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During an interview for our documentary "The Exposed," three former Oak Ridge nuclear workers spoke of their frustrations with obtaining medical help and compensation through the U.S. Department of Labor, charged with helping such workers through the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (EEOICPA) -- working video clipsfilmed by Wes Rehberg, Wild Clearing

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission held the second of two scheduled public meetings on the U.S. Army's application for a license to possess depleted uranium. The first meeting was held Wednesday in Kona. Bigislandvideonews.com covered the second meeting at the Hilo High School Library on Thursday evening. Residual amounts of DU have been found at Pohakuloa Training Area on the Big Island, as well as Schofield Barracks on Oahu.

Environmental activists yesterday took David Miliband to task over Britain's renewable energy resources and his support for nuclear power. The Foreign Secretary faced searching questions from the British Council's Scottish young climate change champions at the organisation's office in Edinburgh, as well as from their Japanese equivalents, who joined the debate via a video link. Ahead of the Copenhagen talks, they questioned Mr Miliband over energy mixes, the viability of a profitable low carbon economy and the ability of the EU member states to work together on the issue.

Environmental activists yesterday took David Miliband to task over Britain's renewable energy resources and his support for nuclear power. The Foreign Secretary faced searching questions from the British Council's Scottish young climate change champions at the organisation's office in Edinburgh, as well as from their Japanese equivalents, who joined the debate via a video link. Ahead of the Copenhagen talks, they questioned Mr Miliband over energy mixes, the viability of a profitable low carbon economy and the ability of the EU member states to work together on the issue.

This link will send you to the ORNL action where 37 people were arrested.

The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel's Pre-License Application Presiding Officer (PAPO) Board will hold a case management meeting Dec. 2 in Rockville, Md., to discuss how classified information will be protected and handled during adjudicatory hearings on the proposed high-level waste repository at Yucca Mountain, Nev. Representatives from the Department of Energy, the state of Nevada, and the NRC staff will attend the meeting at the ASLB hearing room at NRC headquarters, Two White Flint North, 11545 Rockville Pike, at 1 p.m. Eastern Time. Other potential parties who have filed a notice of appearance may participate either in person or by video hookup in the NRC's Las Vegas Hearing Facility, Pacific Enterprise Plaza, Building 1, 3250 Pepper Lane, Las Vegas, beginning at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. Members of the public are welcome to observe the meeting at either location. The meeting will also be Webcast on the Internet at http://www.visualwebcaster.com/event.asp?id=53642.

There is a possibility that a corruption scheme for the supply of nuclear fuel was created at the Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) "Kozloduy", according to statements made before Darik radio by Georgi Kotev. Kotev is an employee of the NPP and had initially made his accusations through a popular video clips Internet site.

Proposals to deal with Britain's legacy of nuclear waste are being published by the government. Video commentary

The Department of Energy exploded two towers and then used more explosives to demolish two large water tanks Saturday at N Reactor along the Columbia River.

Americans should question the assumption that the US has to be the most powerful nation on earth The Nuclear Non Proliferation treaty was signed by non nuclear countries on the assumption that there would be a swift move towards disarmament by those that already had them would begin to disarm and even destroy their nuclear stockpiles.

Video images of Chernobyl survivors!

Indian Point Evacuation Planning: won't work

A local anti-nuclear activist was found guilty of trespassing at a public meeting last year; and today he was in court to appeal that decision. According to Peter Rickards, a judge in Elmore County heard motions to dismiss the charge of trespassing in a public place which Rickards believes is unconstitutional.