Hanford News Payments OK’d for early Hanford workers: Federal officials expected to follow recommendation of national advisory board This story was published Friday, July 20th, 2007 Annette Cary, Herald staff writer Early Hanford workers exposed to radiation should automatically receive … Continue reading
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Study: Leukemia Rates in Children Elevated Near Nuclear Facilities | Occupational Health & Safety Study: Leukemia Rates in Children Elevated Near Nuclear Facilities July 18 2007 Leukemia rates in children and young people up to the age of 25 are … Continue reading
Climate Change Corporation: Technology – Nuclear power revisited – but is it really US energy supply’s white knight? Nuclear power revisited – but is it really US energy supply’s white knight? Lisa Roner, North America Editor | Print | Send … Continue reading
Ex-Oak Ridge contractor charged with taking restricted materials (CNN) — A former government contract employee was indicted on charges of stealing restricted nuclear energy-related materials and putting the United States at risk, the Department of Justice announced Thursday. Sources say … Continue reading
Insider Reveals 6 Hidden Secrets Your Government Prays You’ll Never Find Out. Can We Trust Nuclear? Expert Dr. Thomas Moore, Author of “Hillary†– PR.com Insider Reveals 6 Hidden Secrets Your Government Prays You’ll Never Find Out. Can We Trust … Continue reading
Japan’s quake-hit nuclear plant closed for year – Yahoo!7 News Japan’s quake-hit nuclear plant closed for year Enlarge image TOKYO (AFP) – Japan plans to keep its largest nuclear plant closed for at least a year amid a nationwide scare … Continue reading
The Free Press — Independent News Media – Harvey Wasserman The earthquake that screamed “NO NUKES!!!” July 19, 2007 The massive earthquake that shook Japan this week nearly killed millions in a nuclear apocalypse. It also produced one of the … Continue reading
Carlsbad Current-Argus – Errant drum stops many WIPP shipments Errant drum stops many WIPP shipments By Kyle Marksteiner Article Launched: 07/18/2007 09:30:34 PM MDT CARLSBAD — Many shipments of radioactive waste being sent to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near … Continue reading
‘We were lied to’ rallying cry on The Murfreesboro Post ‘We were lied to’ rallying cry By Michelle Willard, Post staff writer – July 17, 2007. 9:15 PM “We were lied to,†was the rallying cry at Tuesday night’s Solid … Continue reading
The Spectrum – www.thespectrum.com – Downwinders concerned about Milford Flat Fire radiation By RYANN RASMUSSEN rrasmussen@thespectrum.com CEDAR CITY – When it comes to data from the National Nuclear Security Administration concerning increased radiation levels in Southern Utah – presumably because … Continue reading
Hanford News Hanford news briefs This story was published Wednesday, July 18th, 2007 the Herald staff Board hears comments on ill Hanford workers About 50 people showed up at the public comment session of a Richland meeting of the Advisory … Continue reading
Lung cancer: is the increasing incidence due to ra…[South Med J. 1986] – PubMed Result Lung cancer: is the increasing incidence due to radioactive polonium in cigarettes? Marmorstein J. This paper presents clinical, experimental, and epidemiologic evidence to help explain … Continue reading
aaenergynet’s bookmarks tagged with “wiki” on del.icio.usBradenton.com | 07/17/2007 | Anywhere but here Anywhere but here A Tallevast woman says her contaminated home has sickened her family for years TALLEVAST, 7/12/07–Zasue Pitts-Alston and her son, Bobby, in their home in … Continue reading
SanLuisObispo.com | 07/17/2007 | Initiative would lift nuclear plant moratorium in California nitiative would lift nuclear plant moratorium in California But the state legislator’s proposal would also prevent putting more reactors in Diablo Canyon By David Sneed dsneed@thetribunenews.com Should California … Continue reading
Green Wombat: No New Nukes for California July 17, 2007 No New Nukes for California Diablo_canyon photo: emdot The nuclear power business is resurgent, re-energized by billions in Congressional subsidies and its reincarnation as a relatively greenhouse-gas free source of … Continue reading
Published on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 by Orion Magazine Reasons Not to Glow On Not Jumping Out of The Frying Pan Into The Eternal Fires by Rebecca Solnit Chances are good, gentle reader, that you are going to have to … Continue reading
