US NRC Considers Holtec Nuclear Decommissioning Exemption Request; Massachusetts AG Outlines Risks of Holtec Exemption
Giving Holtec “exemptions” appears to be a favorite activity for the US NRC. They have piled quality exemption upon exemption …
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Virginia Legislative Black Caucus Boycotts Trump’s Visit; Holds Alternative Events for 400th Anniversary of Virginia General Assembly
“The VLBC has always served as a voice for the values and issues of Black Virginians and other underrepresented groups …
Republicans Block Securing America’s Federal Elections (SAFE) Act
US Senator “Klobuchar Statement after Republicans Block Her Election Security Legislation July 25, 2019 Republicans refused to take up Klobuchar’s …
US Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick: No Choice But to Open an Impeachment Inquiry
Bravo! US Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick is keeping her eye on the ball and not falling into the tweet traps set …
Critics Attack Trump Administration Push to Expedite Uranium Mining
The uranium mining which occurs in the United States is almost entirely by foreign owned companies. In this context, mining …
In Victory for the Constitution, Judge Rejects Delay and Orders Discovery in Blumenthal v Trump, Lawsuit Brought by 215 Members of Congress
If this sounds familiar and like deja vu, that’s because the lawsuit by the DC and Maryland Attorneys General was …
Holtec Nuclear Waste Facility Poses Too Great a Risk to the Health & Safety of New Mexicans: US Congresswoman Haaland
“The concept of an interim storage facility is inherently flawed, because it will result in waste being moved twice, first …
United States House Committee on the Judiciary – Lessons from the Mueller Report, Part II – Dr. Alina Polyakova
Prepared testimony by Dr. Polyakova for the “United States House Committee on the Judiciary Lessons from the Mueller Report, Part …
Allerdale Council Admit Illegality of Nuclear Laundry
PRESS NOTICE ALLERDALE COUNCIL ADMIT ILLEGALITY OF NUCLEAR LAUNDRY Allerdale Borough Council have admitted in a letter (below) to Radiation…
Egypt’s Nuclear Power Plants Authority (NPPA) Received Site Approval Permit for 4 Russian Nuclear Reactors at El Dabaa
ALL EGYPT NEEDS IS SOLAR! THIS IS APPARENTLY FOR WEAPONS OR SIMPLY FROM BRIBERY TO GIVE RUSSIA MORE CONTROL. By …
Former US NRC Commissioner Merrifield Registered as Foreign Agent (FARA) for Saudi Nuclear
According to the NRC: “Jeff Merrifield, Partner and Energy Section leader at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, is a former presidential …
Proposed US House Laws Appear to Remove Benefits Agreement Guarantees for Places where Nuclear Waste is Sited; Give California Waste Priority Removal
Any priority in removal of spent nuclear fuel (nuclear waste) should be based on multiple factors, including flood and fires, …
Prairie Island American Indian Community Comment to NRC on “Waste Confidence” and Yucca Mountain (with some additional info)
Prairie Island Native American Indian Community sits on a small island in the midst of the Mississippi River, the Vermillion …
US House Rules Committee Chair McGovern Speaks about Resolution to Enforce Subpoenas Issued to Attorney General Barr & Former White House Counsel McGahn; Resolution Passed 229 to 191
““Mr. Speaker, this is a dark time. This Congress is being tested – in this case, not by a foreign adversary, …
US House Judiciary Chairman Nadler Statement for Hearing on “Lessons from the Mueller Report: Presidential Obstruction and Other Crimes”
US House Judiciary “Chairman Nadler Statement for Hearing on “Lessons from the Mueller Report: Presidential Obstruction and Other Crimes” Jun …
Governor of New Mexico: Holtec Nuclear Waste Storage Bad for the Economy & Environment; Unacceptable Risk to Agriculture and Oil & Gas Industry
“The interim storage of high-level radioactive waste poses significant and unacceptable risks to New Mexicans, our environment and our economy… …
Washington State Governor and AG on Trump Admin Actions to Undercut Nuclear Cleanup at Hanford
Hanford tanks leak into soil groundwater schematic diagram Ironically, in the early 1990s, the New York Times covered two topics, …
Leading Russian Journalist Detained On Apparently Trumped Up Narcotics Charges
From VOA News: “Leading Russian Journalist Detained on Narcotics Charges June 07, 2019 11:33 AM UPDATE June 07, 2019 5:45 …
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE SUBCOMMITTEE ANNOUNCES LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON NUCLEAR WASTE CLEANUP BILLS
More nuclear waste hearings… “ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE SUBCOMMITTEE ANNOUNCES LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON NUCLEAR WASTE CLEANUP BILLS Jun 6, 2019 …
US House “Oversight” Hearing on Nuclear Waste Appears Designed to Create Gridlock; Ignore Critical Problems and Needed Solutions
Based on the news release, and on what we know of the list of invited witnesses, as of Jun 4, …
Trump Memorial Day Weekend Appears Designed To Insult US Soldiers Who Fought, & Died Fighting, North Korea & Japan
On Memorial Day weekend Trump tweeted support of North Korea’s dictator – the grandson of the dictator that Americans died …
Trump’s Family & Staff Have Staged “An Intervention” Already; That’s Why Impeachment Proceedings Must Begin
Trump’s “family” and staff have staged “an intervention” already in the United States. That’s the entire problem. It’s called Russiagate …
US Congress’ Ability To Check Executive Power Hangs In Balance With Trump vs Cummings Hearing Today At 11 AM
US Judge Mehta will decide if the US House Oversight subpoena of Trump’s accountant Mazars USA serves “a legitimate legislative …
Nightmare Coal Mine Near Sellafield Nuclear Site – Ooops don’t mention Sellafield.
