Archive for July 18th, 2009

the real issues with nuclear energy — a fresh look « Standard Thoughts

Proponents often claim that Thorium reactors are proliferation-proof because they don’t make Plutonium! Well, they’re wrong. U-233 is actually a better weapon material than Plutonium. I can disable “automatic denaturing” if I own the …

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Saturday, July 18th, 2009

Nuclear Energy News: Shaw AREVA MOX Services and Tennessee Valley

MOX fuel is manufactured from surplus weapon-grade plutonium and can be used as a low-cost alternative to power nuclear reactors. MOX Services is a joint venture between Shaw’s Environmental & Infrastructure Group and AREVA. …

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Saturday, July 18th, 2009

THORIUM ENERGY, INC.

Government, legislative and regulatory incentives and initiatives to expedite the availability of safe, nuclear energy; LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL 3. As “green” environmental initiatives eliminate the viability and …. CNBC, FACEBOOK, TWITTER, LINKED IN, SOCIAL MEDIA, RADIATION, RADIOACTIVITY, PATRIOTISM, ENERGY SOLUTIONS, LANTHANIDE, ACTINIDE, PLUTONIUM, HALF-LIFE, THE WAR ON TERROR, POWERING THE FUTURE, LIVING OFF THE GRID, SOLAR POWER, WIND POWER, …

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Shadow Warrior: krepon: Avoiding One Pitfall in U.S.-India

harness nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.’ We do not currently provide enrichment and reprocessing equipment to any country.” · In April 2006, Senator Lugar sought reaffirmation of this … the processes of enriching uranium or separating plutonium for peaceful or military purposes are essentially identical, they inherently pose an enhanced risk of proliferation, even under strict international inspections… In addition, the Committee notes that it is …

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Saturday, July 18th, 2009

Have sympathy, readers « Mile 304 – Eric Fleischauer's blog

I’ve finished Day 2 of the McCormick Institute seminar on nuclear energy. The goal of the seminar is to help reporters cover nuclear energy issues fairly. The result, so far, is to remind me how impossible it is to provide balanced coverage . … Blaming it all on Obama. Sort of reverse lobbying. 1 day ago; TVA has tentatively agreed to use mixed oxide fuel, from plant in Ga., at Browns Ferry. Fuel would be made from weapon-grade plutonium. 1 day ago; Week ending July 11, …

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Saturday, July 18th, 2009

marinekslee - The Six-Party Talks on North Korea's Nuclear Program

According to Washington, this violated the spirit of the 1994 Agreed Framework, in which the United States pledged to provide fuel oil and construct two light-water reactors while North Korea promised to end a plutonium enrichment program … In October, Pyongyang agreed to end its nuclear program in exchange for aid and diplomatic concessions and started to disable the Yongbyon plant by removing eight thousand fuel rods from the nuclear reactor under the guidance of U.S. …

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Saturday, July 18th, 2009

Media Centers

In summary, Maryland does not need an expensive, EXPERIMENTAL, dangerous, polluting Bomb-grade Plutonium-fueled nuclear reactor to defile our air, land, groundwater, and beloved Chesapeake Bay. PAARC plans to ensure, therefore, …

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