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WA’s uranium industry – on shaky ground? via ABC News

Posted on 2011/07/19 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Louise Merrillees Updated July 19, 2011 20:13:07 Even in a pro-mining state, uranium mining has had a chequered past. The Federal government’s three mines policy in the 80s combined with state Labor’s opposition to uranium mining all but stopped the … Continue reading →

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Iran says installing new nuclear enrichment machines via Reuters

Posted on 2011/07/19 by yukimiyamotodepaul

TEHRAN | Tue Jul 19, 2011 5:06am EDT (Reuters) – Iran is installing new uranium enrichment machines to speed progress in its nuclear program, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, a development that may increase Western concern about Tehran’s aims. … Continue reading →

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Ban Ki-moon welcomes new resolution of US Mayors in support of 2020 Vision via Mayors for Peace

Posted on 2011/07/16 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Baltimore, June 20th 2011 – The US Conference of Mayors today unanimously adopted a resolution calling on President Obama to work with the leaders of the other nuclear weapon states to implement the United Nations Secretary-General’s 5-point plan to negotiate … Continue reading →

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日本に原発必要、核兵器持つべき 石原都知事インタビュー via AFP BB News

Posted on 2011/07/14 by yukimiyamotodepaul

英語記事はJapan still needs nuclear power: Tokyo governor via the Straits Times (Singapore) 【7月14日 AFP】東京都の石原慎太郎（Shintaro Ishihara）知事（78）は、6月28日にAFPが行ったインタビューで、東京電力（Tepco）福島第1原子力発電所の事故を受けて原発に対する「一種のヒステリー」が起きると予想されるが、日本には原発がまだ必要だとの認識を示した。 また、北朝鮮、ロシア、中国という「日本に敵意を持った」近隣国の存在を考慮すると、決して使用してはならないものの、日本は核武装するべきだとの考えを語った。 続きは日本に原発必要、核兵器持つべき 石原都知事インタビュー  

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Cooperation for nuclear schools via World Nuclear News

Posted on 2011/06/28 by yukimiyamotodepaul

27 June 2011 India and Russia are to cooperate on four schools that will support nuclear energy applications. The Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership will be based in Hayana, near Delhi, and will run courses on advanced nuclear energy … Continue reading →

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Musical call to shut down Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant & all those in earthquake-prone zones

Posted on 2011/06/22 by Masaki C.
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“Israel and Fukushima” on Japan – Fissures in the Planetary

Posted on 2011/06/15 by Masaki C.

For some time since March 11, I have been unable to do anything, distracted by the fluctuating situations at the Fukushima Nuclear plant and the news from the disaster-stricken area. I have almost abandoned much of my cherished daily routine … Continue reading →

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“U.N. forum takes up nuke accidents” via the Japan Times Online

Posted on 2011/05/16 by Masaki C.

Geneva — A U.N. disaster prevention conference commenced in Geneva on Tuesday, with Secretary General Ban Ki Moon taking up the issue of nuclear plant accidents as a major theme for the first time since the biennial event began in … Continue reading →

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“Marine Radiation Monitoring Blocked by Japanese Government” on GreenPeace

Posted on 2011/05/03 by Masaki C.

Since the start of the Fukushima disaster I have been following the worrying developments from a safe distance in Amsterdam, but suddenly, I am on rocking ship getting closer to the disaster area every day. I joined the Rainbow Warrior … Continue reading →

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『原発反対が急伸　４７カ国・地域　世論調査』 via 東京新聞

Posted on 2011/04/24 by Masaki C.

　各国の世論調査機関が加盟する「ＷＩＮ−ギャラップ・インターナショナル」（本部・スイス・チューリヒ）は十九日、福島第一原発事故を受けて世界の四十七カ国・地域で実施した世論調査結果を発表した。 　原発反対は事故前の３２％から１１ポイント上昇して４３％となる一方、支持が５７％から８ポイント下落して４９％となり、賛否の差は２５ポイントから６ポイントに縮まった。 　調査は三月二十一日〜四月十日、日本やパキスタンを含むアジア各国のほか、北南米、欧州、アフリカなど計三万四千人以上を対象に行われた。 　同社専門家は「原子力は過去十年、国際世論の安定した支持を得ていたが、世界の多くの人々が福島の事故を懸念して反対へ立場を変えたことになり、今後は議論が活発化しそうだ」と分析した。 続きは『原発反対が急伸　４７カ国・地域　世論調査』から。

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