Veterans' Rare Cancers Raise Fears of Toxic Battlefields – August 6, 2007 – The New York Sun By R. B. STUART Special to the Sun August 6, 2007 In the wake of an Iraqi official last month blaming America's use … Continue reading
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Buried documents at center of debate – cleveland.com Monday, August 06, 2007 Associated Press Dayton- Contaminated documents buried in a radioactive waste landfill in New Mexico won’t be needed to determine if cancer-stricken workers from a former nuclear weapons plant … Continue reading
Gaps in Global Database Blamed on Regulators; A Scare in Bulgaria By STEVE STECKLOW August 3, 2007; Page A1 To inform the public about nuclear-plant mishaps, a United Nations agency in 1989 helped create a Richter-like scale rating them from … Continue reading
Scoop: Nuclear Energy and Nonproliferation Challenges Nuclear Energy and Nonproliferation Challenges Friday, 3 August 2007, 3:55 pm Press Release: US State Department Dr. Andrew Semmel: Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy and Negotiations Statement before the Senate Foreign … Continue reading
DailyBulletin.com – Rialto takes perchlorate stand Article Launched: 07/28/2007 09:59:16 PM PDT According to the most recent Study by the Center for Disease Control, perchlorate in drinking water, even at low doses, is a threat to the thyroid function of … Continue reading
ReviewJournal.com – News – Milk dumped after isotope found in wells Milk dumped after isotope found in wells THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FALLON — Two dairy farmers have dumped milk after the discovery of radioactive polonium-210 in 25 drinking water wells … Continue reading
Very Specific Action that all can take to help gulf war veterans right now! During the August Recess all should contact their Senators to get support on this particular step! Write your Senator an email, call the local … Continue reading
RESOURCE AVAILABLE FOR TABLING EVENTS, SMALL OR LARGE GROUPS: ACTION KIT TO PROTECT THE MOST VULNERABLE Most radiation protection standards are based on “Reference Man,†a hypothetical young white male. However, the reality is that children are more vulnerable than … Continue reading
Beyond Nuclear at NPRI 6930 Carroll Avenue, Suite 400, Takoma Park, MD 20912 Tel: 301.270.2209 Fax: 301.270.4000 Email: info@beyondnuclear.org Web: www.beyondnuclear.org July 31, 2007 Dear Friend of Beyond Nuclear: Last month we proudly announced that the legendary and award-winning physician … Continue reading
Position Announcement – please forward. August 2007  Campaign Coordinator, Campaign for a Nuclear Weapons Free World  The Campaign for a Nuclear Weapons Free World (CNWFW) is seeking experienced candidates to fill the position of Campaign Coordinator. CNWFW is a … Continue reading
Earth2Tech » Blog Archive Cleantech Industry Eyes Energy Bill Debates « Cleantech Industry Eyes Energy Bill Debates Written by Adena DeMonte 2 Comments Posted August 3rd, 2007 at 5:20 pm in Policy A crucial bill, soon to be debated by … Continue reading
starbulletin.com | News | /2007/08/05/ Hiroshima survivors remember Hiroshima survivors’ tale a painfully seared memory STORY SUMMARY » More than 140,000 people were killed on Aug. 6, 1945, when at 8:15 a.m. the United States dropped the first atomic bomb … Continue reading
House OKs clean-energy legislation – Los Angeles Times House OKs clean-energy legislation The Democratic measure would mark a dramatic shift in policy, requiring national standards for renewable sources for the first time. By Noam N. Levey and Richard Simon, Times … Continue reading
5 Arrested While Protesting Nuke Plant | World Latest | Guardian Unlimited 5 Arrested While Protesting Nuke Plant Sunday August 5, 2007 2:01 AM OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (AP) – Five protesters were arrested Saturday at the Y-12 nuclear weapons plant … Continue reading
Independent – August 4-5, 2007: Study probes link between uranium and kidney illness Study probes link between uranium and kidney illness By Zsombor Peter Staff Writer CHURCHROCK — Roger Lewis and his family have watered their animals at the same … Continue reading
Nuclear plans hinge on loans — themorningcall.com Nuclear plans hinge on loans_PPL says government will have to provide funding guarantees. By Sam Kennedy | Of The Morning Call August 5, 2007 The fate of PPL Corp.'s tentative plan to build … Continue reading
Building Starts on Plant to Convert Plutonium – New York Times Building Starts on Plant to Convert Plutonium Stephen Morton for The New York TimesWork beginning on Wednesday at the $4.8 billion Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility in Aiken, S.C. … Continue reading
