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Nuclear news – week to 26 February

A bit of good news:   Success in  protecting and restoring isolated island ecosystems

TOP STORIES. The Show Trial against Julian Assange. After years of avoiding extradition, Julian Assange’s appeal is likely his last chance. Here’s how it might unfold (and how we got here). Chris Hedges: Julian Assange’s Day in Court 

Germany and nuclear weapons: A difficult history. 

Fatal Flaws Undermine America’s Defense Industrial Base.

Environment. The Growing Environmental Footprint Of Generative AI

Climate. Antarctica sea ice reaches alarming low for third year in a row.

Nuclear. Same same – media promotion of small nuclear reactors, despite the economic realities. UK in turmoil over nuclear costs. Angst over the idea of nuclear war in space.

Noel’s notes. Alexei Navalny – the paradox of his legacy

AUSTRALIA   Proponents of nuclear power are peddling hot air. Billionaire mining magnate Andrew Forrest lampoons Coalition’s nuclear push as ‘bulldust’.    “Stop dividing us”: Andrew Forrest attacks pro-nuclear politicians. Nuclear Power Advocates Accused of Spreading Misinformation. The Victorian towns where Peter Dutton is considering going nuclear. 

 No nuclear option for $275m green-manufacturing grants. Australian defence: from self-reliance to subsidising US war with China. What comes after Rafah. Why Australia should ditch the AUKUS nuclear submarine and-pivot-to-pitstop-power (- a bit of dissent in the pro-nuclear camp)  NUCLEAR ISSUES

ECONOMICS. Utility EdF Writes Down $14B Loss on Delayed UK Nuclear Megaproject. Citizens Advice says Sizewell C costs should not be paid with energy bill hikes. Energy Costs UK : The Price Of Power-Nuclear Fandango.  Private Financiers Pour Billions Into Nuclear Weapons Production.  Most Japan fishing groups hit by China import ban in Fukushima row.

ENVIRONMENT. Hinkley Point C could kill 22 BILLION fish in the Severn estuary. Environment Agency and Natural England behind Hinkley Point wetland plan, says MP. HEALTH. Body Map – Nuclear Power. HISTORY. Rethinking Ukraine: Putin and the Mystery of National Identity

SPACE. EXPLORATION, WEAPONS. U.S. Militarizes Space While Accusing Russia of Doing So. Touring South Korea to support opposition to US space warfare plans. Putin says Russia has no intention of putting nuclear weapons in space. Shock Horror! Serious risk TO INVESTORS of nuclear war in space!

SPINBUSTER. What’s fueling the commercial fusion hype?

TECHNOLOGY. Rolls-Royce will build first mini-nuclear reactor in Europe instead of UK, boss warns.

WASTES. Decommissioning. The San Onofre Briefing: The Latest on SoCal’s Shut Down Nuclear Power Plant. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGDwkokX1NA The War Over Burying Nuclear Waste in America’s Busiest Oil Field. Nuclear industry veterans warn some radioactive waste destined for Ontario disposal facility should not be accepted.

WAR and CONFLICT. Ukraine: how nuclear weapons continue to increase the risks, two years on. NATO says Kiev can use F-16 jets to strike targets ‘outside Ukraine‘, despite Russia’s warning. First 2 years of US proxy war against Russia finds both US and Ukraine in downward spiral. Netanyahu’s Post-War Plans for Gaza Call for Military Occupation ‘Without T

February 26, 2024 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina reviews