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Exposing Holtec Nuclear Waste Oligarch-Kingpin Kris Singh of India: Index-Links for 100+ Blog Posts

February 10, 2023

US Attorneys argued 19 years ago: “Holtec should not be able to use a highly regulated and publicly funded industry …

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Situation at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Station Remains Difficult Says Mayor; Russian Shelling Hit Reactor Building-Caused Fire; Putin Sent Chechen Muslim Terrorists to Set Mines (Blow it Up)

March 4, 2022

People need to look back at the Russian born/ethnic Chechen terrorists who’ve done attacks over the last years in the …

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Greenpeace Calls for End to Putin’s War in Ukraine Citing Severe Nuclear Hazards at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station; Ukrainians Physically Blocking Russian Troop Access

March 3, 2022

“Vladimir Putin’s military invasion of Ukraine poses an unprecedented nuclear threat, with the country’s 15 commercial  nuclear reactors, including the …

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NRC Meeting on Holtec-Indian Pt. (Near NYC) on Oct. 17, 2019 – Register for Toll-Free Teleconference By Noon Today (16th)

October 16, 2019

“Members of the public who wish to call in via a toll-free teleconference should call or e-mail the contact listed …

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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

September 5, 2019

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

September 4, 2019

Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
It has been known that Brunswick Nuclear Power Station’s Design Basis storm surge-flood level was too…

Stop Holtec from Taking Over at Indian Point Nuclear Power Station near NYC: Petition plus Public Meeting on Oct. 2nd

August 27, 2019

Please spread the information and petition far and wide by reblogs, social media-networks, email, word of mouth. While the petition …

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Holtec Refused to Provide Info Re Its Spent Nuclear Fuel Casks to the US Govt Despite Subpoena; What is Holtec Hiding?

August 20, 2019

Even after being subpoenaed by the US government, Holtec belligerently refused to help the US government understand the costs of …

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Holtec Nuclear Waste Can Oligarch Kris Pal Singh’s Son Loves To Buy Multi-Million Dollar Fast Cars

July 4, 2019

Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
Nuclear waste can oligarch Kris Pal Singh of Holtec International has a son named Kris Pal…

The Iffy Foreign Engineers Responsible For Holtec Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage & Small Modular Reactors; Holtec Abuse Of H1B Visas; No Apparent Effort To Find-Recruit Talent

July 4, 2019

Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
Founded by India’s Kris Singh, Holtec appears to have a virtual monopoly on the storage of…

Holtec-Orrvilon Factory Furnace Fire (Sept. 2018)

June 22, 2019

From “The Daily Record”: “No injuries in Orrville factory fire contained to furnace By JACK ROONEY / Staff Writer Posted …

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Holtec-Orrvilon Fabrication Facility Fire (2015)

June 22, 2019

From “The Daily Record“: “No injuries in Orrvilon Fire By Paul Locher Staff Writer Posted Mar 25, 2015 at 4:00 …

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Egypt’s Nuclear Power Plants Authority (NPPA) Received Site Approval Permit for 4 Russian Nuclear Reactors at El Dabaa

June 17, 2019

ALL EGYPT NEEDS IS SOLAR! THIS IS APPARENTLY FOR WEAPONS OR SIMPLY FROM BRIBERY TO GIVE RUSSIA MORE CONTROL. By …

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Holtec Nuclear Waste Can Oligarch Kris Pal Singh’s Son Loves To Buy Multi-Million Dollar Fast Cars

June 15, 2019

See index of Holtec related posts here: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2023/02/10/exposing-holtec-nuclear-waste-oligarch-kingpin-kris-singh-of-india-index-links-for-100-blog-posts/ Nuclear waste can oligarch Kris Pal Singh of Holtec International has a …

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ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE SUBCOMMITTEE ANNOUNCES LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON NUCLEAR WASTE CLEANUP BILLS

June 8, 2019

More nuclear waste hearings… “ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE SUBCOMMITTEE ANNOUNCES LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON NUCLEAR WASTE CLEANUP BILLS Jun 6, 2019 …

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US House “Oversight” Hearing on Nuclear Waste Appears Designed to Create Gridlock; Ignore Critical Problems and Needed Solutions

June 6, 2019

Based on the news release, and on what we know of the list of invited witnesses, as of Jun 4, …

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Russia Launched New Nuclear Power Icebreaker While Other Countries Pay To Clean up Russian Nuclear Waste Ship (& Other Russian Nuclear Messes)

May 26, 2019

Russia launched its new nuclear icebreaker just as Norway and the EU have started helping financially and technically to cleanup …

