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Trump’s 40 Nuclear Power Stations For Saudi Appear Still In The Works; With Enrichment & Reprocessing (For Bombs); Plus Kushner 666 Connection

February 20, 2019

“On February 12, 2019, it was reported that President Trump participated in a White House meeting with private nuclear power …

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Westinghouse (Toshiba) Nuclear Fuel Fabrication Worker Contaminated – South Carolina USA

November 3, 2017

“Fuel Cycle Facility Event Number: 53026 Facility: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION RX Type: URANIUM FUEL FABRICATION Comments: LEU CONVERSION (UF6 to …

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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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The Trump Administration Throws An Additional $3.7 Billion To Late, Over Budget, Vogtle Nuclear Reactors for a Total of $12 Billion in Loan Guarantees (For Which the US Taxpayer is Liable)

September 30, 2017

New Vogtle reactors as saved from Google Earth in Oct. 2014 New Vogtle Reactors as saved from Google Earth 29 …

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My Heart Faileth When I Behold Radioactive Rainbows In The Sky

August 17, 2017

A UK so-called planning firm “One Creative Environments” has proposed the most bizarrely stupid idea for “beautifying” the proposed Westinghouse-Toshiba …

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Lack of Prudence in Trying to Construct Now Abandoned New Nuclear Project in SC; Petition to Intervene Deadline and Hearing

August 6, 2017

Photo of VC Summer site, May 26, 2017, ©High Flyer via SRS.org According to the US Congressional Budget Office (CBO), …

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Trump Notified Russia Before Attacking Syria; Trump Formally Notified the US Congress on Saturday; 100 years Ago US President Wilson Asked Congress Before Entering WWI

April 11, 2017

April 2, 1917, US President Woodrow Wilson asking Congress for a declaration of war before entering World War I on …

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US NRC Webinar on Wed (sign up by Tues 2 pm): Global Nuclear Fuels Americas Performance Review – Putin Must Think It’s Great; Trying to Get an Exemption to Run His Nuclear Fuel in Illinois

April 10, 2017

While it’s not what the US NRC appears to have in mind when discussing GNF-A’s performance review, it’s been within …

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Putin’s Nuclear Fuel Co. Wants Exemption to Fuel Illinois Reactors with help of Exelon, GE, Toshiba, Hitachi and US NRC

April 4, 2017

TVEL belongs to Atomenergoprom that is a part of the Rosatom State corporation. As a State corporation, Rosatom is subordinate …

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GNF-A (GE, Hitachi, Toshiba) Agreement to Bring Russian Government (TVEL) Nuclear Fuel to US Market

April 4, 2017

TVEL belongs to the Atomenergoprom, which is part of the Rosatom State corporation, which answers to Russian President Putin. From …

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Toshiba’s Westinghouse Nuclear Declared Bankruptcy; US Taxpayers and Ratepayers Left on the Hook for Billions?

March 30, 2017

Even with gross subsidies, the nuclear industry is not viable. “Westinghouse Electric Company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday, …

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Toshiba’s Westinghouse Bankruptcy Underscores Financial Meltdown of the Global Nuclear Industry

March 30, 2017

From Greenpeace: “Westinghouse bankruptcy underscores meltdown of the global nuclear industry – Greenpeace Press release – 29 March, 2017 Tokyo, …

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The Ongoing Saga 79: News, Updates, Tidbits & Trivia

March 20, 2017

This post ran from 20 March 2017 to Monday 17 April 2017. News continues here: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2017/04/25/the-ongoing-saga-80-news-updates-more/ This post was a …

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Springfields-Preston and Fukushima

March 12, 2017

http://youtu.be/VMRNQF451KA Excellent 2 minute video by Radiation Free Lakeland Marianne Birkby of Radiation Free Lakeland explains that Springfields near Preston, …

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Nuclear Convention on Supplementary Compensation (CSC) Does Not Protect People in India (Nor elsewhere)

December 31, 2016

India signing the CSC (Convention on Supplementary Compensation) was pushed for by the US-India Business Council when India-American Richard Verma …

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CSC Protects the Nuclear industry, Not Nuclear Victims

December 31, 2016

From Greenpeace.org: “Greenpeace condemns the new International Nuclear Liability Convention CSC protects the nuclear industry, not nuclear victims Press release …

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Gov Nikki Haley $55,000 from Holtec Nuclear’s Kris Singh; Sec of State Interprets Treaties; Possible Conflict of Interest in Application of Nuclear Liability Agreement

November 21, 2016

Among the functions of the Secretary of State: “Negotiates, interprets, and terminates treaties and agreements“. http://www.state.gov/secretary/115194.htm This appears to include …

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Florida Nuclear Utilities Trying to Kill Solar and Build Toshiba AP1000 Nuclear Reactors: Sunshine State or Glow in the Dark State – Florida Voters Choose Next Week

November 3, 2016

“… Consumers for Smart Solar is funded by utilities and front groups seeking to prevent changes to state law that …

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Toshiba-Westinghouse AP1000 New Nuclear Power Station Piping Defects Appear Never-Ending; Any Part You Want, As Long as It’s Defective?

