Protestors Speak Out at NRC Public Meeting (Re Transfer of Pilgrim Nuclear License to Holtec)
From Wicked Local Plymouth: “Protestors plan to speak out at NRC public meeting By David Kindy Posted Sep 8, 2019 at 10:00 AM The Nuclear …
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Brunswick Nuclear Power Station’s “Cliff Edge” Barriers Appear To Fall Almost 8 Feet Short Of Required Storm Surge Protection Level
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission NTTF [Near Term Task Force] observed that, “some [nuclear] plants have…
1992 NOAA Study Concluded A Severe Hurricane Could Induce A Storm Surge 6.4 Ft Above Brunswick Nuclear Power Station’s Design Basis Flood So NRC Commissioned A New Study To Prove That The Design Basis Was Good Enough – But It’s Not
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
It has been known that Brunswick Nuclear Power Station’s Design Basis storm surge-flood level was too…
Russian Weather Agency Says Radioactive Isotopes Found After Accident
From RFE/RL: https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-weather-agency-says-radioactive-isotopes-found-after-accident/30129439.html “Russian Weather Agency Says Radioactive Isotopes Found After Accident August 26, 2019 10:19 GMT, By RFE/RL Russia’s …
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 …
Trump Dept of Ag Announced Intention to Stop Collecting Data on Honey Bee Colonies; Honey Bees are Fundamental for Agriculture & are Bioindicators
The Trump Administration’s Department of Agriculture has recently announced “its intention to stop collecting data on honey bee colonies in …
Dangerous Radioactive Waste Storage in Texas Proposed by J.F. Lehman & France – US NRC Hearing
The proposed nuclear waste dump for Texas is by “Interim Storage Partners“– a joint venture between Waste Control Specialists (WCS), …
Deadly Arctic Russian Nuclear Submarine Fire Casts Light on Russia’s Underwater Intel Service
From VOA News: “Deadly Arctic Submarine Blaze Casts Light on Russia’s Underwater Intel Service By Jamie Dettmer July 8, 2019 …
Russian Government Accused of Cover-Up After Deadly Nuclear Submarine Fire
“The vessel, which is an AS-12 deep sea nuclear-powered submarine nicknamed Losharik, is linked to the Defense Ministry’s unit for …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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… …
Crony Capitalism: Rick Perry US Energy Secretary? Former Texas Governor’s Experience for the Job Comes From Stiffing the American People and their Environment.
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
Waste Control Specialists Radioactive Waste Burial Ground in west Texas From OtherWords.org: “Crony Capitalism Made Rick…
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, …
River Bend Nuclear Station in Louisiana: Scram Due to Low Reactor Water Level; Still at Zero Power
Any loss of cooling water is a “near miss”. Some are just closer than others. Why do these “events” always …
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…
London Background Radiation Level Grossly Exaggerated In Chernobyl Article
The Daily Mail (25 April 2019) incorrectly states that people in London (UK) are exposed to approximately 0.2 millisievert (mSv) …
Deep Inside Chernobyl’s Radioactive Ruins Almost 33 Years Later
From: https://www.rferl.org/a/deep-inside-chernobyls-readiactive-ruins/29592228.html “Deep Inside Chernobyl’s Radioactive Ruins November 09, 2018 17:44 GMT By Yevhen Solonyna “RFE/RL Ukrainian Service correspondent Yevhen …
Soviet Media: Sanitizing Chernobyl
Has former Soviet KGB agent Putin advised the Japanese Prime Minister on creating disinformation about TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear disaster? When …
UN Rapporteur Received Reports that Japan Media Avoids Covering Ongoing Fukushima Nuclear Disaster; Reporter Demoted-Salary Reduced for Writing About Fukushima
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
USAF bombing of hiroshima-nagasaki fall 1945, color enhanced. “I have also received first-hand reports of newspapers…
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…
US Senator Markey Blasts Dangerous New Trump NRC Post-Fukushima Nuclear Safety Rule Which Is Even Worse Than The Obama One
Obama was bad; Trump is worse. For every bad in life, there can be a worse. Find out how close …
Palisades Nuclear Reactor On Lake Michigan Had To Be Manually Tripped Due To Turbine Governor Valve Problem
Palisades Nuclear Reactor (Unit 1) had to be manually tripped due to cycling of a Turbine Governor Valve. A rapid …
Senators Markey and Rubio, and Reps. Sherman and Messer Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Thwart Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Weapons Ambitions
“A government that cannot be trusted with a bone saw, should not be trusted with a nuclear weapon” (US Congressman …
Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Apparently Falling Apart: Another Scram Follows “Five Unplanned Downpower Events” In Less Than One Year
Construction of Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Station begin over forty-four years ago in May of 1974, and it was commissioned …
State of California Admits That “The Woolsey Fire Burned Through A Portion Of The Santa Susana Field Laboratory”
