Category: Energy Matters

Risks from nuclear power and weapons are on the rise

admin /8 June, 2012

Risks from nuclear power and weapons are on the riseArs TechnicaThe article attributes this increasing risk, at least in part, to emerging nuclear powers that may have insufficient measures in place to keep nuclear weapons or civil nuclear reactors safe, secure, or properly regulated. Finally, as if preempting the …See all stories on this topic Continue Reading →

Oil rush in the Arctic gambles with nature and diplomacy

admin /6 June, 2012

Oil rush in the Arctic gambles with nature and diplomacy In Svalbard politicians and scientists talk of global warming and a low carbon economy. Outside, the drilling rigs are moving in Share78 Email Terry Macalister, energy editor, in Svalbard guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 5 June 2012 18.10 BST A polar bear near Longyearbyen, the capital of Svalbard, Continue Reading →

An 80-Year License to Kill?

admin /5 June, 2012

An 80-Year License to Kill?CounterPunchJames Bovard on our latest local excursion into fascism: the TSA. by KARL GROSSMAN The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission will be holding a meeting this week to consider having nuclear power plants run 80 years—although they were never seen as running …See all stories on this topic »

Carving Up Iraq, Barrel by Barrel

admin /5 June, 2012

Carving Up Iraq, Barrel by Barrel Posted: 01 Jun 2012 02:54 PM PDT Iraq’s latest energy auction was a flop, and while major international companies balked at everything from unattractive contract terms to security concerns, the failure of the auction highlights how the struggle for power between north and south is shaping the future of Continue Reading →