More water than expected has been found, but dangerously high radiation levels will make it difficult to remove the melted fuel from the most heavily … Despite more water, radiation still high in Fukushima reactorRead more
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Europe’s nuclear reactors need $30b repairs, upgrades
“Practically all” of the more than 130 active nuclear reactors in the European Union need safety improvements, repairs or upgrades, at a cost up to … Europe’s nuclear reactors need $30b repairs, upgradesRead more
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TEPCO succeeds in taking water sample from crippled No. 1 reactor
The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant succeeded Friday in taking a sample of water from the No. 1 reactor’s primary containment … TEPCO succeeds in taking water sample from crippled No. 1 reactorRead more
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Nuclear weapons laboratory’s role in international nuclear weapons policies
Jay Coghlan talking: What the public doesn’t really understand is that the nuclear weapons business is very much ongoing, that funding for nuclear weapons programs … Nuclear weapons laboratory’s role in international nuclear weapons policiesRead more
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Gas Leak The French energy company Total estimates that its North Sea Elgin field gas well is leaking about 200,000 cubic meters of natural gas … NewsRead more
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No damage to N-fuel from steel beam
Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Monday it found no visible damage to nuclear fuel assemblies in a spent fuel pool at its crippled Fukushima No. … No damage to N-fuel from steel beamRead more
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23 Nuclear Power Plants at High Risk of Tsunami
Twenty-three nuclear power plants with 74 reactors are located in areas of the world that are at high risk of large tsunamis, finds new research … 23 Nuclear Power Plants at High Risk of TsunamiRead more
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Japan must quickly phase out nuke energy
Japan’s industry minister said the country must give up nuclear power plants as soon as possible because they pose too much risk in one of … Japan must quickly phase out nuke energyRead more