Vattenfall AB, the Nordic region’s largest utility, said its Ringhals-4 nuclear reactor will reduce output to 50 megawatts. The 935-megawatt facility is cutting power generation … Ringhals-4 Reactor to Cut Output to 50 MegawattsRead more
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Hokuriku manually re-shuts 540-MW reactor
Japanese utility Hokuriku Electric Power Co said it manually re-shut the 540-megawatt No.1 reactor at its sole Shika nuclear plant in northern Japan on Tuesday … Hokuriku manually re-shuts 540-MW reactorRead more
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Germany is a ‘nuclear toilet’
Around 2,000 demonstrators gathered in the German town of Greifswald on Saturday ahead of next week’s planned nuclear-waste transport to the nearby storage facility in … Germany is a ‘nuclear toilet’Read more
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Left in the dust
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Protests over re-opening of Japanese nuclear reactor
Japanese peace and human rights activists together protested against Japan’s Atomic Energy Agency decision to re-open a controversial nuclear reactor 14 years after the plant … Protests over re-opening of Japanese nuclear reactorRead more
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Harvesting organs and bones from dead bodies
Organs and bones were illegally harvested from the bodies of dead nuclear industry workers at Sellafield without their consent over a period of 30 years, … Harvesting organs and bones from dead bodiesRead more
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Sending uranium on commercial flight
The metallic powder was sent from the US Embassy in Burma, according to a cable published by WikiLeaks. The document, signed by a senior US … Sending uranium on commercial flightRead more
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News December 16, 2010
Fox News Ordered Reporters to Question Climate Change Data The right-wing network Fox News is under scrutiny over newly disclosed directives to its on-air reporters. … News December 16, 2010Read more
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Warning from Monju fast breeder
The Monju prototype fast breeder nuclear power reactor, which has been gearing up for an early May restart after a 15-year stoppage, suffered a temporary … Warning from Monju fast breederRead more
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Radioactive waste traced to Indian university laboratory
Radioactive waste found in a scrapyard that caused the death of one person and left several others seriously ill from exposure has been traced to … Radioactive waste traced to Indian university laboratoryRead more