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Barack Obama – a President for the nuclear industry (via nuclear-news)

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I’ll let the article speak for itself and you decide.

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Barack Obama - a President for the nuclear industry One of Obama’s largest campaign donors since 2003 has been the Exelon Corporation, a nuclear power company. Obama’s former chief of staff, David Axelrod, previously worked as a consultant for Exelon. As a state Senator in Illinois, Obama skillfully played both sides of the nuclear debate, but ultimately did the industry’s political dirty work after a leak at an Exelon plant was exposed, causing public outrage. Obama put forward a bill requiring l … Read More

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USA sending huge concrete pumps to Fukushima nuclear plant (via nuclear-news)

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This is certainly evidence of how seriously the United States is taking the nuclear crisis in Japan.

James Pilant

Massive pumps departing U.S. for Japan nuclear plant, By Vivian Kuo, April 8, 2011 Atlanta (CNN) — Two of the world’s largest concrete pumps will depart the United States later this week as part of the effort to resolve the crisis at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, officials said. Each pump weighs 190,000 pounds and has a boom reach of over 227 feet, and can pump water and concrete at massive rates. They will be loaded aboard enor … Read More

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Shake and bake (via The Mex Files) – Mexican Meltdown!?

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Apparently not all current nuclear problems are in Japan. Mexico too has nuclear power and it does not seem to prosper there.

This is a fascinating article which was very much a surprise to me. But that’s the great pleasure of the thousands of internet sites – the opportunity to learn.

James Pilant

Yikes… yesterday’s 6.5 – 6.7 Richter scale earthquake in Veracruz State (felt throughout the southern and eastern parts of the country, but certainly not here on the northwest coast) did only “minor” damage to Mexico’s one and only nuclear power plant… or so we’re being told. Laguna Verde is “only” twenty plus years old, and has supposedly been being upgraded the last few years.  Officially it has a good safety record, although, just over a w … Read More

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Even if you don’t oppose nuclear power, questions have to be asked and things need to be rectified PDQ (via Eslkevin’s Blog)

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I really enjoyed this blog.

I think we can all join in the thoughts enunciated in the letter sent below to nuclear regulators in the United States.

It’s a call to learn from the Japanese disaster and to address the problem of nuclear waste.

James Pilant

Dear Kevin, On the morning of March 11, I watched with horror as the news came in from Japan about the tragic earthquake and tsunami and their many victims. The power outage at a Japanese nuclear power plant was a footnote to these first reports, so it was hard to comprehend that the world’s worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl was underway. Over the last four weeks, the workers at the Fukushima nuclear power facility have acted heroically to g … Read More

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ALLOWING A SCIENTIST (rather than a politician) TO SPEAK (via Eslkevin’s Blog)

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I found this provocative.

I believe our blogging friend wanted that effect.

Why don’t you see if it has that effect on you?

James Pilant

Can We Produce Enough Energy with Green Sources or Must We Rely on Coal, Oil, and Nuclear? Ask a Scientist – April 2011 J. Fishman from Scottsdale, AZ, asks “Can we produce enough energy by using green sources, such as wind and solar power, or must we continue to rely on coal, oil, and/or nuclear energy?” and is answered by Jeff Deyette, Assistant Director of Energy Research and Analysis. In the past year we’ve seen too many examples of just how … Read More

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Strong aftershock rattles disaster-weary Japan (via Mannaismayaadventure’s Blog)

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Excellent news story well illustrated.

Look at it if only to observe the beautiful layout of the blog.

James Pilant

Strong aftershock rattles disaster-weary Japan Strong aftershock rattles disaster-weary Japan By JAY ALABASTER and TOMOKO A. HOSAKA, Associated Press – Thu Apr 7, 7:07 pm ET SENDAI, Japan – A big aftershock rocked quake-weary Japan late Thursday, rattling nerves as it knocked out power to the northern part of the country and prompted tsunami warnings that were later canceled. The quake was initially measured at magnitude-7.4, though the U.S. Geological Survey in Golden, Colo., later downgrade … Read More

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Japan Nuclear Crisis Arnie Gundersen 4/5/11 (via CNN)

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Mr. Gunderson is an expert I am increasingly relying on. He seems very knowledgeabe and his predictions have done well. I recommend this video.

James Pilant

Japan Nuclear Crisis new threats 4/5/11 (via CNN)

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It is obvious these American findings were leaked by the experts because of the gravity of the threats. I’m not sure what the term, “mounting stresses” means, but I don’t like it. Once again, I am telling you I do not trust the Japanese utility, TEPCO, or the Japanese government. Their released information continually bears the imprint of corporate PR instead of useful information. I can’t help but think there are other problems not being discussed.

James Pilant

NYT obtains leaked NRC document revealing grave risks from Fukushima Daiichi reactors (via TheDailyBite’s Blog)

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Another likely set of problems for the Fukushima plants. This write is angry and has a satirical edge. I thought the writing was wonderful and particularly enjoyed the literary allusions.

Good writing merits reading. Try this web site out.

James Pilant

NYT obtains leaked NRC document revealing grave risks from Fukushima Daiichi reactors The New York Times obtained a confidential Nuclear Regulatory Committee (NRC) document that reveals that the runaway nuclear reactors in Fukushima, Japan are more of a menace than the lobby is telling us: U.S. Sees Array of New Threats at Japan’s Nuclear Plant By JAMES GLANZ and WILLIAM J. BROAD Published: April 5, … Read More

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Does nuclear power have a negative learning curve? « Climate Progress (via Coral Gables Watch)

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A brief and intelligent analysis of nuclear power. It’s too expensive.

James Pilant

Does it make any sense to keep expanding nuclear energy in South Florida.  As a consumer you will end up paying for the accelerating costs of nuclear reactors, without doubt. Drawing on largely unknown public records, the paper reveals for the first time both absolute as well as yearly and specific reactor costs and their evolution over time. Its most significant finding is that even this most successful nuclear scale-up was characterized by a su … Read More

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