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Monthly Archives: July 2015

Olympic Dam Mine: Largest User of Energy in S. Australia; Largest User of Australia’s Precious Water Resource – The Great Artesian Basin

July 31, 2015

The largest single user of electricity in South Australia is the Olympic Dam uranium, copper, gold, silver mine. Almost one …

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Solar for Greece and the World: Save the Environment; Create Jobs

July 31, 2015

If Germany can go solar, then almost everyone can. And, where there is little sun, as in Scotland, there is …

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Renewable Energy is Ready to Supply All of Australia’s Electricity

July 31, 2015

Renewable energy is ready to supply all of Australia's electricity Mark Diesendorf, UNSW Australia In a recent article on The …

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Sure, Let’s Debate Nuclear Power – Just Don’t Call it Low Emissions

July 31, 2015

Sure, let's debate nuclear power – just don't call it "low-emission" Mark Diesendorf, UNSW Australia Nuclear power is back on …

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Accidents, Waste and Weapons: Nuclear Power Isn’t Worth the Risks

July 31, 2015

Accidents, waste and weapons: nuclear power isn't worth the risks Mark Diesendorf, UNSW Australia The case for expanding nuclear energy …

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Turn and Burn: the Strange World of Fire Tornadoes

July 31, 2015

Turn and burn: the strange world of fire tornadoes December 17, 2012 Rick McRae, ACT Emergency Services Agency and Jason …

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In Light of Fast Moving Wildfires; Evacuations, US Senators call on NRC to Stop Waiving Emergency Response Measures at Decommissioned Nuclear Sites (to no avail)

July 31, 2015

May 2014 Wildfire Near San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Current California Wildfires http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_current Despite calls by Senators in 2014 to …

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San Onofre Nuclear Power Station Emergency Backup Diesel Generators Flawed for Nearly 3 Decades

July 31, 2015

Originally posted on San Onofre Safety:
This letter was sent to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko, with a copy to the…

This week: Nuclear Royal Commission and other Nuke and Climate News in Australia

July 30, 2015

Originally posted on Antinuclear:
South Australia’s Nuclear Fuel Chain Royal Commission. Still time to send in submissions.  Closing date for…

Nuclear Reactors: Forest Fire Propagation Risk Assessment Methodology (Japan Atomic Energy Agency)

July 30, 2015

Forest fire propagation simulations for a risk assessment methodology development for a nuclear power plant Yasushi Okano *, Hidemasa Yamano …

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The US-Germany Nuclear Proliferation Risk Con Game

July 29, 2015

The US government is spending billions in the name of so-called non-proliferation, which appears simply a costly excuse to take …

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Brazil Corruption Investigation Goes Nuclear – Angra 3 – “Operation Radioactivity” Starts

July 28, 2015

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angra_Nuclear_Power_Plant Angra 3 from Greenpeace. (Photo was copyrighted; so we blurred-covered it.) http://www.greenpeace.org/international/Global/international/publications/nuclear/2010/Case%20Study_Angra%203%20Reactor.pdf (Red underline added; blotted out copyrighted photo.) …

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Heysham’s Dodgy Old Reactor Shut Down Again in “Unplanned Outage”

July 28, 2015

Originally posted on RADIATION FREE LAKELAND:
Fairfield …View of Heysham Saturday 25th July 2015 Today… “A nuclear reactor has gone offline in…

Fracking Fluids Become More Radioactive Over Time

July 27, 2015

“the researchers estimated that the radioactivity concentration would increase by a factor of more than five within 15 days as …

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Unconventional Gas and Oil Drilling Is Associated with Increased Hospital Utilization Rates

July 27, 2015

Flaring at the Scott Township fracking well, Lawrence Co., Western Pennsylvania, WCN 24/7 CC BY-NC 2.0, Flickr Excerpt from: “Unconventional …

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Wildfires and Nuclear Don’t Mix: Lessons from San Onofre and Chernobyl to Australia

July 26, 2015

As the deadline looms (3 Aug.) for comments regarding the risks of the nuclear fuel chain for South Australia – …

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Nuclear Tosh(iba) Reigns Supreme While Cumbria is Stitched Up

July 26, 2015

Originally posted on RADIATION FREE LAKELAND:
The Sellafield site on the right and just some of the land “acquired” with public money…

No to Nuclear Australia: Comment Deadline Mon. 3 August

July 25, 2015

Originally posted on Antinuclear:
Submissions for the Royal Commission into the Nuclear Fuel Cycle are closing soon. This Commission could…

“Low Level” Nuclear Waste Summary by NIRS-Sierra Club-SEED

July 24, 2015

USNRC Comment Deadline past but problem remains. So, this post is still an important read. Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal (aka …

