No Nukes News: More bad news for embattled nuclear power industry

Fri Jul 8 15:12:26 EDT 2011

No Nukes News

July 8, 2011

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Fukushima radiation fears: children near nuclear plant to be given radiation
monitors

Dosimeters to be given to 34,000 children in city 45 miles from Tepco plant
after high radiation readings

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jun/28/fukushima-radiation-fears-childr
en-monitors        

Highly Radioactive Soil Outside the Evacuation Zone in Japan Raises Alarm

Soil radiation 40 miles from Japan's stricken nuclear plant is above levels
that prompted resettlement after the Chernobyl disaster. 

http://www.alternet.org/story/151519/highly_radioactive_soil_outside_the_eva
cuation_zone_in_japan_raises_alarm?akid=7208.290405.CpsG72
<http://www.alternet.org/story/151519/highly_radioactive_soil_outside_the_ev
acuation_zone_in_japan_raises_alarm?akid=7208.290405.CpsG72&rd=1&t=12>
&rd=1&t=12

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Canadian Nuclear Association survey

Decline in support for nuclear 

Supporters of nuclear are rich men

http://www.cna.ca/english/pdf/studies/Polling_Deck_2011.pdf 

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As Obama Quietly Pushes for a Nuclear Weapons Renaissance, Wildfire
Threatens Los Alamos Nuclear Lab 

In New Mexico, an out-of-control wildfire that began Sunday has already
burned nearly 80 square miles and is a mile or less from Los Alamos National
Laboratory, home to a nuclear weapons plutonium facility.

http://www.democracynow.org/2011/6/28/as_obama_quietly_pushes_for_a

Note: We think the fires have recede, thank goodness.-a

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Nukes at Risk as Floods and Fires From Extreme Weather Make Us Vulnerable

Extreme weather may be no match for our aging nuclear fleet and that's bad
news millions of Americans who live nearby. 

http://www.alternet.org/story/151470/nukes_at_risk_as_floods_and_fires_from_
extreme_weather_make_us_vulnerable?page=1

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How will Germany replace nuclear by 2022? 

"The German government has been very emphatic on trying to reduce energy
consumption, so energy efficiency is going to be very important, and to
expand the development to renewable technologies, specifically wind and
solar. So the anticipation is that nuclear will gradually phase out and that
renewables will take up a larger and larger share of the power generation."

4 min. news video report:
http://www.bloomberg.com/video/70329988/#ooid=xsOWNoMjoyPngmZeQYAHcIf4bjuYEA
QC 

Renowned German wind-power expert brings message to Guelph 

http://www.guelphmercury.com/news/local/article/555523--renowned-wind-power-
expert-brings-message-to-guelph

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AECL sale a small step toward 'just society'

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/commentary/neil-reynolds/a
ecl-sale-a-small-step-toward-just-society-club-uranium-cartel/article2087796
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Managing nuclear spent fuel: Policy lessons from a 10-country study

Reprocessing spent fuel does not eliminate the need for a geological
repository -- or ease the challenge of identifying suitable sites.

http://thebulletin.org/web-edition/features/managing-nuclear-spent-fuel-poli
cy-lessons-10-country-study

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More Bad News For Embattled Nuclear Power Industry: Reactor Proponents Are
Batting 0-6 in State Legislatures in 2011

http://news.yahoo.com/more-bad-news-embattled-nuclear-power-industry-reactor
-140615366.html

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Grits raise the green ante - The Liberals announce another 25 wind and solar
projects 

http://www.lfpress.com/news/london/2011/07/04/18373816.html

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Coal Lobby Warns Wind Farms May Blow Earth Off Orbit

The Onion (humour)

Panelists debate whether the U.S. is doing enough to heed the warnings of
coal industry scientists who say turbines could blow the Earth right into
the sun.

