Newsletter XXI 2022 |
May 20th to 26th
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Nuclear Power Accidents
This PDF file contains a list of known incidents from the various areas of the civil and military nuclear industry. Some of this information only came to the public in a roundabout way...
Excerpt for this month:
1 May 1968 (INES 4 NAMS 4,6) nuclear factory Sellafield, GBR
1 May 1962 (French nuclear test "Beryl") In Ecker, FRA
2 May 1967 (INES 4) Chapelcross, GBR
4 May 1986 (INES 0 Class.?) THTR 300, DEU
7 May 2007 (INES 1) Philipsburg, DEU
7 May 1966 (INES 4) Research Institute RIAR, Melekess, USSR
11. to 13. May 1998 (5 nuclear bomb tests) Pokhran, IND
11 May 1969 (INES 5 NAMS 2,3) Rocky Flats, USA
12 May 1988 (INES 2) Civaux, FRA
13 May 1978 (INES ? Class.?) AVR Jülich, DEU
18 May 1974 (1st Indian atomic bomb test) Pokhran, IND
21 May 1946 (INES 4) Fatal accident in Los Alamos, USA
22 May 1981 (INES 3) nuclear factory La Hague, FRA
22 May 1968 (Broken Arrow) USS Scorpion sank sw. of the Azores, USA
24 May 1958 (INES ? Class.?) NRU ChalkRiver, CAN
25 May 2009 (2nd North Korean atomic bomb test) Punggye-ri, PRK
26 May 1971 (INES 4 Class.?) Kurchatov Institute, Moscow, USSR
27 May 1956 (US atomic bomb tests) Eniwetok and Bikini, USA
28. to 30. May 1998 (6 Pakistani nuclear bomb tests) Ras Koh, PAH
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26. May
Fuel type | Food | Farmer | AGRI-P
Why biofuels are not a mistake
With the "food or fuel" narrative, environmental organizations are mobilizing against biofuels. Against the background of the Ukraine war, a ban is also being demanded by green ministries. A new study disagrees.
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to Iceland | Energy transition | geothermal energy
Iceland's energy transition
Iceland has already made a complete energy transition in heating and electricity generation. The decision to rely on hydropower and geothermal energy was made during the oil crisis in the 1970s. Other countries can also benefit from the experience.
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Hydrogen | wind | Sun | Africa | Namibia
World Economic Forum
Wind and sun from Africa's south
Namibia presents itself at the World Economic Forum (WEF) as the partner the EU is looking for: The country offers its natural resources for the fight against climate change and as an alternative to oil and gas from Russia.
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Taxonomy | Climate change | Brussels
Nuclear power showdown
Nuclear energy is to be classified as “green energy” in the EU. But the resistance in the European Parliament is growing.
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France | EDF | Renaissance | Russia
Failure of many power plants France's nuclear power plans in jeopardy
France is less dependent on Russian gas than Germany - thanks to the country's 56 nuclear reactors. But because more than half of them are standing still and Russia is disappearing as a customer, France's nuclear industry is under pressure.
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"I defend pacifism - if necessary with a gun in my hand"
EU Commission President-to-be Martin Sonneborn in an interview with Marcel Malachowski about sanctions against German oligarchs, the selective humanism of pseudo-do-gooders in times of war & the end of the Left Party
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May 26, 1958 - (No INES classification) - Kurchatov Institute, Moscow, RUS
Kurchatov Institute
(2.7.2.2 - Accidents in nuclear facilities)
On May 26, 1971, a criticality accident occurred at the SF-3 facility in the Kurchatov Institute in Moscow during tests to determine the number of fuel rods made of highly enriched U-235 to achieve a critical arrangement due to a mechanical failure of the test arrangement, in which two Experimenters received radiation doses of 60 and 20 Sv and died after five and 15 days, respectively. Two other people survived with doses of 7 to 8 Sv.
The Kurchatov Institute has 27 research reactors, seven of which are decommissioned and one is temporarily shut down. Thus, 19 reactors are still in operation. (about 15 km northwest of Moscow city center)
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25. May
Informal NATO deal No main battle tanks for Ukraine?
According to information from the SPD, there is a NATO agreement not to deliver Western battle tanks and armored personnel carriers to Ukraine. This is to avoid a provocation by Moscow. The Union is outraged: the Bundestag was not informed.
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war, Democracy and Climate & Environment
Our civilization may not survive
The US investor and philanthropist George Soros writes why open societies are having such a hard time today. And why Putin and Xi will still fail. A guest post.
