Tag Archives: Safety

Anger at Royal Navy museum’s ‘pro-nuclear’ exhibition via The Guardian

Posted on 2018/01/21 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Exhibition to mark 50th anniversary of Polaris submarine is ‘propaganda’, say activists Anti-nuclear campaigners have described plans by the National Museum of the Royal Navy for a major new exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of Britain’s first nuclear submarine patrols … Continue reading →

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After safety breaches, new Los Alamos director pushes for accountability at nuclear weapons lab via Science

Posted on 2018/01/20 by yukimiyamotodepaul

LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO—The new director of Los Alamos National Laboratory here, Terry Wallace, took the helm earlier this month at a particularly challenging time in the U.S. nuclear weapons lab’s storied 75-year history. Repeated safety violations necessitated a temporary … Continue reading →

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EDITORIAL: Japan should not pursue nuke fuel reprocessing despite U.S. OK via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2018/01/19 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Japan’s agreement with the United States on bilateral cooperation in civilian uses of nuclear power will be automatically renewed when its 30-year term expires in July. As neither of the two governments sought to renegotiate the deal half a year … Continue reading →

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Indian Point Nuclear Plant Workers Might Walk Off Job via CBS New York

Posted on 2018/01/18 by yukimiyamotodepaul

BUCHANAN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — More than 300 workers at the Indian Point nuclear plant have threatened job action when their contract expires at midnight Wednesday night. As WCBS 880’s Peter Haskell reported, workers at the plant authorized the strike last … Continue reading →

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東海第２原発のデータ送信が停止 via 沖縄タイムス

Posted on 2018/01/18 by yukimiyamotodepaul

原子力規制庁は１８日、茨城県にある日本原子力発電東海第２原発で、原発の状態を把握する国のシステムへのデータ送信が停止したと発表 続きは東海第２原発のデータ送信が停止

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We Need a Complete Nuclear-Weapons Ban via The Nation

Posted on 2018/01/17 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The terrifying incident in Hawaii proves that nuclear disarmament is as important as ever. […] We have been taught that these weapons are not meant to be used. We are taught that they protect us from conflict, war, and further … Continue reading →

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Report: Illinois’ aging nuclear reactors have been ignoring regulators via The DePaulia

Posted on 2018/01/16 by nfield

There is an invisible, looming threat lurking alongside Illinois’ rivers and lakes. Nuclear power plants that have outdated backup power systems and are vulnerable to flooding, but the state’s nuclear reactors have been ignoring years of warnings, according to a … Continue reading →

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1980s state law banning nuclear disaster planning could soon be overturned via Kiro 7

Posted on 2018/01/16 by yukimiyamotodepaul

SEATTLE – A 34-year old Washington State law banning any preparation for nuclear attack could be overturned within the next few weeks, according to one of the sponsors of the bill. Sen. Mark Miloscia (R) Federal Way told KIRO-7 Saturday’s false … Continue reading →

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Universities to monitor radiation levels via The Japan News

Posted on 2018/01/16 by yukimiyamotodepaul

An organization to closely monitor the dispersion of radioactive materials is being set up by universities across the nation that possess radiation facilities, to prepare for possible accidents at nuclear power plants and terrorist attacks using nuclear materials. In case … Continue reading →

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Nuclear War: Pakistan and India Threaten War Over Line via Daily Star

Posted on 2018/01/15 by yukimiyamotodepaul

PAKISTAN has threatened its long-term rivals India with war, after a general offered to call their nuclear bluff. The eyes of the world were on Hawaii last weekend, after an official mistakenly sent out an urgent message warning residents of … Continue reading →

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