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Texas Grid (ERCOT): Third World Foreign Temp Workers, Third World Management, Third World Results?

March 19, 2021

Texas “Gov. Greg Abbott has accused ERCOT of misleading the state about the readiness of the grid, placing blame for …

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Trump Fired TVA Board Chair for Outsourcing 200 Jobs to Foreign Consulting Firms-H1B Foreign Workers; Aims to Save Jobs

October 31, 2020

Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
Construction of the Douglas Hydroelectric Dam in Tennessee (TVA), 1942, A. Palmer, Farm Security Adm. TVA…

Trump Fires TVA Board Chair for Outsourcing 200 Jobs to Foreign Consulting Firms-H1B Foreign Workers; Aims to Save Jobs

August 4, 2020

Construction of the Douglas Hydroelectric Dam in Tennessee (TVA), 1942, A. Palmer, Farm Security Adm. TVA was an FDR New …

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Electric Cooperatives Channel Solar Resources to Rural American Communities

February 3, 2020

Big TVA style projects are no longer needed and appear to be prone to corruption. Community cooperatives have a long …

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Attorney General Healey Files Motion to Suspend Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station License Transfer to Holtec

November 3, 2019

From the Cape Cod Times: “Attorney general files motion to suspend Pilgrim license transfer By Christine Legere @ChrisLegere CCT Posted …

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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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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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Plymouth League of Women Voters Sends Letter of Protest to NRC Re Plans to Approve Transfer of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station to Holtec Inc.

August 21, 2019

From: https://plymouth.wickedlocal.com “Plymouth League of Women Voters sends letter of protest to NRC By David Kindy Posted at 1:00 PM Dry cask …

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“Camden Not Rising”; Poverty Rate 37.4%; Holtec Nuclear Tax Break- Now Under Investigation- Was Over $1 Million Per Job; Holtec Still Importing Foreign Workers

August 19, 2019

6 minute video, “Camden Not Rising” link: https://youtu.be/oNGeaTO8ooA This short video shows poverty in Camden and interviews local people: “Camden …

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Holtec International Tricked The TVA Nuclear Employee Who They Bribed According to OIG Report

August 8, 2019

What a small incestuous little world. Holtec sent the TVA Nuclear employee to Trump’s Taj Mahal hotel. Holtec International, which …

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Pilgrim Watch Files Third Contention Against Sale of Plymouth Nuclear Power Station to Holtec

July 31, 2019

From https://plymouth.wickedlocal.com: “Pilgrim Watch files third contention against sale of Plymouth nuke By David Kindy Posted Jul 20, 2019 at 1:00 PM Updated Jul 20, 2019 at 7:11 PM PLYMOUTH …

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Plymouth Plans to Pressure NRC Over Review of Nuclear Power Station Sale to Holtec

July 31, 2019

From https://plymouth.wickedlocal.com: “Plymouth plans to pressure NRC over review of nuke sale By David Kindy Posted Jul 26, 2019 at …

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Nuclear Company Holtec’s Tax Break Application Had a False Answer; Now the State Has Put the Tax Break on Hold

June 15, 2019

From ProPublica: https://www.propublica.org “The Tax Break Application Had a False Answer. Now the State Has Put the Break on Hold …

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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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Emails Show How Much Pull Political Bosses Had Over State Tax Breaks (Re Holtec International Nuclear & More)

May 25, 2019

From Propublica.org: “Emails Show How Much Pull Political Bosses Had Over State Tax Breaks A law firm linked to New …

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A False Answer, a Big Political Connection and $260 Million in Tax Breaks (Re Holtec International Nuclear)

May 25, 2019

From Propublica.org: https://www.propublica.org/series/the-real-bosses-of-new-jersey “A False Answer, a Big Political Connection and $260 Million in Tax Breaks Holtec International gave a …

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Earthquake Near Watts Bar Nuclear Power Station

December 15, 2018

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/se60247871/executive The orange skulls are nuclear power stations/nuclear facilities. Construction started at Watts Bar Nuclear Power Station on Unit 1: …

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Probable Fire(s) At Savannah River Nuclear Site Tritium Facility – Detected August 4-6-7 2018

August 8, 2018

It’s not like the Savannah River site contractors will tell us if there is a fire there… The confidence has …

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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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Holtec Nuclear Waste Cans-Kris Singh: Apparent Bribery-Kickback And Allegation Of Attempted Bribery

July 29, 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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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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Russia-Middle East Nuclear Pusher Produces Useless “Evidence” In Denial Of Whistleblower Claims Re Communications With Trump NSA Flynn On Inauguration Day; Congressman Cummings Again Invites Copson For Interview

December 12, 2017

“According to the whistleblower, Alex Copson, the managing partner of ACU Strategic Partners—which funded Flynn’s trip to the Middle East …

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Congressman Gowdy [R-SC] Refuses To Speak With Whistleblower Re Trump NSA Flynn’s Plan To Lift Sanctions In Order To Work With Russia To Build Nuclear Reactors In The Middle East

December 12, 2017

“It is astonishing to me that you, as the sitting Chairman of the Oversight Committee, are declining to meet with …