3 minute video:
http://www.theonion.com/video/in-the-know-coal-lobby-warns-wind-farms-may-bl
ow-e,20876/ 

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Solar Photovoltaics Gaining Momentum and Poised to Challenge Fossil Fuels,
Say IEEE Solar Experts

http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news
<http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&id=157195> &id=157195 

Fossil Fuels Receive 12X More Subsidies Than Renewables

http://inhabitat.com/fossil-fuels-receive-12x-more-subsidies-than-renewables
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Report Reveals America Now Receives More Power From Renewable Sources Than
Nuclear

http://inhabitat.com/report-reveals-america-now-receives-more-power-from-ren
ewable-sources-than-nuclear/print/ 

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Geological Survey of Canada quotes "enormous geothermal energy resources" in
Canada in new report on the "Geothermal Energy Resource Potential of Canada"

http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/Geological-Survey-Canada-cnw-2356080891.htm
l?x=0 

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New report shows clean energy not responsible for rising energy bills

Ontario has had a surge in renewable power generation over the last several
years, which has resulted in numerous benefits for the province, including
thousands of green jobs, and cleaner air and water. However, this green
energy expansion has met with some resistance, and many people are claiming
that it is just too expensive. A new study released by the Pembina Institute
called Behind the Switch: pricing Ontario electricity options shows that
this simply isn't the case. 

The report concludes that maintaining the renewable energy portfolio will
likely only result in an increase of $4/month on Ontario electricity bills
10 years down the road. This seems to be a very minor investment for a very
large dividend: moving away from dirty coal and nuclear towards a greener
future.

Read Behind the Switch: pricing Ontario electricity options
<http://climateactionnetwork.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4cf9c25137b6b
cab2fc27328c&id=60f5bdca4e&e=cf060e6366> 
Read the Star article: Don't blame green power: energy bills rising anyway,
study says
<http://climateactionnetwork.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4cf9c25137b6b
cab2fc27328c&id=a93076dffe&e=cf060e6366> 

Ottawa Citizen: Bills increasing due to upgrading system, not green energy
subsidies, report finds
<http://www.ottawacitizen.com/technology/escaping+hydro+hikes+study+says/506
2441/story.html> 

Pembina's Tim Weis talks about the findings
<http://climateactionnetwork.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4cf9c25137b6b
cab2fc27328c&id=6a01e633ee&e=cf060e6366> 

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When it comes to health, wind power blows away the alternative - by David
Suzuki

http://www.davidsuzuki.org/blogs/science-matters/2011/07/when-it-comes-to-he
alth-wind-power-blows-away-the-alternative/

Wind-power backers say criticism keeps many quiet

Ripley-area farmer and wind energy supporter Jutta Splettstoesser noted an
Ipsos Reid poll conducted last July that surveyed 1,361 adults across
Ontario and indicated 89% of those surveyed support wind energy in their
region of the province. 

http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3203150

Doctor a reluctant expert on wind turbines and health

To the alternative energy industry, Colby's conclusions buttressed claims
that wind turbines are a benign presence. But to the industry's foes, he has
become a lightning rod, opening him to attacks on his research and his
integrity.

http://www.windsorstar.com/health/Doctor+reluctant+expert+wind+turbines+heal
th/5044604/story.html

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First Nation solar farm a first

The first, 100%-owned First Nation solar farm in Ontario is already to gear
up and produce power once given the final Hydro One go ahead, says
Alderville First Nation Chief Jim Bob Marsden. The large project includes
about 24,000 solar panels on ground-mounted posts, although there may be a
pilot project of moveable panels with project partner, SilFab, an Ontario
manufacturer of solar panels, Marsden said. 

Solar firm to lay off two shifts; Slow Ont. gov't approvals, Hudak blamed

http://www.windsorstar.com/story_print.html?id=5069809
<http://www.windsorstar.com/story_print.html?id=5069809&sponsor=true>
&sponsor=true 

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Steam Powered Theatre is pleased to announce the premiere of: 

BLOOM 

at the 2011 Toronto Fringe Festival - July 7-17

It is May 21, 1946, at the Los Alamos Research Facility, less than a year
after the atomic bomb levels Hiroshima. Canadian Physicist, Louis Slotin, is
training his replacement. During the testing of a 'demon-core', the highly
reactive centre of a nuclear bomb, the plutonium goes critical and Louis is
exposed to a lethal dose of radiation poisoning. Oh, and his replacement is
sleeping with his wife.

