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Uranium mine leak '5400 times normal level.'
Contaminated water seeping from a mine in Kakadu National Park has a uranium concentration more than 5,000 times the normal level, a Senate estimates committee has heard. Sydney ABC News, Australia. 9 February 2010.
German minister sparks government row over nuclear power.
German Enivronment Minister Norbert Röttgen has caused a rift in Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition government by suggesting that it drop plans to extend the lifetimes of the country's 17 nuclear power stations. Der Spiegel. 9 February 2010.
Nuclear power giant buys solar firm.
Areva, the giant French nuclear company, has bought Ausra, a small manufacturer of solar thermal systems that can be used for electricity production or industrial steam. New York Times. 9 February 2010.
Will US. see nuclear renaissance?
U.S. President Barack Obama caused viewers to do a double take when he called for a boost in nuclear energy in his recent State of the Union address. But while many praised the proposal, opponents doubted the plan would come to fruition. China Radio International, China. 9 February 2010.
Ohio, Duke considering nuclear plant.
President Barack Obama's call for a new generation of nuclear power plants could weigh on decisions about a possible new nuclear facility at the former uranium processing reservation in Piketon. Cincinnati Enquirer, Ohio. 9 February 2010.
India seeks international allies for high quality climate research.
India plans to stress high quality and focused research on various aspects of climate change. The country will be seeking international collaboration to achieve the same. All Headline News. 9 February 2010.
Baltic Sea: A vulnerable ecosystem.
Senior leaders from Baltic states are to meet Wednesday in Helsinki to save what organisers say is one of the world's most threatened seas. The Baltic has a very limited ability to flush out pollutants into the larger waters of the North Sea, making it an extremely vulnerable ecosystem. Agence France-Presse. 9 February 2010.
Tritium levels soar in Vermont Yankee test well.
The state Department of Health announced Saturday that water tested in a well near the Vermont Yankee nuclear reactor contained so much tritium that it approached that of reactor process water. Brattleboro Reformer, Vermont. 9 February 2010.
Residents in plume area get options.
The state has issued a list of approved vendors and a price limit for Pompton Lakes residents who want to hire their own contractors rather than rely on the company chosen by DuPont to install venting systems to remove toxic vapors from their homes. Bergen County Record, New Jersey. 9 February 2010.
Unplugged: Goodbye cables, hello energy beams.
Wouldn't life be simpler if power was invisibly beamed to your devices whenever you walked into a building with an electricity supply? A handful of companies are having a go at making it work. The technology is likely to meet some health and environmental objections along the way, however. New Scientist. 8 February 2010.
Anti-nuke group opposes British ship visit.
An anti-nuclear pressure group has urged that the ageing British submarine HMS Sceptre, scheduled to visit Simon's Town next month, be kept out of South African waters due to a checkered safety history which includes a fire, leaks and a defective reactor. South African Press Association, South Africa. 8 February 2010.
Radiation leak threatens future of Vermont's nuclear power.
Radiation leaks at Vermont's only nuclear power plant have put the facility's future on the line. Vermont is the only state that gives the legislature the right to vote on whether a nuclear power plant can extend its operating license. Weekend Edition, NPR. 8 February 2010.
What's next for Yucca? Restoration.
The Yucca Mountain project will offer unprecedented challenges to desert ecologists: How to bring vegetation back to the mountain? Las Vegas Sun, Nevada. 7 February 2010.
So far, so good for people near Logan County wind farm.
When Delton Litwiller stands outside the back door of his rural home and looks east, he sees a stand of 300-foot tall metal giants with slowly turning propeller blades at their tops. They’re wind turbines, part of the Rail Splitter Wind Farm. Springfield State Journal-Register, Illinois. 7 February 2010.
German minister urges party to drop nuclear power.
German Environment Minister Norbert Roettgen has urged his conservative party allies to consider dropping plans to extend the use of nuclear power because of a public lack of acceptance. Reuters. 7 February 2010.
Ex-navy chief denies Russia dumped nuclear waste in Baltic Sea.
The former commander of the Russian navy's Baltic fleet on Friday denied Swedish media reports that Russia dumped radioactive and chemical waste into Swedish waters in the Baltic Sea in the early 1990s. Agence France-Presse. 7 February 2010.
Oak Ridge projects get one-third of TN money.
The federal stimulus program has created something of a spending spree at the U.S. Department of Energy's massive campus in East Tennessee. Nashville Tennessean, Tennessee. 7 February 2010.
Straight answers.
Vermont legislators have been seeking straight answers from Entergy for months. The answers have only become more twisted. We are unsure that will change. Rutland Herald, Vermont. Editorial, 7 February 2010.
The world's radioactive rubbish is piling up.
High-level radioactive waste is accumulating at a rate of about 12,000 tons per year worldwide. Without a long-term solution, the pile of radioactive "rubbish" will become so big and so widely dispersed that it may be impossible to manage safely. Japan Times, Japan. Opinion, 7 February 2010.
A necessary public inquiry.
Reducing carbon pollution is good policy, regardless of whether there are votes in it. An emissions trading scheme provides the fairest and most effective means for reducing Australia's emissions. Sydney Morning Herald, Australia. Editorial, 7 February 2010.
Gas drilling questions raise flags in Flower Mound.
Since 2004, more than 1,000 incidences of water contamination in the western U.S. have been linked to fracking. Most have occurred in remote areas. In densely populated areas, the margin for error is much narrower. Dallas Morning News, Texas. 7 February 2010.
Obama's nuclear giveaway.
The administration's 2011 budget proposes tripling a loan guarantee program to finance new nuclear plants. The program's expansion is just one of several signs that the Obama administration is throwing its muscle behind the nuclear industry's push for a massive expansion. Mother Jones. 6 February 2010.
Tritium numbers continue to rise.
The highest level of tritium contamination found at Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in Vernon was discovered Friday in the plant’s pit sump, which is designed to collect and hold water from various sources in the plant. Brattleboro Reformer, Vermont. 6 February 2010.
A new fission provision.
The Obama administration’s 2011 budget includes a provision to triple the amount of money dedicated to nuclear power loan guarantees, to a total of 54 billion dollars. Some opponents fear that money for nuclear projects displaces resources that could go to renewable energy sources, like wind and solar. Living On Earth. 6 February 2010.
Trading houses scramble to secure uranium for nuclear plants.
Japan, which prides itself as a nation at the forefront of tackling global warming, could fall victim to growing concerns about climate change around the world in terms of its own nuclear energy supply. Asahi Shimbun, Japan. 6 February 2010.
Body scanning raises radiation exposure, committee says.
Air passengers should be made aware of the health risks of airport body screenings and governments must explain any decision to expose the public to higher levels of cancer-causing radiation, an inter-agency report said. Bloomberg News. 6 February 2010.
Silent protest over nuclear plans.
More than 200 people opposed to plans for a new nuclear power station near Bristol have staged a silent protest by taping gaffer tape over their mouths. BBC. 6 February 2010.
Russia accused of Baltic Sea nukes dumping.
Sweden is investigating claims that Russia during the 1990s dumped chemical and nuclear waste into the Baltic Sea. United Press International. 6 February 2010.
Awareness of potentially deadly radon rising.
You may have heard about the risks and warnings of radon, but chances are, you've never seen the impact that radon can have and the danger it can pose to your family. Milwaukee WISN TV, Wisconsin. 6 February 2010.
Vapor concerns stop Hanford tank work.
Concerns over chemical vapors from an underground tank have stopped work to retrieve radioactive waste from Tank C-104, the only leak-prone tank currently being emptied at Hanford. Kennewick Tri-City Herald, Washington. 6 February 2010.
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