October 19, 2016

On September 29th, the US NRC reported piping deviations for the Vogtle AP 1000 “two flanges identified with deviations on …

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$14 Billion Capital Cost est. for 2 Westinghouse (Toshiba) AP 1000 Nuclear Reactors at VC Summer-Nuclear Blank Check

October 18, 2016

SRS Watch Photo of Nuclear Blank Check From: “Savannah River Site Watch For Immediate Release June 2, 2016 SCE&G Requests …

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USNRC Issues Criticality Hazard Warning to Nuclear Fuel Facilities Due to Toshiba Criticality Hazard in South Carolina; Does Toshiba Have Uranium Accounting Problems Too?

October 4, 2016

According to the USNRC: “The long-term accumulation of uranium in equipment with an unfavorable geometry, particularly in process ventilation and …

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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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US NRC Public Meeting re Augmented Inspection at Toshiba’s Westinghouse Nuclear Fuel Fabrication Facility in South Carolina, Sept. 27th

September 23, 2016

Toshiba-Westinghouse’s Hopkins South Carolina Nuclear Fuel Facility https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2016/08/13/us-nrc-investigates-cause-of-uranium-build-up-at-toshiba-westinghouse-nuclear-fuel-facility-last-extensive-clean-up-7-years-ago/ At the same facility within the last year: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2016/03/15/dangerous-alpha-radiation-surface-contamination-on-toshiba-shipment-workers-burned-at-toshiba-facility-in-south-carolina-same-facility-separate-events/ INDIA SEEKS US …

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US NRC Investigates Cause of Uranium Build-up at Toshiba-Westinghouse Nuclear Fuel Facility; Last Extensive Clean-up 7 Years Ago?!

August 13, 2016

Westinghouse is now a Toshiba (Japan) subsidiary. It is 87% Toshiba owned; 10% Kazatomprom (Kazakhstan State owned), and 3% IHI …

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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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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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Toshiba-Westinghouse AP 1000 Nuclear Reactor Hydrogen Igniters: US Atomic Safety Licensing Board to Hear Oral Arguments on Concerns

August 2, 2016

“Five years ago, Southern Nuclear Operating Company identified a key atomic reactor safety risk: the potential for hydrogen generated from …

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Explosive Lessons in Hydrogen Safety – NASA

August 2, 2016

“Hydrogen has a very broad flammability range—a 4 percent to 74 percent concentration in air… More often than not, fears …

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Biggest Nuclear Power Station in Europe Planned for English Lake District: Protest on Tuesday-Petition

May 30, 2016

Originally posted on RADIATION FREE LAKELAND:
Join Us in Keswick – on Tuesday 31st May 2-4 outside the Skiddaw Hotel Lets Expose…

New Nuclear Reactor Unit: No Weld Leaks Found After 10 Minute Pressure Test at Non-Operating Temperature for Japan (Toshiba) AP1000 in China

May 27, 2016

Japanese (Toshiba) owned Westinghouse announced (26-May-2016) completion of a cold hydrostatic pressure test for Sanmen Nuclear Power Unit 1 (AP …

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Defective ABB Breakers for Nuclear Power Station(s) – “Substantial Safety Hazard”

May 22, 2016

Hazardous Problem of ABB breakers as described and illustrated by the utility, Dominion Nuclear Connecticut to the US NRC on …

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Indian Point Nuclear Power Station: Missing Bolts and Bars in Pressure Vessel Internals (Baffle-Former Bolts); Could Cause Fuel Failure; Block Cooling

March 31, 2016

According to the US NRC, during planned inspection of Indian Point Nuclear Power Station “Entergy identified baffle/former bolts with either …

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Dangerous Alpha Radiation Surface Contamination on Toshiba Shipment; Workers Burned at Toshiba Facility in South Carolina – Same Facility Separate Events

March 15, 2016

Westinghouse is now a Toshiba (Japan) subsidiary. It is 87% Toshiba owned; 10% Kazatomprom (Kazakhstan State owned), and 3% IHI …

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UK Nuclear “Beauty Pageant” Scheme: More Than Sheer Madness; Rudd Conflict of Interest