For details, dates, location:
http://www.steampoweredtheatre.com/Site/Home.html 

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The Global Clean Energy Jobs Race - Ontario's Opportunity

Wed. July 13, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

MaRS Discovery District, Atrium, 101 College, Toronto

Join John Podesta in a discussion about how Ontario and other jurisdictions
should be positioning themselves in the global race towards clean energy.
Mr. Podesta is President and CEO of the Centre for American Progress and
Chief of Staff to US President Clinton, and has served on the US National
Security Council and also as co-chair of President Obama's transition. 

Sponsored by Environmental Defence, WWF, BlueGreen Canada, and MaRS

http://environmentaldefence.ca/global-clean-energy-jobs-race 

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The End Of Oil: Double feature screening of Petropolis and The End Of
Suburbia 

Thur. July 14

6 p.m. - pre-film live music concert with musicians Glen Alan
<http://www.reverbnation.com/glenalan> , Mark Cassidy
<http://www.youtube.com/mintfilmfestival#p/c/FE6BE72AE03271E1/1/FPB0AxS1O0Y>
, Jessica Speziale <http://www.reverbnation.com/jessicaspeziale>  and No
Nonsense A Cappella <http://www.youtube.com/user/glenalanmusic> 

7 p.m. - Two Award-winning documentaries, The End Of Suburbia
<http://www.mintff.org/index.php>  (54 min.) and Petropolis(43 min.)

at Rainbow Cinemas Market Square (80 Front Street East)
<http://www.mintff.org/contact.php#rainbow-cinemas> , Toronto

Toronto filmmaker Gregory Greene (Director of The End Of Suburbia) will be
in attendance for a post screening Q&A.
Co-hosted by The Toronto Dollar <http://www.torontodollar.com/>  and
Transition Toronto <http://transitiontoronto.ning.com/> .  Presented by MINT
Film Festival: www.mintff.org <http://mintff.org/> 

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Series of 8 original note cards and artwork on the climate theme

All-purpose cards, blank inside. Original drawings illustrate some ways to
deal with climate change such as solar, wind and planting trees.

Printed on FSC paper from responsible sources

Cost for 8 cards/envelopes: $10 (plus shipping)

Produced by Shirley Farlinger and The Climate Change Card Company. Drawings
by Don Morrison. 

To order contact shrf at sympatico.ca 

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Say NO to Nuclear Cost Overruns

Send a letter now to Premier Dalton McGuinty and Conservative Leader Tim
Hudak and ask them for assurances that SNC Lavalin - or any other nuclear
provider - not be allowed to pass its cost overruns onto taxpayers and
ratepayers. It's your money - make your voice heard now before new nuclear
contracts are signed. http://www.cleanairalliance.org/aecl 

Let's Stop Burning Coal Now

Send a letter now to Environment Minister John Wilkinson and provincial
party leaders calling for a ban on coal-fired electricity exports.
http://www.cleanairalliance.org/wilkinson_letter 

Sign the  <http://www.ontariosgreenfuture.ca/petition2.php> Petition Calling
for a Moratorium on New Nuclear Projects in ON

 <http://www.ontariosgreenfuture.ca/petition2.php>
http://www.ontariosgreenfuture.ca/petition2.php

And order FREE anti-nuclear and anti-coal leaflets 

They contain postcards to politicians. Courtesy of the Ontario Clean Air
Alliance.

 <http://www.cleanairalliance.org/get_involved_order_pamphlets>
http://www.cleanairalliance.org/get_involved_order_pamphlets 

Thank you for helping get the word out!

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Angela Bischoff

Outreach Director

Ontario Clean Air Alliance

Tel: 416 260-2080 x 1

160 John St., #300

Toronto, ON  M5V 2E5

angela at cleanairalliance.org

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