[NukeNet] Top Nuclear Stories for the last 4 days

Roger Herried rogerh at energy-net.org
Fri Feb 15 18:50:25 EST 2008


*Top Nuclear Stories for the last 4 days*

   1.


              globeandmail.com: Fired regulator suing government
              <http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080215.wkeen0215/BNStory/National/home>


   2.


              The Wake-Up Flight of a Wayward B-52 - New York Times
              <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/15/opinion/15fri4.html?_r=2&ref=opinion&oref=slogin&oref=slogin>


   3.


              Feds pledge new policies on guards, whistle-blowers at
              nuclear plants - Examiner.com
              <http://www.examiner.com/a-1222513%7EFeds_pledge_new_policies_on_guards__whistle_blowers_at_nuclear_plants.html>


   4.


              knoxnews.com | Is ORNL too expensive?
              <http://blogs.knoxnews.com/knx/munger/2008/02/is_ornl_too_expensive_1.html>


   5.


              Spills and thrills at Y-12 : Local News : Knoxville News
              Sentinel
              <http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/feb/15/spills-and-thrills-at-y-12/>


   6.


              Hyde Act will haunt nuclear deal at NSG too-
              Politics/Nation-News-The Economic Times
              <http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/PoliticsNation/Hyde_Act_will_haunt_nuclear_deal/articleshow/2783566.cms>


   7.


              RIA Novosti - Russia - Russia could aim rockets at
              European missile shield - Putin
              <http://en.rian.ru/russia/20080214/99201375.html>

   8.


              Asia Times Online : Asia's tigers eye nuclear future
              <http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/JB15Ae03.html>

   9.


              Uranium 'double standards', says ACF - ABC News
              (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
              <http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/02/15/2163498.htm>

  10.


              Joint review launched into Chalk River shutdown
              <http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=308877>

  11.


              New Report Recommends Unilateral Steps for the Next U.S.
              President to Reduce Threat of Nuclear Weapons, Lead World
              to Eventual Ban
              <http://www.ucsusa.org/news/press_release/new-report-recommends-0097.html>


  12.


              Clinton Strategist Tied to Nuclear Power Company - The
              Caucus - Politics - New York Times Blog
              <http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/14/clinton-strategist-tied-to-nuclear-power-company/>


  13.


              Morris Daily Herald: Another pipe leaks tritium at
              Braidwood
              <http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/articles/2008/02/14/news/607bbcbraceville.txt>


  14.


              Missouri bills address radioactive waste shipments, truck
              enforcement
              <http://www.landlinemag.com/todays_news/Daily/2008/Feb08/021108/021308-06.htm>


  15.


              Charleston, SC Latest Local News: Comment sought on
              nuclear shipment
              <http://www.charleston.net/news/2008/feb/14/comment_sought_on_nuclear_shipment30607/>


  16.


              Rep. intensifies nuke waste fight : Business : Knoxville
              News Sentinel
              <http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/feb/14/rep-intensifies-nuke-waste-fight/>


  17.


              NRG's Texas nuclear reactor application process extended |
              Dallas Morning News 
              <http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/DN-nukes_14bus.ART.State.Edition1.38ba37d.html>


  18.


              Flats worker dies waiting for government check : Updates :
              The Rocky Mountain News
              <http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/feb/14/flats-worker-dies-waiting-government-check/>


  19.


              Santa Fe opposes Los Alamos pit work : Local : Albuquerque
              Tribune
              <http://www.abqtrib.com/news/2008/feb/14/santa-fe-opposes-los-alamos-pit-work/>


  20.


              Salt Lake Tribune - Firm asks to dump foreign N-waste in
              Utah <http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_8258635>

  21.


              Why Has It Taken So Long? : Planetsave
              <http://planetsave.com/blog/2008/02/11/why-has-it-taken-so-long/>


  22.


              Against The Grain: It's hard to see why nuclear is the
              favoured route' - Higher, Education - Independent.co.uk
              <http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/higher/against-the-grain-its-hard-to-see-why-nuclear-is-the-favoured-route-781785.html>


  23.


              British Energy ponders £5.5 billion break-up - Times
              Online
              <http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/utilities/article3365867.ece>


  24.


              The Hindu News: China sets eyes more on nuke power
              <http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/003200802131340.htm>

  25.


              U.N. Weighs a Ban on Weapons in Space, but U.S. Still
              Objects - New York Times
              <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/13/world/europe/13arms.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin>


  26.


