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Monthly Archives: July 2016

Canadian Miner Energy Fuels – Destroying US Public Land to Send Uranium to S. Korea; Not Even Royalties for Bankrupt US Govt

July 30, 2016

“mining companies–many of them foreign-owned–have taken over $300 billion worth of valuable metals from public lands without paying a nickel …

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South Korea Wants to Send Its Nuclear Waste to Someone Else! Who gives a Flying Fukushima about what they want?

July 30, 2016

South Korea has decided that they may want to give someone else their nuclear waste, according to Reuters (July 25, …

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South Australia is targeted for five nuclear dumps and high level waste processing

July 30, 2016

Originally posted on Antinuclear:
SA is targeted for five nuclear dumps and high level waste processing Brief by David Noonan,…

Expanding Energy Fuels Uranium Mine Impact by 41.8 Acres Is Unnecessary Degradation of US Public Lands; Health-Environmental Hazard

July 29, 2016

On US Public Land: to be destroyed by a Canadian uranium mining company, probably to fuel South Korean Nuclear Reactors. …

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Turkey: Media Shut Down, Journalists Detained – State of Emergency Crackdown Accelerates

July 29, 2016

By Human Rights Watch: “JULY 28, 2016 10:36AM EDT Turkey: Media Shut Down, Journalists Detained State of Emergency Crackdown Accelerates …

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Defective Areva-Creusot Nuclear Steam Generator at Fessenheim Nuclear Power Station: Regulator Suspends Test Certificate

July 28, 2016

Areva-Le Creusot at it again! They gave Fessenheim – already considered France’s most dangerous nuclear power station – a steam …

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Attempt by Canadian Miner to Expand Uranium Mine on US Public Land Near Natural Bridges National Monument

July 27, 2016

The comment deadline is apparently office closing time on Monday, in Utah, whenever that is. To be safe we recommend …

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Moorside’s Beach Neighbours Say NO!

July 26, 2016

Originally posted on RADIATION FREE LAKELAND:
Below is an EXCELLENT and detailed Response to the CONsultation from Braystones Beach Residents who are…

Was US Govt. Web Site Overwhelmed By Opposition to EPA Radioactive Drinking Water Recommendations?

July 26, 2016

https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0268 Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0268, “Guide for Drinking Water after a Radiological Incident” Was the US Government’s Regulations.gov website overwhelmed by opposition …

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Sierra Club Notes Apparent Anomalies & Contradictions in EPA Radioactive Drinking Water PAG: Requests Comment Period Extension

July 26, 2016

“Within the proposed draft Protective Action Guide (PAG) for drinking water following a nuclear accident are numerous apparent anomalies and …

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France: Prolonged State of Emergency Threatens Rights; France “no longer a Republic”?

July 26, 2016

By Human Rights Watch: “JULY 22, 2016 7:19AM EDT France: Prolonged Emergency State Threatens Rights Increase Oversight to Reduce Risk …

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Turkey: Rights Protections Missing From Emergency Decree – Orders to Purge Civil Servants, Judges; Close Groups Down

July 26, 2016

By Human Rights Watch: “JULY 26, 2016 12:13AM EDT Turkey: Rights Protections Missing From Emergency Decree Orders to Purge Civil …

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US EPA Radioactive Drinking Water PAG Vacuous Cost Estimates: Comment Deadline Today 1159 PM ET (NY-DC), One Minute Till Tuesday

July 25, 2016

Add your comment on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Notice: [Nonprotective Inaction ] “Guide for Drinking Water after a Radiological …

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USEPA-Gina McCarthy Issues Confusing, Misleading, Simplistic Radiation in Water PAG After Accusing Michigan Of That for Flint

July 24, 2016

Comment on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Notice: [Nonprotective Inaction ] “Guide for Drinking Water after a Radiological Incident” (PAG) …

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Michigan Official Wanted to Manipulate Lead Tests 8 Yrs Ago; Others Accused of Doing It

July 24, 2016

The Common Dreams article about an email by an employee who wanted to manipulate the lead testing data is followed …

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US 49 Million Get Water From Sources Considered Officially At Risk From A Nuclear Accident – Comment Deadline Monday 11.59 PM NY-DC Time (1 min to Tues.)

