According to the Department of Energy, the first 75 reactors built in the U.S. experienced cost overruns totaling over $100 billion and that was before … U.S. Nuclear Power Plant Construction Cost OverrunsRead more
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Olkiluoto again
Three years behind schedule, 1.7 billion euros over budget and its builders and owners locked in a battle over who’s to blame. Things are looking … Olkiluoto againRead more
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Every day of the year is the anniversary of a nuclear accident
Tokaimura: on March 11, 12 years ago In March 1997 a fire broke out at Japan’s Tokaimura nuclear facility exposing 37 plant workers to radiation. … Every day of the year is the anniversary of a nuclear accidentRead more
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Is Nuclear power cheap?
If nuclear power is as cheap as the industry and its supporters claim, why is it so expensive? Nuclear construction costs consistently rocket above forecasts. … Is Nuclear power cheap?Read more
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Nuclear power: clean and safe?
Start with the highly dangerous waste nuclear power stations produce. Before we start producing more with a new fleet of reactors, we simply do not … Nuclear power: clean and safe?Read more
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National Nuclear Security Administration
Reporting from Sunnyvale — The four-man government disposal team arrived Monday from Los Alamos, N.M., to take away the small canister of plutonium. Weighing just … National Nuclear Security AdministrationRead more
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Mystery of Indian nuclear industry
India wants to quadruple its electricity generation by 2032 to 700 gigawatts and yet nuclear energy is expected to fulfil less than 10 per cent … Mystery of Indian nuclear industryRead more
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Contamination from Tuba City Open Dump
The Navajo Nation and the Hopi Tribe are tired of investigations of the Tuba City Open Dump. They want it cleaned up. Studies since 1999 … Contamination from Tuba City Open DumpRead more
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MOX – a total waste
MOX fuel is an alternative fuel for nuclear power plants, combining uranium with plutonium. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) classifies MOX fuel as ‘direct-use’ … MOX – a total wasteRead more
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Largest shipment of plutonium to Japan
The Pintail is owned by British Nuclear Fuels and in the next few days – along with her sister ship the Pacific Heron – will … Largest shipment of plutonium to JapanRead more