information Center) Call for Closure of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant CNIC(Citizens’ Nuclear Information Center) Close Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant The appeal below was released in Tokyo on 21 August 2007 by the Group of Concerned Scientists and Engineers … Continue reading
icWales – Nuclear power plan could hit taxpayers Nuclear power plan could hit taxpayers Aug 27 2007 by Martin Shipton, Western Mail Opponent says public cash could be needed to underwrite scheme A LEADING opponent of nuclear power has claimed … Continue reading
icWales – Many burning questions to answer on nuclear power Receive more news stories by email Have your say in our News Forums Many burning questions to answer on nuclear power Aug 27 2007 by Martin Shipton, Western Mail HEREVER … Continue reading
KCBS – Hunter’s Point Air Harmful to Your Health Hunter’s Point Air Harmful to Your Health Marie HarrisonSAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — Gusty winds have whipped up dust from a construction project and the Hunter’s Point shipyard into a toxic mess. … Continue reading
America’s Hackable Backbone – Forbes.com America’s Hackable Backbone 08.22.07, 6:00 PM By Andy Greenberg The first time Scott Lunsford offered to hack into a nuclear power station, he was told it would be impossible. There was no way, the plant’s … Continue reading
http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/images/I45355-2005Apr11 Nuclear Plants Not Keeping Track of Waste GAO Study Faults Federal Government for Failing to Implement Safeguards By Shankar Vedantam Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, April 12, 2005; Page A19 Pervasive problems plague the control of radioactive waste … Continue reading
TEPCO narrowly avoided worst-case scenario DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri) Chiaki Toyoda / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer TEPCO implemented its emergency electricity supply measures this week not just because of higher-than-predicted temperatures, but also as a result of structural … Continue reading
Renewable energy can save East Asia two trillion US dollars in fuel costs – Yahoo! News SINGAPORE (AFP) – Shifting to renewable energy could save countries in East Asia as much as two trillion US dollars in fuel costs … Continue reading
Herald News Official: Dead fish not unusual at power plants Braidwood Nuclear Power Plant August 23, 2007 By KIM SMITH STAFF WRITER BRACEVILLE — Thousands of fish have gone belly-up recently at the Braidwood cooling lake. While some local fishermen … Continue reading
The Enquirer – Fernald secrets now in the open * For decades the uranium processing plant at Fernald was a dirty secret. Now, 17 years after the facility in northwest Hamilton County was closed, some of those secrets will be … Continue reading
AlterNet: Environment: Amory Lovins: How to Face Today’s Greatest Energy Challenges By David Roberts, Grist Magazine. Posted August 14, 2007. Amory Lovins, one of America’s most renown environmentalists talks about our greatest energy challenges and covers everything from biofuels to … Continue reading
Desperately seeking uranium :: SANDERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATES LTD. by Michael Petek – Die Welt Aug/17/2007 Against the background of the increasing importance of nuclear energy worldwide, French nuclear company Areva is short of raw materials. Experts believe this could … Continue reading
CTV.ca | Radioactive waste cleanup behind schedule: report Updated Sun. Aug. 19 2007 1:43 PM ET Canadian Press PORT HOPE, Ont. — A planned cleanup of low-level radioactive waste near the shores of Lake Ontario — the largest project … Continue reading
US conceals from public usage of enriched uranium at plant – Pravda.Ru US conceals from public usage of enriched uranium at plant Front page / World 08/21/2007 01:29 Source: AP © U.S. national security kept the public … Continue reading
Nuke doubts still at the core – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review  By Bonnie Pfister TRIBUNE-REVIEW Sunday, August 19, 2007The renewed push for nuclear energy may be an economic boon to Western Pennsylvania, as reactor designer Westinghouse Electric Co. hires hundreds of high-end … Continue reading
The State | 08/19/2007 | Barnwell leaks worse than feared Radioactive tritium in groundwater exceeds EPA safe-drinking levels By SAMMY FRETWELL – sfretwell@thestate.com AN ANALYSIS OF TRITIUM A look at why health regulators are concerned about tritium in drinking water. … Continue reading
lamonitor.com: The Online News Source for Los Alamos Zone of contentionInterest grows on all sides over Area G ROGER SNODGRASS Monitor Assistant Editor It is the last milestone on the current list of cleanup chores for Los Alamos National Laboratory. … Continue reading
Nuke group eyes shielding kids | Wilkes-Barre News | timesleader.com – The Times Leader Alert: Send comments to the NRC on expanding evacuation zones to 15 miles around reactors – post by theenergynet … Continue reading
Stopping New, Radioactive Bomb Blasts at Site 300 in the Central Valley by Loulena Miles from Tri-Valley CAREs’ August 2007 newsletter, Citizen’s Watch Recently, the public got its first chance to question regulatory officials and express concern regarding Livermore Lab’s … Continue reading
Nuke group eyes shielding kids | Wilkes-Barre News | timesleader.com – The Times Leader Nuke group eyes shielding kids Eric Epstein, of Three Mile Island Alert, is petitioning the NRC for a 15-mile radius in event of meltdown. By Rory … Continue reading
Taipei Times – archives Potential nuclear waste sites to be revealed in list … Continue reading
Browns Ferry sends radioactive canister to Valley Recycling By Eric Fleischauer eric@decaturdaily.com · 340-2435 A small canister of radioactive material from Browns Ferry set off truck-monitor alarms at Tennessee Valley Recycling on Tuesday. The 4-ounce can contained pipe soldering compound … Continue reading
The Local – Chernobyl ‘set back Swedish children’s development’ Chernobyl ‘set back Swedish children’s development’ Published: 16th August 2007 12:36 CET Online: http://www.thelocal.se/8206/ Swedish children born in the months following the Chernobyl disaster had their mental development impaired by radioactive … Continue reading
Canada’s Cameco looks to cash in on nuclear power’s future – Aug. 16, 2007 Crown prince of nuclear power The revival of a once-reviled technology is turning Canada’s Cameco, the No. 1 producer of uranium, into a blue-chip energy giant, … Continue reading
Top Story: Researchers seek breast-feeding mothers to participate in study | kirk, study, perchlorate : Portales News-Tribune Researchers seek breast-feeding mothers to participate in study By Casey Peacock: PNT Staff Writer August 15 2007 9:33 PM PNT Photo: Casey Peacock … Continue reading