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13 Oct 10 - 04:34 PM (#3006321) Subject: BS: Russian Arctic Floating Nuclear Stations From: Q (Frank Staplin) The BBC recently produced several videos that should alert Canadians and Americans to the possibility that they may be frozen out of Arctic exploitation. Russians have claimed both the Lomonosov Ridge, and the North Pole. Russia is building floating nuclear power stations for use in the Arctic Ocean. The video shows one of the stations being built at St. Petersburg. From the linked video and article here, other BBC News stories and videos about Russian use of the Northwest Passage for shipping, the melting of polar ice, etc., may be found. Arctic Nuclear Stations |
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13 Oct 10 - 04:42 PM (#3006324) Subject: RE: BS: Russian Arctic Floating Nuclear Stations From: Q (Frank Staplin) A map with the article linked above shows the Arctic Ocean, claims by Russia, Canada, U. S. and possible sites for oil and gas exploration. |
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13 Oct 10 - 07:33 PM (#3006440) Subject: RE: BS: Russian Arctic Floating Nuclear Stations From: The Fooles Troupe "Russia is building floating nuclear power stations for use in the Arctic Ocean" What are they going to do - power whaling ships? |
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13 Oct 10 - 08:11 PM (#3006469) Subject: RE: BS: Russian Arctic Floating Nuclear Stations From: dick greenhaus If you're generating electricity via fusion, why do you need to drill for oil? |
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13 Oct 10 - 08:42 PM (#3006489) Subject: RE: BS: Russian Arctic Floating Nuclear Stations From: Q (Frank Staplin) The Arctic is the new frontier! The power stations will provide for settlements in the Arctic for the people needed for oil/gas and mineral exploration and production, to service shipping through ice-free passages, and allow Russia to dominate the Arctic region which borders Europe, North America and Asia with its exponentially expanding markets. Look at the map. Oil/natural gas will continue to be major fuels for the next 50 years, and the major base for plastics. Mining centered in the Arctic will provide the minerals needed for the northern hemisphere. |
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13 Oct 10 - 09:27 PM (#3006515) Subject: RE: BS: Russian Arctic Floating Nuclear Stations From: Q (Frank Staplin) BP estimates for Arctic Ocean oil resources- 200 billion barrels, about half of the world's prospected hydrocarbons. http://globalresearch.ca/index.php/index.php?context=va&aid=15229 A member of the Russian Academy of Sciences told the International Arctic Forum that the Arctic has large deposits of diamonds, nickel, chromium, manganese, tungsten, rare minerals group and gold. Moreover, he gave initial resource estimates for oil/gas are 51 billion tonnes of oil and 87 trillion cubic metres of natural gas. Gas hydrate reserves have not been estimated. He is convinced that "shelf exploration is in need of a dramatic increase in investment, for which purpose foreign companies should be attracted." Realpolitik.tv http://chauprade.com/ocean-arctique/oil-gas-reserves-in-arctic-comparable-to-gulf-western-siberia-scientist-25-09-10 |
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14 Oct 10 - 09:20 AM (#3006804) Subject: RE: BS: Russian Arctic Floating Nuclear Stations From: bubblyrat Surely they could use nuclear submarines for that purpose ?? It's not a new idea,using ships as power-stations,after all ( 1930s, Eastern Seaboard USA, USS Lexington ?? ) ; at least if there were "problems",they could be towed away from environmentally sensitive areas ? That's what I'd look at doing ,anyway; maybe the Russians haven't thought of it yet !! |
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14 Oct 10 - 12:19 PM (#3006903) Subject: RE: BS: Russian Arctic Floating Nuclear Stations From: Donuel Russia has planted a flag on the Artic ocean floor and intend to claim the area as territorial waters. They want the northwest passage for themselves. They do have the most and best icebreakers in the world and are best suited to guiding and assisting ships in the passage. |
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14 Oct 10 - 01:49 PM (#3006956) Subject: RE: BS: Russian Arctic Floating Nuclear Stations From: Q (Frank Staplin) The Northwest Passage hugs the Canadian-American coasts until it reaches the Behring Strait, between U. S. and Russia. To the east, the passage is between Greenland (Denmark claims) and Norway. The Northern Sea Route, sometimes confused with the Northwest Passage, extends from northern Europe, enters between greenland and Norway, and hugs the Russian Arctic coast until it reaches the Bering Strait. The Russians call it the Northeast Passage. International conventions enter in here; Canada wants the NW passage considered as in their waters, but the U. S. says it is international. Nuclear plants on submarines would require air brought in and would not have the living space for the crews and workshops, docking facilities, etc. envisioned for the floating stations. The floating stations in most cases will be fixed to coastal positions. |
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14 Oct 10 - 01:54 PM (#3006965) Subject: RE: BS: Russian Arctic Floating Nuclear Stations From: Donuel True but Russia is claiming it and has the infrastructure to hold it. |
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14 Oct 10 - 02:32 PM (#3007005) Subject: RE: BS: Russian Arctic Floating Nuclear Stations From: Q (Frank Staplin) The Russians have never claimed the Northwest Passage. The only place it is close to Russia is the Bering Strait, international water between the U. S. and Russia. Their passage is the Northern Sea Route, hugging the Siberian coast. The NW Passage lies south of the Canadian islands Victoria and Banks. Canada claims the Passage, but the U. S. says it is "international waters." The Russians claim that the Lomonosov Ridge is an extension of a Siberian mountain range, thus theirs. This conflicts with Canadian claims, but Canada will be the loser. The Danes claim a bit of it, but they also will have trouble keeping it. |