              Lack of focus on U.S. nukes 'extreme' - UPI.com
              <http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2008/02/13/lack_of_focus_on_us_nukes_extreme/8103/>


  27.


              Analyze The Nuclear Power Industry In The US
              <http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080213005702&newsLang=en>


  28.


              UniStar Nuclear: UniStar Nuclear Energy Notifies NRC That
              It Has Identified Constellation Energy Site in New York
              State for New Reactor License Application
              <http://unistarnuclear.com/news.html>

  29.


              Danville Register Bee | Mining study passes Senate
              <http://www.registerbee.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=DRB/MGArticle/DRB_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173354588125>


  30.


              Congressman: Importing nuke waste would violate U.S.
              principles : Local News : Knoxville News Sentinel
              <http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/feb/13/congressman-importing-italian-nuke-waste-would-vio/>


  31.


              Drought induces TVA's $17M first-quarter loss : Business :
              Knoxville News Sentinel
              <http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/feb/13/drought-induces-tvas-17m-first-quarter-loss/>


  32.


              Greeley City Council debates uranium mine, ponders effect
              on water | News | The Tribune
              <http://www.greeleytrib.com/article/20080213/NEWS/69214934>

  33.


              Amarillo.com | Business: Firm seeks permit to drill for
              uranium 02/13/08
              <http://www.amarillo.com/stories/021308/bus_9542717.shtml>

  34.


              Hanford News: Richland office to help sick Hanford workers
              <http://www.hanfordnews.com/news/2008/story/9624782p-9536192c.html>


  35.


              The Spectrum - No More Nuclear Waste
              <http://www.thespectrum.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080213/OPINION/802130327>


  36.


              Foreign waste in OR not new : Knoxville News Sentinel
              <http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/feb/11/foreign-waste-in-or-not-new>


  37.


              Soldiers made to swim on radioactive island after nuclear
              bomb was detonated - Sunday Mirror
              <http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/sunday/2008/02/10/soldiers-made-to-swim-on-radioactive-island-after-nuclear-bomb-was-detonated-98487-20314897>


  38.


              Nuclear Power, Not Renewable Energy, is Risky Course for
              U.S. - Business - RedOrbit
              <http://www.redorbit.com/news/business/1249052/nuclear_power_not_renewable_energy_is_risky_course_for_us>


  39.


              Longtime Albuquerque nuclear protester has heard curses,
              seen successes : Local : Albuquerque Tribune
              <http://www.abqtrib.com/news/2008/feb/09/longtime-albuquerque-nuclear-protester-has-heard-c>


  40.


              Daily Herald - Lack of funding delays tailings cleanup
              <http://www.heraldextra.com/content/view/254672/3>

  41.


              KNDO/KNDU Tri-Cities, Yakima, WA | What is Vitrification?
              <http://www.kndo.com/Global/story.asp?S=7798816>

  42.


              Uranium Exploration Near Grand Canyon - New York Times
              <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/07/washington/07canyon.html?_r=2>


  43.


              Forging an energy path - Las Vegas Sun
              <http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/feb/07/forging-energy-path>


  44.


              IOL: Earthquake threat to new Koeberg unit
              <http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1>

  45.


              UPI: Radiation response network launched
              <http://www.upi.com/International_Security/Emerging_Threats/Briefing/2008/02/06/radiation_response_network_launched/8670>


  46.


              The Cold War Threat to the Navajo - New York Times
              <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/12/opinion/12tue3.html?_r=2>

  47.


              RIA Novosti - Opinion & analysis - Space militarization
              <http://en.rian.ru/analysis/20080212/99008082.html>

  48.


              UNIAN - That healthy glow: how much radiation is safe?
              <http://www.unian.net/eng/news/news-235806.html>

  49.


              The Cold War Threat to the Navajo - New York Times
              <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/12/opinion/12tue3.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin>


  50.


              The science behind uranium mining | News | The Tribune
              <http://www.greeleytrib.com/article/20080212/NEWS/415199128>

  51.


              The Daily Californian: Lab Reveals Workers' Exposure to
              Beryllium
              <http://www.dailycal.org/article/100350/lab_reveals_workers_exposure_to_beryllium_>


  52.


              US,France,Japan sign MOU on sodium-cooled fast reactor
              technology
              <http://www.platts.com/Nuclear/News/8507768.xml?p=Nuclear/News>


  53.


              US DOE asks for hike in funds to spur new-reactor
              construction
              <http://www.platts.com/Nuclear/News/6751951.xml?p=Nuclear/News>


  54.


