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As in Soviet Times, France Caught Sending Nuclear Waste to Russia (Siberia), But Russia’s Sent Waste to France, as well

August 20, 2022

Orano is majority French government owned. Russia’s Rosatom is Russian government owned. These are effectively government to government nuclear deals. …

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Speech by the French Prime Minister at the Accreditation Ceremony of the P4 “High Security” Biosafety Lab in Wuhan China (English-French)

June 22, 2021

“Photographs of the Biosafety Level 4 (BSL-4) training laboratory for China’s Wuhan National Biosafety Laboratory (Level 4) of the Chinese …

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No Lockdown for Nuclear Construction Projects – Trident, Sellafield, Hinkley C

April 2, 2020

Originally posted on RADIATION FREE LAKELAND:
While the country is locked down to protect us from Covid19, the government’s nuclear projects continue.…

Do Not Restart the Cracked Hunterston B Nuclear Reactors in Scotland!

June 14, 2019

Originally posted on RADIATION FREE LAKELAND:
Cracks have been found on approximately 400 graphite bricks in the reactor core. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/embed/p072yj6y/47485321“>https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/chernobyl-20-fears-nuclear-expert-16479884 The following…

Cumbrian Radioactive Scrap Metal Plant Condemned by Nuclear Safety Group; Similar Facility Exists in Memphis, Tennessee

January 31, 2019

Cyclife is owned by EDF – itself largely owned by the French government. While the scrap metal facility, described below, …

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Catastrophe in the Making: Growth Machine Politics; Regulatory Capture; Hurricane Katrina; Fukushima; Disasters of Tomorrow

August 30, 2018

Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
In “Catastrophe in the Making: The Engineering of Katrina and the Disasters of Tomorrow“, Freudenberg, et.…

Scotland At Risk Of Chernobyl Like Accident Due To Cracks In Nuclear Reactor Near Glasgow (Owned By French Govt.)

May 4, 2018

OGL-ONR UK: https://www.iaea.org/NuclearPower/Downloadable/Meetings/2017/2017-10-23-10-27-NPTDS/099_Bamber_Presentation.pdf While graphite cracking appeared much earlier, the keyway cracks were predicted in 2009 to appear by 2015. …

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World Heritage Sham

March 27, 2018

Originally posted on RADIATION FREE LAKELAND:
Today the Prince of Wales unveiled a plaque in Keswick to celebrate the Lake District being…

Who Will Protect Us from the World’s Nuclear Heritage Site ?

March 25, 2018

Originally posted on RADIATION FREE LAKELAND:
Dear Friends, This Monday Prince Charles will be visiting the Lake District to unveil a plaque…

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To Mark the 7th Anniversary of Fukushima Here is Our Reply to the UK’s latest Vicious New Build CONsultation

March 12, 2018

Originally posted on RADIATION FREE LAKELAND:
The government has yet another consultation out on new build – on where to site new…

France-India Nuclear Deal Expected To Be Signed On Fukushima Anniversary (Macron In India)

March 10, 2018

“Macron will visit India on March 11, 2018, seven years to the day since the start of the Fukushima Daiichi …

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Seasons Greetings and THANK YOU to Colchester Council for the Best Gift!

December 17, 2017

Originally posted on RADIATION FREE LAKELAND:
In November the Maldon Standard reported that “COUNCILLORS will do everything they can to block the…

Does Middle East Nuclear Reactor Deal Include A Plot For A New Oil Cartel To Double The Price Of Oil?

December 15, 2017

(See note about blog post title change at post bottom.) At the center of the Middle East US-Russia nuclear plan …

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France and Russia Compete In Attempts to Destroy Europe with Defective Nuclear Reactors; US Hell-Bent to Nuclear Auto-Destruct Too Thru a Combo of Ignorance and Malice

October 14, 2017

Nuclear regulators who are failing to do their jobs need to take notice of Japan: https://nuclear-news.net/2017/10/10/fukushima-district-court-finds-national-government-and-tepco-responsible Just because in most …

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India’s Nuclear Power Stations Come From India; Russia; France; Japan

October 6, 2017

Most of India’s nuclear reactors in existence and under construction are made in India based on the Canadian CANDU design. …

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Were UK Nuclear Managers-UK Parliament Really Hacked Or Was It Leaks By Foreign Contractors?

