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Trump administration halts penalties against firms that punish nuclear whistleblowers via The Washington Post

Posted on 2018/02/10 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The Department of Energy has temporarily halted an Obama administration regulation that allowed for civil penalties against federal nuclear contractors that retaliate against whistleblowers who report waste, fraud, abuse and dangerous conditions. In procedural rules published in the Federal Register, the … Continue reading →

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Court: Idaho nuclear waste documents won’t be made public via ABC News

Posted on 2018/02/08 by yukimiyamotodepaul

U.S. officials don’t have to provide details about proposed shipments of extremely radioactive spent commercial nuclear fuel to the country’s top government nuclear research laboratory in Idaho, a federal court has ruled. The ruling was a major setback to a … Continue reading →

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Toshiba seeks deal in Ukraine to revive nuclear power business via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2018/02/08 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Toshiba Corp. is planning another foray into an overseas nuclear-power industry, forced in part by the disastrous consequences of its previous failure abroad, sources said. The Tokyo-based company has started negotiations with Energoatom, a Ukrainian state-run power company, to supply … Continue reading →

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‘Accidental’ filmmaker brings documentary about nuclear waste to Amarillo theater via Amarillo Globe-News

Posted on 2018/01/28 by yukimiyamotodepaul

[…] Now, “accidental” filmmaker Tony West hopes to educate the public with his film “The Safe Side of the Fence” about the dangerous effects of nuclear waste. West said that his main goal is to reach workers and their families … Continue reading →

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Lawsuit against nuclear power subsidies will proceed via Timesunion

Posted on 2018/01/26 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Opponents say it hurts ratepayers, state says is needed to reduce carbon emissions ALBANY – More than a year after a coalition of anti-nuclear activists filed a lawsuit to overturn the Cuomo administration’s decision to subsidize three northern New York nuclear … Continue reading →

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Mayor rebukes utility’s reported plan on storing nuclear waste via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2018/01/08 by yukimiyamotodepaul

MUTSU, Aomori Prefecture–The mayor here rejected and denounced Kansai Electric Power Co.’s reported intention to transfer spent nuclear fuel to an intermediate storage facility in the city. “That can never be allowed,” Mutsu Mayor Soichiro Miyashita said at a news … Continue reading →

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An Israeli anti-nuclear activist won the Nobel, and no one is talking about it via ＋972

Posted on 2017/12/26 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Sharon Dolev won the Nobel Peace Prize earlier this month for her work on nuclear disarmament. Despite the media blackout in Israel, and the reluctance to even touch the subject, she remains steadfast in her belief that a regional nuclear pact is … Continue reading →

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Fukushima Darkness – Part 1 via UK ProgressIVE

Posted on 2017/11/24 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The radiation effects of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant triple meltdowns are felt worldwide, whether lodged in sea life or in humans, it cumulates over time. The impact is now slowly grinding away only to show its true colors … Continue reading →

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UN Nuclear Chief Rejects U.S. Claim That Enforcement Of Iran Deal ‘Weak’ via Radio Free Europe

Posted on 2017/11/08 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The UN’s nuclear inspections chief has rejected claims by U.S. President Donald Trump and other administration officials that his agency’s enforcement of the Iran nuclear deal has been “weak.” “Some people believe that our verification activities are weak. This is … Continue reading →

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Of the power of having nuclear weapons via The Valdosta Daily Times

Posted on 2017/09/24 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Through the years, I have always wondered why, except for China, the only nations that are permanent members of the United Nations are nations that are considered white: Great Britain, France, Russia, and the United States. They all have nuclear … Continue reading →

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