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Monthly Archives: December 2015

Waterford Nuclear Power Station: Fire Watch Logs Falsified; One Watchman Slept; Supervisor Failed to Take Action

December 31, 2015

Workers at Entergy’s Waterford Nuclear Power Station in Louisiana didn’t do their fire watches and pretended that they did. One …

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Japan to Dump 730 pounds (331 kg) of Plutonium on America

December 30, 2015

This is being orchestrated by the US DOE. It is notable that the head of the US DOE, Ernest Moniz, …

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Tihange 1 Nuclear Reactor, Belgium, Thermal Stresses in Piping Connected to Reactor Coolant Systems

December 30, 2015

“Bulletin 88-08: Supplement 1, Thermal Stresses in Piping Connected to Reactor Coolant Systems OMB No.: 3150-0011 NRCB 88-08, Supplement 1 …

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Thermal Stresses in Piping Connected to Reactor Coolant Systems

December 30, 2015

“OMB No.: 3150-0011 NRCB 88-08 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSI0N OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 June 22, …

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US NRC Fraudulent Parts-Nonconforming to ASME Standards Certified OK Anyway in Typical US NRC Style

December 30, 2015

From the US NRC: “The purpose of this bulletin [NRC Bulletin 88-05] is to require that licensees submit information regarding …

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21 Tons of Japanese Plutonium Stored in the UK – Japan’s Neat Trick for Dealing with Nuclear Waste: Make it Someone Else’s Problem

December 29, 2015

Sellafield Nuclear Site, Cumbria, England Even as Japan is starting up more nuclear reactors, it has found a neat trick …

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The Ongoing Saga 65: News, Updates, Tidbits & Trivia

December 27, 2015

Most recent updates are on top, after images-intro commentary. This post updated from 27 Dec 2015 to 15 Jan 2016. …

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MOX (Plutonium) Fuel Facility Construction Fraud Indictment: $4 million in Undelivered Goods

December 27, 2015

From the US DOJ: “FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, December 16, 2015 Two Men Charged With Wire Fraud Contact Person: Beth …

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Water Shortages-Earthquakes Pose Risks to Bangladesh’s First Nuclear Power Station

December 26, 2015

From TheThirdPole.net: “Water shortages pose risks to Bangladesh’s first nuclear plant Water shortages could jeopardize the operation and safety of …

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Did Russia Nuke Santa and his Reindeer? The Arctic Still Endangered by Lethal Radionuclides

December 25, 2015

“The Arctic Circle cuts right through Santa Claus Village. A white line denoting the Arctic Circle (at its position in …

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NORAD Tracks Santa & His Radioactive Reindeer for 60 Years, Incoming Air and Maritime Attacks to North America, but Not Radiation Plumes?

December 24, 2015

DoD/NORAD 151202-D-ZZ999-100.JPG A 2015 graphic commemorates the 60th anniversary of the North American Aerospace Defense Command’s work tracking Santa’s Yuletide …

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Insanity Rules: Japan Court Overturns Safety Injunction-Allows KEPCO Takahama Nuclear Restart

December 24, 2015

Not only the Japanese, but Americans and other members of the nuclear suicide pact called “Convention on Supplementary Compensation for …

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Japan Nuclear Plant Accidents-Falsifications: TEPCO-KEPCO Before Fukushima

December 24, 2015

From Greenpeace.org: “Accident at Japan nuclear plant Feature story – 9 August, 2004 A fatal accident has killed at least …

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Japan Ignores Its Duty to Protect People and the Environment – Kansai Nuclear Restart

December 24, 2015

A Japanese court ruled on Thursday, 24 December 2015, that Kansai Electric Power Co could restart four nuclear reactors, two …

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Total E&P UK Ltd Received Record Fine Following Largest Ever North Sea Gas Release

December 23, 2015

location via Wikipedia “On 25 March 2012, a gas leak occurred at the Elgin platform resulting in a shut down …

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Old Soviet Reactor Near St. Petersburg, Russia Scram-Radioactive Steam Release

December 22, 2015

Map Coordinates: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leningrad_Nuclear_Power_Plant# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_Nuclear_Power_Plant On Friday, 18 December 2015, unit 2 of the Leningrad Nuclear Power Station was stopped (scrammed) …

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Rudolph the Red Nosed Radiation Bioindicator: Radioactive Cesium, Radioactive Carbon, Radioactive Water and More Lethal “Gifts” Left by the Nuclear Industry