Custodian … Jeffrey Lee at an outcrop sacred to his clan. “I can go fishing and hunting. That’s all that matters to me.” Photo: Glenn Campbell Sole survivor sitting on a $5b fortune – smh.com.au As the only member of … Continue reading
Vattenfall Sacks German Nuclear Energy Head After Problems | Business | Deutsche Welle | 16.07.2007 Vattenfall Sacks German Nuclear Energy Head After Problems The fire at Krümmel nuclear power plant was followed by several other problems Großansicht des Bildes mit … Continue reading
BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Nuclear scare after Japan quake Nuclear scare after Japan quake The fire at the Kashiwazaki plant was put out after several hours Clouds of smoke poured from the Kashiwazaki nuclear power plant A strong earthquake … Continue reading
Scotsman.com News – UK – UK nuclear convoy safety record shows 67 incidents in seven years UK nuclear convoy safety record shows 67 incidents in seven years CONVOYS of nuclear material have suffered a total of 67 safety incidents over … Continue reading
NEWS RELEASE – NATION’S LARGEST FIRE SPREADS COLD WAR FALLOUT NATION’S LARGEST FIRE SPREADS COLD WAR FALLOUT Government says there is no danger for downwinders Radiation levels seven times higher than normal are being reported by Utah monitoring stations downwind … Continue reading
FresnoBee.com: Local: Politician pushes nuclear power Politician pushes nuclear power By E.J. Schultz / Bee Capitol Bureau 07/14/07 04:24:05 Quick Job Search SACRAMENTO — Thwarted in the Legislature, a Republican Assembly member is pursuing a ballot initiative to lift the … Continue reading
News from The Associated Press Strong Quake Jolts Northwestern Japan By CHISAKI WATANABE Associated Press Writer World Video Strong Quake Jolts Northwestern Japan TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake jolted northwestern Japan on Monday morning, flattening dozens of wooden houses, … Continue reading
Bradenton.com | 07/15/2007 | Tallevast compensation slow to reach workers Tallevast compensation slow to reach workers Former Beryllium worker Charles Ziegler and his wife Beatrice are suing Lockheed Martin Corp. for personal injury damages. BRIAN BLANCO/bblanco@bradenton.com Former Beryllium worker Charles … Continue reading
Oxford Research Group – Briefing papers – Too Hot to Handle? The Future of Civil Nuclear Power Too Hot to Handle? The Future of Civil Nuclear Power Frank Barnaby and James Kemp, with a foreword by David Howarth MP, July … Continue reading
Report blames plant for workers’ illnesses fernald Report blames plant for workers’ illnesses Independent auditor backs claims of sick employees that they weren’t protected from radiation. Listen to this article or download audio file.Click-2-Listen By Tom Beyerlein Staff Writer Friday, … Continue reading
Salt Lake Tribune – Feds puzzled by gamma radiation higher than normal near wildfire Feds puzzled by gamma radiation higher than normal near wildfire By Judy Fahys The Salt Lake Tribune Article Last Updated: 07/13/2007 07:00:57 AM MDT A puzzle … Continue reading
Investigators obtained nuclear license with almost no scrutiny GAO sting will be subject of congressional hearing today By Kathleen Day THE WASHINGTON POST Thursday, July 12, 2007 WASHINGTON — Undercover congressional investigators posing as West Virginia businessmen obtained a license, … Continue reading
California lawmaker seeks vote on nuclear power | News | Bonds News | Reuters California lawmaker seeks vote on nuclear power Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:22PM EDT Email | Print | Digg | Reprints | Single Page [-] Text [+] … Continue reading
times and star workington lake district, workington news sport, west cumbria news, lake district news Radiation tests on kids’ bodies Published on 11/07/2007 ORGANS from children and Cumbrian crash victims have been tested by nuclear scientists probing plutonium levels in … Continue reading
09/07/07 – Health section The cancer cure that can kill By ISLA WHITCROFT Jan Millington’s right arm hangs useless and completely numb by her side. She often cuts herself without realising it. Recently, she broke her wrist but found out … Continue reading
The World from Berlin: Nuclear Safety Meltdown in Germany – International – SPIEGEL ONLINE – News Nuclear Safety Meltdown in Germany At first the company played down a fire and a shutdown at two German nuclear plants as no big … Continue reading
