As Vermont seethes with radioactive contamination and the Democratic Party crumbles, Barack Obama has plunged into the atomic abyss. In the face of fierce green … Billions for 20th Century’s Most Expensive Technological FailureRead more
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Victory in Bulgaria: RWE abandons the Belene nuclear power plant
After staunch opposition from the likes of Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, Bankwatch, Urgewald and BeleNE!, it looks like the long and ignominious history of … Victory in Bulgaria: RWE abandons the Belene nuclear power plantRead more
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$50 bln loan program would spark nukes
‘WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) – The chief executive of Exelon Corp (EXC.N), the largest U.S. nuclear power generator, said an additional $50 billion in government … $50 bln loan program would spark nukesRead more
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Nuclear energy is not clean
Nuclear energy is not clean energy. One need only look at the environmental destruction caused by uranium mining. In his book ‘Wollaston: People Resisting Genocide’, … Nuclear energy is not cleanRead more
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Do you want Nuclear energy bill?
There were long faces in Italy this week when the bill for Italy’s proposed nuclear ‘renaissance’ arrived. The bills, which look suspiciously like they were … Do you want Nuclear energy bill?Read more
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Dead Iraqi and Afghani Babies Are No Joke
’The horrors of the US Agent Orange defoliation campaign in Vietnam, about which I wrote on Oct. 15, could ultimately be dwarfed by the horrors … Dead Iraqi and Afghani Babies Are No JokeRead more
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Spokane Indian Reservation
The two mines on the reservation, Sherwood Mine and Midnite Mine, have not been active since the ’80s, and the Midnite Mine was declared a … Spokane Indian ReservationRead more
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New nuclear reactor designs
The design for Westinghouse’s AP-1000 has recently been rejected by the US’s Nuclear Regulatory Commission because ‘a key component might not withstand events like earthquakes … New nuclear reactor designsRead more
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How much plutonium that you took? Tell me now
France’s nuclear regulator has suspended decommissioning and castigated a plant operator after discovering that plutonium inventory was much higher than thought. The plant owner has … How much plutonium that you took? Tell me nowRead more
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Olkiluoto nuclear power plant issues
Jouni Silvennoinen, head of OL3 project for Finnish utility TVO, announcing that the reactor might not now be working until 2013, four years later than … Olkiluoto nuclear power plant issuesRead more