Kings Bay Plowshares Seven activist Elizabeth McAlister was sentenced Monday to time served and a $25-a-month fine for her involvement in a peaceful act of … First Sentencing of Kings Bay Plowshares Anti-Nuclear ActivistsRead more
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Posted inCorruption / Japan / News
Nuclear fee to convince authorities
Public news network NHK is reporting that nine power companies in Japan have charged consumers approximately $90 million per year to cover fees paid to … Nuclear fee to convince authoritiesRead more
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Nuclear lobby’s coronavirus cash grab is shameless
The Nuclear Energy Institute, the industry’s main lobbying arm, is reportedly requesting a 30 percent tax credit for existing reactors as part of coronavirus aid. … Nuclear lobby’s coronavirus cash grab is shamelessRead more
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Current model for storing nuclear waste is incomplete
The materials the United States and other countries plan to use to store high-level nuclear waste will likely degrade faster than anyone previously knew because … Current model for storing nuclear waste is incompleteRead more
Posted inDisaster / Japan / News
Fukushima Reactor Cleanup Delayed by Five Years
The Japanese government said Friday it would delay for a fourth time the removal of spent fuel from two of the reactors at the Fukushima … Fukushima Reactor Cleanup Delayed by Five YearsRead more
Posted inIndia / News / Security
India Says Nuclear Power Plant Was Affected by Computer Malware
Nuclear Power Corp. of India Ltd., the country’s monopoly atomic power producer, said malware infected a computer network used for administrative functions at one of … India Says Nuclear Power Plant Was Affected by Computer MalwareRead more
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A house without toilet
Nuclear Waste: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
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Chernobyl’s disastrous cover-up is a warning for the next nuclear age
https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/41299c68dbe69cfd68fdeddd8862ff32a95ac313/1_0_2559_1536/master/2559.jpg?width=620&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=9d81b1e31575132eabec4c120ed66187 Illustration: Bill Bragg In 1986, the Soviet minister of hydrometeorology, Yuri Izrael, had a regrettable decision to make. It was his job to track … Chernobyl’s disastrous cover-up is a warning for the next nuclear ageRead more
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The Most Dangerous Weapon Ever Rolls Off the Nuclear Assembly Line
Last month, the National Nuclear Security Administration (formerly the Atomic Energy Commission) announced that the first of a new generation of strategic nuclear weapons had … The Most Dangerous Weapon Ever Rolls Off the Nuclear Assembly LineRead more
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Public hearings on Kaiga nuclear plant expansion
Public hearings on expansion of the controversial Kaiga nuclear power plant are scheduled for December 14. Karnataka forest department officials have reportedly said the proposed … Public hearings on Kaiga nuclear plant expansionRead more