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Whistleblower Info About Flynn Nuclear Deal Text Message Within Minutes Of Trump Being Sworn In As President

December 7, 2017

“Whistleblower Provides Key Info About Flynn Text to Business Colleague During Trump Inauguration Dec 6, 2017 Press Release Whistleblower Provides …

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Trump Former National Security Advisor Flynn Promoted Russia-Middle East Nuclear Reactors Deal Within The White House; Conversations On Nuclear Proposal Included Jared Kushner

November 29, 2017

This scheme to build Middle East Nuclear Reactors involved partnering with Russia: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2017/09/14/did-flynn-work-from-inside-white-house-to-partner-with-russia-to-build-nuclear-reactors-in-the-middle-east-more-on-the-scheme-including-jeff-sessions-and-vp-pence-tie-ins-china-invited-to-participat Kushner-Tillerson-Trump and King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al …

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US Congressman Conyers’ Opening Statement On Oversight Of The “Wayward” Trump Admin; Jeff Sessions Opening Response Re Carter Page-Papadoupolos

November 15, 2017

Statements Follow MA Introduction: Excerpt from letter sent by Conyers and others to Sessions ahead of the hearing (with emphasis …

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After WSJ Report that Flynn Promoted Middle East Nuclear Projects Inside Trump Whitehouse, US Congressmen Cummings-Engel Expand Investigation

September 16, 2017

“President Donald Trump poses for photos with ceremonial swordsmen on his arrival to Murabba Palace, as the guest of King …

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Did Flynn Work from Inside White House to Partner with Russia to Build Nuclear Reactors in the Middle East? More on the Scheme Including Jeff Sessions and VP Pence Tie-ins; China Invited To Participate

September 14, 2017

Russia and China have started doing joint military exercises. North Korea is and has been a client state of them …

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Nuclear Engineer Pleads Guilty to Violating the US Atomic Energy Act on Behalf of China State-owned firm CGNI for Almost One Decade (1997-2016)

January 17, 2017

“Nuclear espionage charge for China firm with one-third stake in UK’s Hinkley Point China General Nuclear Power, and engineer Allen …

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Tennessee Valley Authority Office of Inspector General on the China Nuclear Spy Case

January 17, 2017

The TVA is owned by the US government. China General Nuclear Power Company is owned by the Chinese Government. Note …

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US NRC PR Person Lazy or Engaged in Cover-up of the Offline Status of Watts Bar Nuclear Reactor 2

October 28, 2016

By now, this whole TVA-Watts Bar Nuclear Reactor Unit 2 saga is past degenerating into farce. It is still offline …

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“Last Gasp of Dying Industry”: Nuclear Experts Decry First New US Reactor in 20 Years

October 28, 2016

It didn’t even gasp on for long: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2016/10/26/americas-pre-rotted-new-nuclear-reactor-not-working-power-at-zero-percent-commercial-ops-for-watts-bar-2-lasted-only-four-days-apparent-scram By Common Dreams.org: “Last Gasp of Dying Industry’: Nuclear Experts Decry First …

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TVA Watts Bar Nuclear Workers Frightened of Raising Safety Concerns: US NRC Meets with TVA Officials on Nov. 3rd

October 27, 2016

The Nuclear side of the TVA appears hell bent on destroying the legacy of good done by the early Tennessee …

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America’s Pre-Rotted “New” Nuclear Reactor Not Working: Power at Zero Percent; Commercial Ops for Watts Bar 2 Lasted Only Four Days! Apparent SCRAM

October 26, 2016

America’s pre-rotted “new” nuclear reactor has been listed by the US NRC as having power status of zero percent for …

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Iranian-American VP of TVA Watts Bar Nuclear Unit 2 (During Construction): Guilty of Illegally Sending Money to Iran; Discriminating Against Nuclear Whistleblower; Watts Bar Makes Tritium for US Nuclear Weapons

October 23, 2016

“The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is a federally owned corporation in the United States created by congressional charter on May …

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Schneider-Masterpact Breaker Role in Ft. Calhoun Nuclear Power Station Fire Appears Clear

May 20, 2016

The NRC said: “The finding stems from an NRC special inspection regarding an electrical fire that led to the declaration …

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U.S. Nuclear Engineer, China General Nuclear Power Company And Energy Technology International Indicted In Nuclear Power Conspiracy Against The United States

April 17, 2016

“In particular, the defendants allegedly sought technical assistance related to, among other things, CGNPC’s Small Modular Reactor Program; CGNPC’s Advanced …

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New Warnings-Threats of US Nuclear Disasters in the Making

March 7, 2016

Currently Germany is attempting to send 455 casks large casks of high level spent nuclear fuel, from solid storage facilities, …

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Woe Be Unto Entergy Lawyers: More on the Late, Over-priced, Unneeded; Now Old and Dangerous Grand Gulf Nuclear Reactor

January 9, 2016

Grand Gulf Nuclear Monstrosity on the Mississippi: America’s Largest Single Nuclear Reactor, in poor rural Mississippi “Those who cannot remember …

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Worker: Take Nuclear Safety Exemption and Shove it!

