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Monthly Archives: May 2014

“The flag of the oil companies still flies over the Louisiana Capitol today.”

May 31, 2014

“Notable Quotables (in their own words) May 30, 2014 by Tom Aswell, of the Louisiana Voice “The flag of the …

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Renewal and Fortification of Russia’s Environmental Movement

May 31, 2014

Peter and Paul Fortress, the original Citadel of St. Petersburg, Russia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_and_Paul_Fortress “Bellona’s St. Petersburg conference seeks renewal and fortification …

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Drilling for Oil in the Arctic: of Norway’s Statoil, Transocean, Taxhavens, Bear Island, Greenpeace & a Forgotten Leaky Nuclear Submarine

May 31, 2014

Car on left from a non-taxhaven (Germany); Car on the right from Zug Switzerland, where Transocean has its corporate registration. …

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Impacts of Suction Dredge Mining on Aquatic Life, Wildlife, and Humans

May 29, 2014

Rogue River at Grants Pass, Photo by Finetooth, CC 3 via Wikimedia Note especially: “A major concern for water quality …

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Radioactive Reindeer; Nuclear Guinea Pigs: Part X of a series

May 26, 2014

This post was last updated on 10 June 2014. It continues here: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2014/06/12/radioactive-reindeer-nuclear-guinea-pigs-part-xi-of-a-series/ It is a continuation of: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2014/05/03/radioactive-reindeer-nuclear-guinea-pigs-part-ix-of-a-series/ Reindeer …

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Alaska Caribou Herd Declined by 28% from 2011-2013

May 26, 2014

Is this just a coincidence? A spurious correlation? Or has the Tepco-Fukushima disaster, which started in March 2011, contributed to …

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Nuclear France-Areva’s Imperial Foray into the Central African Republic

May 25, 2014

Just what is going on in the Central African Republic (CAR)? Why was the EU sent in to help out …

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The Ongoing Saga 26: News, Updates, Tidbits & Trivia

May 25, 2014

NB: Usually updated daily. Our latest updates will be on top, so that daily readers will not have to scroll-down. …

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More WIPP Pictures, 22 May 2014: Louder than words about the perils of nuclear

May 24, 2014

This disaster was brought to you by URS with Babcock & Wilcox, who are present at both the WIPP dump …

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The Beacon’s Sellafield Story – From bomb making to body snatching

May 23, 2014

Originally posted on Radiation Free Lakeland:
Stop Sellafield Animal Experiments Oh pardon me thou bleeding piece of earth that I am meek…

“Its always the technology that lets us down” says International Authority on nuclear safety

May 23, 2014

Originally posted on Radiation Free Lakeland:
Committee on Radioactive Waste Management meeting 30th April 2014 We Said NO! On the Road again…

HOT: International Biological Diversity Day

May 22, 2014

Originally posted on Radiation Free Lakeland:
? Sent to all Cumbrian Councillors today….HOT Dear Councillor, On 22nd May it will be International…

Are We Ruled By Nuclear Cats?

May 22, 2014

The latest idea that a change in Kitty litter could be part of the problem at WIPP reminded us of …

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WIPP Fiasco: May 19th Image and Kitty Litter Thoughts

May 21, 2014

“This image was captured during the May 19 entry to Panel 7, Room 7. Damage can be seen to the …

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WIPP: “Heat-Producing Event”-“Evidence of Damaged Drum”

May 20, 2014

On their May 15, 2014 entry into the WIPP facility the WIPP recovery team took the following picture, which shows …

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On Ukraine, Russia, revolution, and nukes

May 15, 2014

Originally posted on GreenWorld:
Ukraine’s six-unit Zaporizhia nuclear site, the largest in Europe and fifth largest in the world. One…

Russia cracks down on Civil Society

May 15, 2014

Originally posted on GreenWorld:
The Russian invasion and takeover of Crimea has proven to be extremely popular for Vladimir Putin,…

The Ongoing Saga 25: News, Updates, Tidbits & Trivia

May 14, 2014

This post updated from 14 to 24 May, in inverted order. It is a continuation of: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2014/05/06/the-ongoing-saga-24-news-updates-tidbits-trivia/ and continue here: …

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Chronic Cs -137 (Radioactive Caesium) Incorporation in Children’s Organs

May 13, 2014

Original at: http://www.smw.ch/docs/pdf200x/2003/35/smw-10226.pdf Creative Commons License: Attribution, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ch/deed.en

A brief summary of the Russian-Hungarian agreement on the Paks nuclear power plant