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The Desire of the Nuclear Industry to Bury Nuclear Waste: Deadly Rip-off

July 23, 2015

Depleted Uranium in cheap, rusty, oil drums, en route to Utah. Apparently they will be buried like this. If not, …

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DU has Pu (Plutonium) & 1 kg Enriched Uranium makes 7 kg plus of DU waste- US NRC Comment Deadline 24 July 2015 11.59 pm DC-NYC-ET

July 22, 2015

According to a US EPA document on depleted uranium, it can also have other deadly, long-lived radionuclides, such as plutonium, …

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HAVE YOUR SAY #Boycott Toshiba and #Stop Moorside

July 22, 2015

Originally posted on RADIATION FREE LAKELAND:
#StopMoorside Giant Postcard #StopMoorside Join the Hundreds Already Boycotting Toshiba because of Moorside *URGENT TAKE ACTION*…

Reclassifying Nuclear Waste to Dump on States; Bury – US NRC Comment Deadline Friday 24 July, 11.59 pm NYC-DC (ET)

July 21, 2015

USNRC Comment: Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal ID: NRC-2011-0012-0077 Due Jul 24 2015, at 11:59 PM ET http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=NRC-2011-0012-0077 Info on the …

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Patients-Nuclear Reactors Routinely Release Radioactive Iodine into Sewers/ Environment

July 20, 2015

Potassium iodine is what is often handed out to those living near nuclear reactors to take in the event of …

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Desperate Russian State Nuclear Giant Hiding in Apartment Block-Flats in Croatia to Evade Finnish Rules?

July 20, 2015

Russian State owned nuclear behemoth, Rosatom, is clearly desperate, as is the worldwide nuclear industry. It appears to be behind …

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Trains Spotters Encouraged to “Celebrate 20 years” of Nuclear Transports

July 20, 2015

Originally posted on RADIATION FREE LAKELAND:
Nuclear Trains“Celebrate 20 years” Yesterday was surreal.  Thousands of train enthusiasts descended on the back road…

“Celebrating 20 years” of transporting nuclear waste to Sellafield….Really?!

July 19, 2015

Originally posted on RADIATION FREE LAKELAND:
DRS OPEN DAY March 12th 2015 1pm – train going to Sellafield fully loaded with 6…

UK Nuclear Power Faces Opposition on All Sides: Local & in the EU

July 19, 2015

Great Speech by Nikki Clark of Southwest Against Nuclear. (Only 6 minutes long. link http://youtu.be/Cw3N1laEDDI) From Greenpeace: “UK’s proposed Hinkley …

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US NRC claims $279 per hour for Bureaucratic Rigamarole re State-Tribal Gov Participation in Nuclear Waste Dump Siting; Local Gov Forgotten – Comment Deadline Mon. 11.59 pm Wash. DC

July 18, 2015

There is a Monday 11.59 pm deadline regarding Disposal of High Level Nuclear waste in Geologic Repositories. “Information Collection: Disposal …

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The Ongoing Saga 58: News, Updates, Tidbits & Trivia

July 17, 2015

This is a continuation of: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2015/06/27/the-ongoing-saga-57-news-updates-tidbits-trivia/ It continues here: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2015/08/07/the-ongoing-saga-59-news-updates-tidbits-trivia/ Most recent update was August 6, 2015. Dates are inverted. …

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5:30 am July 16, 2015: 70 Years is Enough!

July 16, 2015

It is now 5:30 AM Thursday, July 16, 2015 (MDT) Time in Los Alamos, NM, USA. 70 years ago, at …

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Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) wants the US NRC to axe Transparency-Participation: Comment Deadline July 20, 2015, 11.59 pm – One of the Last Chances Before the Veneer of Democracy is Stripped Away; Jackboots of Nuclear Fascism on the March

July 15, 2015

You have until July 20, 2015 to comment to the US NRC about this. It may be one of your …

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Nuclear Industrial Complex: Academic sell-out; Plundering Precious Resources; Insolvent Democracy – General, President Eisenhower warned of it in 1961, 54 years ago.

