Tag Archives: Safety

Support the Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act via The Seattle Times

Posted on 2017/10/17 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The framers of the Constitution clearly did not want the president or the military to wage war on their own, without consent of the people, through the Congress that represents them. In January, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts and … Continue reading →

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Kansai Electric may scrap two aging nuclear reactors at Oi plant via The Japan Times

Posted on 2017/10/17 by yukimiyamotodepaul

OSAKA – The operator of the Oi nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture is considering scrapping two aging reactors at the complex as it may be too costly to make upgrades required to meet new post-Fukushima safety standards, a source … Continue reading →

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U.S. military not allowing Okinawa government to enter site of Takae helicopter fire to conduct radiation test via Ryukyu Shimpo

Posted on 2017/10/17 by yukimiyamotodepaul

[…] After observing the accident site, Onaga expressed his indignation to reporters, stating, “I am sad, frustrated, and angry. ” He also stressed that in regard to the military accidents which continue to occur despite protests from the Okinawa government, … Continue reading →

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UK set to end outsourcing of nuclear clean-up via Financial Times

Posted on 2017/10/16 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Decommissioning atomic reactors set to be brought in house after contract collapses Decommissioning Britain’s first generation of atomic reactors is likely to be brought back “in-house” by the UK nuclear clean-up agency after the collapse of a £6.2bn outsourcing contract … Continue reading →

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State expands scope of subsidy recipients for nuclear plants via Japan Today

Posted on 2017/10/15 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The state has expanded the scope of subsidy recipients from those hosting nuclear power plants to local governments located within 30 kilometers of them, a government official said, in a suspected bid to earn support for the restart of nuclear … Continue reading →

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IAEA Affirms Japan’s Fukushima-Related Radioactivity Monitoring via EOS

Posted on 2017/10/14 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Laboratories outside Japan have validated the results. Marine radioactivity levels from the nuclear disaster have fallen, but questions remain years after the meltdown. “Fukushima: Japanese Government Guilty of Destroying Pacific Ocean” runs a headline from earlier this year on a … Continue reading →

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Electricity consumers ‘to fund nuclear weapons through Hinkley Point C’ via The Guardian

Posted on 2017/10/13 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Scientists tell MPs government is using expensive power project to cross-subsidise military by maintaining nuclear skills The government is using the “extremely expensive” Hinkley Point C nuclear power station to cross-subsidise Britain’s nuclear weapon arsenal, according to senior scientists. In … Continue reading →

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Fukushima Evacuee Blames Japan for Human Rights Violations via News Click

Posted on 2017/10/13 by yukimiyamotodepaul

A district court in Japan had ruled the government and Tepco liable for the nuclear disaster. Mitsuko Sonoda, a Fukushima resident who had to leave her home after the nuclear meltdown testified on Thursday at the UN Human Rights Council … Continue reading →

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Japan Nuclear Fuel skipped safety checks at Rokkasho plant for 14 years via Japan Times

Posted on 2017/10/12 by nfield

Nuclear regulators concluded Wednesday that Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. violated legally binding safety rules by failing to conduct necessary checks for over a decade at its uncompleted spent nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in the country’s northeast. The failure of checks … Continue reading →

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Protesters Broke Into a Nuclear Power Plant to Prove How Badly Defended It Is via Fortune

Posted on 2017/10/12 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Greenpeace activists broke through two security barriers and launched fireworks inside the grounds of a French nuclear plant on Thursday to highlight the vulnerability of the plants to attacks. The environmentalist group issued video footage showing several of its members … Continue reading →

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