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
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More Than 20 Nuclear Power Plants Are in Sandy’s Path
As Hurricane Sandy barreled towards the Northeastern US, 60 million coastal and inland residents suddenly found themselves in the crosshairs of climate change. Large enough … More Than 20 Nuclear Power Plants Are in Sandy’s PathRead more
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Some progress, but radiation remains high at Fukushima nuclear plant
There are clear signs of progress in recovery work at the stricken Fukushima No. 1 plant, but radiation levels there remain dangerously high. Journalists toured … Some progress, but radiation remains high at Fukushima nuclear plantRead more
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Testing Oyster Creek
Arnie Gundersen talking: The worst plant is the plant that we singled out yesterday on Democracy Now!, which is Oyster Creek. Oyster Creek was very … Testing Oyster CreekRead more