A power unit of a nuclear power plant in southern Russia was shut down for repair on Sunday, said Russia’s state nuclear energy company Rosenergoatom. … Nuclear power plant shuts down power unit for repairRead more
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Nuclear power, tax payer money sucker
The debate over the proposed nuclear power plant at Madban, near Jaitapur, has heated up with environmentalists claiming that renewable sources of energy are more … Nuclear power, tax payer money suckerRead more
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AREVA confirms radiation findings in Niger
It’s just over a month since Greenpeace announced it had found high radiation contamination levels in the streets of Akokan close to French nuclear company … AREVA confirms radiation findings in NigerRead more
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New Loan-Guarantee Bailout for New Nuclear Reactors Puts U.S. Taxpayers at Risk
First it was insurance companies, then it was banks and that was followed by auto companies. Now, the federal government is putting U.S. taxpayers and … New Loan-Guarantee Bailout for New Nuclear Reactors Puts U.S. Taxpayers at RiskRead more
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Two killed in fire at India nuclear research centre
A fire at an Indian nuclear research facility has killed two people. But a spokesman for the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, on the outskirts of … Two killed in fire at India nuclear research centreRead more
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Radioactive isotope found at Nuclear Power Plant complex
Federal regulators say there is no danger to the public after a small amount of a radioactive isotope was discovered on the Fitzpatrick Nuclear Power … Radioactive isotope found at Nuclear Power Plant complexRead more
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Chernobyl: One nuclear reactor can pollute half the globe
Nearly one million people around the world died from exposure to radiation released by the 1986 nuclear disaster at the Chernobyl reactor, finds a new … Chernobyl: One nuclear reactor can pollute half the globeRead more
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Nuclear plant spills tritium into lake
Workers at the Darlington nuclear station filled the wrong tank with a cocktail of water and a radioactive isotope Monday, spilling more than 200,000 litres … Nuclear plant spills tritium into lakeRead more
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Radioactive leak in Severodvinsk
Two cubic meters of liquid radioactive waste leaked out from a pipe at the treatment facility at Zvezdochka naval yard last Thursday. The leakage from … Radioactive leak in SeverodvinskRead more
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If they are safe and clean, why rule change required?
Ask for amendment of the Atomic Energy Act and rule changes to allow external commercial borrowing in the nuclear sector. Nuclear companies from the US, … If they are safe and clean, why rule change required?Read more