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Three Cameco workers in Ontario were exposed to airborne uranium dust in an incident at the Saskatchewan company's Blind River refinery last month, federal regulators say.
The exposure happened June 23 when a worker loosened a ring clamp on a 208-litre drum of uranium oxide yellowcake. The lid blew off and about 26 kilograms of the material were ejected into the air.
The worker closest to the drum and two others in the area, who were not wearing respirators, were exposed to the dust.
The drum of yellowcake came from Uranium One's Willow Creek facility in Wyoming.
According to the U.S. government, several other Uranium One drums that had been shipped to Blind River were found to be bulging from internal pressure.
That renewed adversarial relationship has raised concerns about European dependency on Russian energy resources, including nuclear fuel. The unease reaches beyond diplomatic circles. In Wyoming, where Uranium One equipment is scattered across his 35,000-acre ranch, John Christensen is frustrated that repeated changes in corporate ownership over the years led to French, South African, Canadian and, finally, Russian control over mining rights on his property.
“I hate to see a foreign government own mining rights here in the United States,” he said. “I don’t think that should happen.”
Mr. Christensen, 65, noted that despite assurances by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that uranium could not leave the country without Uranium One or ARMZ obtaining an export license — which they do not have — yellowcake from his property was routinely packed into drums and trucked off to a processing plant in Canada.
Asked about that, the commission confirmed that Uranium One has, in fact, shipped yellowcake to Canada even though it does not have an export license. Instead, the transport company doing the shipping, RSB Logistic Services, has the license. A commission spokesman said that “to the best of our knowledge” most of the uranium sent to Canada for processing was returned for use in the United States. A Uranium One spokeswoman, Donna Wichers, said 25 percent had gone to Western Europe and Japan. At the moment, with the uranium market in a downturn, nothing is being shipped from the Wyoming mines.
Asked about that, the commission confirmed that Uranium One has, in fact, shipped yellowcake to Canada even though it does not have an export license.
originally posted by: whywhynot
Great topic, good job.
Our government is so fubar. Is there any hope? Have the corrupt politicians won?
originally posted by: ColdWisdom
a reply to: Vasa Croe
From your source:
Asked about that, the commission confirmed that Uranium One has, in fact, shipped yellowcake to Canada even though it does not have an export license.
Quite the bombshell indeed, as your source clearly implicates a criminal act.
And now the obvious - How long until someone is indicted?
The craziest part to me is that the Canadian Nuclear Regulatory website has scrubbed all docs from the link I posted.
It's almost as if they are trying to cover it up.
originally posted by: 3NL1GHT3N3D1
It's crazy just how back and forth this whole Russia thing is going. It's almost like every new leak is a twist and turn being scripted on a reality TV show except the show being politics.
They've really got us wrapped up in a doozy here with this whole Russia narrative.
originally posted by: 3NL1GHT3N3D1
a reply to: Vasa Croe
I never said it wasn't real or didn't happen, I'm just saying the timing of everything in the past year or 2 is really suspicious. There is a new leak every day adding fire to the narrative.
Have you guys stopped to think that maybe they only leak and talk about what they want you to know?
originally posted by: 3NL1GHT3N3D1
It's crazy just how back and forth this whole Russia thing is going. It's almost like every new leak is a twist and turn being scripted on a reality TV show except the show being politics.
They've really got us wrapped up in a doozy here with this whole Russia narrative.
originally posted by: 3NL1GHT3N3D1
a reply to: Vasa Croe
Like I said the timing of everything from the past year or two is suspicious as hell, from this to the leaks to everything else having to do with Russia and the election, it's all fishy.
Look at how divided we are, that couldn't POSSIBLY be because of the political circus show they're acting out for us, could it? They're only covering the scandals and drama they want us focused on, Russia being one of the main ones right now.