A nuclear industry worker who tried to sell uranium enrichment technology to NATO ally France pleaded guilty on Monday to illegally disclosing restricted information, the … Protecting nuclear secretsRead more
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Bishop voiced opposition to nuclear power plant
23 Jan 2009: A ranking Catholic bishop voiced opposition late Thursday to reported plans to revive the controversial Bataan Nuclear Power Plant. Manila auxiliary bishop … Bishop voiced opposition to nuclear power plantRead more
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OL3 still have safety issues
23 Jan 2008: Welding working on the steel framework of the reactor had no welding specifications for an entire year. The contractor responsible for the … OL3 still have safety issuesRead more
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Forest death rising
On the US West Coast, forests are dying more quickly, according to a study to be published in the journal Science. Tree death rates have … Forest death risingRead more
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Kyushu Electric to Spend $5.9 Billion on New Reactor
Kyushu Electric Power Co., the monopoly power supplier to Japan’s southwestern island of Kyushu, will spend 540 billion yen ($5.9 billion) to build a third … Kyushu Electric to Spend $5.9 Billion on New ReactorRead more
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Finland nuclear reactor costs
Franco-German consortium Areva-Siemens is to take TVO to arbitration in a dispute over delays and cost overruns at the Olkiluoto 3 reactor, the Finnish nuclear … Finland nuclear reactor costsRead more
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Zurich to phase-out nuclear energy
In another demonstration of the lack of public confidence in nuclear power, citizens of Zurich, Switzerland voted to phase-out the city’s use of nuclear energy. … Zurich to phase-out nuclear energyRead more
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Decommissioning the latest reactors
There’s a very interesting (if biased towards the nuclear industry) film on the BBC’s website about the decommissioning programme at the UK’s Sellafield nuclear facility. … Decommissioning the latest reactorsRead more
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Few jellyfish can stop a nuclear plant
An unprecedented invasion of jellyfish earlier this week managed to accomplish what decades worth of activists have failed to do: Shut down San Luis Obispo … Few jellyfish can stop a nuclear plantRead more
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Mysterious ways of nuclear reactor construction
Even away from its culture of cover-up and lack of transparency in its dealings, the nuclear industry is one wrapped in riddles, mystery, and wonder. … Mysterious ways of nuclear reactor constructionRead more