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This Blurb Brought to You By 'Your Company Name Here'
Utah basketball arena renamed for nuclear-waste corporation |
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11 Dec 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| This Blurb Brought to You By "Your Company Name Here" Utah basketball arena renamed for nuclear-waste corporation Here in Seattle, home of Qwest and Safeco fields, we know well how corporations have rushed the pro-sports playing field. But our McMonikers are nothing next to Utah's latest rechristening: The Salt Lake City stadium that's home to the Utah Jazz, formerly the Delta Center, is now known a ... |
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| Topics: news, nuclear power, outdoor recreation, Utah (all these topics) |
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We Mine the World
Nuclear-hungry nations eye Africa's uranium deposits |
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06 Dec 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| We Mine the World Nuclear-hungry nations eye Africa's uranium deposits In the 1980s, western nations tried to help Africa by assembling celebs to croon about its woes. Today we see how silly that is, so we're back to extracting resources instead. It's so much more direct, and with energy consumption rising, it will help for a long time! As whispers of a nuclear renaissance grow into a dull roar, for insta ... |
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| Topics: mining and drilling, Namibia, news, nuclear power (all these topics) |
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In Sickness and in Wealth
Bush administration apparently tried to limit payments to ailing nuclear workers |
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05 Dec 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| In Sickness and in Wealth Bush administration apparently tried to limit payments to ailing nuclear workers You know you're in trouble when America's bubblegum newspaper nails you. According to a memo obtained by USA Today, the Bush administration has tried to avoid compensating Cold War-era nuclear workers sickened by radiation. Under a federal program created in 2000 to pay claims to workers with cancer and other ills, nearly 98,000 ca ... |
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| Topics: news, nuclear power (all these topics) |
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For Every Action, There's a Reactor
Russian spy death linked to nuclear black market, and other glowings-on |
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27 Nov 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| For Every Action, There's a Reactor Russian spy death linked to nuclear black market, and other glowings-on Oh, nuclear -- will it ever cease to amaze? As authorities probe the radiation-poisoning death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, they've suggested a link to Russia's robust radioactive-materials black market. The market's deals, said an International Atomic Ener ... |
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| Topics: Australia, Harry Reid, Nevada, news, nuclear power, Russia, US EPA, waste (all these topics) |
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You Give Hubris a Glad Name
Nuclear fusion gets a boost as 31 countries sign reactor agreement |
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21 Nov 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| You Give Hubris a Glad Name Nuclear fusion gets a boost as 31 countries sign reactor agreement After years of debate, 31 countries have agreed to build the $12.8 billion International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor in southern France. (Ah, "experimental reactor" -- was there ever a more comforting phrase?) Deemed "the victory of the general interest of humanity" by French President Jacques Chirac, the fu ... |
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| Topics: France, news, nuclear power (all these topics) |
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We Will Rebury You
Bush and Putin may look to store radwaste at site of Russian nuclear catastrophe |
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27 Oct 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| We Will Rebury You Bush and Putin may look to store radwaste at site of Russian nuclear catastrophe Besides the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the deadliest nuclear catastrophe in history happened ... no, not at Chernobyl, but in Chelyabinsk, Russia. In the mid-20th century, three disasters in the area spread contamination from a nuke-weapons complex, but the news was hushed up by the KGB and CIA. So what b ... |
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| Topics: news, nuclear power, Russia, United States (all these topics) |
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Goshute in the Foot
Interior Department blocks interim nuke-waste site in Utah |
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11 Sep 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Goshute in the Foot Interior Department blocks interim nuke-waste site in Utah The Interior Department has blocked an interim nuclear-waste storage plant on a Native reservation in appropriately named Skull Valley, Utah. The department denied a lease and transportation plan for the site, which was to hold 44,000 tons of nuclear waste in above-ground casks about an hour's drive from Salt Lake City. The dep ... |
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| Topics: Department of Interior, news, nuclear power, Utah (all these topics) |
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Radioinactive
Nuclear industry will move forward, but not significantly |
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22 Aug 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Radioinactive Nuclear industry will move forward, but not significantly The much-heralded revival of the U.S. nuclear industry is moving at a less-than-explosive pace (ha ha!). The slow growth isn't for lack of trying by the Bush administration, whose 2005 energy bill juices the industry with tax credits, insurance, loan guarantees, a ceiling on accident liability damages, and for all we know, free lollipops. For utility executives, tho ... |
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| Topics: news, nuclear power (all these topics) |
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In Clemente Conditions
Radioactive, cancer-causing tritium leaks into California groundwater |
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18 Aug 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| In Clemente Conditions Radioactive, cancer-causing tritium leaks into California groundwater Tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen that can cause cancer, miscarriages, and birth defects, has leaked from a nuclear power plant near San Clemente, Calif. Groundwater tested at up to 330,000 picocuries of tritium per liter; we don't know what a picocurie is, but California's public- ... |
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| Topics: California, news, nuclear power, Pacific Ocean, toxics, water pollution (all these topics) |
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Just Say No
Nuclear power is complicated, dangerous, and definitely not the answer |
Steven Cohen |
08 Aug 2006 |
Soapbox |
