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
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Despite more water, radiation still high in Fukushima reactor
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