April 2012

FUKUSHIMA… the ‘Japanese Chernobyl’…a year later and politics still ‘trump’ safety…

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Last week, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda declared that nuclear units 3 & 4 at the Ohi Nuclear Plant were safe for operation, based on ‘stress tests’ which were nothing more than computer simulations. However, several weeks ago noted nuclear expert Arnie Gundersen visited Tokyo and collected soil samples, the results of which were damning. […]

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The EPA’s First Fracking Rules — Limited and Delayed

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On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency issued the first-ever national air pollution regulations for fracking, a process used in oil and natural gas drilling. The regulations, first proposed in July 2011, have been welcomed by environmental groups as a necessary step in reducing pollution and protecting public health from the toxic chemicals involved in the

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MEK/PMOI’s National Council on Resistance in Iran’s Response to Sherwood Ross and Seymour Hersh

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The Iranian clerical regime has been accused of spreading lies and misinformation regarding the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK). Reports that MEK members have been brought to the US and specifically to Nevada for training have been denied by the MEK in the past. This recent rehash of lies is seen by many as

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Finance Industry Makes Up Nearly Half of pro-Romney Super PAC’s Donations

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Billionaire hedge fund pioneer Julian Robertson has made a dramatic contribution to the Republican presidential campaign of Mitt Romney, thanks to the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision. Robertson gave $1.25 million to Restore Our Future, a super PAC that has underwritten a relentless advertising campaign attacking Romney’s opponents. This is 500 times the contribution he

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