Why does the UK government want to convert its 112 tonnes of plutonium — the largest civilian stockpile in the world — into mixed-oxide fuel … Why has Britain done a U-turn on plutonium?Read more
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What a secure place
The nine Greenpeace protesters that infiltrated the Nogent Sur Seine plant complex near Paris, France, were completely cleared from the site by 1130 local time … What a secure placeRead more
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TEPCO did not act on tsunami risk projected for nuclear plant
Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s department responsible for managing nuclear power plant facilities did not act on a risk of massive tsunami near the Fukushima Daiichi … TEPCO did not act on tsunami risk projected for nuclear plantRead more
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Cesium from Fukushima plant fell all over Japan
Radioactive substances from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant have now been confirmed in all prefectures, including Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, about 1,700 kilometers … Cesium from Fukushima plant fell all over JapanRead more
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Fukushima radiation ‘mostly fell in sea’
AFP – Most of the radioactive fallout from the disaster at the Fukushima nuclear plant dropped into the ocean and began circling the planet, Japanese … Fukushima radiation ‘mostly fell in sea’Read more
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TEPCO clears woodlands of trees for storage tanks
The grounds at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant were once alive with the sounds of nesting wild birds. But that was before the … TEPCO clears woodlands of trees for storage tanksRead more
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Fukushima plant close to cold shutdown state
Tokyo Electric Power Co. said cold shutdown conditions have been achieved at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, and is awaiting government confirmation on … Fukushima plant close to cold shutdown stateRead more
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Global Nuclear Generation Capacity Falls
Due to increasing costs of production, a slowed demand for electricity, and fresh memories of disaster in Japan, production of nuclear power fell in 2011, … Global Nuclear Generation Capacity FallsRead more
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Virginia Nuclear Reactors Remain Shut Down More Than Five Weeks After Earthquake The two nuclear reactors at a Virginia plant remain shut down more than … NewsRead more
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New radioactive leak at Fukushima nuclear plant
05 Dec 2011 Crews were dispatched to find the cause of the run-off, which was discovered on Sunday near a system used to treat contaminated … New radioactive leak at Fukushima nuclear plantRead more