PYLONS IN CUMBRIA – Just Like a Halloween Movie.
Last night supporters of a Radiation Free Lakeland went along to the meeting called by Power without Pylons. The meeting…
Monthly Archives: October 2016
Tell US NRC to Keep Monitoring-Investigating Nuclear Workers for Drugs and Alcohol – Deadline Friday 4th Nov 11.59 ET
Tell the US NRC by November 4th 11.59 pm ET that they need to keep monitoring and investigating nuclear workers …
Mormon Militia Extremists Found Not Guilty After Armed Takeover of Wildlife Refuge; Unarmed American Indians are Brutalized and Arrested for Protecting Water and Sacred Lands
“Indigenous activists pointed out that the militia in Oregon didn’t only threaten public officials and the wildlife refuge during their …
Multimillion-Dollar India Call Center Scam Targeting US Victims: Dozens Indicted
Now if they would only go after the fraudsters in the nuclear industry/US NRC, many of whom seem to be …
US NRC Has Hindu-Sikh Festival Party with Dancers While Ignoring Watts Bar Nuclear Unit 2; Plans to Stop Monitoring Nuclear Workers for Drunkenness, Illegal Drugs – Comment Deadline 4th November
US NRC motto: “Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die?“ https://web.archive.org/web/20161029011845/http://www.nrc.gov/homepage/features.html Where is Holtec’s Kris Singh? South Carolina’s …
Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Chair: DOJ Must Investigate Use of Force Against #DAPL (Dakota Access-Bakken Pipeline) Resistance; Maybe UN Needed
From DemocracyNow.org: “Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Chair: DOJ Must Investigate Use of Force Against #DAPL Resistance OCTOBER 28, 2016 (link: …
US NRC PR Person Lazy or Engaged in Cover-up of the Offline Status of Watts Bar Nuclear Reactor 2
By now, this whole TVA-Watts Bar Nuclear Reactor Unit 2 saga is past degenerating into farce. It is still offline …
“Last Gasp of Dying Industry”: Nuclear Experts Decry First New US Reactor in 20 Years
It didn’t even gasp on for long: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2016/10/26/americas-pre-rotted-new-nuclear-reactor-not-working-power-at-zero-percent-commercial-ops-for-watts-bar-2-lasted-only-four-days-apparent-scram By Common Dreams.org: “Last Gasp of Dying Industry’: Nuclear Experts Decry First …
TVA Watts Bar Nuclear Workers Frightened of Raising Safety Concerns: US NRC Meets with TVA Officials on Nov. 3rd
The Nuclear side of the TVA appears hell bent on destroying the legacy of good done by the early Tennessee …
America’s Pre-Rotted “New” Nuclear Reactor Not Working: Power at Zero Percent; Commercial Ops for Watts Bar 2 Lasted Only Four Days! Apparent SCRAM
America’s pre-rotted “new” nuclear reactor has been listed by the US NRC as having power status of zero percent for …
Letter to Michelle Obama Re US Defective Nuclear Parts; Trump Sort of Answering re Defective Nuclear Parts
Given President Obama’s close ties to Exelon which owns the most nuclear reactors in the US, no response from President …
Friends of the Lake District Call For Celebrations over Pylons – What about the 250Million years+ of Nuclear Waste!?
Wastwater Chronicles RELATIVE LIFETIMES A. PYLONS From Moorside – 60 Years B. HIGH BURN NUCLEAR WASTE FROM MOORSIDE- 250MILLION YEARS…
Standing Rock: Police Arrest 120+ Water Protectors as Dakota Access (Energy Transfer Partners) Speeds Up Pipeline Construction
From DemocracyNow.org “Standing Rock: Police Arrest 120+ Water Protectors as Dakota Access Speeds Up Pipeline Construction OCTOBER 24, 2016 We …
Stop Koodankulam Nuclear Reactor Expansion: Modi-Putin Nuclear Tango
Photo: Koodankulam Nuclear Power Protest, PMANE, Dianuke.org Via Dianuke.org: “Stop the Koodankulam NPP Expansion Now!: PMANE’s Statement on Modi-Putin Nuclear …
Iranian-American VP of TVA Watts Bar Nuclear Unit 2 (During Construction): Guilty of Illegally Sending Money to Iran; Discriminating Against Nuclear Whistleblower; Watts Bar Makes Tritium for US Nuclear Weapons
“The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is a federally owned corporation in the United States created by congressional charter on May …
Uranium Mining Giant Cameco Failed to Check Contract Workers Leaving Mining Site for Radiation Contamination for 5 months; US NRC Abuse of Alternative Dispute Resolution, i.e. More NRC Nuclear Nursery School – Complain Until ca 30 Oct
Canada’s “Cameco Corporation is the world’s largest publicly traded uranium company, based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. In 2012, it was the …
US EPA had Authority, Sufficient Info to Issue Emergency Order Protecting Flint Residents from Lead-Contaminated Water by June 2015; Delayed until Jan. 21, 2016 (Office of Inspector General)
The US EPA Office of Inspector General (OIG) states that the US “EPA had authority, sufficient information to issue emergency …
Toshiba-Westinghouse AP1000 New Nuclear Power Station Piping Defects Appear Never-Ending; Any Part You Want, As Long as It’s Defective?
