With the news that the Sellafield Mixed Oxide (MOX) nuclear fuel plant is to close, the nuclear industry finds its woeful safety record, finances and … Nuclear power reaches another dead endRead more
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Fukushima plant exceed radiation standard used for Chernobyl
A government map of soil radiation levels mainly within a 100-kilometer radius of the disaster-hit Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant shows 34 locations with … Fukushima plant exceed radiation standard used for ChernobylRead more
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Fukushima’s economic fallout shutters Britain’s Sellafield mixed-oxide facility.
The Fukushima nuclear disaster, already casting a long shadow over the nuclear industry, has claimed another victim. Last week, Britain’s Nuclear Decommiss ioning Authority (NDA) … Fukushima’s economic fallout shutters Britain’s Sellafield mixed-oxide facility.Read more
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Protest against uranium mining in India
On 26th may 2011 there was a public hearing of UCIL in Jadugoda. Following is a report by JOAR from Jharkhand. The experiences of the … Protest against uranium mining in IndiaRead more
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UK closes Sellafield nuclear fuel plant
Built at a cost of more than £1.2 billion the plant, on the coast of the Irish Sea in northern England, ran into trouble from … UK closes Sellafield nuclear fuel plantRead more
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World’s largest uranium deposits in India?
India’s nuclear industry is currently celebrating its discovery of what might be one of the world’s largest uranium deposits. Will this find help the nation’s … World’s largest uranium deposits in India?Read more
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Oklahoma: Oil Rig Explodes in 100-Foot Flames In Oklahoma, a massive blast occurred last night at an oil drilling rig. Witnesses said flames rose 100 … NewsRead more
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The Atomic Artists
[vodpod id=Groupvideo.9793510&w=515&h=340&fv=width%3D512%26amp%3Bheight%3D288%26amp%3Bvideo%3D2070868960%26amp%3Bplayer%3Dviral%26amp%3Bend%3D0%26amp%3Blr_admap%3Din%3Apbs%3A0] MARCO WERMAN, PRI’s The World, Correspondent: [voice-over] It’s the evening rush hour in Shibuya train station in Tokyo. More than a million-and-a-half people … The Atomic ArtistsRead more
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Why still pushing nuclear power
Huge delays and cost overruns totalling billions for nuclear reactors under construction in Finland and France are once again demonstrating that nuclear power is no … Why still pushing nuclear powerRead more
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Siemens Abandoning Nuclear Power Business
Siemens, the largest engineering conglomerate in Europe, announced Sunday that following the German government’s decision to phase out nuclear power by 2022, it would stop … Siemens Abandoning Nuclear Power BusinessRead more