It may be, but it doesn't have to be.
A good reason to keep going with all your might...
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Nuclear waste interim storage facility: the federal government promises more transparency
In the debate about a planned nuclear waste logistics center in Würgassen, the Federal Environment Ministry has promised more transparency. Two state secretaries visited the planned site on Tuesday.
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fracking | fossil | Climate & Environment
Qatar supplies US-produced fracking gas
Energy and climate newsreel: Of gigantic extra profits for oil and gas companies, courted autocrats and burning pine forests
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North Korea | atomic bomb tests
25 May 2009 - 2. Atomic Bomb Test - Punggye-ri, PRK
Wikipedia
North Korea's second nuclear bomb test
Underground, 10-20 kilotons (kT) - On May 25, 2009, the second nuclear test was conducted in North Korea. According to Russian information, the explosive device had an explosive force of 20 kilotons. In addition to the nuclear test, several short-range missiles were launched.
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24. May
Ukraine War | Profits | fossil
Consequences of the Ukraine war
How much oil and gas companies profit from the war
The companies earn splendidly thanks to the high prices. This fuels the debate about special taxes. But there is a small problem.
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Hinkley Point | Great Britain | EDF
Nuclear trouble again for the EDF, now in the UK
Another "black week" for the French electricity supplier: exploding costs and further delays in the new EPR building at Hinkley Point in the UK
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Survey: 25 percent of people in Germany support nuclear power
Germany should become less dependent on energy imports from Russia. In a representative survey, a quarter stated that nuclear power would be an option.
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Atomic power | Advertising | Nuclear lobby
"The Greens have to make a decision: climate protection or anti-nuclear power plants, neither is possible"
Interview Veronika Wendland was once against nuclear energy. Now she has a book called “Nuclear Power? Yes please!”. She is convinced: We can only achieve the energy transition with nuclear power plants
Why doesn't Friday flag this post as an ad?
Very inspired by Don Trumpl, nothing but unsubstantiated claims and rumours, presented in the bossy tone of the omniscient and the content is neither new nor correct, a pity on the trees.
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nuclear policy | Unterweser | Prussia Elektra
Nuclear policy gets off without a trial
In the dispute over the demolition of the Unterweser nuclear power plant, the anti-nuclear movement, politics and the nuclear company on a compromise - because a complaint is unprocessed
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24 May 1958 - (No INES classification) - NRU Chalk River, CAN
A fuel rod caught fire, contaminating half the facility.
The power of the nuclear lobby.
Just as there was, inexplicably, no INES classification at the time, this accident is still classified today in the German Wikipedia just not mentioned.
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23. May
Peace and Conflict Studies
SIPRI: World stumbles in era of new dangers
The peace research institute SIPRI sees the world threatened by complex and unpredictable security risks. But according to his latest report, politicians are not preparing adequately for the "new era".
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FDP | Federal states | wind
DUH accusation: FDP and several federal states are slowing down wind energy
Berlin - The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK) intends to ban state-specific blanket distance regulations for wind energy in May 2022. So far, however, the FDP parliamentary group has opposed this rule.
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Russia | Leader | Putin | Ukraine | Hunger | Africa
War crimes as a war aim
Putin's script: wheat crisis, hunger crisis, refugee crisis - in three stages to destabilize the EU
Vladimir Putin has insidious plans. By blocking Ukrainian ports, the Russian President wants to bring about a famine in Africa - the resulting streams of refugees are supposed to confuse the EU politically. Putin has already tested this evil game in a smaller format: in 2015 in Syria. An analysis by Matthias Koch.
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22. May
Nuclear waste | Repository | Konrad shaft | building freeze
400 people protest against nuclear waste storage
420 people demonstrated against the storage of nuclear waste in the former iron ore mine with protest rally to the Konrad shaft. The police said on Sunday - the organizers had previously spoken of over 500 demonstrators. The organizers also announced a symbolic encirclement of the former mine in Salzgitter. "We have been fighting against the storage of nuclear waste in the Konrad shaft for 40 years," said Ludwig Wasmus, head of the Konrad shaft working group, on Sunday. Approval was granted 20 years ago. "Nevertheless, the repository is still not operational and we will prevent it from ever becoming operational."
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Tankers have been waiting for loading for days
Norway is supplying liquid gas again
Europe's second largest production facility is back in operation after a 20-month standstill.
