SOUND THE ALARM

Posted on March 19, 2012 by admin

AFTER A MONTH OF SHUT DOWN NUCLEAR REACTORS AT SAN O, THE HAZARDS OF
NUCLEAR ENERGY SPELL POTENTIAL DISASTER IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
by: Josh T. Saunders / Posted on March 4, 2012
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The nuclear landscape

Posted on March 19, 2012 by admin

The accident at Fukushima has convinced many
nations to phase out nuclear power. Economics will be
the deciding force, says Peter Bradford.
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PACE meeting

Posted on February 16, 2012 by admin

PACE meeting Monday 1 p.m. at Chville Coffee,
(Feb. 20) McIntire Plaza.

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We May Yet Lose Tokyo…Not to Mention Alaska…and Now Georgia, Too

Posted on February 16, 2012 by admin

Harvey Wasserman

We may yet lose Tokyo….not to mention Alaska…and now Georgia, too
February 10, 2012

As the Nuclear Regulatory Commission approves a construction/operating
license for two new reactors in Georgia, alarming reports from Japan
indicate the Fukushima catastrophe is far from over.
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San Onofre nuclear plant radiation leak, worn tubes raise concerns

Posted on February 16, 2012 by admin

February 3, 2012 | 8:26 am
A week of problems at the San Onofre nuclear power plant has raised new safety concerns among some activists.
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Nuclear accidents pose little risk to health: NRC

Posted on February 16, 2012 by admin

The NRC is saying that if every one does everything correctly, there will be no significant releases of radiation. Existing mitigation measures are all that is needed. Don’t worry, be happy.
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Progress Energy looking to cancel main construction contract for building Levy County nuclear plant

Posted on February 16, 2012 by admin

By Ivan Penn, Times Staff Writer
In Print: Thursday, January 26, 2012
Progress Energy plans to cancel the main development and construction contract for its proposed nuclear plant in Levy County, but its customers will have to keep paying in advance anyway.
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Handout For General Assembly

Posted on February 16, 2012 by admin

TO: Virginia General Assembly
FROM: Citizens of Virginia
Gov. McDonnell has just issued a de
facto order to lift the moratorium on
uranium mining in Virginia.
Is this appropriate?
Handout for Gen Assbly 1-23-12

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Radioactive Decisions Shouldn’t Be Made in the Dark

Posted on February 16, 2012 by admin

Governor McDonnell has asked the General Assembly not to take up any uranium mining bills in 2012. The good news is that this means the uranium ban is likely to survive 2012. The bad news is that the Governor may be trying to sidestep the legislative process altogether.

Tell the Governor: Radioactive Decisions Shouldn’t Be Made in the Dark

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NRC to Issue New License to Vermont Yankee

Posted on February 14, 2012 by admin

Well, there is joy in Mudville: Despite years of repeated bad news, including cooling water tower collapses, tritium leaks, steam leaks and other mishaps, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission voted Thursday to end the five-plus-year legal proceeding regarding renewal of the operating license for the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant, and will grant the reactor a new, 20-year license.
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