Closer Nukes, More Kid Cancer

Not unlike what Dr. Ernest J. Sternglass has predicted for decades.  He suggested a mechanism by where small amounts of radioactive materials get into the kids bones and attacks the marrow directly unlike external forms of radiation.

Study Finds More Childhood Cancer Near Nuclear Power Plants - Deutsche Welle - 8 Dec 07

"Children living near nuclear power stations are more likely to suffer leukemia than those living farther away, a report funded by the German government has found, according to German media.

'Our study confirmed that in Germany a connection has been observed between the distance of a domicile to the nearest nuclear power plant ... and the risk of developing cancer, such as leukemia, before the fifth birthday,' the daily Süddeutsche Zeitung quoted the report as saying."

Scientists Say Children Living Near Nuclear Power Plants have a Higher Risk of Cancer - Child Health News - 10 Dec 07

"According to reports a study by researchers at the University of Mainz has found a connection between the distance between a child's home and the nearest nuclear power plant and the risk of developing cancer, such as leukemia, before their fifth birthday.

The study was conducted at the request of the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BFS) in regions near 21 reactors or former reactors.

In those areas, 77 cases of cancer were found among children under five and 37 children living within a 5-kilometer (3-mile) radius of nuclear power plants had developed leukemia between 1980 and 2003; a 60-percent increase over the national average of 17.

The risk was apparently 117 percent higher when only leukemia was considered.

The report suggests other radiation experts believe the study understates the issue and say there is an increased cancer risk for children living within 50 kilometers of a reactor."

Closer Nukes, More Kid Cancer

Not unlike what Dr. Ernest J. Sternglass has predicted for decades.  He suggested a mechanism by where small amounts of radioactive materials get into the kids bones and attacks the marrow directly unlike external forms of radiation.

Study Finds More Childhood Cancer Near Nuclear Power Plants - Deutsche Welle - 8 Dec 07

"Children living near nuclear power stations are more likely to suffer leukemia than those living farther away, a report funded by the German government has found, according to German media.

'Our study confirmed that in Germany a connection has been observed between the distance of a domicile to the nearest nuclear power plant ... and the risk of developing cancer, such as leukemia, before the fifth birthday,' the daily Süddeutsche Zeitung quoted the report as saying."

Scientists Say Children Living Near Nuclear Power Plants have a Higher Risk of Cancer - Child Health News - 10 Dec 07

"According to reports a study by researchers at the University of Mainz has found a connection between the distance between a child's home and the nearest nuclear power plant and the risk of developing cancer, such as leukemia, before their fifth birthday.

The study was conducted at the request of the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BFS) in regions near 21 reactors or former reactors.

In those areas, 77 cases of cancer were found among children under five and 37 children living within a 5-kilometer (3-mile) radius of nuclear power plants had developed leukemia between 1980 and 2003; a 60-percent increase over the national average of 17.

The risk was apparently 117 percent higher when only leukemia was considered.

The report suggests other radiation experts believe the study understates the issue and say there is an increased cancer risk for children living within 50 kilometers of a reactor."

Plastics? No, Uranium!

Supply Hitches, Demand to Power Uranium Prices - Reuters - 10 Dec 07

"Uranium, a silvery white metallic element used as the basic fuel for nuclear power, is trading at $93 per pound on the spot market this week, compared with just $7 in 2000. This lightning growth has been fuelled by global concerns about energy security and a worldwide hunt for alternatives to high carbon-emitting fossil fuels. Prices jumped to a record high of $136 in June, bolstered by tight market conditions and speculative buying."

Plastics? No, Uranium!

Supply Hitches, Demand to Power Uranium Prices - Reuters - 10 Dec 07

"Uranium, a silvery white metallic element used as the basic fuel for nuclear power, is trading at $93 per pound on the spot market this week, compared with just $7 in 2000. This lightning growth has been fuelled by global concerns about energy security and a worldwide hunt for alternatives to high carbon-emitting fossil fuels. Prices jumped to a record high of $136 in June, bolstered by tight market conditions and speculative buying."

And the Dark Side of Gordon Brown & Associates

Fortunately, there's always the courts when all else fails to make things orderly.

Nuclear Power Plan Faces Fresh Legal Threat - Financial Times - 10 Dec 07

"The government has already lost one legal challenge by Greenpeace this year, when a judge ruled that an energy policy consultation had been 'very seriously flawed'. The ruling threw Tony Blair's plans to commission new nuclear stations into disarray, forcing the government to launch a second consultation.

Losing another legal challenge would do more than simply threaten to delay the process of new nuclear build.  'People might start to question the underlying policy,' a senior minister told the Financial Times. 'We're trying to make the decision as bullet-proof as possible.'"

"Embarrassingly for Mr Brown, the letter cites his statement to MPs in July that 'we have made the decision to continue with nuclear power . . . by building a new generation of nuclear power stations'. This seemingly unequivocal commitment, allied to Mr Blair's declaration in February that the court ruling 'won't affect the policy at all', suggests the government has made its mind up, undermining the second consultation, the letter says."

And the Dark Side of Gordon Brown & Associates

Fortunately, there's always the courts when all else fails to make things orderly.

Nuclear Power Plan Faces Fresh Legal Threat - Financial Times - 10 Dec 07

"The government has already lost one legal challenge by Greenpeace this year, when a judge ruled that an energy policy consultation had been 'very seriously flawed'. The ruling threw Tony Blair's plans to commission new nuclear stations into disarray, forcing the government to launch a second consultation.

Losing another legal challenge would do more than simply threaten to delay the process of new nuclear build.  'People might start to question the underlying policy,' a senior minister told the Financial Times. 'We're trying to make the decision as bullet-proof as possible.'"

"Embarrassingly for Mr Brown, the letter cites his statement to MPs in July that 'we have made the decision to continue with nuclear power . . . by building a new generation of nuclear power stations'. This seemingly unequivocal commitment, allied to Mr Blair's declaration in February that the court ruling 'won't affect the policy at all', suggests the government has made its mind up, undermining the second consultation, the letter says."