Tag Archives: anti-nuclear

6,500 sign up to save pro-nuclear signs as negative legacy of Fukushima disaster via Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2015/06/15 by norma field

FUTABA, Fukushima Prefecture–A group has submitted a petition with more than 6,500 signatures to preserve two signboards extolling the future of nuclear power here as a testament to the myth of nuclear safety before the 2011 disaster. Led by Yuji … Continue reading →

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Japan Inc not as keen as Abe government on nuclear power -Reuters poll via Reuters

Posted on 2015/06/05 by yukimiyamotodepaul

* Most firms see nuclear power having lesser role than govt target * All Japan reactors are offline in wake of Fukushima disaster * Govt aims for nuclear to be 20-22 pct of energy mix by 2030 * Expectations for … Continue reading →

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Why Germany’s Energiewende is causing ripples in US via Renew Economy

Posted on 2015/06/02 by yukimiyamotodepaul

This year, US Senator Lamar Alexander has lashed out against Germany as an example of where the United States should not go. The desperate attempt to reframe the Energiewende as an “energy mess” shows what the real threat is: Germany … Continue reading →

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There’s a gender divide on nuclear power, but it doesn’t mean what you think it means via Vox

Posted on 2015/05/28 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Over at Morning Consult, they’ve done a survey on attitudes toward nuclear power, and according to reporter Davis Burroughs, nuclear reactors “face pronounced unpopularity among an unexpected bloc: women.” […] So what are you saying? In the name of heading … Continue reading →

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Imprisoned Nuclear Activist Nun Granted Victory On Appeal via NPR

Posted on 2015/05/13 by yukimiyamotodepaul

From the moment she was taken into custody in 2012, outside a building that stores enriched uranium in Oak Ridge, Tenn., Sister Megan Rice has argued she’s been driven by one thing — a desire to spread a message. “And … Continue reading →

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Fukui man arrested for landing drone on Abe’s office says he was protesting nuclear policy via The Japan Times

Posted on 2015/04/25 by yukimiyamotodepaul

A man was arrested Saturday in Fukui Prefecture for allegedly flying the drone found earlier this week on the roof of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s official residence, investigators said. Yasuo Yamamoto, 40, of the city of Obama, presented himself to … Continue reading →

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National fishermen’s forum opposes setting up of nuclear power plant in Jaitapur via DNAIndia.com

Posted on 2015/04/15 by yukimiyamotodepaul

National Fish Workers Forum (NFF) has registered strong protest against construction of nuclear power plant in Jaitapur in Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra. Chairman of the NFF M Ilango said in a release here today that the nuclear power plant would … Continue reading →

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Anti-nuclear campaigners block road to Hinkley Point B this morning via Bridgwater Mercury

Posted on 2015/04/01 by yukimiyamotodepaul

HINKLEY Point B workers were prevented from getting to work after anti-nuclear protestors chained themselves together blocking the road to the entrance to the plant this morning. Campaigners from South-West Against Nuclear, Nuclear Free Bristol and Bristol CND caused the … Continue reading →

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Taiwan’s Anti-Nuclear Rallies Witness 45,000 Protesters via International Business Times

Posted on 2015/03/14 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Thousands of people gathered on the streets of Taiwan on Saturday to protest against the island’s use of nuclear energy and its plan to ship nuclear waste abroad. The protests come just days after Japan marked the fourth anniversary of its Fukushima power plant nuclear … Continue reading →

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Japan:Thousands protest against government nuclear policy via euronews

Posted on 2015/03/11 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Thousands of demonstrators surrounded Japan’s parliament building on Sunday to protest against the government’s attempt to restart some of the country’s nuclear plants. The rally comes ahead of commemorations to mark four years since the March 2011 tsunami which triggered … Continue reading →

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