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
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Reprocessing fraud
Of all the nuclear waste France has sent to Russia since 2006 for reprocessing, less than 10% has ever been sent back. That’s 3,090 tonnes … Reprocessing fraudRead more
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The impacts of uranium mining on indigenous communities
The long-term negative impacts of uranium mining can be witnessed in the small, rural community of Deline (North West Territories) which has a Dene population … The impacts of uranium mining on indigenous communitiesRead more
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Hanford won’t be clean for thousands of years
Some radioactive contaminants at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation will threaten the Columbia River for thousands of years, a new analysis projects, despite the multibillion-dollar cleanup … Hanford won’t be clean for thousands of yearsRead more
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Leaders call for tritium probe
Results from monitoring wells contaminated with radioactive tritium from the Vermont Yankee nuclear reactor continued to trend upward Wednesday, the Department of Health said Wednesday. … Leaders call for tritium probeRead more
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What about this nuclear waste?
Conversations about nuclear power often start with the assumption that the federal government will eventually solve the problem of what to do with the waste. … What about this nuclear waste?Read more
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Turkey: Mersin and Sinop don’t want nuclear
That was the message Greenpeace Mediterranean took to the Turkey’s parliament yesterday interrupting Prime Minister Erdogan as he addressed his AKP party.
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Canada to close four nuclear reactors
Pickering’s nuclear power plant would get a “tune-up” and close in a decade, while the 20-year-old Darlington nuclear operation is slated for a refurbishment that … Canada to close four nuclear reactorsRead more
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The world’s radioactive rubbish is piling up
The Pacific Sandpiper, a specially built cargo ship with safety features far in excess of those found on conventional vessels, left Britain’s Barrow port bound … The world’s radioactive rubbish is piling upRead more
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Nuclear Glossary
What they say: ‘Safe’ What they mean: ‘Produces vast amounts of dangerous waste that will be a burden for the next 240,000 years to while … Nuclear GlossaryRead more