On September 29th, the US NRC reported piping deviations for the Vogtle AP 1000 “two flanges identified with deviations on …
French and Japanese Quality Defects to Shut-down Multiple French Nuclear Reactors – Areva Le Creusot Forge and JCFC (Japan Casting and Forging) at Work
Notice that the above inspection was in 2009. Regulators have suspected or known about problems at French state-owned Areva Le …
Amy Goodman Speaks After North Dakota Judge Dismisses “Riot” Charges for Covering Pipeline Protest
By Democracynow.org: “VIDEO: Amy Goodman Speaks After ND Judge Dismisses “Riot” Charges for Covering Pipeline Protest OCTOBER 17, 2016 2016 …
$14 Billion Capital Cost est. for 2 Westinghouse (Toshiba) AP 1000 Nuclear Reactors at VC Summer-Nuclear Blank Check
SRS Watch Photo of Nuclear Blank Check From: “Savannah River Site Watch For Immediate Release June 2, 2016 SCE&G Requests …
UK Navy Nuclear Sub Hits Fishing Boat; Drags It Across Irish Sea: “Joint Warrior” Training for “Complex” Environments
“Eighteen months ago, the actions of the command team of a Royal Navy submarine placed the lives of the crew …
ICSID: OceanaGold Loses Comp Claim Against El Salvador, But El Salvador Will Recoup Only $8 Million of the $12 Million Spent to Defend Itself
CIEL, BY-NC-SA Monk speaking in protest against OceanaGold lawsuit against El Salvador “OceanaGold loses compensation claim against El Salvador Posted:Fri, …
Intrepid Hurricane Nicole Still Deters German Nuclear Waste Path to America
Hurricane Nicole The German government wants to send 30 shipments of spent nuclear fuel from its Ahaus storage facility as …
Dedication of 210 Megawatt Solar Facility Celebrated by the US Dept. of the Navy and DOE
Mesquite 1 image. The dedication is of Mesquite 3. From the US Navy: “Department of the Navy, Department of Energy, …
Leak: Areva-Le Creusot Investigating 6,000 Nuclear Parts Files for Irregularities; US NRC to Participate in ASN Led Worldwide Inspection from Nov 28th to Dec 2nd
From a US NRC Inspection Report, October 6 – 8, 2009, by Kerri Kavanagh https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2016/06/22/us-nrc-on-areva-le-creusot-potential-defects-in-us-reactors-feigning-ignorance/ The US NRC had concerns …
UK Sends Highly Active Nuclear Waste Back to Switzerland
Switzerland recently shipped old Swiss Made plutonium to the US to be diluted in South Carolina and buried in the …
Protecting Forests Is Best Defense Against Natural Disasters: Burning US Forests for Fuel in Europe Must Stop; Senate Efforts to Increase Burning of Forests for Fuel in America Must Also Be Stopped
Black Creek located in Desoto National Forest. Desoto National Forest is among those on the frontline of protection against hurricanes. …
Tetra Tech Falsifies Radiation Soil Samples at Cleanup Site – Evades Minuscule Fine Proving US NRC Runs Nuclear Nursery School
A Tetra Tech “radiation control technician and a radiation task supervisor deliberately falsified soil sample records… Tetra Tech has agreed …
Solar for All in Tar Sands Country (Alberta, Canada)
“Panels installed in Alberta receive on average about 50% more sunlight than panels installed in Germany — a country where solar …
US EIA: Five Canadian Crude Oil Import Pipelines Shutdown due to Activist Tampering in Montana, Minnesota, North Dakota, Washington
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that …
Activists Shut Down Canada to US Tar Sands Pipeline in Solidarity with Standing Rock Sioux; Arrested
“This morning five activists halted tar sands oil flowing across the Canada-US border by shutting down pipelines in Washington, Montana, …
US Judge Rules Against Injunction Protecting American Indian Land-Rights; Columbus Day Arrests at Dakota Access Pipeline Site; Fed Agencies Urge Voluntary Halt of Pipeline
“Dave Archambault, chairperson of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, explains that the oil pipeline “is threatening the lives of people, …
A FUKUSHIMA AND RADIATION PRIMER. WE LEARN OR WE PERISH.
