The operator of Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is preparing to remove 400 tonnes of highly irradiated spent fuel from a damaged reactor building, a … Fukushima Plant Cleanup Approaches Dangerous OperationRead more
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Fukushima Workers Exposed to Radiation From Spray
Ten workers at the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant were exposed to radiation from contaminated mist used to cool temperatures near a quake-proof building, plant operator … Fukushima Workers Exposed to Radiation From SprayRead more
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Everybody get your wallets out
Repairs for the European Union’s 134 nuclear reactors could cost 25 billion euros. China needs to spend 80 billion Yuan to upgrade its nuclear facilities … Everybody get your wallets outRead more
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No check for radiation
Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant workers who struggled to bring the nuclear crisis under control in its first few months were only checked for radiation … No check for radiationRead more
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Extreme Heat Is a Growing Concern for Nuclear Power Operators
On July 8, 2010, as the temperature in downtown Decatur, Alabama, climbed to a sweltering 98 degrees Fahrenheit, operators at the Browns Ferry nuclear power … Extreme Heat Is a Growing Concern for Nuclear Power OperatorsRead more
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Fukushima gov’t tried to kill proposal to store baby teeth for future radiation checks
The Fukushima Prefectural Government has tried to kill a proposal by a local assemblyperson to store local children’s milk teeth to examine their internal radiation … Fukushima gov’t tried to kill proposal to store baby teeth for future radiation checksRead more
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Record cesium level found in Fukushima fish
A record concentration of radioactive cesium–5,100 times the government’s food safety standard–was detected in a fish caught near the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, … Record cesium level found in Fukushima fishRead more
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Britain to return radioactive waste to Japan
Three Japanese utilities said Tuesday that 28 canisters of high-level radioactive waste produced through the reprocessing of their spent nuclear fuel in Britain will be … Britain to return radioactive waste to JapanRead more
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Violations of safety regulations found at Monju reactor
The Japan Atomic Energy Agency failed to take proper procedures, including confirming safety, when it postponed inspections for nearly 10,000 pieces of equipment at the … Violations of safety regulations found at Monju reactorRead more
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Wake up call or tempest in teapot?
Bangalore: Whoever spiked the water cooler in the Kaiga atomic plant with radioactive tritium on Nov 24 has not been original. A simple Google search … Wake up call or tempest in teapot?Read more