December 21, 2015

Savannah River Nuclear Site Deer Hunt and on site Cesium testing. (Images: USDA, USPS, SRS, drawing by Marianne Birkby) Why …

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Another Look at the Recent Low Dose Radiation Exposure Study (INWORKS)

December 19, 2015

The most important thing to retain from the recent three country study of nuclear workers is that it supports the …

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Study: Environmental Exposures-Behaviors Account for Vast Majority of Cancers

December 18, 2015

“A team of researchers from Stony Brook University, led by Yusuf Hannun, MD, the Joel Strum Kenny Professor in Cancer …

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US Budget Sneak Through by Congress: “Free Trade” Pact Trounces US Law on Food Labeling-Food Choice to Go Up in Smoke

December 17, 2015

This is more than just about meat. Even if you don’t eat meat you should be concerned. It will impact …

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Former Russian Nuclear Energy Official Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Money Laundering Conspiracy Involving Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Violations

December 16, 2015

From the USDOJ: “Tuesday, December 15, 2015 Former Russian Nuclear Energy Official Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Money …

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Bioaccumulation of Gamma Emitting Radionuclides in Red Algae

December 15, 2015

Original CC-NC-ND found here in text and pdf forms: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S007832341150017X

Proposed Indo-Japanese Nuclear Supply Agreement- Major concerns by Former Secretary (Power), Govt of India

December 14, 2015

Via Dianuke.org: “Former Union Secretary (Power) Dr. EAS Sarma’s open letter to the Indian PM Narendra Modi and Japanese PM …

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US Nuclear Weapons Complex Leaves ‘Legacy of Death on American Soil’

December 13, 2015

“Y-12 Calutron Operators Calutron Operators monitored various components of the machine used to separate isotopes of uranium. Calutron operators were …

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On Dangers of USNRC Approval of Broken Nuclear Spent Fuel Rod Storage; Lack of Testing-Quality Assurance for Holtec Dry Cask Storage

December 12, 2015

Comment (12) of an anonymous individual on FR Doc # 2015-02309 This is a Comment on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission …

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National Farmer Union Denounces WTO Food Label Ruling: Calls for Voluntary Country of Origin Labels (COOL) for Food

December 11, 2015

USDA (US Dept of Agriculture) photos via flickr Food labels are of critical importance, post Fukushima nuclear disaster, especially since …

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World Trade Organization (WTO) Rules Against US Food Labeling – Safety; Unlabeled (Force Feeding of) Radioactive Japanese Food Coming Soon

December 10, 2015

The US allows up to 1500 becquerels (radioactive emissions (shots) per second) per kg (2.2 lbs) of radiation in food, …

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UK Flood Warning: Radioactive Waste – Nuclear Facilities

December 9, 2015

Originally posted on RADIATION FREE LAKELAND:
Terrible news coming in on the floods in West Cumbria with millions of pounds worth of…

Holtec, Lockheed Martin, and the NJ Political Machine?

December 9, 2015

“People often talk vaguely of ‘the Norcross Machine,’ leaving many to wonder if the Norcross family is truly as corrupt …

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Nuclear Free US Presidential Candidates Sanders and Comley

December 8, 2015

Bernie Sanders, Democratic Presidential candidate, is one of the three US Senators who have consistently shown concern about Nuclear Safety, …

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Sandia Corporation (Lockheed Martin) Agreed to Pay $4.7 Million to Resolve Allegations Related to Lobbying Activities

December 7, 2015

“Sandia is headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMC)… Between 2008 and …

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General Electric to Pay $2.25 Million for Violating Federal and State Environmental Laws in Waterford, New York

December 5, 2015

From the USDOJ: “Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, December 3, 2015 General Electric to …

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Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship Found Guilty of Willfully Violating Mine Health and Safety Standards Leading to the Deaths of 29 Miners in the Upper Big Branch Mining Disaster

December 4, 2015

The footprint of a disaster “The jury’s verdict sends a clear and powerful message: It doesn’t matter who you are, …

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US NRC Pontificates How Much Leakage Acceptable at Nuclear Power Stations

December 3, 2015

If anyone needs anymore evidence that the bureaucrats at the US NRC are either stark raving mad or have sub-zero …

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US NRC Continues to Manipulate the ASME Code; Feigns Safety Concerns

December 2, 2015

From US NRC docket NRC-2011-0088: “the NRC has had a decades-long practice of approving and/or mandating the use of certain …

