Pie in the Sky: Just a theory!
MidAmerican decides against Iowa nuclear plant
MidAmerican Energy says design plan isn't approved; environmentalists celebrate
MidAmerican Energy has scrapped plans for Iowa’s second nuclear plant and will refund $8.8 million ratepayers paid for a now-finished feasibility study, utility officials said Monday.The utility has decided against building any major power plant. That’s because there is no approved design for the modular nuclear plant it envisioned, and there are too many questions about limits on carbon emissions from a natural gas plant, the company said.
“We opted for what was in the best interest of our customers,” MidAmerican vice president for regulatory affairs Dean Crist told The Des Moines Register.
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20130603/NEWS/306030045/MidAmerican-decides-against-Iowa-nuclear-plant
FEMA Promotes Its Wireless Emergency Alert System
By JANE L. LEVERE
The new advertising is in English and Spanish and was created by the Oakland, Calif., office of Free Range Studios, a graphic design and digital storytelling agency. It includes a 60-second television spot that features a montage of lifesaving objects like a life preserver, defibrillator and seat belt, and then shows a wireless device delivering a message and a family taking shelter after receiving a tornado alert. The voice-over says, “With a unique sound and vibration, you’ll be in the know, wherever you are,” and the Web site for the campaign, www.ready.gov/alerts, is flashed.
A 60-second radio ad contains sounds “in your day-to-day life,” like an alarm clock, a baby laughing, and a cheering crowd. After a voice-over states “there are some sounds that can alert you to danger, and can help save lives,” the sound of the wireless emergency alert is played. Then a description of how the alert works is given, and listeners are directed to the campaign’s Web site. Digital ads run similar messages and images from the TV spot.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/29/business/media/fema-promotes-its-wireless-emergency-alert-system.html?_r=1&
Comments: Now England and Russia want to steal uranium from US and of course the lame excuse all mining companies lied about: It won't hurt you or your water": "The mining company VANE Minerals, along with its Russian partner, But in their application to the state land department they have claimed mining activities would not impact groundwater"
Tribes, Enviros Fight Uranium Mining Near Grand Canyon
Monday, June 3, 2013
Mining companies often drill 2,000-3,000 feet before they hit an ore body. And Clark said that’s where they run into trouble."When they reopened it here in 2011 they found millions of gallons of water had filled up shaft," Clark said. "And they had to dewater the shaft. The source was most likely an aquifer they punctured on the way down to the ore body."
Clark said the water likely became contaminated when it sat with the exposed uranium ore. As we could see from above, the mine isn’t far from drainages and creeks. The U.S. Geological Survey conducted studies in 2010 that showed 15 springs and five wells contained dissolved uranium concentrations in excess of environmental standards for drinking water.
But the mining company faces another obstacle. The site is surrounded by a ranch that’s owned by the Navajo Nation. The tribe has said it would not allow the company to transport uranium across its land, because the industry has caused the Navajo people so much suffering. The federal government is still cleaning up mines on the reservation.
Dave Uberuaga, the superintendent of Grand Canyon National Park, said he's also concerned about the Grand Canyon watershed and the Havasupai’s drinking water.
"How would you ever compensate?" Uberuaga said. "How would you ever make up for that damage, that loss of a community that’s lived there for 700 years and literally rely on that water source for almost everything that they do and for the reasons that they’re there? The risks associated with that need to be weighed very clearly."
The mining company VANE Minerals, along with its Russian partner, didn’t respond to requests for comment on this story. But in their application to the state land department they have claimed mining activities would not impact groundwater. In all, the company has identified 126 sites it would like to explore and possibly mine on this parcel of state land.
http://www.kpbs.org/news/2013/jun/03/tribes-enviros-fight-uranium-mining-grand-canyon/
Uranium sellers were not inclined to sell in May, buyers weren't really buying either
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Uranium sellers were not inclined to sell in May and unfortunately for them, the buyers weren't really buying either. The spot price traded in a tight range over the month, starting at US$40.50 per pound and then dropping to US$40.25 before heading back up to end the month at US$40.40 per pound.The same old story continued to play out, the one in which sellers can't/don't want to drop prices further versus buyers that really don't need the stock. Industry analyst TradeTech reports that producers have been going almost door to door to shift uncommitted material off the shelves this year at or around current prices, but buyers are increasingly focused on 2014 deliveries.
By the end of the month, which was also the end of the week, TradeTech's Exchange Spot Price Indicator had come off US10c to US$40.40.
http://finance.ninemsn.com.au/newscolumnists/other/8669520/uranium-little-selling-in-may
Comments: Where is Bowman's comment about u mining, just another event with his u mining friends!
Hundreds attend pro-uranium mining event
Posted: Saturday, June 1, 2013 10:42 pm | Updated: 10:44 pm, Sat Jun 1, 2013.
Les Adams and Ken Bowman, candidates in the Republican primary for the 16th District seat in the House of Delegates, came at the group’s invitation and mingled with mining supporters.
Adams, who supports the moratorium, said the event hadn’t swayed his position
http://www.newsadvance.com/go_dan_river/news/pittsylvania_county/uranium/article_08c04e42-cb2e-11e2-bb2f-0019bb30f31a.html
