Commenting on the agreement struck by French-owned EDF and China’s CGN today to build a fleet of new nuclear reactors at Hinkley and other two … Hinkley deal makes no economic senseRead more
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A Fukushima on the Hudson?
It was a beautiful spring day and, in the control room of the nuclear reactor, the workers decided to deactivate the security system for a … A Fukushima on the Hudson?Read more
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Chernobyl and Fukushima: side by side
Pripyat in northern Ukraine was a young and promising town. Established in 1970 it had all the markers of a great place to raise a … Chernobyl and Fukushima: side by sideRead more
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Five years on and the Fukushima crisis is far from over
Scotland is over 9,000 km from Japan, but there’s something the two countries have in common. Along the Scottish coastline, buried in riverbeds, and mixed … Five years on and the Fukushima crisis is far from overRead more
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Radioactive waste flows into village
Incessant rains (390 mm) and flash floods in Jadugoda in East Singbhum a couple of days ago have spread panic among the locals, especially, in … Radioactive waste flows into villageRead more
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Excessive radiation exposures
A government commission that monitors and enforces human rights in India has opened a probe into allegations reported by the Center for Public Integrity that … Excessive radiation exposuresRead more
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Nuclear Power Station Leaking Radiation into Sea
In Florida, the Turkey Point nuclear power station appears to be leaking radiation into the waters off the coast of Miami. A recent study by … Nuclear Power Station Leaking Radiation into SeaRead more
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Why James Hansen Is Wrong About Nuclear Power
Climatologist James Hansen argued last month, “Nuclear power paves the only viable path forward on climate change.” He is wrong. As the Nuclear Energy Agency … Why James Hansen Is Wrong About Nuclear PowerRead more
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India’s nuclear industry pours its wastes into a river of death and disease
Jadugoda, Jharkhand, INDIA — The Subarnarekha River roars out of the Chota Nagpur plateau in eastern India, before emptying 245 miles downstream into the Bay … India’s nuclear industry pours its wastes into a river of death and diseaseRead more
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India’s nuclear explosive materials are vulnerable to theft, U.S. officials say
On October 8, 2014, Head Constable Vijay Singh awoke before dawn and scurried across the ochre gravel outside the constabulary barracks here at the Madras … India’s nuclear explosive materials are vulnerable to theft, U.S. officials sayRead more