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Julian Assange: Jams in Journalism
Renowned media have benefited from Wikileaks. However, your commitment to the release of the most famous founder of the platform remains cautious
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Solar | Farmer | Biodiverse
solar power and agriculture
berries under power
Agri-photovoltaics can not only generate green electricity, but also do something for biodiversity. Researchers see it as a great opportunity, but in Germany it still doesn't go beyond test and pilot projects.
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China | Leader | Xipping Pooh
Well done, China!?
Xi Jinping is risking China's future. His Silk Road ends in a dead end. His contempt for the US is slowing growth. His corona policy is driving European companies out of the country.
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May 22, 1968 - USS Scorpion - sank 640 km southwest of the Azores
Wikipedia
USS Scorpion (SSN-589)
The USS Scorpion (identification: SSN-589) was a Skipjack-class nuclear submarine of the United States Navy. She was put into service in 1960 and sank in 1968 as the second nuclear-powered submarine of the US Navy in the North Atlantic under circumstances that are still not fully understood. A torpedo is believed to have detonated inside the submarine. 99 sailors lost their lives. The wreck was only found five months later at a depth of 3300 meters.
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The wreck of the Scorpion is very dangerous for the area, since in addition to the reactor there were also two Mark 45 ASTOR torpedoes with nuclear warheads on board. The US Navy regularly tests local water, sediment and fish for plutonium contamination. According to the naval reports, the results have so far indicated no radiation or other pollution. This shows that the reactor is still tight.
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April 11, 1968 - K-129, sank 2900 km northwest of Hawaii
Wikipedia
K-129
The K-129 (Soviet designation: PL-574) was a Soviet Project 629 (Golf-class) submarine. It was a diesel-electric powered missile submarine. After sinking in 1968, it was partially raised by the United States Navy in 1974 in the Azorian Project.
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The USSR government said after the incident that the K-129 had been sunk by US Navy submarines. Supporters of this theory say that the USS Scorpion (SSN-589) could also have been sunk two months later in revenge.
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Azorian project
In the Azorian Project (also known as part of the Jennifer Project), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) tried under strict secrecy to recover the sunken Soviet submarine K-129 (Soviet designation: PL-574) from the seabed. Shortly after the sinking in 1968, the CIA began planning, the salvage attempt took place in 1974...
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21. May
CO2 | space travel | Atmosphere
Thermal nitrogen oxides & CO2
Rocket launches pollute the earth's atmosphere
- Rocket launches have reached a new record high this year
- The thermal nitrogen oxides and carbon dioxide from the rockets pollute the earth's atmosphere
- The increasing problem of air pollution must therefore be taken into account more, especially in commercial space flights
Rocket launches have reached a new record high this year. A study now shows the effects on the earth's atmosphere
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I presented this study last week and am reluctant to use almost the same article twice. This time, however, I think it's necessary, because it's about ours Freedom. Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said it again two days ago:
"Freedom is more important than peace"
He spoke, of course, of the freedom of those who can afford it and take it. Freedom for pocket filler, great statesmen and horror clowns. Everyone else has the freedom to bite the dust, not the freedom to live in peace...
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Europe | drought | Climate change | Water | Forest fire
Another drought year?
The 2018-2020 drought was the worst in Europe for at least 250 years, a new study shows. Global warming will prolong droughts in the future. With unchecked climate change, they could even last 16 years.
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France | EDF | Blackout | Electricity price
The perfect starting point for a nuclear blackout in France
In addition to the escalating corrosion problems, the expected shortage of cooling water will be added as early as May, showing that climate change and nuclear power do not mix
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Brazil | Uranium mining | Yellow cake | Agriculture
Uranium mining Brazil's risky plans
In the course of the Ukraine war, Brazil's government approved the massive mining of uranium. What is of strategic importance for President Bolsonaro threatens the existence of small family farmers.
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21 May 1986 - (INES 1-3) - La Hague, FRA
AtomkraftwerkePlag
La Hague - World's largest reprocessing plant - X incidents
The La Hague reprocessing plant is located in the Channel region of north-western France, 25 km west of the city of Cherbourg. According to the owner AREVA (Orano since 2018), it is the leading industrial plant for the reprocessing of spent fuel elements in the world ...
Construction of La Hague began in 1961 after the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) decided to operate a reprocessing plant called UP2 for UNGG reactors. In 1966 La Hague opened and in 1967 the UP2 began commercial operations...
There have been a number of incidents in La Hague since it went into operation.
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21 May 1945 and 21 May 1946 - (INES 4) - Los Alamos, USA
Wikipedia
LANL Los Alamos - Demon Core
(Eng. "Demon core") is the nickname of an 89 mm large, 6,2 kg heavy plutonium core, which was used in two accidents in the Los Alamos National Laboratory reached a supercritical state. In both accidents, the scientists who caused the accident died as a result ...