Times-News: Magicvalley.com, Twin Falls, ID Victim’s payment Downwinders optimistic that reintroduced bill will become law By Blair Koch Times-News correspondent Downwinders in Idaho have reason to applaud local senators who have reintroduced a 2005 proposal to expand the Radiation Exposure … Continue reading
The Peninsula On-line: Qatar’s leading English Daily N-plant fires stoke nuclear power debate Web posted at: 8/4/2007 8:13:36 Source ::: REUTERS LONDON • Fires in power stations are not unusual, but when they strike nuclear plants, they reignite the debate … Continue reading
Our unnecessary nuclear future (Politics) Our unnecessary nuclear future by Amanda Witherell diablo canyon.jpg photo of Diablo Canyon nuke plants courtesy of PG&E’s Jim Zimmerlin Sigh. Just when you’re starting to think something productive might occur in the legislature, enter … Continue reading
Power Surge | Power Surge | Feature Stories | Port Folio Weekly | The Alternative Voice of the Seven Cities Power Surge Locally and across the nation there’s growing support for nuclear energy. Even some environmentalists are on board. But … Continue reading
Constellation Energy files partial plan for reactor — baltimoresun.com Constellation Energy files partial plan for reactorBloomberg News 3:00 AM EDT, July 31, 2007 Constellation Energy Group Inc. has filed the first partial application to build a new nuclear reactor in … Continue reading
Department of Energy to Award $16 Million for GNEP Studies Department of Energy to Award $16 Million for GNEP Studies Teams to Provide Analysis on Technology DevelopmentThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that four consortia have been selected … Continue reading
PRESS RELEASE RELEASE DATE: July 30, 2007 CONTACT: Julie R. Enszer, NPRI, 202/822-9800 or Arjun Makhijani, 301/270-5500 a/rdist Landmark Energy Policy Study Points the Way to U.S. Energy Future without Fossil Fuels or Nuclear Power Protecting Climate Will Require Essentially … Continue reading
The Energizer — Discover Magazine The Energizer Amory Lovins has a vision: The U.S. economy keeps going and going and going—without any oil by Cal Fussman, Photography by Ben Stechschulte Lovins waters tropical plants in a hothouse that serves as … Continue reading
Nevada Appeal – News Survey shows most Americans oppose Yucca Mountain Geoff dornan Appeal Capitol Bureau, gdornan@nevadaappeal.com July 28, 2007 Comment Comments (12) Print Friendly Print Email Email A national survey by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology shows only one … Continue reading
News & Star Sellafield body parts probe helpline set up Published on 28/07/2007 By Susie Carter A HELPLINE has been set up as part of the inquiry into the removal of body tissue from nuclear workers at Sellafield. A telephone … Continue reading
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Nuclear Power: Follow the Money Bob SheakJuly 2007The Bush administration’s energy policies from 2001 to the present havesupported fossil fuels above all other energy sources, emphasizing the needto find new sources of petroleum, support new technologies for liquefiednatural gas, and … Continue reading
We can’t pass energy problems to next generation : Perspectives : Knoxville News Sentinel Landon Medley Saturday, July 28, 2007 While Tennesseans appreciate the attention given to the current energy debate in the Congress by U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, many … Continue reading
Tri-City Herald: Local News Hanford workers evacuated after waste leak Published Saturday, July 28th, 2007 By Annette Cary, Herald staff writer A mix of radioactive and hazardous chemical waste leaked onto the ground in central Hanford Friday morning as it … Continue reading
Concerns Mount Over Nuclear Energy After Series of Scares | Europe | Deutsche Welle | 27.07.2007 Concerns Mount Over Nuclear Energy After Series of Scares Sceptics say recent errors highlight the drawbacks of nuclear energy Großansicht des Bildes mit der … Continue reading
Category:Protests against nuclear energy – Wikimedia CommonsAmerican Thinker: New Nukes for California? July 19, 2007 New Nukes for California? By Joe Somsel As a Californian, I know well the opinion the rest of the country holds of our political sensibilities. … Continue reading
lamonitor.com: The Online News Source for Los Alamos Trinity test exposed public to radiation and fallout ROGER SNODGRASS Monitor Assistant Editor An important footnote has updated the history of the world’s first test of an atomic bomb at Trinity Site, … Continue reading
