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
Nuclear
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Areva got Niger uranium
The French nuclear energy group Areva has been awarded a licence to build and operate the Imouraren mine in Niger. Areva says it expects it … Areva got Niger uraniumRead more
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New EPR reactor is seven times more dangerous
Following the French government’s announcement that it wants to build a second EPR reactor comes the news that the nuclear waste produced by this so-called … New EPR reactor is seven times more dangerousRead more
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Cutting Yucca Mountain project budget
The already scaled back federal funding to bury nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain would drop by close to $100 million more through the rest of … Cutting Yucca Mountain project budgetRead more
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Protecting nuclear secrets
A nuclear industry worker who tried to sell uranium enrichment technology to NATO ally France pleaded guilty on Monday to illegally disclosing restricted information, the … Protecting nuclear secretsRead more
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Bishop voiced opposition to nuclear power plant
23 Jan 2009: A ranking Catholic bishop voiced opposition late Thursday to reported plans to revive the controversial Bataan Nuclear Power Plant. Manila auxiliary bishop … Bishop voiced opposition to nuclear power plantRead more
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OL3 still have safety issues
23 Jan 2008: Welding working on the steel framework of the reactor had no welding specifications for an entire year. The contractor responsible for the … OL3 still have safety issuesRead more
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Kyushu Electric to Spend $5.9 Billion on New Reactor
Kyushu Electric Power Co., the monopoly power supplier to Japan’s southwestern island of Kyushu, will spend 540 billion yen ($5.9 billion) to build a third … Kyushu Electric to Spend $5.9 Billion on New ReactorRead more
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Finland nuclear reactor costs
Franco-German consortium Areva-Siemens is to take TVO to arbitration in a dispute over delays and cost overruns at the Olkiluoto 3 reactor, the Finnish nuclear … Finland nuclear reactor costsRead more
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Economic slowdown and nuclear power
The economic slowdown and collapsing oil prices have generated plenty of hand-wringing over the fate of renewable energy. But nuclear power isn’t off the hook, … Economic slowdown and nuclear powerRead more