[googlemaps http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=seversk&sll=56.623471,84.824409&sspn=0.058457,0.219727&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Seversk&t=h&ll=56.617958,84.856553&spn=0.002066,0.00456&z=17&iwloc=A&output=embed&w=425&h=350] France has sent 33,000 tonnes of nuclear waste to Russia for reprocessing since 2006. A mere 3,090 tonnes has returned. That’s less than … Russia is Europe’s nuclear waste dumpRead more
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Nuclear plant that kills 1,000 tons of sea life a year
The Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in Lacey has killed 80 million pounds of aquatic organisms in the past 40 years, a federal agency says. … Nuclear plant that kills 1,000 tons of sea life a yearRead more
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Kansai to shut reactor
Kansai Electric Power Co (9503.T), Japan’s second-largest utility, said on Friday it would manually shut down the 500-megawatt No.2 reactor at its Mihama nuclear plant … Kansai to shut reactorRead more
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Indian farmers battle against nuclear plant
Some 350km (220 miles) from India’s commercial capital, Mumbai, lies the village of Madban overlooking the vast expanse of the Arabian Sea. It is in … Indian farmers battle against nuclear plantRead more
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Sarkozy’s secret
Niger in Western African provides 40-45 per cent of the uranium needed to fuel French nuclear reactors. French companies have been mining uranium in Niger … Sarkozy’s secretRead more
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Vermont Yankee RIP
In an historic decision, and after the tireless campaigning by local residents, Greenpeace and other pro-environment groups, the Vermont State Senate has voted this week … Vermont Yankee RIPRead more
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Seagulls swimming in radioactive waste
Sellafield, the nuclear plant that is Western Europe’s most heavily contaminated industrial site, is facing an unexpected environmental challenge. The 262-hectare (645 acres) plant in … Seagulls swimming in radioactive wasteRead more
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Discovery Channel greenwashing AREVA
It’s a classic of PR spin by AREVA which blatantly ignores several unpleasant facts about nuclear waste reprocessing in France. If you want a corrective … Discovery Channel greenwashing AREVARead more
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After 15 years of fixing
The Monju prototype fast reactor (FBR) in Japan has completed a government-mandated procedure to ensure the reactor is safe to restart following a sodium coolant … After 15 years of fixingRead more
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Fast Breeder Reactors, What a shame
The International Panel on Fissile Materials (IPFM) has condemned Fast Breeder Reactors. ‘After six decades and the expenditure of the equivalent of tens of billions … Fast Breeder Reactors, What a shameRead more