| If the media and the New York Times editorial page are any guide, nuclear power is the new green-energy option being embraced by environmentalists. This is not a new idea. The first mainstream statement of the "nuclear option" came from a 2003 report by MIT professors John Deutch and Ernest Moniz, "The Future of Nuclear Power." As the duo's press release put it: & ... |
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| Topics: nuclear power (all these topics) |
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Forsmark and Several Fears Ago
Sweden shuts down four nuke reactors after near-meltdown of one |
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07 Aug 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Forsmark and Several Fears Ago Sweden shuts down four nuke reactors after near-meltdown of one The near-meltdown of one of Sweden's 10 nuclear reactors has resulted in the closure of three additional reactors over safety concerns. It's also fueled a raging debate in the country over the future of nuclear power. After a short-circuit of the national grid kept power from reaching a reactor at the Forsmark plant 125 miles north of ... |
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| Topics: news, nuclear power, Sweden (all these topics) |
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Drop It Like It's Hot
Heat wave shuts down nuclear reactors in Europe |
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31 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Drop It Like It's Hot Heat wave shuts down nuclear reactors in Europe Remember how nuclear power was going to save us from global warming? Heh. Funny story. As Europe has gotten, you know, warm lately, a handful of nuclear power plants have been forced to reduce or stop production. Seems the continent's relentless heat wave has warmed the rivers that cool the reactors. Some power producers in Germany and Franc ... |
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| Topics: climate, European Union, news, nuclear power (all these topics) |
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The Gospel According to Nuke
Britain's new energy policy calls for more nukes as well as renewables |
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12 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| The Gospel According to Nuke Britain's new energy policy calls for more nukes as well as renewables Surprising no one, the British government yesterday unveiled a pro-nuclear energy policy. Trade and Industry Secretary Alistair Darling defensively told Parliament that the challenges of global warming and energy self-sufficiency "are so great that we cannot afford to rule out any low-carbon energy source that could ... |
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| Topics: news, nuclear power, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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One Minute to Midnight
Bush plans nuke deal with Russia; G8 to spread nuclear power worldwide |
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10 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| One Minute to Midnight Bush plans nuke deal with Russia; G8 to spread nuclear power worldwide On the eve of next weekend's meeting of the G8 -- where developed nations will unveil an ironically named "global energy security" plan that would expand nuclear-power technology across the globe -- the U.S. will announce a deal with Russia that would allow broad cooperation between the two countries' civilian ... |
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| Topics: news, nuclear power, Russia, United States (all these topics) |
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Candid Cameron
Tories and Labor swap positions on nuclear power in U.K. |
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07 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Candid Cameron Tories and Labor swap positions on nuclear power in U.K. In an interesting switcheroo, the U.K.'s Conservative Party, pro-nuclear in the past, and Prime Minister Tony Blair, skeptical of nuclear in the past, have flip-flopped. Blair this week all but promised to build new nuclear power plants to replace old ones set to go out of commission. Meanwhile, Conservative leader David Cameron declared nuclear pow ... |
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| Topics: news, nuclear power, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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When It Uraniums, It Pours
New nuke-waste plan follows license for new nuclear facility |
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28 Jun 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| When It Uraniums, It Pours New nuke-waste plan follows license for new nuclear facility The U.S. government could store nuclear waste for up to 25 years at interim sites on federal land (including national forests) under a new proposal by Sen. Pete Domenici (R-N.M.). Over 50,000 tons of radioactive waste sit at nuclear power plants awaiting transfer to the proposed Yucca Mountain disposal site in Nevada -- which wo ... |
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| Topics: Nevada, New Mexico, news, nuclear power (all these topics) |
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The final nail in the pro-nuclear argument
No nukes is good nukes |
David Roberts |
09 Jun 2006 |
Gristmill |
| Someone -- I think Bart? -- sent me to a paper by David Fleming called "Why nuclear power cannot be a major energy source." I just got done reading it, and as far as I'm concerned it is devastating to the pro-nuclear argument. Game over. The paper -- based primarily on the work of Jan Willem Storm van Leeuwen and Philip Smith -- carefully considers how much uranium is left in the ground, the energy balance for the full nuclear lifecycle (including cleani ... |
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| Topics: energy, nuclear power, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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You are positively glowing this evening, my dear
Champagne vineyards threatened by radioactive contamination |
Corey McKrill |
05 Jun 2006 |
Gristmill |
| Global warming isn't the only thing threatening wine. In France, groundwater less than 10 km from the famous Champagne vineyards has tested positive for radioactive contamination, caused by a nearby leaking nuclear waste dump:'We have been told for decades that nuclear dumpsites will not leak and that the best standards are being applied. In reality the dumpsite in Normandy is a disaster, and radioactivity is already leaking from the dumpsite in Champagne,' said Shaun ... |
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| Topics: agriculture, energy, food, France, nuclear power, waste (all these topics) |
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Nuke Skytalker
Bush pushes nuclear power at home and abroad |
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25 May 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Nuke Skytalker Bush pushes nuclear power at home and abroad President Bush has embraced nuclear power with a vengeance (on us?). On a tour of a nucular ... er, nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania yesterday, Bush called for the construction of new nuke plants to help curb greenhouse-gas emissions. "Let's quit the debate about whether greenhouse gases are caused by mankind or by natural causes; let's just focus on technologies that d ... |
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Can You Fear Me Now?
