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Monthly Archives: May 2015

“Time to Remember Why We Were Opposed to Nuclear Power in the First Place” revised and updated

May 31, 2015

Originally posted on robertsingleton:
 (This is an expanded version of something I had previously posted.) When the idea of expanding…

Radioactive Blues in Mississippi and Beyond

May 30, 2015

“A historic marker has been placed in Port Gibson, Mississippi, by the Mississippi Blues Commission, as part of the Mississippi …

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Recent Nuclear News

May 30, 2015

Originally posted on nuclear-news:
Christina Macpherson’s websites & blogs The very big gender gap – women don’t like nuclear power.…

20 years of Nuclear Scram Valve Failures

May 29, 2015

From US NRC March 2014: “PART 21 – UNSEATING OF VALVE SPRING ON SCRAM SOLENOID PILOT VALVE “This concerns an …

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US Dept. of Energy Participating in Awesome Con

May 29, 2015

According to my Oxford Pocket dictionary, “con” means “confidence trick”, “to swindle; deceive”, and also is short for convict, (as …

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*UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai — Mitsuhei Murata’s speech, March 16, 2015

May 28, 2015

Originally posted on Japan Safety : Nuclear Energy Updates:
The former Japanese ambassador to Switzerland, Mitsuhei Murata, made the following speech at the UN World Conference on…

US NRC Caves on Foreign Ownership (and Why you Shouldn’t Expect it to Value Human Life like other Federal Agencies)

May 28, 2015

Originally posted on GreenWorld:
The NRC Commissioners voted unanimously earlier this month to adopt its staff recommendation that the agency’s…

Russian State Nuclear Firm Fancies Itself Small US Business; Cries Hardship re US EPA Uranium Mining Cleanup Proposal

May 27, 2015

Rosatom, Russian State owned nuclear entity, seems to fancy itself a small US business, which might have to cease operations …

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Canada’s Cameco Uranium Doesn’t Want to Clean-Up US Water they’ve Polluted – Cameco “Deeply Concerned” about Cost of Water Restoration Despite Billions in Revenue

May 27, 2015

The world’s largest publicly traded uranium company, Cameco (Canadian Mining and Energy Co.) had a revenue of $2.48 billion in …

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Navajo Nation DOJ on EPA’s ISL Uranium Mining Water Restoration Proposal

May 27, 2015

“The goal and rationale of this proposed rule are highly commendable, but are completely eviscerated by provision for ACLs based …

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Allegations of US NRC Coverup of Civil & Criminal Violations of Nuclear-Enviro Safety Laws at Cameco’s Crow Butte Uranium Mine

May 26, 2015

Cameco Crow Butte ISL Uranium Mine in Nebraska aka CBR “It is believed there is a relationship between the ninety-eight …

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Insightful Commentary – US EPA ISL Uranium Hearings on Water Restoration, Comment Deadline, 27 May 11.59 pm Washington DC (ET)

May 26, 2015

This commentary-submission to the public record is full of great insights into the problems of ISL uranium mining in general, …

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Citizens to US EPA: Water is Scarce; Needs Protection from ISL Uranium Mining – Deadline for your comment is 27 May 11.59 pm Washington DC (Eastern) Time

May 25, 2015

The deadline to submit your comment is the 27 May 2015 at 11.59 pm Washington DC time. It is quick …

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ISL Uranium Mining-Water Restoration Part II Gaming the Stats, US EPA Deadline 27 May 2015

May 24, 2015

From Notice of Proposed RulemakingEPA-402-F-13-051, Oct. 2014 This proposed US EPA rule, which alleges that it focuses on “groundwater protection, …

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The Ongoing Saga 55: News, Updates, Tidbits & Trivia

May 24, 2015

This post ran from May 24 to June 8, 2015. Order is inverted. The most recent update’s on top. This …

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Amid TPP Fight, El Salvador Mining Case Shows Danger of Corporate Tribunals

May 23, 2015

Photo: CIEL, BY-NC-SA Shakedown-extortion of tiny El Salvador by Canadian based Pacific Rim Penny Stock Mining company, now owned Australian …

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NAFTA Undermines the Environment. Is the TPP the same?