Independent – July 24, 2007: Texans: Say no to uranium mining Texans: Say no to uranium mining By Zsombor Peter Staff Writer CHURCH ROCK — In the late 1980s, representatives of Uranium Resources Inc. came to the small Texas town … Continue reading
DOE examines GTCC waste disposal DOE examines GTCC waste disposal Source:ExecDigital July News Date:25/07/2007 12:22:19 DOE has announced it will evaluate disposal options for GTCC LLW generated from the decommissioning of nuclear power plants, medical activities and nuclear research. DOE … Continue reading
Japan quake sends tremors across nuclear industry | Science | Reuters Japan quake sends tremors across nuclear industry Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:58AM EDT Email | Print | Digg | Reprints | Single Page [-] Text [+] Photo 1 of … Continue reading
CNIC – Citizens’ Nuclear Information Center Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Earthquake Japan’s Nuclear Safety Shaken to the Roots CNIC Report (23 July 2007) At 10:13 am on July 16 a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck just off the coast of Niigata Prefecture on the … Continue reading
Is Nuclear Power the Answer?, Sojourners Magazine/August 2007 s Nuclear Power the Answer? Proponents claim that nuclear energy is the power source of the future – clean, green, and safe. Are they right? by Jim Rice email this article printer-friendly … Continue reading
Nuclear Power Losing Favor After Earthquake Nuclear Power Losing Favor After Earthquake Following Accident At World’s Largest Plant, Future For Nuclear As Green Energy Questioned Nuclear power has long been on the outs with the environmental movement. The early days … Continue reading
Constellation nuclear plans in fiscal peril — baltimoresun.com Constellation nuclear plans in fiscal peril Constellation Energy Group Sun photo by Doug Kapustin, August 18, 2005 Constellation Energy Group has been planning to build a second nuclear reactor in Lusby for … Continue reading
de.indymedia.org | Truckloads of Gorleben seismic data destroyed Truckloads of Gorleben seismic data destroyed Diet Simon 22.07.2007 07:30 Themen: Atom Anti-nuclear activists fighting waste dumping in north Germany claim to have information from inside the industry that “truckloads†of safety-relevant … Continue reading
Skypecasts OnReuters AlertNet – Russian environmentalists attacked, one killed Russian environmentalists attacked, one killed 21 Jul 2007 11:08:38 GMT Source: Reuters Alert Me | Print | Email this article | RSS XML [-] Text [+] MOSCOW, July 21 (Reuters) – … Continue reading
Darasota Herald Tribune Not-so-clean nuclear energy Not-so-clean nuclear energy Damage at Japanese plant should give Florida pause The next time proponents tout today’s nuclear power as clean and safe, someone should counter with a one-word response: Japan. That is where … Continue reading
DOE considers N.M. for nuclear waste disposal DOE considers N.M. for nuclear waste disposal print | email this story Related Links U.S. Department of Energy By ASSOCIATED PRESS July 21, 2007 ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico is on the short list … Continue reading
French-American Venture Plans New Reactors in U.S. – New York Times French-American Venture Plans New Reactors in U.S. * Sign In to E-Mail or Save This * Print * Reprints * Share o Digg o Facebook o Newsvine o Permalink … Continue reading
Energy Net: Ecology ResourcesLas Vegas SUN: Clinton wants Senate hearing for Yucca Mt. alternatives Clinton wants Senate hearing for Yucca Mt. alternatives By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press Writer RENO, Nev. (AP) – Repeating her vow to kill Yucca Mountain if … Continue reading
Tri-City Herald: Local DOE might bury more radioactive waste at Hanford Published Saturday, July 21st, 2007 ANNETTE CARY HERALD STAFF WRITER The Department of Energy is considering burying some additional commercial and other nonweapons radioactive waste at Hanford. DOE announced … Continue reading
Daily Herald | DuPage County poisoning suburb Initial EPA tests say levels are unsafe By Rupa Shenoy rshenoy@dailyherald.com Posted Saturday, July 21, 2007 A slow, steady rhythm of high-pitched beeps fills Sandy Riess’ West Chicago basement Friday morning as a … Continue reading
newsobserver.com | Major holes found in renewable energy bill But many environmentalists are frustrated that the proposal includes no penalty for utilities that fail to meet the minimum requirements. At the same time, the bill caps how much utilities can … Continue reading