Scientists plot to warn future generations about dangers of nuclear site |
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04 May 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Can You Fear Me Now? Scientists plot to warn future generations about dangers of nuclear site A thousand or so years from now, a huge underground salt mine in Carlsbad, N.M., will collapse and bury the tons of radioactive, plutonium-covered detritus from nuclear-weapons production that are stored within. But the plutonium will be exceedingly toxic for another 249,000 years. How to make sure nobody digs it up 500 generations ... |
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| Topics: New Mexico, news, nuclear power (all these topics) |
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Dirty Deeds Done Crappily
Hanford nuclear-waste site is a big ol' mess |
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03 May 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Dirty Deeds Done Crappily Hanford nuclear-waste site is a big ol' mess The cleanup effort at the nuke-waste-riddled Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington state is looking like one big fustercluck. The finish date has been delayed from 2011 to 2017 or later, extending the time that 53 million gallons of radioactive and toxic waste will sit in leak-prone tanks near the Colu ... |
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| Topics: Columbia River, Department of Energy, news, nuclear power, toxics, Washington (all these topics) |
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Under the Covers: Voices from Chernobyl
A heartbreaking collection of monologues from those affected by the disaster |
Sarah van Schagen |
26 Apr 2006 |
Gristmill |
| Today is the 20th anniversary of the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, Ukraine. And in remembrance, I bring to you a special edition of Under the Covers, highlighting the book Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster, which recently hit my desk with an incredibly depressing thud. Written -- or rather, collected -- by journalist Svetlana Alexievich (and translated by Keith Gessen), Voices from Chernobyl presents personal accounts of the tragedy vi ... |
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| Topics: books, health, nuclear power, toxics (all these topics) |
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Yucca Fool Some of the People Some of the Time
Feds won't press charges against scientists who falsified Yucca documents |
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26 Apr 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Yucca Fool Some of the People Some of the Time Feds won't press charges against scientists who falsified Yucca documents Scientists accused of falsifying quality-assurance documents for the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear-waste site in Nevada will not be charged by federal prosecutors. Emails between U.S. Geological Survey hydrologists from 1998 to 2000 indicate that dates were inve ... |
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| Topics: Department of Energy, Nevada, news, nuclear power, US Geological Survey (all these topics) |
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Cruel Hand Nuke
Controversy still rages on 20th anniversary of Chernobyl |
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25 Apr 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Cruel Hand Nuke Controversy still rages on 20th anniversary of Chernobyl Tomorrow is the 20th anniversary of the nuclear power-plant accident in Chernobyl, Ukraine, that spewed radioactive fallout across Europe. Estimates of the total number of deaths that will result range from around 9,000 (a U.N. report released last year) to 93,000 (a new Greenpeace report). The controversy stems from uncertainty about the health effects o ... |
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| Topics: news, nuclear power, Ukraine (all these topics) |
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Nuclear energy and power devolution
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David Roberts |
16 Apr 2006 |
Gristmill |
| I just got done watching Eugene Jarecki's Why We Fight, a documentary on the American military-industrial complex (a term coined by Dwight D. Eisenhower in his extraordinary farewell address) and the enormous influence in exerts over our foreign policy. It's depressing, but still, I can't recommend it highly enough. It got me thinking about the nuclear question again, and a post I wrote almost a year ago -- one of my favorites -- called "Renewable energy and th ... |
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| Topics: energy, nuclear power (all these topics) |
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