May 23, 2015

NAFTA seems to be one reason that the US government acts so helpless before the onslaught of Canadian penny stock …

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How an 85-Year-Old Nun, Activists Infiltrated Top U.S. Nuclear Site, Exposing Dangers & Urging Peace

May 22, 2015

http://youtu.be/cnB2KuNMP4Q [NB: There is a disconnect between video and voice; also this video only goes down to the part of …

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Is the US NRC an ISIL-Al Quaeda Secret Cell? If not they may as well be; with the NRC no need for external enemies

May 21, 2015

Thinking people can but wonder what’s wrong with the US NRC, and those working for the nuclear industry in general. …

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Spent Nuclear Fuel Dry Cask Storage – SOS +

May 20, 2015

Baby California Sea Lions by Eric Boerner-NOAA ca 2007 San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) compared to Chernobyl Areas one …

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Friends of the Earth UK’s Top Ten Priorities- No 1: Keep Schtum about Nuclear

May 20, 2015

Originally posted on RADIATION FREE LAKELAND:
Anti Nuclear & Clean Energy Campaign – Australia FoE As a former long time activist with…

High Burnup Nuclear Fuel – SOS

May 19, 2015

“Over time, [nuclear fuel] burnup has increased, allowing utilities to get more power out of their fuel before replacing it. …

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Trident Whistleblower: Nuclear ‘Disaster Waiting to Happen’

May 18, 2015

Nuclear submarine HMS Vanguard arrives back at HM Naval Base Clyde, Faslane, Scotland following a patrol. Date 29 November 2010, …

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ISL Uranium Mining-Water Restoration – Gaming the Stats, US EPA Deadline 27 May 2015

May 18, 2015

Cameco Crow Butte ISL Nebraska Canada’s Cameco and Russian State owned Rosatom (Uranium One) asked the US EPA for comment …

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Nuclear’s Unquenchable Thirst for Fresh Lakeland Water: Stop Moorside

May 17, 2015

Originally posted on RADIATION FREE LAKELAND:
Thirlmere Drought United Utilities: “We have had discussions with NuGen who have told us that they…

NuGen plan to “enhance the environment.” Like they did with Fukushima?

May 17, 2015

Originally posted on RADIATION FREE LAKELAND:
Not in Our Name Today outside Whitehaven Civic Hall we sang our songs, spoke to lots…

Ticking Boxes – a poem by Duncan Ball – Sellafield worker for 20 years

May 17, 2015

Originally posted on RADIATION FREE LAKELAND:
Talented poet and former nuclear foreman Duncan Ball outside Sellafield in 2007. Ticking Boxes The boxes…

Did We Almost Lose New York?

May 16, 2015

Gill Scott-Heron’s song “We Almost Lost Detroit”: http://youtu.be/01WRqq-ubsU “Did We Almost Lose New York? by Harvey Wasserman Published on Friday, …

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Sunny Green Tea, Nuclear Free, Independent Future

May 16, 2015

What the Media and Republicans funded by and, in turn, granting subsidies to Big Nuclear, Big Oil, and the Utilities …

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Doing Something for the Earth Transcends Partisan Politics – Goldwater-TUSK

May 16, 2015

As Barry Goldwater Jr. points out, doing something for the earth transcends politics. The earth is in danger. Time to …

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Michael Eavis backs Trident protest neighbour Theo

May 16, 2015

Originally posted on Theo's Blog:
Farmer Michael Eavis with neighbour Theo Simon in front of Gastonbury Festival’s Pyramid Stage. “I’m backing…

Theo’s case against Trident in Plymouth, 19/5/15

May 16, 2015

Originally posted on Theo's Blog:
My case against Trident in Plymouth, 19/5/15 In July last year, I was arrested for blocking…

Don’t Let Westinghouse, Hitachi and Toshiba Walk Away From Fukushima into Cumbria

May 16, 2015

Originally posted on RADIATION FREE LAKELAND:
Thanks to Greenpeace International for the image idea and ..a plea to Greenpeace UK Hitachi and…

Hitachi-US NRC Cut Nuclear Dry Cask Safety – Comment by Friday 15 May, 1159 pm, Eastern Time

May 14, 2015

Hitachi-Zosen bought the MAGNASTOR cask system for spent nuclear fuel a few years back. (As explained last time they are …