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Complaint Filed Against French State Utility EDF-Climate Conference Sponsor for False Advertising

December 1, 2015

Protest against EDF in the UK http://youtu.be/8ZyDuhaAUng French State owned (AREVA) uranium mine in Niger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arlit Based on translation of …

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Recent Posts

  • Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki Discusses Russian Invasion of Ukraine in Interview (2 Feb. 2023) February 3, 2023
  • Russia Attempting to Advance in Four Directions, Suffering Heavy Losses in Ukraine February 3, 2023
  • US House Oversight and Science Chairs Request Docs Related to DOE-National (Nuclear) Labs Targeted by Russian Hackers Known to Support Russian Gov Ops February 3, 2023
  • US House Oversight Chair Hearing Investigating Billions Lost to Waste, Fraud and Abuse in Pandemic Programs February 3, 2023
  • Biden Sec. of State Blinken Postpones China Trip After Chinese Surveillance Balloon Flies Over US Airspace February 3, 2023
  • Major Russian Offensive in Ukraine Expected within Weeks February 2, 2023
  • Ukrainian President Zelenskyy Calls on World to Save Former President of Georgia Saakashvili February 2, 2023
  • Republican US Senator Wicker on Weapons Deliveries to Ukraine: “More, Better, Faster” Needed; Wicker Explains to Americans Why Ukraine Matters February 1, 2023
  • FDR’s National Security Fireside Chat “The Arsenal of Democracy” (29 December 1940) – A Must Read and/or Listen Today February 1, 2023
  • Former UK PM Boris Johnson to Western governments: Save Time, Money, Lives, and Give Ukraine Weapons it Needs as Fast as Possible February 1, 2023
  • Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) Exposed Large-Scale Embezzlement Schemes of 40 billion hryvnias ($1 Billion) by Former Management of PJSC “Ukrnafta” and PJSC “Ukrtatnafta”Oil Company-Refinery February 1, 2023
  • Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s Father was a Soviet Russian Trained Colonel in the Somali Communist Military Dictatorship; Why was He Allowed to Immigrate to the USA? How Many More Are There? February 1, 2023
  • Estonia’s Prime Minister Joins in Making Camouflage Nets for the Armed Forces of Ukraine; Estonia is the Top Donor to Ukraine as Percentage of GDP January 31, 2023
  • The Battle of Kruty (1918) – Ukrainian Student Volunteers Fought Valiantly Against Russian Invaders January 30, 2023
  • Ukraine Remembers the Heroes of Kruty Fighting for Ukraine Against Russian Invasion in 1918 January 29, 2023
  • Russia Launched Massive Artillery Strike on Kherson (Ukraine) Residential Areas and Hospital; Injuries and Deaths Reported; Urgent Request for Blood Donations January 29, 2023
  • Former Senior NATO Commander Petr Pavel Wins Landslide Victory in Czech Presidential Elections January 28, 2023
  • Iron Spear 2022 Video Showing Why Ukraine Needs Main Battle Tanks to Retake its Territory and Repel Russian Forces January 27, 2023
  • Russia Launched Massive Missile and Drone Attacks on Ukraine; Majority Shot Down; Injuries and Death(s) Still Occurred January 26, 2023
  • Bei Mir Bist Du Schön (Bei Mir Bistu Shein) January 25, 2023
  • Abrams Tank Training Academy Officially Opened in Poland on August 10, 2022; Biden Announces Abrams Tanks for Ukraine (Today) January 25, 2023
  • Lithuanian FM: “It’s Official 👍Tanke Schön”; Germany Finally Approves Sending Leopard 2 Tanks to Ukraine on President Zelenksyy’s Birthday January 25, 2023
  • FBI Agent Who Worked on Russian Counterintelligence-Counterespionage & Russian Organized Crime Matters Charged With Violating U.S. Sanctions on Russia on Behalf of Russian Oligarch; Additional Charges Related to $225,000 Cash Received from Former Intelligence Officer January 24, 2023
  • Estonia Calls on Other Countries to Follow its Lead and Contribute More Than 1% of GDP to Ukraine Defensive Aid; Sends Largest Military Aid Package to Date January 23, 2023
  • US Congressman McCaul Frustrated With “Cowardly Decisions” to Once Again Withhold ATACMS From Ukraine and Leopard 2 Tanks; US Senator Wicker Says Biden Too Slow in Providing Advanced Weapons January 23, 2023

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