Galvanized on the eve of the second anniversary of an earthquake and tsunami that triggered the world’s worst nuclear disaster in 25 years, protesters turned … Anti-nuke rallies in Tokyo still draw huge crowdsRead more
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Fukushima radiation spread to residential areas hours before venting
Radioactive material from the damaged Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant spread to residential areas hours before workers vented the containment vessel of the plant’s … Fukushima radiation spread to residential areas hours before ventingRead more
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Radioactive Shopping Bag
How would you like radioactive metal from nuclear weapons facilities to be recycled for use in consumer goods like silverware, pots and pans, eye glasses, … Radioactive Shopping BagRead more
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Bulgarians dismiss nuclear power by staying home
It was clear from the start that the first referendum held in Bulgaria since the fall of communism was going to be a farce. Last … Bulgarians dismiss nuclear power by staying homeRead more
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TEPCO plans for storing radioactive water dealt heavy blow
Radioactive water continues to leak from tanks at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. Space is running out to store the hundreds of tons of contaminated … TEPCO plans for storing radioactive water dealt heavy blowRead more
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Fukushima’s decontamination scandal
The unfolding radiation decontamination scandal in Japan’s Fukushima prefecture – the scene of the 2011 nuclear disaster – shows the nuclear industry at its cynical … Fukushima’s decontamination scandalRead more
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Anti-rat work caused latest cooling system problem at Fukushima nuclear plant
Work to prevent rodents from causing another blackout at the stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant accidentally shut down the cooling system for a spent … Anti-rat work caused latest cooling system problem at Fukushima nuclear plantRead more
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Defect could affect all radioactive water storage tanks at Fukushima plant
Tokyo Electric Power Co. suspects two leaks of radioactive water at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant were caused by shoddy workmanship to install devices … Defect could affect all radioactive water storage tanks at Fukushima plantRead more
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Nuclear history repeats in Niger
There are many uncertainties surrounding nuclear power – how much will it cost, what to do with its deadly waste and when will the next … Nuclear history repeats in NigerRead more