Why would a man in Salt Lake City, Utah, contribute $1,000 to the re-election campaign of a congressman in Southwest Michigan? If the man is … Nuclear waste company is Upton’s biggest contributorRead more
Nuclear
Posted inAccident / Chernobyl
26 April Chernobyl Day
Twenty four years ago, the Number 4 reactor exploded at Chernobyl. It was the worst nuclear accident the world has ever seen. Two people were … 26 April Chernobyl DayRead more
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The great atomic bluff
A key arena for the energy challenges of the future lies in Finland, where a third reactor is being built at the Olkiluoto nuclear power … The great atomic bluffRead more
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French-Style Nuclear Reprocessing Will Not Solve U.S. Nuclear Waste Problems
Contrary to some prevailing opinion, reprocessing would not eliminate the need for a deep geologic disposal program to replace Yucca Mountain. It aggravates waste, proliferation, … French-Style Nuclear Reprocessing Will Not Solve U.S. Nuclear Waste ProblemsRead more
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Fourth shipment of MOX fuel to Japan
A transport ship carrying recycled nuclear fuel for Japanese power companies left the French port of Cherbourg for Japan Thursday. The ship is loaded with … Fourth shipment of MOX fuel to JapanRead more
Posted inHealth / Pollution
Radiation leak injures five in West Delhi scrap shop
Five persons were admitted in AIIMS on Thursday evening with burn injuries and other ailments after continuous exposure to radiation at a scrap dealer’s shop … Radiation leak injures five in West Delhi scrap shopRead more
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French nuclear waste is on the move
French nuclear waste is on the move and now at sea on the Russian transport ship, Kapitan Kuroptev. That doesn’t mean Greenpeace has given up … French nuclear waste is on the moveRead more
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No inspection
Entergy Corp was denied a request for a water-quality certification for its Indian Point nuclear power plant in New York, setting back efforts for a … No inspectionRead more
Posted inNiger / ToMl
The Saudi Arabia of the Nuclear Industry
For the past 40 years, the French state-owned company Areva has been mining uranium for Europe’s nuclear power needs in Niger, one of the poorest … The Saudi Arabia of the Nuclear IndustryRead more
Posted inPollution
Nuclear waste for our children
That’s ‘More nuclear waste for our children’ in Finnish and is the message Greenpeace Finland campaigners took to the construction site of the OL3 nuclear … Nuclear waste for our childrenRead more