From the Hemlock Tea Room and Ladies’ Emporium: “A FUKUSHIMA AND RADIATION PRIMER. WE LEARN OR WE PERISH. PLEASE, TAKE …
Wasdale Show: 100% say Stop Moorside Nuclear Power Station
Radiation Free Lakeland took the Stop Moorside message to the beautiful setting of the Wasdale Show yesterday. At our stall,…
Solar PV Can Support Disaster Resiliency; Why 2 Million People Shouldn’t Be Without Power Due to Hurricane Matthew
“Hurricane Matthew caused damage to the electric power sector from Florida to Virginia, primarily in coastal areas… Utilities are conducting …
And now for the next chapter! Ireland and Sellafield!
A new nuclear power station is proposed at Moorside near Sellafield, as well as at Hinkley Pt. Our map distance …
Active Volcanoes Endanger Japan’s Operating Nuclear Power Stations: Mount Aso Awakened Explosively; Sakurajima Already Awake
Japan’s Mount Aso volcano erupted explosively on Saturday, 8 Oct., 2016, and volcanic “ash was falling as far as 320 …
Shipments of Nuclear Waste Through Hurricane Prone Atlantic to Charleston SC Almost Monthly?
The German government wants to send 30 shipments of spent nuclear fuel from its Ahaus storage facility as well as …
St. Lucie Nuclear Power Station Built on a Barrier Island Post-Hurricane Camille: Nuclear Foolishness; Matthew Warning
“ a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and …
Wasdale Show – this Saturday 8th October
Radiation Free Lakeland are proud to be taking part in the wonderful Wasdale Show again this year. We will have…
Are Salton Sea California Earthquake Swarms Induced? Plus New Fault Discovered
“Geothermal power is a growing energy source; however, efforts to increase production are tempered by concern over induced earthquakes. Although …
Fair Taxation, Universal Basic Income and/or American Jobs: Has the Cato Institute Become McGovernites? Probably Not
“I propose that every man, woman, and child receive from the federal government an annual payment. This payment would not …
Trump as Litigation Bully and Free Speech Concerns
Donald Trump’s lawsuits for defamation, insults, etc., are worrisome, because they appear to indicate an allergy to free speech by …
USNRC Issues Criticality Hazard Warning to Nuclear Fuel Facilities Due to Toshiba Criticality Hazard in South Carolina; Does Toshiba Have Uranium Accounting Problems Too?
According to the USNRC: “The long-term accumulation of uranium in equipment with an unfavorable geometry, particularly in process ventilation and …
California Earthquake Watch
“Preliminary calculations indicate that, as of 12:00 pm (PDT) on Sept. 30, 2016, there is 0.006% to 0.2% chance (less …
The Ongoing Saga 74: News, Updates, Tidbits & Trivia
Last Update Oct. 30th News Continues here: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2016/11/07/the-ongoing-saga-75-news-updates-tidbits-trivia/ Most recent updates are on top, after image-intro commentary, i.e. order inversed. …
Mhairi Black MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South on the UK’s Nuclear Deterrent
Nuclear Submarine HMS Vanguard Passes HMS Dragon Returns to HMNB Clyde, Scotland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paisley,_Renfrewshire “House of Commons Hansard: UK’s Nuclear Deterrent …
Building to Start on New Nuclear Submarines as UK Government Announces £1.3 billion Investment
“Her Majesty’s Naval Base, Clyde (HMNB Clyde; also HMS Neptune) primarily sited at Faslane is one of three operating bases …
Paret Petroleum (Involved in Haiti and Elsewhere) Advisor Ch. Couch Accused of Fraud by the US SEC
The fraud accusations had to do with the US and not Haiti. Paret Petroleum is owned by Haitians or Haitian-Americans …