July 15, 2015

For those who wonder why employed US academics won’t speak out about Fukushima and the other nuclear atrocities, and why …

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Cumbria for Sale to Fukushima Companies…#STOPMOORSIDE

July 15, 2015

Originally posted on RADIATION FREE LAKELAND:
Surely the land around Sellafield, acquired by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority was bought out of the…

Obama’s Forgotten Objection to Nuclear Power: “It Might Blow Up & Irradiate & Kill Us”

July 14, 2015

At 3:51 http://youtu.be/xRxl2cVFTLw (2007) Obama says that he wants to put his views on Nuclear Power on the record. He …

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Honeywell Uranium Hexafluoride Nuclear Fuel Factory – Contaminated Worker Transported to Local Medical Facility, July 8, 2015

July 13, 2015

UF6, Uranium Hexafluoride. It says “medical treatment involving contamination”. It says “CONTAMINATED EMPLOYEE WITH MEDICAL CONDITION TRANSPORTED OFFSITE.” It also …

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US NRC Corrupt, Unfit; Threat to Public Safety says Retired Nuclear Quality Engineer; Kevin Ramsey Named as Safety Opponent (Comment Deadline 11.59 pm NY-DC-Eastern)

July 13, 2015

In the last post was discussed the comment deadline for US NRC “Cornerstones” for Nuclear Fuel Facilities, and how the …

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They Knew All Along: Hissing Lethal Rad Orange Gas Ball; Missing Bomb Grade HEU; Cancers; Dilution Doesn’t Work

July 13, 2015

Related comment period, deadline today 11.59 US Eastern Time: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2015/07/12/us-nrc-manager-comments-on-nrc-document-opposes-emergency-preparedness-for-nuclear-fuel-facilities-comment-deadline-monday-13-july-11-59-pm-ny-dc-et/ http://www.dnfsb.gov/sites/default/files/Board%20Activities/Letters/2012/ltr_2012102_21566.pdf (Red boxes added. The above was submitted to John …

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US NRC Manager Comments on NRC Document: Opposes Emergency Preparedness for Nuclear Fuel Facilities (Comment Deadline Monday, 13 July 11.59 pm – NY-DC-ET)

July 12, 2015

The US NRC is requesting comment for its “Fuel Cycle Oversight Process” http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=NRC-2015-0149 The only “public” comment, currently uploaded, is …

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US Nuclear Navy Cheating and the NRC-Nuclear Industry Bane to Life Itself

July 11, 2015

Radionuclides have been known to be deadly since before the beginning of the nuclear age. Plutonium was predicted to be …

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Cancer near Trawsfynydd Nuclear Power Station in Wales, UK: A Cross Sectional Cohort Study

July 10, 2015

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trawsfynydd_nuclear_power_station “Cancer near Trawsfynydd Nuclear Power Station in Wales, UK: A Cross Sectional Cohort Study Christopher Busby1*, Mireille de Messieres2 …

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Breast Cancer Deaths Near Bradwell Nuclear Power Station, Essex, UK, 1995 to 2001

July 9, 2015

Location of Bradwell Nuclear Power Station – identified as ‘Magnox’. Bradwell has Magnox type reactors, being “decommissioned”, by Magnox Ltd …

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#StopMoorside Today in Kendal

July 9, 2015

Originally posted on RADIATION FREE LAKELAND:
https://www.facebook.com/marianne.birkby/videos/10206564149171891/?l=2819297787756682735 #StopMoorside Giant Postcard #StopMoorside today in Kendal with Radiation Free Lakeland, Cumbria CND, Kick Nuclear,…

Cracked Nuclear Reactor Shroud Warning Toll

July 8, 2015

“A deid (dead) Bell from Glasgow” “Never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.” The …

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Nuclear Reactors and Blackouts: An Explosive Mix that caused the Fukushima Disaster

July 7, 2015

Highly nuclear dependent France suffered blackouts last week: “Europe heatwave brings blackouts and health fears for humans but icy treats …

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Happy Austria Nuclear Free:  Beacon of Hope for the World

July 7, 2015

Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
35 Years Ago, on November 5, 1978, Austrians voted against putting an already built nuclear power…

We Will Not Go Quietly into Disaster

July 7, 2015

Originally posted on RADIATION FREE LAKELAND:
QUIETLY INTO DISASTER “Just as the use of nuclear energy for military purposes the use of…

Might You be Forced to be a Nuclear Worker? Snatched from a Cinema to Fight a Nuclear Fire?

July 6, 2015

As we’ve recently discussed, Savannah River Nuclear Site is one of the top “welfare to work” employers for several South …

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Ionising Radiation & Risk of Death from Leukaemia & Lymphoma in Radiation-Monitored Workers (INWORKS): an International Cohort Study

July 3, 2015

Original pdf found here: http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanhae/article/PIIS2352-3026%2815%2900094-0/fulltext NB: This study is about mortality (deaths) and not morbidity (incidence of disease). Not all …

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Hundreds of £Millions Already Spent on Moorside #Boycott Toshiba!

July 3, 2015

Originally posted on RADIATION FREE LAKELAND:
#StopMoorsideCarlisle 30th June We went along to the Moorside smoke and mirrors CONsultation today.    NuGen’s Stephen…

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