February 16, 2016

The UK is having an architectural contest to “beautify” the proposed Moorside Nuclear reactor Site, which we choose to call …

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Pipe Sleeve Corrosion “Substantial Safety Hazard” for V.C. Summer-Vogtle AP1000 Nuclear Power Stations Under Construction

February 5, 2016

These nuclear power stations are still under construction and, yet, are already suffering from dangerous corrosion, presumably due to substandard …

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UK Nuclear Offshore Pipeline Test Drilling will Churn Up Old Nuclear Waste; Operation will Add More Nuclear Waste to Irish Sea-Ocean: Write to Oppose by Feb. 12th

January 23, 2016

NuGeneration Limited (NuGen) wants to build three nuclear reactors (Moorside) near Sellafield nuclear site in Cumbria UK. NuGen is a …

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Nuclear Japan and Nuclear India vs. Nuclear Russia in the Ukraine: Toshiba and Holtec vs. Rosatom

January 12, 2016

Since 2006 Westinghouse is majority owned by Toshiba. It is 90% Japan owned: Toshiba (87%) and IHI (3%) and 10% …

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Unidentified Problem Impacting Nuclear Reactor Control Rod Insert Speed? Change the Rules; Hide Info Under Guise of Proprietary Rts; Waterford Near New Orleans

October 11, 2015

[How to intervene, and information about impacts, around mid-way in this post; search in page New Orleans.] Entergy, which owns-operates …

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The World & All that is in it, Endangered by Nuclear Energy, but it’s not their world to destroy

June 9, 2015

We are to be Good Stewards, Not Destroyers of the Environment: The World is Endangered by Nuclear Energy (and weapons) …

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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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Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Arkansas Nuclear One – Public Hearing May 12; Comment Deadline May 14

May 7, 2015

Multiple/Repetitive Degraded, so says the nuclear industry’s lap-dog the US NRC. Couldn’t make it up. There was a death and …

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Hot Shutdown-Degrading Safety at Degraded Arkansas Nuclear & elsewhere: Comment Deadline May 14th

May 7, 2015

The US NRC has another laundry list of things to comment upon: http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=NRC-2015-0088-0001 ID: NRC-2015-0088-0001, Deadline 14 May They appear …

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Tritiated Water (HTO) Can – Must Be Filtered; HTO causes Cancer, Genetic & Reproductive Defects

April 11, 2015

According to a US Nuclear Lab (LBL), tritiated water (HTO) enters the body through breathing, ingestion, skin absorption from contaminated …

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US Taxpayer Pays for French Gov-Japanese-US Corp. Nuclear Research: Wolves Guarding American Sheep/Henhouse

February 7, 2015

How is it that the US taxpayer is paying for research and development (R&D) for French State owned AREVA, Japanese …

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Westinghouse is Japanese-Toshiba; Not American for 16 Years

January 28, 2015

India’s Anti-Nuclear activists are justifiably upset about the “Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage“, as everyone in India needs …

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Will All Subcontractors Be Paid at New Nuclear Build Sites? Will Some Actually Lose Money?

January 7, 2015

This shows some of the many contractors and subcontractors on the EDF Flamanville new nuclear construction site. EDF (84.4%) and …

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What if Collapsed Airport Terminal 2E were a Nuclear Power Station?

December 13, 2014

Collapsed Terminal 2E at France’s Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport, June 2004, CC-BY-SA-3.0 by Andrewgprout via Wikipedia Aéroports de Paris (ADP), …

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Impacts to Norway from Sellafield UK Accident could be Worse than Chernobyl

September 8, 2014

A study undertaken by the Norwegian government, several years ago, modelled a hypothetical accident at Sellafield and found the impacts …

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CWIP Nuclear Corporate Welfare

March 7, 2014

From NoNukesYall.org (Georgia, USA): “What is CWIP? CWIP Stands for ‘Construction Work In Progress’ CWIP stands for Construction Work in …

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The Ongoing Saga 6: News, Updates, Tidbits & Trivia

November 24, 2013

This post continues here: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2013/12/07/the-ongoing-saga-7-news-updates-tidbits-trivia/ It is a continuation of: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2013/10/24/the-ongoing-saga-5-news-updates-tidbits-trivia/ Friday, 6 December 2013 Yesterday, Nelson Mandela passed away …

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  • Ecumenical Patriarch-Archbishop of Constantinople Accuses Russian Orthodox Church of War Crimes in Ukraine; Signs Agreement with Lithuania March 23, 2023
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  • Russian Spy Network Planning Sabotage Exposed in Poland, Six Detained March 16, 2023
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