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DPP lawmaker rejects allegations via the Taipei Times

Posted on 2018/05/30 by nfield

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Huang Wei-che (黃偉哲), who is representing the party in the Tainan mayoral race, yesterday rejected allegations that he had exercised improper influence on behalf of Japanese discount store chain Daiso Industries Co. The Ministry of … Continue reading →

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Fukushima mothers visit France and the UN to demand their human rights via Beyond Nuclear

Posted on 2018/05/30 by nfield

By Linda Pentz Gunter, with contributions from Kurumi Sugita and Akiko Morimatsu   When Kazumi Kusano stood in the CRIIRAD radiological laboratory in Valence, France listening to lab director, Bruno Chareyron, describe just how radioactive the soil sample taken from a school … Continue reading →

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Federal Nuclear Dumping in Nevada Stirs Statewide Resentment via U.S. News

Posted on 2018/05/30 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Federal Nuclear Dumping in Nevada Stirs Statewide Resentment By Michael Green Nevadans can be forgiven for thinking they are in an endless loop of “The Walking Dead” TV series. Their least favorite zombie federal project refuses to die. In 2010, … Continue reading →

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Radiation NEVER “Good for You” – Dr. Ian Fairlie Rips “hormesis” Lies + Leona Morgan at NRC NM Meetings: Citizens say NO! to Proposed Holtec Radioactive Waste Dump –via Nuclear Hotseat

Posted on 2018/05/29 by nfield

Click here to listen. This Week’s Featured Interview: Dr. Ian Fairlie has studied radiation and radioactivity since the Chernobyl accident in 1986; received his doctorate from Princeton on the radiological hazards of nuclear fuel reprocessing; and from 2000 to 2004, was head … Continue reading →

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The 60-Year Downfall of Nuclear Power in the U.S. Has Left a Huge Mess via The Atlantic

Posted on 2018/05/29 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The demand for atomic energy is in decline. But before the country can abandon its plants, there’s six decades of waste to deal with. It was just another day in the life of the defunct Hanford nuclear site, a remote … Continue reading →

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With no permanent repository for commercial nuclear waste, NM is in the spotlight via NM Political Report

Posted on 2018/05/29 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Over the past two decades, southeastern New Mexico has embraced an industry many other communities throughout the country have rejected. Following more than 20 years of proposals, studies and battles, the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) opened near Carlsbad in … Continue reading →

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Japan’s divestment campaign pits Buddhist priest against banks via NBC News

Posted on 2018/05/27 by yukimiyamotodepaul

In the wake of Fukushima, Tomonobu Narita is at the forefront of a movement to withdraw money from banks that back environmentally harmful energy projects. YOKOHAMA, Japan — Buddhist priest Tomonobu Narita admits he hadn’t thought much about energy policy … Continue reading →

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San Francisco’s Hunters Point Radiation Problems Worsen via Yubanet.com

Posted on 2018/05/26 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Washington, DC, May 25, 2018 — The U.S. Navy has found “data manipulation and/or falsification” afflicting years of radiation surveys on the buildings at San Francisco’s Hunters Point shipyard, invalidating its contractor’s claims the buildings are safe for “unrestricted release,” … Continue reading →

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Container problem spurs evacuation at nuclear waste site via Kristv

Posted on 2018/05/26 by yukimiyamotodepaul

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Workers had to evacuate the U.S. government’s only underground nuclear waste repository after finding a container of waste misaligned inside its packaging, but officials confirmed Friday that no radiation was released.      It marked another … Continue reading →

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Fukushima-Daiichi radioactive particle release was significant says new research via Manchester 1824

Posted on 2018/05/24 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Scientists say there was a significant release of radioactive particles during the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear accident. The researchers identified the contamination using a new method and say if the particles are inhaled they could pose long-term health risks to humans. […] … Continue reading →

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