California’s troubled San Onofre nuclear plant is shutting down for good. San Onofre has been idle for over a year following a radioactive leak. The … San Onofre Nuclear Plant Shut DownRead more
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Japan Plans to Dump a Million Tons of Radioactive Fukushima Water Into Ocean
In a move that has sparked outrage from local residents and dire health warnings from environmentalists, the Japanese government is reportedly planning to release 1.09 … Japan Plans to Dump a Million Tons of Radioactive Fukushima Water Into OceanRead more
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More Leaks Reported at Washington State Nuclear Site
More radioactive leaking has been discovered at Washington state’s Hanford Nuclear Reservation, the nation’s most polluted nuclear weapons production site. At least six tanks are … More Leaks Reported at Washington State Nuclear SiteRead more
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Nuclear power plants feel the heat
This summer, in five European countries, Finland, France, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland, nuclear reactors have had to be put on reduced power or shut down … Nuclear power plants feel the heatRead more
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A Ticking Time Bomb Lurk Beneath Lake Powell
Huge piles of mining tailings rose along the banks of the Colorado River during the West’s uranium boom of the 1940s and 1950s. The White … A Ticking Time Bomb Lurk Beneath Lake PowellRead more
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Second major scandal involving a steel supplier of reactor components
Japan’s Kobe Steel has joined a rather unfortunate “club”. That club’s membership includes those Japanese companies recently racked by scandal and mismanagement. Kobe’s management admitted … Second major scandal involving a steel supplier of reactor componentsRead more
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Power plants are poorly protected against malicious acts
The nuclear power plants around us are “The Sword of Damocles” over our heads. A new report by independent experts, submitted to authorities in France, … Power plants are poorly protected against malicious actsRead more
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TEPCO removes steel beam from pool at contaminated Fukushima plant
Tokyo Electric Power Co. removed a steel beam from a spent nuclear fuel pool on Thursday at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, using a … TEPCO removes steel beam from pool at contaminated Fukushima plantRead more
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Nuclear Plants Plus Hurricanes: Disasters Waiting to Happen
Although the mainstream media said next to nothing about it, independent experts have made it clear that Hurricanes Harvey and Irma threatened six U.S. nuclear … Nuclear Plants Plus Hurricanes: Disasters Waiting to HappenRead more
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51 Countries Sign Ban on Nuclear Weapons Despite U.S. Opposition
Amidst tensions over North Korea’s nuclear and missile tests, President Donald Trump told the U.N. General Assembly Tuesday the United States would totally destroy North … 51 Countries Sign Ban on Nuclear Weapons Despite U.S. OppositionRead more