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The human cost of France’s nuclear tests in the Pacific via Aljazeera

Posted on 2023/08/10 by yukimiyamotodepaul

101 East investigates the effects of France’s nuclear tests in French Polynesia. For 30 years, France undertook nuclear testing in its Pacific territory, French Polynesia. In recent years, investigations have revealed the effects of the tests were far greater than … Continue reading →

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As Europe Quits Russian Gas, Half of France’s Nuclear Plants Are Off-Line via the New York Times

Posted on 2022/11/16 by nfield

By Liz Alderman An army of engineers has fanned out through nuclear power plants across France in recent months, inspecting reactors for signs of wear and tear. Hundreds of expert welders have been recruited to repair problems found in cooling circuits. … Continue reading →

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‘We will not surrender the station’: Concern over Russian attacks on Ukrainian nuclear plants via France24

Posted on 2022/03/21 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Pavlo Pavlyshyn, the director of the Rivne nuclear power plant, has been working in Ukraine’s atomic power industry since 1992. He spoke to FRANCE 24’s Gulliver Cragg about the current dangers at Ukraine’s power plants, only three of which – … Continue reading →

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Trickle of residents return to Fukushima’s last deserted town via France 24

Posted on 2022/01/20 by nfield

Tokyo (AFP) – Five former residents of the last remaining uninhabited town near Japan’s stricken Fukushima nuclear plant returned on Thursday to live there for the first time since the 2011 disaster. […] A local official told AFP that five people … Continue reading →

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France’s new-generation nuclear plant delayed again via Tech Explore

Posted on 2022/01/13 by nfield

by Julien Mivielle, Tom Barfield Electricity giant EDF on Wednesday announced a further delay and cost overruns for France’s flagship new-generation nuclear plant, in a blow to President Emmanuel Macron’s strategy of making atomic power a cornerstone of energy policy. … Continue reading →

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Germany tells France: ‘nuclear is not green’ via euobserver

Posted on 2021/12/12 by nfield

By WESTER VAN GAAL “Germany will oppose French efforts to label nuclear electricity as green energy,” Germany’s new foreign minister Annalena Baerbock said in Paris on Thursday. It was her first full day of work and first official visit to a … Continue reading →

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Macron says France will build new nuclear energy reactors via Reuters

Posted on 2021/11/10 by yukimiyamotodepaul

PARIS, Nov 9 (Reuters) – France will build new nuclear reactors to help the country lessen its dependence on foreign countries for its energy supplies, meet global warming targets and keep prices under control, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday. … Continue reading →

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Do France’s plans for small nuclear reactors have hidden agenda? via DW

Posted on 2021/10/25 by nfield

Although France plans to invest in small modular nuclear reactors, experts doubt that this is ecologically and economically sensible. Yet it may be more about geopolitical strategy than energy. In the wake of the disaster at nuclear power plant Fukushima … Continue reading →

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New study on nuclear testing in French Polynesia reveals France’s ‘censorship and secrecy’ via The World

Posted on 2021/09/21 by nfield

More than 400 claims have been filed against the French government for nuclear tests on French Polynesia between 1966 and 1996. Scientists say about 110,000 people have been affected by radioactive fallout. By Ashley Westerman It’s been nearly two decades since … Continue reading →

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France owes a debt to French Polynesia over nuclear tests, says Macron via euronews

Posted on 2021/07/29 by yukimiyamotodepaul

By Jahanzeb Hussain French President Emmanuel Macron said France was in debt to French Polynesia over nuclear tests that were conducted in the Pacific territory in the 1960s and 1970s. Speaking in Papeete on Tuesday, Macron said: “I want to break … Continue reading →

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