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Covert mission: Plutonium source might be Canada via Ottawa Citizen

Posted on 2014/03/30 by yukimiyamotodepaul

 Questions being asked about mystery cargo The nuclear fuel carrier Pacific Egret slipped into the harbour at Charleston, South Carolina, on March 19 and unloaded a top-secret cargo at the port’s Naval Weapons Station. Fitted with naval guns, cannons and … Continue reading →

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Old nuclear reactors can’t save the climate via Greenpeace

Posted on 2014/03/06 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Today 240 activists are taking action across Europe to highlight the risk of ageing nuclear reactors. There’s an ongoing action inside Tihange in Belgium. In Switzerland activists have unfolded banners inside the Beznau II, the oldest nuclear power plant in … Continue reading →

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Mayumi Oda on Energy of Change, Feminization and New Birth of Japan via Kyoto Journal

Posted on 2014/01/17 by yukimiyamotodepaul

KJ: You came to Japan several times last year following 3.11. What do you see happening at the moment in Japan? Mayumi Oda: It’s a great opportunity to stop nuclear reactors — and probably we will. It’s an amazing coincidence … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Materials Report Shows Better Safekeeping via The New York Times

Posted on 2014/01/11 by norma field

A report issued Wednesday on the security of deadly nuclear materials found steady improvement, with seven countries in the last two years giving up most of their uranium and plutonium that could be readily turned into weapons. Their actions lowered … Continue reading →

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UNSCEAR members protest against minimising health effects of Fukushima radiation via nuclear-news

Posted on 2013/08/27 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Shocked UNSCEAR members in Belgium protest “It even goes back behind the lessons of Chernobyl and other studies.”  Original post: Marc Molitor Les délégués belges indignés: “On minimise les conséquences de Fukushima” by Marc Molitor http://www.rtbf.be/info/societe/detail_les-delegues-belges-indignes-on-minimise-les-consequences-de-fukushima?id=8042566 English translation by Alex Rosen, M.D., … Continue reading →

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MOX Fuel Shipment Arrives In Japan For Takahama Nuclear Plant via NucNet

Posted on 2013/06/27 by yukimiyamotodepaul

27 Jun (NucNet): The first shipment of mixed oxide (MOX) fuel to Japan since before the March 2011 accident at Fukushima-Daiichi has arrived at a port in Takahama, Fukui Prefecture, for delivery to the Takahama nuclear power plant. Areva said … Continue reading →

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Obama accused of nuclear U-turn as guided weapons plan emerges via the Guradian

Posted on 2013/04/21 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Barack Obama has been accused of reneging on his disarmament pledges after it emerged the administration was planning to spend billions on upgrading nuclear bombs stored in Europe to make the weapons more reliable and accurate. Under the plan, nearly … Continue reading →

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The “Bright Future” of Japan’s Nuclear Industry via Japan Focus

Posted on 2012/09/27 by norma field

While the media are rushing to announce the “full stop” of Japan’s nuclear power production 2039, little attention has been paid to two much less publicized moves. The first is the restarting of Japan’s nuclear export industry, especially its targeting … Continue reading →

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Thousands of cracks found in Belgian nuclear power plant via euobserver.com

Posted on 2012/08/17 by yukimiyamotodepaul

… The cracks, which possibly date back to the reactor’s construction some 40 years ago, were discovered using ultra-sound during inspections in June and July. Belgium’s nuclear regulator, the federal agency for nuclear control (FANC), said the reactor is in … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Industry Says Back on Track After Fukushima `Speed Bump’ via Broomberg

Posted on 2012/03/26 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

Within months of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the worst in 25 years, Germany, Belgium and Italy vowed to quit atomic energy. Twelve months on, the nuclear industry says it’s almost back to business as usual. “Fukushima put a speed bump … Continue reading →

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