Costs Surge for Building Power Plants – New York Times Costs Surge for Building Power Plants James Hill for The New York Times Soaring prices for materials like this nickel mined in Norilsk, Russia, have helped drive up construction costs … Continue reading
New Reactor Costs Daunt U.S. Utilities as TVA Restarts Old Unit Bloomberg.com: U.S. New Reactor Costs Daunt U.S. Utilities as TVA Restarts Old Unit By Elliot Blair Smith Enlarge Image TVA’s nuclear reactor at Browns Ferry, Alabama July 9 (Bloomberg) … Continue reading
CEC Nuclear Workshops reveals strategic flaws in Nuclear Power Industry plans June 28th 2007 The California Energy Commission (CEC) has just completed a two day workshop on the potential future of nuclear power in Californa. The CEC Nuclear Power workshop … Continue reading
Politics – Steve Wiegand: Nuke power — time to re-energize? – sacbee.com Steve Wiegand: Nuke power — time to re-energize? By Steve Wiegand – Bee Columnist Last Updated 12:06 am PDT Saturday, June 30, 2007 Story appeared in MAIN NEWS … Continue reading
SanLuisObispo.com | 06/29/2007 | More nuclear reactors may be built in CA, reversing thinking of just two years ago More nuclear reactors may be built in CA, reversing thinking of just two years ago PG&E and Southern California Edison rethink … Continue reading
Foreign Policy: Why Nuclear Energy Isn’t the Great Green Hope As the planet warms, leaders from Washington to Beijing are pushing nuclear power as a clean alternative to coal. But this new strategy for fighting climate change has a fatal … Continue reading
LA Daily News – Nuclear power expansion stalled Nuclear power expansion stalled BY STEVE LAWRENCE, Associated Press Article Last Updated: 06/25/2007 09:05:44 PM PDT SACRAMENTO – The failure of the federal government to open a storage site for radioactive waste … Continue reading
Wisconsin State Journal Bill would tell vets about health risks JASON STEIN 608-252-6129 jstein@madison.comFormer Army Reserve soldier Chris Kornkven never saw combat in the first Gulf War, but he believes he suffered an invisible wound. Years after serving in Saudi … Continue reading
The Limited Appeal of Nuclear Energy: Scientific American The Limited Appeal of Nuclear Energy To developing nations, the new arguments for nuclear power are far from compelling By JOSE GOLDEMBERG and Jose Goldemberg E-mail ArticleE-mail Print ViewPrint RSSRSS del.icio.usdel.icio.us digg … Continue reading
CQ Green Sheets – Proliferation Threat Seen in Nuclear Power Expansion June 15, 2007 – 6:50 a.m. Proliferation Threat Seen in Nuclear Power Expansion By William Scally Reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel and mounting stockpiles of plutonium pose a significant … Continue reading
Thousands protest against Indonesian nuclear plant. 12/06/2007. ABC News Online Thousands protest against Indonesian nuclear plant Thousands of protesters have rallied in Indonesia’s Central Java, calling on the Government to abandon plans to build a nuclear power plant on the … Continue reading
KnoxNews: Columnists Retirees produce DVDs to document their plight By FRANK MUNGER, munger@knews.com June 13, 2007 picture The Coalition of Oak Ridge Retired Employees, representing about 12,000 contractor retirees or surviving spouses, has been pushing for a pension adjustment for … Continue reading
Nuke power needs approval – News Nuke power needs approval By: Eric Sifuentes Issue date: 6/12/07 Section: News * Print * Email * Article Tools * Page 1 of 2 next > The Assembly’s Appropriations Committee approved a bill that … Continue reading
San Jose Mercury News – Nuclear-power dilemma: It’s carbon-free, but comes with big questions Nuclear-power dilemma: It’s carbon-free, but comes with big questions By Sarah Jane Tribble Mercury News Article Launched: 06/10/2007 DIABLO CANYON – The nuclear power plant nestled … Continue reading
San Jose Mercury News – California’s power play: Is renewable energy enough? California’s power play: Is renewable energy enough? By Sarah Jane Tribble Mercury News Article Launched: 06/08/2007 01:00:00 AM PDT Stephen del Cardayre hopes to help solve the Earth’s … Continue reading
Nuke power not so clean or green | Newsmakers | CNET News.com Newsmaker: Nuke power not so clean or green Longtime activist Helen Caldicott sees no silver lining in a nuclear energy renaissance. By Elsa Wenzel Associate editor, CNET Published: … Continue reading