”End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity”
LLAW’s THOUGHTS TODAY:
The following article by from The Union of Concerned Scientists in today’s “All Things Nuclear” Post tells us exactly what’s wrong with our human world of leadership. Simply said, money is more important than human life. I am, as I often am, angry tonight about the inhumanity of humanity . . . ~llaw
Congress Must Act on Justice for Victims of U.S. Nuclear Weapons Program in New Year, Science Group Says
Without Action, Radiation Exposure Compensation Program Will Expire in June
Published Dec 14, 2023
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Today, Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), after stripping out provisions that would have strengthened the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) to ensure victims of U.S. nuclear weapons tests, production and waste have access to health care and compensation to help cover medical debt and other expenses.
The provisions proposed by Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), would have given victims more time to apply for aid by extending the program, which is currently set to expire this summer. The proposed changes to the program also would have extended coverage to additional uranium miners and people downwind of nuclear tests, including those in New Mexico harmed by the first atomic bomb.
“The people sickened by U.S. nuclear weapons activities do not have time to spare waiting for Congress to step up and do the right thing. They are sick now. They need medical care now. They are dying now,” said Lilly Adams, senior outreach coordinator in the Global Security Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists. “Strengthening the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act is urgent and should be the first thing on Congress’ agenda when they return in January. We cannot allow RECA to expire, leaving atomic veterans, hardworking miners, and communities who unknowingly found themselves on the frontlines of the Cold War without care and fair compensation. This wrong has been allowed to fester for nearly 80 years, and it needs to be resolved now. President Biden has said he stands ready to help these communities get the support they need. Stripping RECA from the NDAA was a failure, but the administration and Congress can still make it right in January.”
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TODAY’S NUCLEAR WORLD’S NEWS (12/12/2023) :
All Things Nuclear
NEWS
Defense Bill St. Louis Radioactive Compensation – Spectrum News
Spectrum News
… nuclear weapons programs. … It comes months after the archdiocese announced its All Things New restructuring plan that closed 35 parishes and merged …
Rochester’s LLE Awarded Over $500M from US Nuclear Security Administration
Photonics Spectra
All Things Photonics Podcast · Videos · Our Summits & Conferences · Industry Events · Bookstore. Join Our Community Subscribe · Advertise · Become a …
COP28 leaders call for transition away from fossil fuels – NPR Illinois
NPR Illinois
All Things Considered. Next Up: 6:30 PM Marketplace. 0:00. 0:00. All Things … Illinois lifts decades old moratorium on new nuclear facilities | First …
Nuclear Power
NEWS
COP28 agreement recognises nuclear’s role : Energy & Environment
World Nuclear News
COP28 agreement recognises nuclear’s role. 13 December 2023. Share. The 28th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) has ended in Dubai …
U.S. just gave a historic blessing to a new nuclear reactor that doesn’t use water for cooling
Fortune
California startup Kairos Power received a construction permit from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to build its Hermes demonstration reactor in …
US nuclear regulators to issue construction permit for a reactor that uses molten salt – NY1
NY1
… nuclear reactor that uses molten salt to cool the reactor core. The NRC is issuing the permit to Kairos Power for the Hermes test reactor in Oak …
Nuclear War
NEWS
Putin Ally Sounds Alarm on Nuclear Weapons: ‘Plunging Into Chaos’ – Newsweek
Newsweek
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko issued a new warning about the international response to the Russia-Ukraine war.
Congress Must Act on Justice for Nuclear Weapons Victims – Union of Concerned Scientists
Union of Concerned Scientists
Prevent nuclear war: Urge Congress to reform US nuclear weapons policy. … War without care and fair compensation. This wrong has been allowed to …
Nuclear tests or Elections – How 2024 will be remembered? Here’s what analysts think
WION
The remarks again sparked nuclear catastrophe fear amid ongoing wars … war, the Israel-Hamas war, and other geopolitical conflicts. Also read …
Nuclear Power Emergencies
NEWS
Argentina to devalue peso by over 50% as part of emergency economic reforms
NewsIn.Asia
Dec 14, New York (CNN) – Argentina will devalue the peso by more than 50% as part of emergency … Nuclear Power Plant construction with Russia as top …
Nuclear War Threats
NEW
What Happened to Sweden’s Leadership on Climate and Nuclear Disarmament? | Opinion
Newsweek
Now more than ever, the world needs positive examples to confront the existential threats of climate change and nuclear war. But instead of …
Activists detail frontline struggles against US militarism in Northeast Asia – Peoples Dispatch
Peoples Dispatch
… threat of war in Northeast Asia,” including “nuclear war.” This … threats—the propagation of the ‘Chinese threat,’ the ‘North Korean threat‘ and …
Would Florida Survive a Nuclear War? – EnergyPortal.eu –
EnergyPortal.eu –
Introduction: The threat of nuclear war has been a grave concern since the development of atomic weapons. Understanding the potential consequences of …