Tag Archives: anti-nuclear

(33 Years Ago Today) Diablo Canyon via This Week in History

Posted on 2014/09/15 by norma field

A blockade started at a nuclear power plant construction site in Diablo Canyon near San Luis Obispo, California. Nearly 10,000 people tried to prevent fuel rods from being loaded into the two reactor cores. Over two weeks, 1,901 are arrested … Continue reading →

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Radio 4 report on nuclear power (Friends of the Earth Press Release)

Posted on 2014/09/12 by norma field

In response to a news report on the Today programme on 10th September 2014 that stated that Friends of the Earth had changed its position on nuclear power, Executive Director Andy Atkins said: “Friends of the Earth has not changed … Continue reading →

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Scottish voters contemplate the nuclear option for Faslane’s Trident fleet via The Guardian

Posted on 2014/09/04 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Peace camp outside base since 1982 sees yes vote as ending UK’s entire nuclear deterrent but electorate is more ambivalent One of the biggest targets for Scotland‘s independence campaign sits behind a high, intimidating wall of reinforced security fencing and … Continue reading →

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Guerilla woolfare: against the madness of mutually assured destruction via 50.50

Posted on 2014/08/10 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Rolling out a seven mile knitted pink peace scarf between the Atomic Weapons Establishment complexes at Aldermaston and Burghfield on Nagasaki Day may sound crazy. It isn’t as insane as letting the UK government spend another £100 billion on building … Continue reading →

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Hiroshima marks 69th anniversary of atomic bombing via ABC

Posted on 2014/08/06 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Tens of thousands of people have gathered for peace ceremonies in Hiroshima marking the 69th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the city, as anti-nuclear sentiment runs high in Japan. Bells tolled as ageing survivors, relatives, government officials and … Continue reading →

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[UPDATE] 3-Japan nuclear plant gets safety clearance, Abe hopes for restarts via Reuters

Posted on 2014/07/16 by yukimiyamotodepaul

* Sendai nuclear facility may restart Sept-Nov * Second nuclear plant safety review nears end * Abe hopes for nuclear restarts if townships approve * Protesters say safety concerns remain (Adds Abe quote, 2nd nuclear plant review almost complete, protesters) … Continue reading →

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LDP candidate flounders in Shiga gubernatorial elections via The Japan Times

Posted on 2014/07/13 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

OSAKA – In a blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the ruling coalition, Shiga voters chose Taizo Mikazuki, the designated successor to incumbent governor Yukiko Kada, over a candidate heavily backed by the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito … Continue reading →

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[UPDATED] Composer Sakamoto has cancer, cancels engagements via Japan Times

Posted on 2014/07/10 by kojimaaiko

Globally acclaimed composer and musician Ryuichi Sakamoto said Thursday he is suffering from cancer and is canceling all professional commitments to focus on treatment. In a written statement, the New York-based Sakamoto, 62, said he had noticed an unusual feeling … Continue reading →

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Abe’s nuclear renaissance ignores stiff opposition via The Japan Times

Posted on 2014/06/29 by yukimiyamotodepaul

[…] The NRA is reviewing applications to restart 19 nuclear reactors. The safety screenings involve confirming that they meet new stricter safety standards, but Niigata Gov. Hirohiko Izumida warns that this doesn’t mean they are safe to operate. He points … Continue reading →

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Press Briefing: Osaka High Court Hands Down Verdict on Ohi Injunction Lawsuit Case via Green Action

Posted on 2014/06/21 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Will Japan Restart Nuclear Power Yet Again Ignoring Danger of Earthquakes? Osaka High Court Hands Down Verdict on Ohi Injunction Lawsuit Case, Reneges on Judicial Responsibility —Rules In Favor of Kansai Electric Japan—The Osaka High Court handed down a verdict … Continue reading →

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