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EU Countries Have Spent Four Times More on Russian Fossil Fuels Than Aid to Ukraine; Sixth Russian Sanction Package is Progress but EU Must Go Further Says Renew Europe

May 5, 2022

These sanctions may help keep Russia from extending its war into Europe or Alaska, but they are late in helping …

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Comment from the Endocrine Society on US EPA Proposed Rule; Comments Accepted Until Tomorrow Night 11.59 PM EDT

May 17, 2020

Comment by May 18th on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Proposed Rule, which is misnamed “Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science”. …

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Trump Proclamation: Bans Entry of People from Schengen Area Europe (with Exceptions Listed); Schengen Map; Map of US Cases

March 12, 2020

https://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/what-we-do/policies/borders-and-visas/visa-policy/schengen_visa_en https://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/what-we-do/policies/borders-and-visas/schengen_en The Schengen area of Europe is the free movement of people area. It isn’t a perfect overlap with …

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US Senator Markey Blasts NRC Decision to Exempt Holtec from Emergency Planning Requirements for Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station

November 7, 2019

Because Holtec is private, we don’t even know, for certain, who owns it. It is believed to be owned by …

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#Stop S386 & S2603: Upper-Dominant Castes From India Hijacking the US Civil Rights Movement

October 17, 2019

Reportedly Senator Mike Lee will try to ram through S386, without debate, for the third time, today. URGENT: AMERICANS CALL …

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If the US Gives Upper Castes from India RELIEF đź’© from their Immigration Backlog Who Will Clean Up their Sh*t without Dalits? Stop S386 & Stop the “Relief” Act S2603

October 17, 2019

URGENT: AMERICANS CALL YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS! Stop S386 & Stop S2603 the RELIEF Act. United States Capitol switchboard at …

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Radioactively Contaminated Waste from the US DOE Nuclear Weapons Complex Illegally Sent to Incinerators, Landfills, Recycling and Recovery Facilities across the United States

August 21, 2019

“In the spring of 1991, residents of Baton Rouge, LA, were shocked to read in their local newspaper that radioactive …

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US NRC Considers Holtec Nuclear Decommissioning Exemption Request; Massachusetts AG Outlines Risks of Holtec Exemption

August 20, 2019

Giving Holtec “exemptions” appears to be a favorite activity for the US NRC. They have piled quality exemption upon exemption …

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Dry Storage and Transportation of High Burnup Spent Nuclear Fuel – Comment Deadline Monday Night 11.59 PM Eastern (There Was Less Than 2 Months For Comments – Request Extension)

September 23, 2018

This is a life and death important topic for future generations, as well as our own. And, the US NRC …

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National Tribal Air Association Comment Opposing Proposed EPA Rule

August 15, 2018

Comment by Thursday night, 1159 US Eastern Time. It becomes public record. Comment here: https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EPA-HQ-OA-2018-0259 Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OA-2018-0259 Comment submitted …

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Radioactive Waste Dump Owner Semnani Paid Govt Official $600,000; Official Went to Jail, Got Cancer; Semnani Got Fined, Became Iran Policy “Expert”, “Philanthropist”

August 1, 2018

Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
The $40 million being given by the US DOE to a US nuclear reactor “start-up” company,…

Is the 100 in Holtec’s Spent Nuclear Fuel HI-STORM 100 Cask a Reference to “Exemptions” to its Certificate of “Compliance” (CoC)?

July 27, 2018

Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
Holtec is up to its 10th Amendment for its Certificate of “Compliance” for its Spent Nuclear…

More US NRC Safety Related Exemptions for Holtec: Increase Risk of a Criticality Accident and are Illegal (Comment Deadline July 30th, 11:59 pm)

July 27, 2018

Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
Forget North Korea, Holtec and its owner Kris Singh is the biggest nuclear menace. Holtec’s nuclear…

Holtec-US NRC Pushing for More Safety Related Exemptions for Nuclear Dry Cask Storage. 2nd Month in a Row! Holtec wants to Avoid Quality Testing! Comment Deadline July 30 11.59 pm

July 27, 2018

Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
Some will recall that March 9th 2015 was the comment deadline for another of Holtec’s attempts…

Poisoning the Well: How the Feds Let Industry Pollute the Nation’s Underground Water Supply

September 4, 2016

From ProPublica: “Poisoning the Well: How the Feds Let Industry Pollute the Nation’s Underground Water Supply by Abrahm Lustgarten, 
ProPublica, …

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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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Is the 100 in Holtec’s Spent Nuclear Fuel HI-STORM 100 Cask a Reference to “Exemptions” to its Certificate of “Compliance” (CoC)?

April 13, 2016

Holtec is up to its 10th Amendment for its Certificate of “Compliance” for its Spent Nuclear Fuel System, for Lethal …

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USNRC (“Regulator” John Goshen) Seeks Holtec (“Regulated”) Approval; Upside Down Methodology; Comment Deadline April 13th, 11.59 PM ET (1 min. to the 14th)

April 13, 2016

Comment on: “ID: NRC-2015-0270-0002 List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Holtec International HI-STORM 100 Cask System; Certificate of Compliance …

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Radioactive Waste Dump Owner Semnani Paid Govt Official $600,000; Official Went to Jail, Got Cancer; Semnani Got Fined, Became Iran Policy “Expert”, “Philanthropist”

February 21, 2016

The $40 million being given by the US DOE to a US nuclear reactor “start-up” company, X-energy, owned by Iranian …

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More US NRC Safety Related Exemptions for Holtec: Increase Risk of a Criticality Accident and are Illegal

January 6, 2016

Forget North Korea, Holtec and its owner Kris Singh is the biggest nuclear menace. Holtec’s nuclear “spent fuel” canisters are …

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Uranium Mining is a Bad Deal for Australia

September 12, 2015

Anglo-Australian BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam Mine, South Australia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Dam_mine “The industry generates less than 0.2 per cent of national export …

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US NRC Approves Holtec Certificate of Non-Compliance with Scientific Method & ASME

June 3, 2015

“The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is confirming the effective date of June 2, 2015, for the direct final rule …

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Holtec-US NRC Pushing for More Safety Related Exemptions for Nuclear Dry Cask Storage. 2nd Month in a Row! Holtec wants to Avoid Quality Testing!

April 16, 2015

Some will recall that March 9th 2015 was the comment deadline for another of Holtec’s attempts to decrease safety by …

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Holtec-NRC Confusing Double-Speak Damaged Spent Nuclear Fuel

March 9, 2015

Less than 24 hours (11.59 pm Mon. March 9th Washington DC-EDT/ 4.59 am Tuesday UTC) to comment regarding storage of …

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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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