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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Posted inIndia / ToMl / Waste
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
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Highest-Yet Radiation Levels Found Off US Coast
Radiation from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan has been detected at an increased number of sites off U.S. shores, including the highest level … Highest-Yet Radiation Levels Found Off US CoastRead more
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Peace Activist and Anti-Nuclear Protester Concepcion Picciotto Dies
Picciotto is known for camping outside the White House continuously since 1981 to protest nuclear weapons and war. Her peace vigil is widely believed to … Peace Activist and Anti-Nuclear Protester Concepcion Picciotto DiesRead more
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This dome in the Pacific houses tons of radioactive waste – and it’s leaking
The Runit Dome in the Marshall Islands is a hulking legacy of years of US nuclear testing. Now locals and scientists are warning that rising … This dome in the Pacific houses tons of radioactive waste – and it’s leakingRead more
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Count on the nuclear industry to have strange things happen
A good case in point is the bizarre antics in Finland right now. On June 30th, Fennovoima, a Finnish utility, submitted an application to the … Count on the nuclear industry to have strange things happenRead more
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Chernobyl, 29 years on
Today, 26 April 2015, marks the 29th anniversary of the worst nuclear disaster in world history – the Chernobyl catastrophe. And unfortunately, preventing further major … Chernobyl, 29 years onRead more
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What’s Really Going on at Fukushima?
Fukushima’s still radiating, self-perpetuating, immeasurable, and limitless, like a horrible incorrigible Doctor Who monster encounter in deep space. Fukushima will likely go down in history … What’s Really Going on at Fukushima?Read more
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Grafenrheinfeld nuclear reactor closes
Germany’s 33 year-old Grafenrheinfeld nuclear reactor will be shut down permanently on June 27th as the country’s phase out of nuclear power continues. It’s the … Grafenrheinfeld nuclear reactor closesRead more