What: The ongoing tragedy at the Fukushima Nuclear Plant in Japan illustrates the dangers associated with nuclear power. Oyster Creek facility, which shares the same antiquated,unsafe, and vulnerable design of the Fukushima facility, is an ecological and environmental risk that is unnecessary and should be immediately closed and decommissioned. In addition, the following steps must be taken:nytimes - The New York Times Green: What Will the N.R.C. Learn From Fukushima? http://bit.ly/kqGGiI
• Bring the fuel pool to low density;
• Secure the spent fuel in hardened onsite storage
Who: Greenpeace NJ; Co-Sponsors: PDA-NJ Progressive Democrats of America, Ocean County Peace Flicks, Food and Water Watch, GRAMMES, Jersey Shore Nuclear Watch, Green Party of NJ
When: Saturday, May 7th from 12:30PM to 2:30PM
Where: We will gather at the Waretown Plaza on Route 9S, ¾ mile south of Oyster Creek in Waretown Bring banners & signs Carpooling Encouraged
And from Frieda Berryhill ~ The message is getting out!! - Washington Post ABC poll.
By a nearly 2 to 1 margin, more people oppose building new plants (64 percent against, 33 percent in favor). That’s a shift from July 2008, when new plants were opposed by a 53 to 44 percent margin. Since 2008, the percentage who “strongly oppose” new plants has more than doubled, from 23 to 47 percent. The poll shows the highest level of strong opposition in a decade.That's the way to do it !!!!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/slim-majority-of-americans-seenuclear-plants-as-safe-energy-sources-poll-finds/2011/04/19/AFRnZG9D_story.html
Fukushima parents dish the dirt in protest over radiation levels
Parents Send Highly Radioactive Dirt Collected From Fukushima School To Japan Officials To Protest New Radiation Standards by Alexander Higgins - Fukushima Parents Send Radioactive Dirt Collected From Fukushima Schoolyard Emitting 38 Millisieverts Per Hour Of Radiation To Japanese Officials To Protest New Radiation Limits.
Supporters of nuclear power in the Senate - I repeat, take note!!! Out of 100 Senators only 11 are left!!!! Carper..... no surprise there "
Senators - Harry Reid; Lamar Alexander; Jeff Bingaman ; Lisa Murkowski; Carper DE; Johnny Isakson GA ; Saxby Chambliss GA; John McCain R AZ ; Kerry D MA ; Brown R MA ; Leahy D
On again, off again, no on again
New U.S. nuclear reactors close to construction: S&P
Two new projects, from Southern Co's Georgia Power unit and SCANA Corp's South Carolina Electric & Gas Co unit, however, are on track to receive the combined construction permit and operating licenses (COL) from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), possibly before the end of 2011, S&P said.
I would not bet on it. Rachel Meddow explains
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiXIODVlfXk
Salem 1 nuclear reactor goes back online after being shut down for the third time in recent days because of vegetation in the Delaware River clogging the plant's cooling water intakes. This "Once-through"cooling system is proving to be very costly and damaging , might as well build cooling towers.
Divisions Shown in Nuclear Commission
A congressional hearing Wednesday revealed sharp divisions within the Nuclear Regulatory Commission as it re-examines the safety of the U.S. nuclear-power industry in the wake of the events that crippled a nuclear-power plant in Japan
If they fight among themselves maybe someday we get REGULATORS who regulate with the public in mind
Opening Remarks of NRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko at Tuesday's Briefing on Emergency Preparedness - NRC release concerning Emergency Evacuation!!!
Well, I keep trying. Only because I know lives could be saved if the public would know that "spontaneous evacuation " could be suicide. The NRC knows it as well: Enclosed please read the NRC release concerning Emergency Evacuation in case of an accident at a nuclear power plant. It clearly states: "In line with our national approach to emergency preparedness, we recognize that this is a shared responsibility of federal agencies, state and local authorities, and the private sector. That is why we have gone well beyond what is formally required to involve the public, licensees, and other stakeholders in this process. " A shared responsibility involving the public.
To involve the Public !!!! Indeed !!!! Yet our request for legislation to instigate annual public hearings in all three counties, similar to those in New Jersey, (which by the way is signed by 70 citizens) is still being ignored by Public Safety Committee Chair Brian Bushweller. Mr. Bushweller, do you hear us ? Do you hear the NRC ? You are on my mailing list, could you respond please ? We have the NRC backing us now !!!!!! I know where the pressure is coming from.
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