A controversial nuclear recycling plant, approved by the Government despite warnings over its economic viability and reliance on unproven technology, has racked up costs of … A £1bn nuclear white elephantRead more
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Posted inNorway
Replacing radioactive strontium batteries
the Governor of Murmansk Oblast Yury Yevdokimov and his Norwegian counterpart Finnmark County Governor Gunnar Kjønnøy met in Kirkenes to discuss further cooperation within nuclear … Replacing radioactive strontium batteriesRead more
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Areva’s profit is slashing
The construction of the OL3 EPR reactor at Olkiluoto in Finland has been such a disaster, it is now directly impacting on the builder’s profits. … Areva’s profit is slashingRead more
Posted inUSA Empire
No clear record of nuclear materials
A number of U.S. institutions with licenses to hold nuclear material reported to the Energy Department in 2004 that the amount of material they held … No clear record of nuclear materialsRead more
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Romania and Bulgaria in illegal nuclear state aid accusations
Both the Bulgarian and Romanian governments today find themselves accused offering hundred of millions of euros in illegal state aid to the nuclear industry in … Romania and Bulgaria in illegal nuclear state aid accusationsRead more
Posted inScotland
Decommissioning Chapelcross nuclear plant
Work is getting under way on removing more than 38,000 spent uranium fuel rods from a former nuclear plant in southern Scotland. It is the … Decommissioning Chapelcross nuclear plantRead more
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See how nuclear waste is dumped
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49_IU4wzVG8] An anti-nuclear group has warned west Cumbrians: “Be afraid, very afraid” after bosses at the Drigg waste dump admitted they don’t know what’s buried … See how nuclear waste is dumpedRead more
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Joke about a reprocessing
One of the great white elephants of Britain’s atomic industry looks set for closure, according to documents published by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA). The … Joke about a reprocessingRead more
Posted inUSA Empire
What US says about nuclear power
In September NRG Energy, an energy wholesaler in Princeton, N.J., applied to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a license to build and operate a two-reactor … What US says about nuclear powerRead more
Posted inCanada
Drinking water safe from radiation in Ottawa
An initial investigation at a sewage treatment plant in Ottawa indicates a commonly-used medical isotope is the source of low levels of radioactivity found in … Drinking water safe from radiation in OttawaRead more