July 24, 2016

“In the United States, 49 million Americans receive their drinking water from surface sources located within 50 miles of an …

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Stop Moorside – Spiked CONsultation

July 23, 2016

Originally posted on RADIATION FREE LAKELAND:
Stop Moorside Petition- Please Sign and Share SHARE SHARE!!! The 2nd Moorside Consultation for the “biggest…

Gina McCarthy Says “Let Them Drink Radioactive Water 100s and 1000s of Times the Legal Limit or Dehydrate”; Gina and Moniz Dance the Nuclear Waltz

July 22, 2016

Excerpted from a citizen comment: “I charge the EPA Director and Council to remember that they are bound my congressional …

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Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station on Cape Cod: Water Permit-Water Rule Observations; Public Hearing

July 21, 2016

Part of the National Seashore faces Cape Cod Bay: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Cod_National_Seashore , as does Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station. Pilgrim Nuclear Power …

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Medical and Legal Teams Testify to Violence Against French Nuclear Waste Dump Protestors-Ancient Forest Protectors: 5 People with Injuries and Open Wounds to the Head and Multiple Injuries to the Back and Limbs

July 20, 2016

VMC Camp photo of riot police coming to expulse protestors on July 7th. According to the protestors, the French nuclear …

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Does the US EPA Not Know the Difference Between a US Gallon and a Liter? Radioactive Water Comment Deadline 25 July 2016

July 19, 2016

Comment on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Notice: [Nonprotective Inaction ] “Guide for Drinking Water after a Radiological Incident” here: …

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US EPA Pushing Huge Hike In Drinking Water Radioactivity: Comment Deadline 25 July 2016 11.59 PM (1 Minute Till Midnite)

July 19, 2016

Comment on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Notice: [Nonprotective Inaction ] “Guide for Drinking Water after a Radiological Incident” here: …

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US EPA Radioactive Water Guide (PAG): Die Now of Dehydration; Die Later of Cancer – Comment Deadline 25th July 11.59 pm (One Week)

July 18, 2016

Comment on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Notice: [Nonprotective Inaction ] “Guide for Drinking Water after a Radiological Incident” here: …

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Sr. Homeland Security Engineer Comments on US EPA Radiation in Water PAG – Comment Deadline 25 July 2016

July 18, 2016

Comment on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Notice: [Non-protective] “… Guide for Drinking Water after a Radiological Incident” here: https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0268 …

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Old Underground Oil Tank Leaking Under Fermi Nuclear Reactor Switchyard

July 16, 2016

Shouldn’t they have looked before they built this? Does it date from the earlier Fermi reactor? Location exported from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enrico_Fermi_Nuclear_Generating_Station …

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Brunswick Nuclear Power Station Emergency Declared Due to Fire in the Service Water Building

July 16, 2016

Brunswick Nuclear Power Station in North Carolina and its Power Lines July 12th 2016: “At approximately 2035 EDT, there was …

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Fukushima System Failure Case Study ( NASA )

July 16, 2016

“the NAIIC concluded that “the disaster was man-made and the result of collusion between government, the regulators and TEPCO, and …

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Groups Slam Plan to Stack Shipping Containers of Nuclear Waste Ever Higher Beside the Irish Sea Near Drigg

July 13, 2016

Note stacking; proximity to the Irish Sea; rust; pooling water. It is in the rainiest part of England: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/the-northerner/2015/dec/09/cumbria-is-the-wettest-part-of-england-dont-scrimp-on-flood-defences This …

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Japan’s Only Operating Nuclear Power Station May Be Shutdown After New Governor Elected

July 13, 2016

In Japan, Kagoshima’s former Governor Ito ignored the will of the people and re-opened Sendai Nuclear Power Station. They booted …

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Japan Court Upholds Takahama Nuclear Shutdown in a Blow to the Nuclear Industry: Safety Concerns; Sanity Rules

July 13, 2016

“Sixty thousand people marched in central Tokyo on 19 September 2011, chanting “Sayonara nuclear power” and waving banners, to call …

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What Radionuclides are at Drigg Nuclear Waste Dump Near the Irish Sea? Many Still Lethal After Natural Erosion Expected to Undermine It (Still Time to Oppose Drigg-Decision 15th July)

July 12, 2016

Information on how to oppose Drigg found here: https://mariannewildart.wordpress.com/2016/07/03/lock-the-gate-on-drigg-nuclear-waste-site-15th-july-in-kendal/ For the LLWR-Drigg, “radionuclides included within the radiological assessment for the …

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Nuclear Free Portugal Beats Nuclear France in More Ways Than One!