July 2, 2017

Certainly they may have been hacked. However, reading through the information below it appears clear that there are plenty of …

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Nuclear Imbecilic Foot in Mouth Disease/France Dancing to the Bank

June 16, 2017

France’s new PM Édouard Philippe, appointed by President Macron worked as Director of Public Affairs at French State owned nuclear …

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Secret MOX Plutonium Fuel Shipment Planned From French Gov Owned AREVA To Japan; Trump Administration Approved with Tillerson as Lead

June 8, 2017

Mere Coincidence or somehow related? AREVA Nuclear Fuel Facility in Washington State used to be Exxon Nuclear Fuel until 2001. …

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The Ongoing Saga 80: News, Updates, & More

April 25, 2017

This post ran from 25 April 2017 to 17 May 2017. Most recent updates are on top. It continues here: …

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Beatrix Potter’s Beloved Lake District Still Endangered by Proposed New Nuclear Reactors and Nuclear Waste

April 16, 2017

Beatrix Potter, best known as the author-illustrator of “The Tale of Peter Rabbit“, “supported the efforts of the National Trust …

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Detonation, Fire, and Emergency Shutdown at French Nuclear Reactor on the English Channel Less Than a Month After Regulator Called the State of French Nuclear Installations “Worrying” (Updated)

February 10, 2017

Less than two weeks ago, the French nuclear regulator, ASN, published a press release on the English part of its …

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As Court Case Against It Looms, Rosatom (Russia), KEPCO (S. Korea), EDF (France), China State Nuclear – All State Owned Entities- Express Interest in S. Africa Nuclear Station Showing That Nuclear Power Is Unsustainable in a Free Market

February 2, 2017

Although a court case against the project will not be heard until end February, the South African government has announced …

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UK: STOP Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station – consultation ends on 3rd Feb -please write

January 28, 2017

Originally posted on RADIATION FREE LAKELAND:
There is a consultation going on for three new reactors in Suffolk.  These would be next…

The Ongoing Saga 77: News, Updates, Tidbits & Trivia

January 14, 2017

Last update Sunday 12 February 2017, 637 am UTC It continues here: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2017/02/19/the-ongoing-saga-78-news-updates-tidbits-trivia/ Most recent updates are on top, after …

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Tillerson “Ethics” Document Allows 90 Days to Divest Stocks; Many are Related to Military; Many are Foreign; Plus Legal Loopholes

January 11, 2017

For regular stock, whether Exxon or other, such as French State owned EDF, Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis, many related to …

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India Must Black-list French Nuclear Suppliers: Former Power Secretary writes after Exposé in France

December 31, 2016

Via Dianuke.org: “India Must Black-list French Nuclear Suppliers: Former Power Secretary writes after Exposé in France NOVEMBER 23, 2016 E.A.S.Sarma
14-40-4/1 …

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Power & Symbolism for Putin: Russia Offers Partial Bail Out of French State Owned Areva; Atomic Energy and Political Power in Russia

December 27, 2016

Power and Symbolism for Putin? Symbolic Power? The old Creusot Forge. There was an attempt to set up a “Le …

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Seaweed Has Again Blocked Cooling and Shut down Scottish Nuclear Power Station

November 24, 2016

Torness Nuclear Power Station is around 30 miles from Edinburgh. According to French State owned EDF, owner-operator of the UK’s …

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French and Japanese Quality Defects to Shut-down Multiple French Nuclear Reactors – Areva Le Creusot Forge and JCFC (Japan Casting and Forging) at Work

October 19, 2016

Notice that the above inspection was in 2009. Regulators have suspected or known about problems at French state-owned Areva Le …

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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

October 14, 2016

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 …

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And now for the next chapter! Ireland and Sellafield!

