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Defenders of nuclear plant bailout go from deception to outright lie in new ad via The Columbus Dispatch

Posted on 2019/09/14 by yukimiyamotodepaul

By Randy Ludlow  A new TV commercial from the defenders of the House Bill 6 consumer bailout of Ohio’s two nuclear power plants includes an outright lie. The 30-second spot that began airing Thursday, titled “Lights Out Ohio,” makes the false assertion … Continue reading →

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New environment minister says Japan should stop using nuclear power via Reuters

Posted on 2019/09/12 by yukimiyamotodepaul

 Japan’s newly installed environment minister, Shinjiro Koizumi, wants the country to close down nuclear reactors to avoid a repeat of the Fukushima catastrophe in 2011.  The comments by the son of former prime minister Junichiro Koizumi, himself an anti-nuclear advocate, … Continue reading →

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Judge lays out schedule for San Onofre nuclear waste lawsuit via The Sun Diego Union-Tribune

Posted on 2019/09/11 by yukimiyamotodepaul

By JEFF MCDONALD The judge hearing a civil complaint against the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and owners of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station has rejected a request for an immediate stop-work order at the plant. Instead of granting a temporary … Continue reading →

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The ‘advanced’ nuclear power sector is dystopian via Ecologist

Posted on 2019/09/10 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Jim Green A documentary called New Fire was released promoting ‘advanced’ nuclear power concepts last year. The heroes of the film were young entrepreneurs Leslie Dewan and Mark Massie, founders of a start-up called Transatomic Power that was developing a ‘Waste-Annihilating Molten-Salt … Continue reading →

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Reed ’21: The Hidden Dangers of Nuclear Energy via The Brown Daily Herald

Posted on 2019/09/06 by yukimiyamotodepaul

By ANDREW REED  […] The increased safety of nuclear reactors threatens to obscure the inherent dangers of their very existence. And as fossil fuels continue their terminal decline toward extinction, countries currently not operating reactors will operate them in the future. … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Warren comes out against nuclear power via Washington Examiner

Posted on 2019/09/05 by yukimiyamotodepaul

by Josh Siegel Elizabeth Warren said Wednesday she would oppose the building of new nuclear plants in America and work to phase out existing nuclear power from the energy mix. “In my administration, we won’t be building new nuclear plants,” Warren … Continue reading →

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Nuclear policy-setting body urges plant operators to prepare for decommissioning era via Japan Today

Posted on 2019/09/03 by yukimiyamotodepaul

By Mari Yamaguchi TOKYOJapan’s nuclear policy-setting body adopted a report Monday saying the country is entering an era of massive nuclear plant decommissioning, urging plant operators to plan ahead to lower safety risks and costs requiring decades and tens of … Continue reading →

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Bill introduced to allow nuclear power to qualify as a renewable energy source via KSBY

Posted on 2019/08/29 by yukimiyamotodepaul

A California constitutional amendment would allow nuclear power to qualify as a renewable energy source under the state’s Renewables Portfolio Standard. Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham introduced ACA 18 , which he says would create fairness in the renewable energy market. Currently, California’s climate … Continue reading →

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Is the push for nuclear power a covert push for nuclear weapons?via Renew Economy

Posted on 2019/08/27 by nfield

Mark Diesendorf and Richard Broinowski A recent push for nuclear power in Australia has been promoted by the usual public advocates and amplified by the Murdoch press. The arguments are predictable both in their optimism and inaccuracy: nuclear power reactors … Continue reading →

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18 nuclear power plants in the EU are operating without a valid license via Business Insider

Posted on 2019/08/25 by yukimiyamotodepaul

18 nuclear power plants in the European Union are operating without a valid license, according to research conducted by Germany’s Green Party.  This number doesn’t include the 34 other illegal power plants in neighboring European countries that aren’t part of … Continue reading →

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