May 12, 2014

Originally posted on Hungarian Spectrum:
The sharp-eyed reporters of vs.hu, a fairly new site favored by younger readers, discovered on http://www.pravo.hu.ru the Russian…

Russia, Hungary, and the European Union: Paks documents released

May 12, 2014

Originally posted on Hungarian Spectrum:
It’s time to make sense of all the contradictory pieces of information that have reached the…

Viktor Orbán looked into Vladimir Putin’s eyes and was reassured

May 12, 2014

Originally posted on Hungarian Spectrum:
Yesterday, given the very crowded news day, I had  neither time nor space to discuss an…

Nuclear Front Groups: Nuclear Matters and Center for Climate and Energy Solutions

May 11, 2014

From http://www.nirs.org, emphasis added: Highlights-Emphasis our own. Read the rest here: http://www.nirs.org/nukerelapse/industry/c2esnukematterspr42814.pdf Nuclear Matters just added former Arkansas Senator Blanche …

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Oil & Gas Injection Wells and Earthquakes in Oklahoma: a USGS warning

May 10, 2014

Marisa Lubeck of the USGS noted in “Record Number of Oklahoma Tremors Raises Possibility of Damaging Earthquakes“, 5/5/2014 11:30:00 AM: …

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Anti-nuclear protestors slam plans for new power station

May 10, 2014

Originally posted on Radiation Free Lakeland:
Anti-nuclear protestors slam plans for Moorcide. Westmorland GazetteMay 8 2014 ? ? Article in Today’s Westmorland…

Recent Japan Magnitude 6 Earthquake & Japan’s “Most Dangerous Nuclear Power Plant”: A Reminder of Japan’s Deadly Conjunction of High Seismicity & Nuclear Power

May 9, 2014

On the 4th of May, UTC and the 5th of May in Japan, a Magnitude 6 Earthquake rattled Tokyo and …

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Earthquakes, Nuclear Disaster and Global Impacts: Will We Continue to Ignore the Warning from 2003?

May 9, 2014

How much longer will the world ignore the warnings of this brave and honourable expert-professor regarding the risks of nuclear …

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Germany to Dump High Level Radioactive Waste on the Poor & African Americans – Savannah River Site, USA?

May 8, 2014

“U.S. Confirms Discussions with Germany regarding Import of Highly Radioactive Spent Nuclear Fuel; FOIA Document Indicates Discussions Began in 2011 …

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U.S. Confirms Discussions with Germany re Importing High Level German Nuclear Waste to the USA

May 8, 2014

Below is the Savannah River Site Watch News Release. Very ironic that the DOE email, which is included, is signed …

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Radioactive Beaches

May 8, 2014

Originally posted on Radiation Free Lakeland:
? Flying the Flag for Radioactive Beaches? Radioactive Contamination warning sign for Cumbrian Beaches ? Radiation Free…

The Ongoing Saga 24: News, Updates, Tidbits & Trivia

May 6, 2014

This post was updated from 6 to 13 May 2014. It is a continuation of: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2014/04/26/the-ongoing-saga-23-news-updates-tidbits-trivia/ It continues here: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2014/05/14/the-ongoing-saga-25-news-updates-tidbits-trivia/ …

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German Dresdner Bank-Commerzbank, Putin, and Russian State-owned Gazprom-Rosneft

May 6, 2014

The Dresdner Bank’s relationship with Russian President Putin is said to go back to when “Dresdner Bank attempted to get …

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Race and Radiation: The Equal Opportunity Killer at the Savannah River Site, South Carolina, USA

May 4, 2014

[Preface note: Germany is currently (2014) trying to send High Level Nuclear waste to the US, Savannah River site. See: …

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Radioactive Reindeer; Nuclear Guinea Pigs: Part IX of a series

May 3, 2014

Most recent update: Saturday, 24 May 2014 This post continues here: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2014/05/26/radioactive-reindeer-nuclear-guinea-pigs-part-x-of-a-series/ It is a continuation of: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2014/04/10/radioactive-reindeer-chernobyl-guinea-pigs-part-viii-of-a-series/ Previous posts …

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Stop Sellafield Animal Experiments

May 2, 2014

Originally posted on Radiation Free Lakeland:
Stop Sellafield Animal Experiments ? At last.   Local printed media has picked up on the…

Putin-Rosneft’s Sour Grapes in Ukraine? New Oil & Gas Wars and Scuttling the Ukraine’s Energy Independence

May 2, 2014

Not only has Putin wrenched control of current oil and gas reserves in Crimea; and effectively blocked Ukrainian offshore production, …