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6.8 Japan Quake + Hitachi Zosen US Nuclear Dry Cask Safety Cuts: Comment 15 May (Earthquake & other safety cuts )

May 13, 2015

Another large Japan Earthquake occurred on Tuesday night, May 12th (UTC)-Wednesday May 13th in Japan: 2015-05-12, 21:12:58 (UTC). This one …

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Demonstration to Stop Moorside …save “the boggles”

May 13, 2015

Originally posted on RADIATION FREE LAKELAND:
Sellafield Tarn Then… and Now Join us on 16th May to say NO to Moorside. We…

Wildlife Species Decline at Braidwood Nuclear Power Station, Comment by 12 May 11.59 ET

May 12, 2015

Generic Environmental Impact Statement for Braidwood Nuclear Power Station – Comment by 12 May 11.59 pm Eastern Time. “Exelon Generation …

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Nuclear Pressure Vessel Embrittlement- US NRC Dangerous Games

May 11, 2015

See more and how to comment here. It’s easy and can be anonymous: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2015/05/10/us-nuclear-reactors-brittle-fracture-failurenuclear-disaster-risk-comment-by-tues-12-may-11-59-pm-eastern-time/ In the April 18, 2013 US …

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Nuclear Reactor Embrittlement: Palisades Shutdown Urgent to Avert Catastrophic Meltdown

May 11, 2015

Your chance to complain to the US NRC on this topic before Tuesday, 12 May 11:59 pm Eastern Time, info/easy …

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Environmental Impact of Braidwood Nuclear near Chicago; Waste Dumped on Texas- Comment by Tues. 12 May 11.59 pm Eastern Time

May 11, 2015

Residents near Braidwood Nuclear Power Station were reportedly to be given bottled water because of tritium leaks. This squirrel, tree, …

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Transport of Radioactive Materials by Fires in Chernobyl Contaminated Areas

May 11, 2015

Smoltering Peat Fire by Greenpeace Russia Peat Fire in the Bryansk Region: News – May 4, 2015 Greenpeace staff again …

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US Nuclear Reactors Brittle Fracture-Failure/Nuclear Disaster Risk

May 10, 2015

[We added to this post on early 12 May UTC. See update at bottom.] “NRC-2014-0137 Technical Basis for Regulatory Guidance …

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Melted, Burst, Essential Service Water System Pipes OK at Nuclear Reactors Says US NRC, Comment by 14 May

May 9, 2015

Comment here: http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=NRC-2015-0088-0001 Names like ASME RR and ASME 13R are NOT safety codes or standards. They are “Regulatory Relief”-exemptions …

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Price-Anderson Act: Billions in Bailout $ for Nuclear Disasters

May 9, 2015

CC-BY-NC-ND: https://www.citizen.org/documents/Price%20Anderson%20Factsheet.pdf

Keep Your Eye on Paisley: SNP Candidate Mhairi Black ousts Labour

May 8, 2015

As Tory Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli said “Keep your eye on Paisley“ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paisley Mhairi Black MP for Paisley & Renfrewshire …

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Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Arkansas Nuclear One – Public Hearing May 12; Comment Deadline May 14

May 7, 2015

Multiple/Repetitive Degraded, so says the nuclear industry’s lap-dog the US NRC. Couldn’t make it up. There was a death and …

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Hot Shutdown-Degrading Safety at Degraded Arkansas Nuclear & elsewhere: Comment Deadline May 14th

May 7, 2015

The US NRC has another laundry list of things to comment upon: http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=NRC-2015-0088-0001 ID: NRC-2015-0088-0001, Deadline 14 May They appear …

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UK DECC Deceiving with Stats; UK Renewable Future is Now

May 6, 2015

This video discusses the renewal of old mills for electricity, as well as biofuel production in Somerset, England: http://youtu.be/2t3AlTpdb1Q Inspired …

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Let Them Eat Yellowcake and Nuclear Waste

May 5, 2015

1066. The New French Invasion is Nuclear Looking Backward; Labour government, 2008: From Greenpeace: “Let them eat yellowcake Posted by …

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Nuclear Weapons Manufacturer Running UK Schools!

May 5, 2015

Originally posted on RADIATION FREE LAKELAND:
‘Trident Town’Barrow Rooftops GUEST BLOG BY KEN GORMAN I emailed Marianne Birkby to congratulate her on…

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