August 26, 2015

http://www.tva.gov/sites/brownsferry.htm# A few months before a foreman painter told his superior off about a nuclear safety related exemption, which allowed …

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139 Years After Custer’s Last Stand, Lakota Sioux Fight Foreign Uranium Miners in Custer County South Dakota

June 25, 2015

Even as Obama pretends to love the Lakota Sioux, he does nothing to protect them from foreign uranium miners. Standing …

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US NRC – “Beyond Design Basis” as Excuse for Ignoring Risks: Revising Pressure/Temperature Limits as “Non-Significant Hazard” at the TVA’s Brown’s Ferry 3 Nuclear Reactor; Hidden Beneath Cybersecurity changes, June 4th 11.59 deadline

June 2, 2015

One of the US NRC’s tricks for ignoring risks seems to be saying that reactor pressure vessel (RPV) fracture and …

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US Dept. of Energy Participating in Awesome Con

May 29, 2015

According to my Oxford Pocket dictionary, “con” means “confidence trick”, “to swindle; deceive”, and also is short for convict, (as …

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Holtec Damaged, Corroded, Nuclear Fuel Rods in Dry Casks

March 9, 2015

Deadline in around 24 hours (11.59 pm Mon. March 9th Washington DC-EDT/3.59 am Tuesday UTC) for comment regarding storage of …

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Why was Holtec debarred as TVA Contractor?

February 5, 2015

Holtec, a private nuclear supplier company, based in NJ, USA, was founded in 1986 by Dr. Krishna P. Singh of …

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Recent Posts

  • Russian Cruise Missile Attack on Shopping Mall in Central Ukraine: 18 Dead; 36 Still Missing June 28, 2022
  • UK To “Build On” Pre-existing Private Sector Gold Sanctions June 27, 2022
  • Eight People, Including a Child, Injured in a Russian Nighttime Cruise Missile Attack on Homes in the Odesa Region of Ukraine June 27, 2022
  • Russia Fired Kh-101 Missiles on Kyiv with Tu-95 & Tu-160 Bombers: One Civilian Killed, Four Injured on Sunday Morning June 26, 2022
  • Alarming Rise in Gold Imports to Switzerland from Dubai: Significant Risk of Russian Gold Entering Switzerland via Intermediaries June 26, 2022
  • London Bullion Market (LBMA) Suspended Russian Gold & Silver Refiners on March 07, 2022 June 26, 2022
  • London Gold and Silver Vault Data at End of May 2022 June 26, 2022
  • Swiss Association of Manufacturers & Traders of Precious Metals (AFCMP): Members Not Responsible for Import of Russian Gold; “Dubious Gold has No Place in Switzerland” June 25, 2022
  • Three Tons of Russian Origin Gold Exported from UK to Switzerland in May; Apparent Sanctions Loopholes June 24, 2022
  • Three Persons Charged in the Case of the Baltic Vanguard of the Russian Resistance (BARS) are Political Prisoners, Memorial Human Rights Centre Says June 23, 2022
  • Bennie Thompson Writes Letter Re Mississippi State Pen: Apparently He Noticed He’s a Congressman for Mississippi & Not MesoAmerica/SW Texas June 22, 2022
  • Dem. Congressman Bennie Thompson Staffer Charged with Filing False Security Clearance Form; Failed to Pay Taxes Despite Earning More than $165,000 or Five Times the Average Income in Thompson’s Congressional District June 21, 2022
  • Satellite Images Show Russia Shipping Grain From Occupied Ukraine To Syria June 20, 2022
  • R.W. Malone, MD, Promoted “FastVax”; Making DNA Vaccines “On Demand” in 2013 for “Novel Pathogens” Such as New Variants of Flu & Coronaviruses/Pandemics June 19, 2022
  • Elderly Man who Fought Against Nazis alongside the Soviets Forced to Flee Putin’s War June 19, 2022
  • Remembering Immigrant Opposition to Emancipation on Juneteenth Holiday June 19, 2022
  • Putin-Alexey Miller-Gazprom: New Investigation into how Chekists Privatized Russian National Wealth June 18, 2022
  • Russia: Why The Chekist Mind-Set Matters June 18, 2022
  • French President Macron on Communications with Putin: Disappointed is Not Strong Enough Word June 17, 2022
  • Liz Cheney’s Nepotistic Career: Worked For US State Dept While Father Was Sec. Of Defense (Eastern Europe-Russia) & Vice President (Middle East) June 16, 2022
  • The Rosatom Exemption: Russia’s State-Owned Nuclear Behemoth Has Escaped Sanctions June 16, 2022
  • Russian State Nuclear Corp. (Rosatom) Given Control Over Infrastructure-Shipping Along Arctic Northern Sea Route June 16, 2022
  • US Secretary of Defense Austin: Defense Contact Group Takes into Account all Ukraine’s Urgent Needs on Battlefield June 15, 2022
  • The US Air Force Cancels “Drag Queen Story Time” for Kids After US Senator Rubio Sent Letter June 15, 2022
  • Ukraine has Received Only 10% of the Assistance it Needs from Partners – Ministry of Defense; Ukraine Needs Prompt Help & Not Just Promises June 14, 2022

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