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Greenpeace vs. Gazprom Encore

May 2, 2014

“Protest against Arctic oil Shipment in Rotterdam. The Greenpeace ship, Rainbow Warrior, paragliders and Greenpeace inflatables protest against the first …

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Recent Posts

  • UK: STOP Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station – consultation ends on 3rd Feb -please write January 28, 2017
  • US EPA Hid Details of Huge Radiation Increase for Drinking Water in a Nuclear Accident; Increase Violates Safe Drinking Water Act – Arguably Illegal; A Couple of Hours Left to Oppose Private Nuclear Waste Storage (11.59 PM Eastern Time) January 28, 2017
  • US Officially Allows Radiation in Drinking Water 1000s of Times Greater Than Clean Water Act in Event of Nuclear Accident; Private Interim Nuclear Waste Storage Comment Deadline TONIGHT 11.59 PM ET Even More Important in this context January 27, 2017
  • Nuclear Rip and Ship; Radioactive Waste Dilution- Lethal Underbelly of Private Nuclear Waste Revealed in US Lawsuit Against Trump Large Donor’s Corp.; Comment Deadline Friday 11.59 pm ET= NY-DC Time January 26, 2017
  • Carson Evaded Sen. Warren Questions on Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Conflicts of Interest; How Many Real Estate Scions Are Needed as White House Assistants? January 26, 2017
  • First Nations Women Stake Mining Claim on Minister Bill Bennett’s Property (British Columbia, Canada) January 26, 2017
  • US Congressmen Trying to Undermine Standards for New Wood-burning Heaters: Jealous of London’s Smog Alert? January 26, 2017
  • Trump Executive Order on Dakota Access (Bakken) Pipeline Violates Law and Tribal Treaties (But ETP Stock Value Up 4.31 % Today with Trading Increased!) January 24, 2017
  • Still Time to Stop Rex Tillerson: US Senate Vote Next Week; Things to Know About Putin’s Friend, Former Exxon CEO Tillerson January 24, 2017
  • Crony Capitalism: Rick Perry US Energy Secretary? Former Texas Governor’s Experience for the Job Comes From Stiffing the American People and their Environment. January 23, 2017
  • US Private Nuclear Waste “Interim” Storage Facility Comment by 27 Jan. 2017 11.59 PM ET(NY-DC), i.e. One Minute Till Midnight January 22, 2017
  • Trump’s “Greatest Mentor” Roy Cohn was Attorney for NYC Mob Families and Red-Baiting Aide to Joe McCarthy: Wayne Barrett (RIP January 19, 2017) Interview January 21, 2017
  • Trump Treasury Pick Mnuchin: Foreclosure King, Unfair Taxation, and Destroying Sears Pension (Senator Wyden Statement) January 21, 2017
  • “A Classic State Capitalist”: How Donald Trump Profited from Public Subsidies & Political Favors January 21, 2017
  • Trump’s Gold-Plated Son-in-Law and Other Potential Conflicts of Interest in the White House (Advisors-Cabinet): Transparency International Raises the Alarm January 21, 2017
  • Veterans Opposing Trump Nominee Tillerson Try to Meet with Senator McCain; McCain Staffers have them Arrested; #VetsRejectRex January 20, 2017
  • Kukes: Russian Oil Magnate with Ties to Putin and Cheney Gave Almost $300,000 to Trump January 19, 2017
  • We Cannot Wait for History to Judge: We Need the Truth About Trump and Russia Now (and ExxonMobil and Robert Mercer) January 19, 2017
  • Former FBI agents and Former US Atty ask Obama to free Native American activist Leonard Peltier January 18, 2017
  • The Cherokee Nation Is Entitled to a Delegate in Congress. But Will They Finally Send One? And the Choctaw too? January 18, 2017
  • Political Contributor – Developer Charles Kushner Sentenced to Max (2 yrs) in Prison for Witness Retaliation and Other Crimes (Jared Kushner’s father) January 18, 2017
  • The Story Behind Jared Kushner’s Curious Acceptance into Harvard January 17, 2017
  • Worried This Billionaire Will Destroy Public Education, Teachers Have Some #Questions4Betsy – Hearing on Tuesday January 17, 2017
  • Nuclear Engineer Pleads Guilty to Violating the US Atomic Energy Act on Behalf of China State-owned firm CGNI for Almost One Decade (1997-2016) January 17, 2017
  • Tennessee Valley Authority Office of Inspector General on the China Nuclear Spy Case January 17, 2017

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