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
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Polluter can pollute Govt will pay
India’s government has placed a Nuclear Liability Bill in the Winter Session of the Parliament. The bill, going against various Supreme Court judgments, aims to … Polluter can pollute Govt will payRead more
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Two more new nuclear reactor projects in trouble
The likes of French nuclear giant AREVA and its supporters are trying to push the nuclear ‘renaissance’ onto the agenda at the Copenhagen climate change … Two more new nuclear reactor projects in troubleRead more
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Radioactive contamination at Sellafield
So, in July 2007, there were these two contractors working at the Sellafield nuclear plant in North West England. They were drilling through a concrete … Radioactive contamination at SellafieldRead more
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Dumping French nuclear waste to Russia
The nuclear industry likes to make a big song and dance about reprocessing nuclear waste Did you know, for instance that France has sent 33,000 … Dumping French nuclear waste to RussiaRead more
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French reactor shut down following loss of cooling
One of four reactors at the Cruas nuclear power station in southern France was shut down late on Tuesday following a lapse in the cooling … French reactor shut down following loss of coolingRead more
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Radiation on the streets of Niger
Greenpeace has found high radiation contamination levels in the streets of Akokan where children play. What is even more disturbing is that this just year … Radiation on the streets of NigerRead more
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Netherlands nuclear meltdown
Here’s a story you won’t have heard before about how Europe nearly saw a nuclear meltdown in 2001. Why won’t you have heard it before? … Netherlands nuclear meltdownRead more