July 11, 2016

Portugal beat host country France in the 2016 Eurocup soccer final: “Portugal stuns France with late Eder strike in Euro …

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Drigg Nuclear Waste Dump Menaced By Coastal Erosion: Foreign Companies Profit; UK Taxpayer Holds Liability (Still Time to Oppose-Decision 15th July)

July 10, 2016

For information on how to oppose Drigg see: https://mariannewildart.wordpress.com/2016/07/03/lock-the-gate-on-drigg-nuclear-waste-site-15th-july-in-kendal/ “The Low Level [Radioactive] Waste Repository (LLWR) is situated near to …

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“Outrageous and Reckless Endangerment of Public Health” Proposed by US EPA: Increased Radiation in Drinking Water after Nuclear Accident- Comment Deadline 25 July 2016

July 10, 2016

Comment on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Draft “Guide for Drinking Water after a Radiological Incident” here: https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0268 Due Jul …

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Allowing Increased Radiation in Drinking Water After Nuclear Disaster Akin To Murder Says Three Mile Island – Cancer Survivor: US EPA Comment Deadline 25 July 2016

July 9, 2016

S/he is being diplomatic. Increasing the amount of radioactive materials allowed in drinking water is not akin to murder. It …

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Lock the Gate on Drigg Nuclear Waste Dump on the Irish Sea Now! Comment Deadline July 15th

July 9, 2016

Originally posted on RADIATION FREE LAKELAND:
PLease……write to CUmbria County Council before 15th July ….all the rotting shipping containers you see in…

80 Years Ago This Week: 1936 Heat Wave – Still the Worst Ever in Some Areas

July 9, 2016

“The 1936 North American heat wave was the most severe heat wave in the modern history of North America. It …

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US Ramping Up for Imminent Nuclear Accident: Wants Americans to Drink Radiation Contaminated Water – Comment Deadline 25 July 2016, 11.59 pm, DC Time

July 8, 2016

The US EPA proposes to increase the amount of radionuclides allowed in drinking water in the event of a nuclear …

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Crowdfunding to Stop Moorside Nuclear Reactors- 3 Days Left (T-shirts may be purchased too)

July 7, 2016

Only 3 days left for this Stop Moorside crowdfunding. Donations small, medium or large are welcomed and can be anonymous. …

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Brazil: Police Arrest 19 Individuals in Eletrobras Nuclear Power Bribery Probe

July 7, 2016

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angra_Nuclear_Power_Plant If only arrests of those involved in nuclear bribery-kickback schemes would be made in some other countries… One can …

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Why a Nuclear Reactor with Almost 1000 Pressure Vessel Flaws May Still Re-open Near Zurich: A Lesson in Myopic Accounting

July 6, 2016

The news that almost 1000 holes are in the reactor pressure vessel of Beznau 1 came on October 7, 2015. …

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Philadelphia: From Defective London Made Liberty Bell to Defective S. Korean Rail Cars (Hyundai Rotem, Rot’em or Rotten?)

July 5, 2016

“Proclaim LIBERTY Throughout all the Land unto all the Inhabitants Thereof Lev. XXV. v X.” “The Museum found a considerably …

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20 Years of Alleged Fraud at US National Lab: Includes Uranium Testing and Much More – Office of Inspector General Report

July 4, 2016

This alleged fraud included a study about “uranium in the environment” and included ISL samples (In situ leach uranium), “uranium …

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More Safety Related Defects Potentially Impact at Least 6 US Nuclear Power Stations

July 3, 2016

Nuclear Power Stations which are listed as potentially impacted by defective Eaton Freedom Series Size 3, 4 and size 5 …

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US NRC Ignores Its Job and Holds Gay (LGBT) Pride Luncheon Instead; Writes Post on It

July 2, 2016

Whatever you think of LGBT Pride, any honest person has to admit that it’s got nothing to do with nuclear …

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ASN: Possible Defects in Areva-Creusot Steam Generator Channel Heads; May Impact Countries in Both Hemispheres Including the USA; US NRC Snoozes

July 1, 2016

ASN images On the 28th of June, the French Nuclear Regulator, ASN, announced that some nuclear reactor steam generators made …

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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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