Screenshot of (probable) fire locations from a couple of days ago: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2018/11/10/fires-near-la-burning-in-area-of-site-contaminated-with-radioactive-materials-toxic-chemicals-santa-susana-field-lab/ “The fire started near the Santa Susana Field …
Woolsey Fire Burns Nuclear Meltdown Site that State Toxics Agency Failed to Clean Up
News Release from Physicians for Social Responsibility LA: “Woolsey Fire Burns Nuclear Meltdown Site that State Toxics Agency Failed to …
San Onofre: Defective Holtec Nuclear Waste Storage System Must Be Recalled
Originally posted on San Onofre Safety:
Holtec UMAX lid with lower inlet air vents and upper (round) outlet air vent. The Holtec…
Remember To Speak Up Against High Level Radioactive Waste Coming To Texas – Deadline Extended To November 19th
Please remember to comment by November 19th, 11:59 pm EDT; 10:59 pm CDT, 9:59 pm MDT. You can comment directly, …
French Govt Trying To Balance Budget On Backs Of Americans With Nuclear Dump In Texas
Comment Deadline extended to November 19, 2018, 11:59 pm: https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NRC-2016-0231 https://publications.anl.gov/anlpubs/2012/07/73873.pdf The French government is trying to get the US …
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)
This is a life and death important topic for future generations, as well as our own. And, the US NRC …
US Senator Markey: Kim Jong Un Doubles Down on “Deceive and Delay”
From the beginning North Korea was a Russian (USSR) client state. After a lull, this was renewed when Putin became …
1992 NOAA Study Concluded A Severe Hurricane Could Induce A Storm Surge 6.4 Ft Above Brunswick Nuclear Power Station’s Design Basis Flood So NRC Commissioned A New Study To Prove That The Design Basis Was Good Enough – But It’s Not
It has been known that Brunswick Nuclear Power Station’s Design Basis storm surge-flood level was too low in the event …
Brunswick Nuclear Power Station’s “Cliff Edge” Barriers Appear To Fall Almost 8 Feet Short Of Required Storm Surge Protection Level
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission NTTF [Near Term Task Force] observed that, “some [nuclear] plants have an overreliance on operator …
Brunswick Nuclear Power Station Apparently Still Hasn’t Addressed Flooding Worst Case Scenario (Reevaluation); Targeted By Hurricane Florence
As of April 2018, the US NRC hadn’t received information about how Brunswick Nuclear Power Station was going to address …
Trilogy of Atlantic Storms: Florence, Isaac, Helene; Category 4 Florence (140 MPH) Expected To Become A Category 5 Hurricane
Category 4 Hurricane Florence with 140 mph (220 km/h) sustained winds is menacing the Carolinas and Virginia. It is expected …
Fires In The Area Of Hanford Nuclear Site And Columbia Nuclear Generating Station
Fires in the area of Hanford Nuclear (Waste) Site and Columbia Nuclear Generating Station. Click on images to enlarge. Fire …
Tropical Storm Gordon: Hurricane and Tropical Storm Warnings In Effect For The US Gulf Coast – 4 AM CDT Advisory
Tropical Storm Gordon September 4, 2018, 11:47 UTC-6:47 CT. Remember to go to the national hurricane center, weather.gov and your …
Tropical Storm Gordon Warning For US Gulf Coast: Reminder Of The Dangers Of Mixing Severe Weather With Nuclear Power; Another Tropical Storm In Atlantic
For the most recent updates go to https://www.nhc.noaa.gov , hurricanes.gov and your local weather (e.g. Weather.gov). Earlier information: It’s that …
Catastrophe in the Making: Growth Machine Politics; Regulatory Capture; Hurricane Katrina; Fukushima; Disasters of Tomorrow
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
In “Catastrophe in the Making: The Engineering of Katrina and the Disasters of Tomorrow“, Freudenberg, et.…
Trump EPA Attempt To Eliminate All Environmental Regulation
Comment on “Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OA-2018-0259 Comment Tracking Number: 1k2-94w2-3hnj I oppose this proposed rule which is a tacit attempt to …
Trump EPA Proposal Revealed By Proponent As Means Of Avoiding Nuclear Operating Costs; Cleanup Costs & Evac After Nuclear Disaster
Comment by tonight, 1159 US Eastern Time (NY-DC time zone) https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EPA-HQ-OA-2018-0259 Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OA-2018-0259 The Trump administration is setting up …
USNRC Value of Death Update: All Tricks, No Value of Life, No Medical Care or Caregiver Costs
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
Reassessment of NRC’s Dollar Per Person-Rem Conversion Factor Policy Docket ID: NRC-2015-0063Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)…
USDOE Spent 18 Years And Over A Quarter Of A Billion Dollars But Failed To Prove Low Level Radiation is Safe, Because It’s Not
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
[Update: Note that the comment deadline was extended from May 30th to August 16th.] As explained…
Probable Fire(s) At Savannah River Nuclear Site Tritium Facility – Detected August 4-6-7 2018
It’s not like the Savannah River site contractors will tell us if there is a fire there… The confidence has …