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How Companies & Allies of One Powerful Democrat Got $1.1 Billion in Tax Breaks [Re: Holtec Nuclear Board Member & Mar-a-Lago Club Member George Norcross]

May 26, 2019

From ProPublica https://www.propublica.org: “How Companies and Allies of One Powerful Democrat Got $1.1 Billion in Tax Breaks Meet George Norcross. …

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Effect of Blisters and Rims on Radial Hydride Precipitation in (Spent) Nuclear Fuel Elements under “Dry Storage” Conditions

September 24, 2018

Comment Deadline tonight 11.59 PM Eastern for “Dry Storage and Transportation of High Burnup Spent Nuclear Fuel“, draft NUREG-2224, “Comments …

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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

September 18, 2018

It has been known that Brunswick Nuclear Power Station’s Design Basis storm surge-flood level was too low in the event …

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Access To Brunswick Nuclear Power Station Limited Due To Flooded Roads; Workers Sleeping On Cots

September 18, 2018

Sometime between Thursday morning and Friday morning, the Brunswick Nuclear Reactors were powered down: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/event-status/reactor-status/2018/2018PowerStatus.txt On Saturday afternoon a report …

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Hurricane Florence Landfall Radar With Location Of Nuclear Power Stations – Weather

September 14, 2018

For the very latest updates go to your preferred/local weather source. The orange icons are the nuclear power stations. Brunswick …

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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

September 13, 2018

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission NTTF [Near Term Task Force] observed that, “some [nuclear] plants have an overreliance on operator …

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Brunswick Nuclear Power Station Apparently Still Hasn’t Addressed Flooding Worst Case Scenario (Reevaluation); Targeted By Hurricane Florence

September 12, 2018

As of April 2018, the US NRC hadn’t received information about how Brunswick Nuclear Power Station was going to address …

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Recent Japan 6.6 M Earthquake Left Nuclear Power Station Without Power & “Relying On Emergency Generators For 10 Nervous Hours”

September 10, 2018

Although Tomari Nuclear Power Station was shut down subsequent to the beginning of the – still ongoing – TEPCO-Fukushima nuclear …

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California Nuclear Earthquake Reminder

August 29, 2018

Yesterday’s California earthquake was small but serves as a good reminder that it might not have been. The first map …

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New Mexico: Native American Archaeological Site Which Holtec Tries To Hide In Its Environmental Report Is Over 1000 Years Old; Perhaps 8000 Years Old

July 30, 2018

Holtec’s proposed spent nuclear fuel (high level nuclear waste) site is to the west of Laguna Gatuna. The second large …

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The Iffy Foreign Engineers Responsible For Holtec Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage & Small Modular Reactors; Holtec Abuse Of H1B Visas; No Apparent Effort To Find-Recruit Talent

July 30, 2018

Founded by India’s Kris Singh, Holtec appears to have a virtual monopoly on the storage of high level nuclear waste, …

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The Holtec Browns Ferry Bribery Case Revisited: Despite An OIG Criminal Investigation Leading To Suspension-Debarment, Holtec Has Continued To Sell Its Nuclear Waste Cans And Services To Browns Ferry-TVA

July 30, 2018

Comment By Jul 30 2018, at 11:59 PM ET, ID: NRC-2018-0052-0058 on Holtec’s proposed spent nuclear fuel facility in New …

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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…

Facts On How Holtec Spent Nuclear Fuel Canisters Are Substandard And Should Not Be Used, Parked, Or Buried Anywhere

July 26, 2018

Comment By Jul 30 2018, at 11:59 PM ET, ID: NRC-2018-0052-0058 on Holtec’s spent nuclear fuel facility in New Mexico: …

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Holtec Proposal To Bury High Level Nuclear Waste – Comment Deadline July 30th 11.59 ET

July 25, 2018

Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
Area of the proposed site: Holtec International HI-STORE Consolidated Interim Storage Facility Project, Comment Due Jul…

Holtec Proposal To Bury High Level Nuclear Waste – Comment Deadline July 30th 11.59 ET

April 22, 2018

Area of the proposed site: Holtec International HI-STORE Consolidated Interim Storage Facility Project, Comment Due Jul 30 2018, at 11:59 …

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Smoldering Nuclear Waste Barrel Fire At Idaho National Nuclear Lab

April 15, 2018

Photo of an apparently similar fire at WIPP in New Mexico in 2014. The INL (Idaho National [Nuclear] Lab) nuclear …