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20. May
facts check
Yes, Volodymyr Zelenskyy was involved in deals with offshore companies
Allegations are circulating on Facebook that Ukrainian President Zelenskyy was involved in a network of offshore companies. That's correct, but the post contains some inaccuracies.
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Radon | uranium | Radiation protection
Radon, the invisible health hazard
It is colourless, odorless and tasteless and therefore imperceptible to the human senses. Yet it is there: radon. The radioactive gas found in soil and rocks is a potential health hazard to humans. But where does radon occur? What effects can it have on the human body and how to protect yourself from it?
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Location | Nuclear waste | Repository | Safety
long-term consequences of nuclear power
Potential sites for nuclear waste repositories are to be narrowed down further
Berlin This Friday and Saturday, at the Forum for Repository Search, discussions will be held on how potential areas for the site can be further narrowed down. It will be many years before the search is complete. Because the question of a permanent landfill for highly radioactive waste is highly controversial.
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France | EDF | reactor breakdown | Electricity price
Failure of French nuclear power plants drives up electricity prices
In France, a good half of the 56 reactors are idle, probably for a long time. This provides an additional boost in the price of electricity, also in Austria
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Earthquake | Slovenia | VVER | Krsko
Nuclear power plant Krško: Ball now with the federal government
Independent earthquake risk assessment required by GLOBAL 2000 petition and expert opinion of the Federal Environment Agency
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Europe | Russia | Ursula von der Leyen
In Europe's economic war against Russia, unity is crumbling
Sanctions No other country has been punished by the EU as severely as Russia. The hoped-for effect does not materialize. Instead, there is now a bitter internal dispute over an oil embargo and Ukraine's accession to the EU
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News+ May 20
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Forked tongue politics: They talk about peace but want war
Why don't "the good guys" make Ukraine surrender? The answer to this question leads into a political and moral abyss.
Let's imagine this: On February 24 of this year, Russia invades Ukraine. The Ukrainian President orders that not a single shot will be fired from his army. In a televised speech, he tells the Ukrainians that, despite Russia's serious breach of international law, he wants a peaceful solution for his country and is willing to negotiate with Putin in the interest of peace.
What would have happened then? What would Ukraine look like today? Would the Russian soldiers have opened fire from their rifles and tanks against the Ukrainians? In front of the eyes of the world, would Russian soldiers have shot at a peaceful people who do not even defend themselves when there is an invasion of their own country? The reality would probably look like this: the Ukrainians would have had the sympathy of the entire world. The Russian army would have been perplexed at first. She came to fight, but no Ukrainian is ready to fight. Sections of the Ukrainian power elite, which would have refused to cooperate with Russia, would have gotten their hands dirty. Presumably, despite the peaceful nature of the Ukrainians, there would have been attacks and crimes, if only because of the momentum of such an invasion. The Ukraine would have been spared the massive effects of war, which are now being reported in the news every day...
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Map of the nuclear world:
The world needs peace, war only distracts from the real problems...
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March 05, 2022 - The Economic Consequences of the Ukraine War
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December 14, 2021 - 50 Nobel Prize winners call for clear disarmament
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US President Dwight D. Eisenhower: Warning about the military-industrial complex
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Documentary: Why We Fight - America's Wars - The Military-Industrial Complex
Playlist - radioactivity worldwide ...
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Wikipedia
To eternal peace
A philosophical draft (first edition 1795) is one of the best-known works of the German philosopher Immanuel Kant. Modern meanings of the term peace go back decisively to the theory presented here.
In the form of a peace treaty, Kant applies his moral philosophy (cf. Foundation for the Metaphysics of Morals, Categorical Imperative) to politics in order to answer the question of whether and how lasting peace between states would be possible. To do this, rational maxims must be adhered to, which are developed from the underlying concepts. For Kant, peace is not a natural state between people, it must therefore be established and secured. Kant declares the granting of peace to be a matter for politics, which must subordinate other interests to the cosmopolitan idea of a universal legal system; because it says in the appendix: "Human rights must be kept sacred, no matter how great the sacrifice it may cost the ruling power." Immanuel Kant: AA VIII, 380
The ideas of international law, which demand that international agreements are binding, and the orientation of peace as an international treaty, have become well-known. In International Relations, "Perpetual Peace" is assigned to the liberal theories. The Charter of the United Nations was significantly influenced by this writing...
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