Waterford Nuclear Power Station: Fire Watch Logs Falsified; One Watchman Slept; Supervisor Failed to Take Action
Workers at Entergy’s Waterford Nuclear Power Station in Louisiana didn’t do their fire watches and pretended that they did. One …
Monthly Archives: December 2015
Japan to Dump 730 pounds (331 kg) of Plutonium on America
This is being orchestrated by the US DOE. It is notable that the head of the US DOE, Ernest Moniz, …
Tihange 1 Nuclear Reactor, Belgium, Thermal Stresses in Piping Connected to Reactor Coolant Systems
“Bulletin 88-08: Supplement 1, Thermal Stresses in Piping Connected to Reactor Coolant Systems OMB No.: 3150-0011 NRCB 88-08, Supplement 1 …
Thermal Stresses in Piping Connected to Reactor Coolant Systems
“OMB No.: 3150-0011 NRCB 88-08 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSI0N OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 June 22, …
US NRC Fraudulent Parts-Nonconforming to ASME Standards Certified OK Anyway in Typical US NRC Style
From the US NRC: “The purpose of this bulletin [NRC Bulletin 88-05] is to require that licensees submit information regarding …
21 Tons of Japanese Plutonium Stored in the UK – Japan’s Neat Trick for Dealing with Nuclear Waste: Make it Someone Else’s Problem
Sellafield Nuclear Site, Cumbria, England Even as Japan is starting up more nuclear reactors, it has found a neat trick …
The Ongoing Saga 65: News, Updates, Tidbits & Trivia
Most recent updates are on top, after images-intro commentary. This post updated from 27 Dec 2015 to 15 Jan 2016. …
MOX (Plutonium) Fuel Facility Construction Fraud Indictment: $4 million in Undelivered Goods
From the US DOJ: “FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, December 16, 2015 Two Men Charged With Wire Fraud Contact Person: Beth …
Water Shortages-Earthquakes Pose Risks to Bangladesh’s First Nuclear Power Station
From TheThirdPole.net: “Water shortages pose risks to Bangladesh’s first nuclear plant Water shortages could jeopardize the operation and safety of …
Did Russia Nuke Santa and his Reindeer? The Arctic Still Endangered by Lethal Radionuclides
“The Arctic Circle cuts right through Santa Claus Village. A white line denoting the Arctic Circle (at its position in …
NORAD Tracks Santa & His Radioactive Reindeer for 60 Years, Incoming Air and Maritime Attacks to North America, but Not Radiation Plumes?
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 …
Insanity Rules: Japan Court Overturns Safety Injunction-Allows KEPCO Takahama Nuclear Restart
Not only the Japanese, but Americans and other members of the nuclear suicide pact called “Convention on Supplementary Compensation for …
Japan Nuclear Plant Accidents-Falsifications: TEPCO-KEPCO Before Fukushima
From Greenpeace.org: “Accident at Japan nuclear plant Feature story – 9 August, 2004 A fatal accident has killed at least …
Japan Ignores Its Duty to Protect People and the Environment – Kansai Nuclear Restart
A Japanese court ruled on Thursday, 24 December 2015, that Kansai Electric Power Co could restart four nuclear reactors, two …
Total E&P UK Ltd Received Record Fine Following Largest Ever North Sea Gas Release
location via Wikipedia “On 25 March 2012, a gas leak occurred at the Elgin platform resulting in a shut down …
Old Soviet Reactor Near St. Petersburg, Russia Scram-Radioactive Steam Release
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) …
Rudolph the Red Nosed Radiation Bioindicator: Radioactive Cesium, Radioactive Carbon, Radioactive Water and More Lethal “Gifts” Left by the Nuclear Industry
Savannah River Nuclear Site Deer Hunt and on site Cesium testing. (Images: USDA, USPS, SRS, drawing by Marianne Birkby) Why …
Another Look at the Recent Low Dose Radiation Exposure Study (INWORKS)
The most important thing to retain from the recent three country study of nuclear workers is that it supports the …
Study: Environmental Exposures-Behaviors Account for Vast Majority of Cancers
“A team of researchers from Stony Brook University, led by Yusuf Hannun, MD, the Joel Strum Kenny Professor in Cancer …
US Budget Sneak Through by Congress: “Free Trade” Pact Trounces US Law on Food Labeling-Food Choice to Go Up in Smoke
This is more than just about meat. Even if you don’t eat meat you should be concerned. It will impact …
Former Russian Nuclear Energy Official Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Money Laundering Conspiracy Involving Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Violations
From the USDOJ: “Tuesday, December 15, 2015 Former Russian Nuclear Energy Official Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Money …
Bioaccumulation of Gamma Emitting Radionuclides in Red Algae
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
Via Dianuke.org: “Former Union Secretary (Power) Dr. EAS Sarma’s open letter to the Indian PM Narendra Modi and Japanese PM …
US Nuclear Weapons Complex Leaves ‘Legacy of Death on American Soil’
“Y-12 Calutron Operators Calutron Operators monitored various components of the machine used to separate isotopes of uranium. Calutron operators were …
On Dangers of USNRC Approval of Broken Nuclear Spent Fuel Rod Storage; Lack of Testing-Quality Assurance for Holtec Dry Cask Storage
Comment (12) of an anonymous individual on FR Doc # 2015-02309 This is a Comment on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission …
National Farmer Union Denounces WTO Food Label Ruling: Calls for Voluntary Country of Origin Labels (COOL) for Food
USDA (US Dept of Agriculture) photos via flickr Food labels are of critical importance, post Fukushima nuclear disaster, especially since …
World Trade Organization (WTO) Rules Against US Food Labeling – Safety; Unlabeled (Force Feeding of) Radioactive Japanese Food Coming Soon
The US allows up to 1500 becquerels (radioactive emissions (shots) per second) per kg (2.2 lbs) of radiation in food, …
UK Flood Warning: Radioactive Waste – Nuclear Facilities
Terrible news coming in on the floods in West Cumbria with millions of pounds worth of new defences being breached.…
Holtec, Lockheed Martin, and the NJ Political Machine?
“People often talk vaguely of ‘the Norcross Machine,’ leaving many to wonder if the Norcross family is truly as corrupt …
Nuclear Free US Presidential Candidates Sanders and Comley
Bernie Sanders, Democratic Presidential candidate, is one of the three US Senators who have consistently shown concern about Nuclear Safety, …
Sandia Corporation (Lockheed Martin) Agreed to Pay $4.7 Million to Resolve Allegations Related to Lobbying Activities
“Sandia is headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMC)… Between 2008 and …
General Electric to Pay $2.25 Million for Violating Federal and State Environmental Laws in Waterford, New York
From the USDOJ: “Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, December 3, 2015 General Electric to …
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
The footprint of a disaster “The jury’s verdict sends a clear and powerful message: It doesn’t matter who you are, …
US NRC Pontificates How Much Leakage Acceptable at Nuclear Power Stations
If anyone needs anymore evidence that the bureaucrats at the US NRC are either stark raving mad or have sub-zero …
US NRC Continues to Manipulate the ASME Code; Feigns Safety Concerns
From US NRC docket NRC-2011-0088: “the NRC has had a decades-long practice of approving and/or mandating the use of certain …
Complaint Filed Against French State Utility EDF-Climate Conference Sponsor for False Advertising
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 …
