Antinuke Peter Bradford speaks with forked tongue
This week, America’s prestigious Wall Street Journal posted a debate entitled “Should the World Increase Its Reliance on Nuclear Energy”. The principles in the debate are Mark Lynas, at Oxford’s School of Geography and the Environment, and Peter Bradford, adjunct...October 8, 2012
This week’s Carnival of Nuclear Energy Bloggers is being hosted by Next Big Future and includes the following topics – U-233 is a valuable resource, Japan’s new nuclear regulatory agency is already clouded in controversy, X-rays are explained, pro-nuclear events...October 5, 2012
Researchers studying the impacts of the Fukushima accident on ecosystems are surprised by some initial findings. A team from Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University has been looking at wildlife and fauna for radioactive Cesium content and possible impacts. One...October 3, 2012
Representatives of 46 newspapers in Japan have met to analyze their collective news coverage of the Fukushima accident. 28 of the papers, or 61%, have run editorials calling for the complete abolition of nuclear power in Japan, 14 (30%) have called for a gradual...October 1, 2012
This week’s Carnival of Nuclear Energy Bloggers (#124) is being hosted by Atomic Power Review. Topics include comparing nuclear energy costs to other energy sources, advice for pro-nuclear activists, the benefits of nuclear power expansion world-wide, the new American...September 28, 2012
The Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) is planning on “punching” a hole through the Fukushima Daiichi unit #1 containment (PCV) wall for inspection purposes. There is a piping penetration on the thick concrete wall that has metal plates covering the inner end. The...September 26, 2012
Fukushima updates resume today after our posting of the 123rd Carnival of Nuclear Bloggers, earlier this week. Although the Japanese Press has been focusing on the off-shore island dispute with China, there have been some very interesting developments on the...123rd Carnival of Nuclear Energy Bloggers
From – Yes Vermont Yankee… Win-Win for the Governor: Win the Election and Lose the Lawsuit. http://yesvy.blogspot.com/2012/09/win-win-for-governor-win-election-and.html From – ANS Nuclear café…we have two posts… Japan’s non-nuclear decision...September 21, 2012
The chairman of the newly launched Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) said no idled nukes will be restarted until firm nuclear standards are set. NRA Chairman Shunichi Tanaka stressed “It is impossible to give the green light until we finish reviewing the...This site requires a lot of work. We hope you find our efforts valuable and rewarding. Please consider offering your support. There is no minimum amount. Feel free to donate as you see fit, without restriction. Thank you...