October 10, 2016

A new nuclear power station is proposed at Moorside near Sellafield, as well as at Hinkley Pt. Our map distance …

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Hinkley Pt. Nuclear Power Contract Signed Days AFTER New Warnings About Areva-Creusot Defects-QT Problems by French Regulator and Large & Associates

September 30, 2016

While the UK government announced intention of moving forward with construction of Hinkley Pt. C Nuclear Power Station on Sept. …

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Areva Creusot Forge: French Regulator Published List of Defects at Flamanville Nuclear and Elsewhere One Week AFTER French Nuclear Reactors Approval Announced for Britain (Hinkley Pt.); Still No News From US NRC re Potentially Defective Areva-Le Creusot Nuclear Parts

September 29, 2016

According to the French Regulator, ASN: “To date, Areva NP has identified 87 irregularities concerning EDF reactors in operation, 20 …

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Overview of Areva Le Creusot Nuclear Parts Defects; Impact on Flamanville; Japan Possibly Implicated

September 29, 2016

Areva Le Creusot Forge, US NRC, 2009 Thank you Greenpeace France for commissioning this study! On vous remercie! Thank you …

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Did George Monbiot just Pop the “White Elephant” Myth of New Nuclear?

September 19, 2016

Originally posted on RADIATION FREE LAKELAND:
Did George Monbiot just pop the “white elephant” myth with his assertion that Hinkley is a…

Did UK Prime Minister May Bend to Costain’s Will on Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Station? A Decade Ago PM May Decried Unfair Subsidies to the Nuclear Industry; Welcomed Decentralised Renewable Energy

September 15, 2016

According to Reuters, 15 Sept, 2016, “Britain approves nuclear plant, easing Chinese, French ties“. Why are Chinese and French ties …

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Catastrophe in the Making: Growth Machine Politics; Regulatory Capture; Hurricane Katrina; Fukushima; Disasters of Tomorrow

August 22, 2016

In “Catastrophe in the Making: The Engineering of Katrina and the Disasters of Tomorrow“, Freudenberg, et. al., 2009, “assign responsibility …

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EU Investigating Unfair French State Subsidies to the Nuclear Sector – Areva’s 4 Billion Euro Bailout by French Taxpayers

August 11, 2016

Old Le Creusot Forge, predecessor to Areva-Le Creusot. The US NRC inspected Areva due to quality concerns years ago. The …

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Does US NRC Think They are Chimps or Robots? Similar Isn’t the Same: Zircaloy and Areva’s M5 Alloy are not the same

August 9, 2016

How does French State owned nuclear behemoth Areva spell regulatory relief? Like Holtec and others: “US NRC”. While the underfunded …

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British Nuclear Plant “Unwelcome & Unwanted” – Sinn Féin Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Seán Crowe TD

August 8, 2016

News Release from Sinn Féin: “British Nuclear Plant ‘Unwelcome & Unwanted’ – Crowe 4 August, 2016 – by Seán Crowe …

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FOE Scotland : Tell Prime Minister May to Stop Hinkley, Invest in Renewables Instead

August 8, 2016

From Friends of the Earth (FOE), Scotland: “Prime Minister: Stop Hinkley, invest in renewables instead” “In a startling move the …

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UK Business and Energy Secretary in Japan: Discussed Future Nuclear Power Stations

August 4, 2016

UK Business and Energy Secretary, Greg Clark, returned from discussing future nuclear power stations in Japan, only to announce that …

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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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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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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 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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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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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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US NRC on Areva-Le Creusot Potentially Defective Parts in US Reactors – Feigning Ignorance?

June 22, 2016

From an NRC Report, October 6 – 8, 2009, by Kerri Kavanagh In the US, nuclear reactors having potentially defective …

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Japan Court Upholds Injunction Blocking Takahama Nuclear Restart: Safety Concerns; Sanity Rules

June 20, 2016

Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
Not only the Japanese, but Americans and other members of the nuclear suicide pact called “Convention…

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