              The Ellsworth American - Second Nuclear Reactor in New
              Brunswick Could Affect Mainers
              <http://ellsworthmaine.com/site/index.php?option=com_content>

  55.


              St. Catharines Standard - Chalk River reactors may never
              work
              <http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=883993>


  56.


              Star: Stop cover-up and start spilling beans
              <http://www.thestar.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=4238901>

  57.


              Nuclear Engineering International: Areva and Westinghouse
              vie for South Africa
              <http://www.neimagazine.com/story.asp?sectioncode=132>

  58.


              Study Suggests That, Unlike in the '70s, Energy Lessons
              Will Last - New York Times
              <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/05/business/05energy.html?_r=2>


  59.


              PR-USA.net - Geological disposal of radioactive waste -
              consultation responses published
              <http://www.pr-usa.net/index.php?option=com_content>

  60.


              Uranium mining company proposes changes to state mining
              bill | News | The Tribune
              <http://www.greeleytrib.com/article/20080205/NEWS/742826941>

  61.


              Mining protections are necessary | Opinion Page | The
              Tribune
              <http://www.greeleytrib.com/article/20080210/TRIBEDIT/97083394>


  62.


              Mineweb - ENERGY - Niger`s uranium continues to lure,
              despite threats of rebel attacks
              <http://www.mineweb.com/mineweb/view/mineweb/en/page38?oid=46462&sn=Detail>


  63.


              Foreign waste in OR not new : Knoxville News Sentinel
              <http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/feb/11/foreign-waste-in-or-not-new/>


  64.


              Soldiers made to swim on radioactive island after nuclear
              bomb was detonated - Sunday Mirror
              <http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/sunday/2008/02/10/soldiers-made-to-swim-on-radioactive-island-after-nuclear-bomb-was-detonated-98487-20314897/>


  65.


              UK nuclear veterans win new health study -
              <http://news.theage.com.au/uk-nuclear-veterans-win-new-health-study/20080210-1rcw.html>


  66.


              Nova Scotia News - TheChronicleHerald.ca: Uranium makes a
              comeback
              <http://thechronicleherald.ca/NovaScotian/1037286.html>

  67.


              Nuclear Power, Not Renewable Energy, is Risky Course for
              U.S. - Business - RedOrbit
              <http://www.redorbit.com/news/business/1249052/nuclear_power_not_renewable_energy_is_risky_course_for_us/>


  68.


              British Energy set to give market big shock - Times Online
              <http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/markets/article3339069.ece>


  69.


              BBC NEWS | UK | Scotland | Highlands and Islands | Nuclear
              power's history compiled
              <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7235749.stm>


  70.


              Europe warms up to nuclear power | ajc.com
              <http://www.ajc.com/business/content/business/stories/2008/02/08/euronuke_0210.html>


  71.


              Congress Zeroes Out Money for the Reliable Replacement
              Warhead. Part Funding for Global Nuclear Energy
              Partnership. » FAS Strategic Security Blog
              <http://fas.org/blog/ssp/2007/12/17/congress_zeroes_out_money_for_.html>


  72.


              Rate of illegal nuclear trafficking 'scary', ElBaradei
              warns : World
              <http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/184734,rate-of-illegal-nuclear-trafficking-scary-elbaradei-warns.html>


  73.


              JS Online: Nuclear power's costs far outweigh its benefits
              <http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=716175>

  74.


              Frida Berrigan: Surge in spending on nukes a grave error
              <http://www.madison.com/tct/opinion/column/271631>

  75.


              News 8 Austin | Nuclear power plant expansion raises
              debate
              <http://www.news8austin.com/content/your_news/default.asp?ArID=199953>


  76.


              Las Cruces Sun-News - House approves bill for mining
              cleanup program <http://www.lcsun-news.com/ci_8210065>

  77.


              Longtime Albuquerque nuclear protester has heard curses,
              seen successes : Local : Albuquerque Tribune
              <http://www.abqtrib.com/news/2008/feb/09/longtime-albuquerque-nuclear-protester-has-heard-c/>


  78.


              Salt Lake Tribune - The world's waste
              <http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_8210092>

  79.


              Daily Herald - Lack of funding delays tailings cleanup
              <http://www.heraldextra.com/content/view/254672/3/>

  80.


              The True Costs of NUCLEAR POWER
              <http://www.motherearthnews.com/Renewable-Energy/2006-04-01/The-True-Costs-of-NUCLEAR-POWER.aspx>



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