Environment

Nuking the Media

by Bob Burton — July 15, 2008 - 2:27am

Two years ago, an editorial in the Columbia Journalism Review (CJR) referred to the dream run that Patrick Moore and Christine Todd Whitman were getting in the media representing the Clean and Safe Energy Coalition.

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Jay Hancock's blog, Baltimore Sun, July 12, 2008

French Nuclear Plant Slow to Admit Leak

by Judith Siers-Poisson — July 14, 2008 - 12:57pm

Nuclear advocates often point to France as a success story, with 80% of the country's electricity coming from nuclear power. But a recent leak at the Tricastin plant in Bollene, near Avignon, has raised concerns about health, safety, and transparency. The site houses both a nuclear reactor and a radioactive treatment plant.

Main Source: 
BBC News, July 11, 2008

Europe Backpedals on Biofuels

by Judith Siers-Poisson — July 10, 2008 - 2:50pm

The European Union (EU) has drastically changed its course for the future of biofuels. Until this week, the EU planned to be the world leader in using biofuels as an alternative to petroleum-based fuel, aiming for 10% of transportation fuels to be derived from biofuels by 2020.

Main Source: 
International Herald Tribune, July 7, 2008

YouTube vs. CNN on the Clean Coal Debate

by Judith Siers-Poisson — June 25, 2008 - 9:51am

A new YouTube video raises the question of whether CNN's coverage of the clean coal<

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YouTube

Rejuvenating Public Sector Science

by Sheldon Rampton — June 24, 2008 - 10:54am

Do federal scientists fear for their jobs for speaking the truth? What about corporate-funded science? Increasingly, powerful institutions have tried to curb scientific independence and integrity regarding issues as wide-ranging as public health, the environment, the economy, and government energy policy.

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Center for Science in the Public Interest

Shipshape Spin for Japan

by Diane Farsetta — June 12, 2008 - 1:06pm

Concerns about safety and the impact on the local fishing industry have led residents to protest the U.S. Navy's stationing a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in Yokosuka, Japan. Some 48,000 residents called for a public referendum on the deployment of the USS George Washington, but the Yokosuka assembly rejected their plea.

Main Source: 
The Guardian (UK), June 5, 2008
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