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South Korea Returns to Japan Scrap Metal Found with Traces of Radiation via International Business Times

South Korea has found that its imported scrap metals from Japan bore traces of radiation. It has announced it will return the items to Japan immediately. Since March 2011, Japan’s government has focused on the cost of cleaning up after … Continue reading

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Nuclear site scrap metal could be headed to recyclers via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A U.S. Department of Energy proposal to recycle scrap metal from its nuclear facilities has set off the radiation detectors of environmental groups, some in the metals industry and one member of Congress. But the industry group representing metals recyclers … Continue reading

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Markey Questions DOE’s Radioactive Recycling Proposal via Congressman Ed Markey

WASHINGTON (January 11, 2013) – A Department of Energy proposal to allow up to 14,000 metric tons of its radioactive scrap metal to be recycled into consumer products was called into question today by Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) due to … Continue reading

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