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Russia: Radiation Hazard Warning This Morning Supposed Mistake-Technical Glitch

February 13, 2018

“The prerecorded warning, which aired at about 9 a.m., alerted residents to what it said were high levels of radiation …

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Russia To Build 4 Nuclear Reactors-Nuclear Waste Storage In Egypt On The Mediterranean (With A 35 Year Loan To Egypt From Russia)

January 4, 2018

By Middle East Monitor: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com “Russia to build nuclear fuel depot in Egypt December 5, 2017 at 9:29 am | …

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Russia Continues To Deny That It Is Source Of The Radioactive Ruthenium Cloud In Europe, But Seeks Contractor To Clean Up Part Of The Mayak Nuclear Site

December 14, 2017

Charles Digges of Bellona points out that “Moscow issues suspiciously repetitive denials about radioactive leak“, in a December 11th article. …

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The Mysterious Radioactive Cloud – The Ruthenium 106 Story: We Need Full Transparency

November 27, 2017

The multiple low pressure systems-former hurricanes in the north Atlantic, at the end of September, appear to guarantee that radioactive …

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No Safe Dose of Radioactive Ruthenium 106; Increased Dose is Increased Risk; Even the US NRC Knows That It Is Toxic

November 22, 2017

Ruthenium 106 is both a chemical and radiological hazard. With a half-life of over one year, Ruthenium 106 will stay …

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US NRC Response on Crystal River Nuclear Power Station Spent Fuel Pool Near Tampa; Our Response, and More

September 15, 2017

Our question re the closed Crystal River Nuclear Power Station and Hurricane Irma. (Screenshots of the original correspondance and of …

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US Court Upheld NY State Right To Protect Water From Constitution Pipeline; Now Will The State Stop The Spectra-AIM Pipeline From Operating Near Indian Point Nuclear Site?

August 19, 2017

“A.G. Schneiderman Statement On Second Circuit Decision Regarding Constitution Pipeline Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit …

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Experts: Nuclear Industry Pressured USNRC into Low-Balling Consequences of Nuclear Accident

May 27, 2017

Chernobyl Exclusion Zone Overlay Indian Point Nuclear Power Station – Greenpeace OpenStreet Map Trump Tower 5th Ave NY http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/nuclear/nomorechernobyls/exclusion-zone-comparison-map/ Trump’s …

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Letter Opposing Burial of Nuclear Waste Equivalent to 700 Nuclear Warheads on US Beachfront – Petition

May 27, 2017

This letter may be signed in the form of a petition and/or letters sent directly. Petition link at page bottom. …

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High Level Nuclear Waste Interim Parking Lot Storage in Texas Comment to April 28th

April 6, 2017

Comment Deadline April 28th, https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NRC-2016-0231 Most US high level nuclear waste appears to be kept in open air parking-lot like …

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Interim Storage Open-Air Parking Lots of High Level Nuclear Waste Risk Major Radioactive Leaks – Most Canister Systems Do Not Meet Standards: Made of Thin Steel; Neither Adequately Inspected Nor Adequately Monitored

February 13, 2017

Holtec Spent Fuel Casks at Diablo Canyon, California “The majority of current U.S. irradiated spent fuel storage facilities use thin-walled …

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Dangerous Texas High-Level Radioactive Waste Open-Air Parking Lot Dump – Public Hearings on Monday and Wednesday; Public Comment to March 13 – License Application

February 12, 2017

News Release from Public Citizen: “Jan. 30, 2017 
License Application for Dangerous West Texas High-Level Radioactive Waste Dump Is Now …

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Nuclear Rip and Ship; Radioactive Waste Dilution- Lethal Underbelly of Private Nuclear Waste Revealed in US Lawsuit Against Trump Large Donor’s Corp.; Comment Deadline Friday 11.59 pm ET= NY-DC Time

January 26, 2017

Private Nuclear Waste “Interim” Storage Facility Comment by Friday, 27 Jan. 2017, 11.59 PM Eastern Time(NY-Boston-DC-Atlanta, Miami, etc.) This is …

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Beware: US Congress Trying to Run Thru Radioactive Riders; US Taxpayer Guaranteed Exim $9 Billion for Toshiba to Build Nuclear Reactors in India

September 27, 2016

One of the sneak through provisions that some members of Congress – both Dim-witted Dems and Republicans – want to …

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SC Gov Nikki Haley’s Plutonium Hypocrisy: Financial and Family Ties to Areva, Holtec, and More

June 30, 2016

South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley says she wants US and foreign plutonium out of South Carolina. And, yet, she wants …

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