Originally posted on Keep Cumbrian Coal in the Hole:
Many thanks to Real Media for posting a guest blog – the background story and info…
Poland: The Unconquered
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
On 23 August 1939, Russia (USSR) and Nazi Germany signed the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact where they agreed…
“We Cannot Have A Presidency That Is Run As If It Were A King Or Dictator” US House Oversight Chair Elijah Cummings
US House “Oversight Committee @OversightDems “We cannot, we simply cannot, have a presidency that is run as if it were …
US Judiciary Committee Chair Nadler Statement At Hearing Where AG William Barr Refused To Testify; Barr Refused To Comply With Subpoenas
“Chairman Nadler’s Statement Chairman Nadler delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing where Attorney General William Barr refused to …
Mueller “Report is a Detailed, Deeply Damning Portrait of Criminal Wrongdoing & National Scandal” – US Senator Blumenthal
US Senator Blumenthal statement on the Mueller report: “This report is a detailed, deeply damning portrait of criminal wrongdoing & …
Trump Campaign & Russia: “I Don’t Think It’s OK” Speech By US House Intel Chair Schiff
Adam Schiff’s “You might say that’s all OK, but I don’t think it’s OK” speech, found below, is a speech …
Former Spy: Hungary Used as Logistical Base for Russian Intelligence Activity
Apart from the general danger to Europe, it’s simply a shame because Hungary is such a wonderful place with caring …
Turkish Opposition has Historic Victory Confirmed in Istanbul, as Erdogan Seeks to Overturn Vote
Istanbul – Yeniköy, by Josep Renalias, CC-BY-SA-3.0 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yalı Map of Turkish Straits chokepoint From VOA News: “Turkish Opposition Has Historic …
US House Ways and Means Committee Requests Trump Tax Returns
Another US House Committee trying to force transparency from the liar in chief. “NEAL STATEMENT ON REQUESTING PRESIDENT TRUMP’S TAX …
Bloody Sunday 1972: One British Soldier Charged With Murder Of Protestors In Northern Ireland
Bloody Sunday Memorial, Derry, (Northern) Ireland, CC-BY-SA Copyright Zubro 2003 (cropped) via Wikipedia https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2019/03/09/former-british-paratroopers-may-face-bloody-sunday-trial-as-tensions-rise-in-northern-ireland/ From VOA News: “One British Soldier …
Algeria’s Protesters Want Change – Will They Get It? President Bouteflika Renounced Fifth Term
From VOA News: “Algeria’s Protesters Want Change – Will They Get It? March 12, 2019 2:55 PM, by Lisa Bryant …
Trump’s New Budget Slashes Medicare and Bolsters Military in an “Attack on the Poor & Middle Class”
Link: http://youtu.be/Zjty1nttRk4 From DemocracyNow.org: “Trump’s New Budget Slashes Medicare and Bolsters Military in an “Attack on the Poor & Middle …
Another Anniversary: Sure But The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Is Still Ongoing Everyday Of The Year
Originally posted on nuclear-news:
March 11, 2019 Every year since year 2011, at this time of the year when the…
11 March – News on this Fukushima Anniversary Week
Originally posted on nuclear-news:
Today we remember the catastrophe at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear station, and the fact that this is…
Anniversary of Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear meltdown – 11 March
Originally posted on nuclear-news:
There’s not a lot in the mainstream media, about this important anniversary. But much of what…
Former British Paratroopers May Face “Bloody Sunday” Trial as Tensions Rise in Northern Ireland
Bloody Sunday (1972) Memorial, Derry, (Northern) Ireland, by Zubro (cropped) Notice how young those killed were and the words at …
The Czech Trump: How Prime Minister Babiš Undermines Democracy – Jakub Patočka
President Donald J. Trump escorts the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Andrej Babis along the Colonnade of the White …
France Silent on Algerian Protests
From VOA News: “Former Colonial Power France Silent on Algerian Protests March 05, 2019 1:56 PM, by Lisa Bryant PARIS …
Protests Grow in Algeria as Aging Leader Bouteflika Eyes 5th Term
Pray that Algeria doesn’t (re)descend into chaos. From VOA News: “Protests Grow in Algeria as Aging Leader Eyes 5th Term …
US House Intel Committee Hearing: Implications of the Rise of Authoritarianism
“The Italian Fascist leader Benito Mussolini observed that in seeking to accumulate power, it is wise to do so in …
Thousands Protest Bouteflika’s Plan To Seek Fifth Term As President of Algeria
Sunday’s Reuters article says hundreds protested, but on Friday it was reported as thousands by Reuters. The Algerian newspaper El …
Erdogan’s Crackdown In Turkey & Global Outcry Both Intensify
Inside Trump Towers Istanbul: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2019/01/03/trump-has-millions-in-licensing-fees-royalities-at-risk-with-trump-towers-turkey/ What appears to be Erdogan security kicking protestor in Washington, DC, on May 16, 2017, …
US Constitutional Experts Express Concerns After Trump Declares State Of Emergency
“The important point is that the generals are going to have to decide immediately: Are they going to follow the …
The Posse Comitatus Act and Related Matters
“The Posse Comitatus Act, enacted in 1878 and now codified at 18 U.S.C. § 1385, is perhaps the most tangible …
Trump Declared National Emergency Today
Strange that no one is asking what the true motive of this emergency declaration, and appear to be taking it …
Trump to Declare National Emergency in Dangerous Abuse of Power
“What the President Could Do If He Declares a State of Emergency A vast array of obscure presidential powers spans …
Catalonia: The Trial Will Be About Our Ideological Freedom
Carme Forcadell. La Via Catalana a Barcelona. Plaça Catalunya. 11 September 2013, CC-BY-SA 3.0 Judesba From https://www.opendemocracy.net “Catalonia: the trial …
