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Belgium angers Germany with nuclear reactor restart via The Guardian

Posted on 2015/12/16 by norma field

Belgium has restarted an ageing nuclear reactor after a nearly two-year shutdown, angering neighbouring Germany which fears the danger of a Fukushima-style meltdown. Power company Electrabel said it put the Tihange 2 reactor back online “in complete safety”. There had … Continue reading →

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Paris, Nuclear Weapons, and Suicide Bombing via Huffington Post

Posted on 2015/12/16 by yukimiyamotodepaul

France’s 300 nuclear weapons were useless to protect them from the horrendous suicide bomb attacks in Paris on Nov. 13, 2015. And if France ever uses those weapons to attack another country’s cities and industrial areas, France itself will become … Continue reading →

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With a 1.5 Degrees Celsius Target, the Climate-Justice Movement Is Poised to Score a Surprise Win via The Nation

Posted on 2015/12/09 by norma field

Pressure from activists and vulnerable countries has shifted the discussion away from a 2 degrees C target—a virtual death sentence for millions of people. by Mark Hertsgaard Paris—Here at the Paris climate summit, the big news is that the final … Continue reading →

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The nuclear industry is trying to hijack the Paris climate summit via Independent Australia

Posted on 2015/12/07 by norma field

By Noel Wauchope […] At the Paris Climate Summit (COP21), the global nuclear lobby is in overdrive. The centrepiece of today’s global nuclear lobbying is the Breakthrough Energy Coalition, led by Bill Gates, made public at the start of the … Continue reading →

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Nuclear waste returned to Australia, raising concerns about future dump site via The Guardian

Posted on 2015/12/06 by norma field

A ship carrying 25 tonnes of radioactive waste arrived in Australia on Saturday, and was met by activists who warned Australia risked becoming a nuclear dumping ground. About a dozen Greenpeace protesters, some carrying signs such as “Don’t waste Australia”, … Continue reading →

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World Leaders To Debate Role Of Nuclear Power At U.N. Climate Summit via NPR

Posted on 2015/12/01 by kojimaaiko

Listen to the Story NPR’s Robert Siegel talks with Matthew Bunn, a nuclear and energy policy analyst and professor of practice at the Harvard Kennedy School, about the role nuclear power will play in the future. As world leaders meet … Continue reading →

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New French solar farm, Europe’s biggest, cheaper than new nuclear　via Reuters

Posted on 2015/12/01 by norma field

French energy group Neoen on Tuesday inaugurated a 300 megawatt (MW) solar farm, Europe’s biggest, which will produce power at a price below that of new nuclear plants. Built on a 250-hectare site south of Bordeaux, the plant will provide … Continue reading →

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Are mini-nuclear reactors the answer to the climate change crisis? via The Guardian

Posted on 2015/11/24 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Industry looks to the UK to develop factory-built reactors ready to provide affordable, low-carbon energy wherever it is needed – but issues around security and waste disposal remain Mini nuclear power plants could be trucked into a town near you … Continue reading →

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Israel has 115-warhead nuclear arsenal: US agency via aa

Posted on 2015/11/22 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Report notes Israel has range of nuke-warhead delivery systems, including ballistic missiles, nuclear-capable cruise missiles and aircraft JERUSALEM   Israel has produced 115 nuclear warheads since it began making them in 1963, according to a new study released by the … Continue reading →

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Indonesia to close seas to ship transporting nuclear waste via The Jakarta Post

Posted on 2015/11/21 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The government has instructed patrol ships to close Indonesian waters to a ship carrying nuclear waste that has reportedly left France for Australia. Sea Security Coordinating Agency head Vice Adm. Desi Albert Mamahit told thejakartapost.com on Friday that MV Trader, … Continue reading →

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