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Nuclear plant along Lake Michigan will not reopen after federal application denied via Michigan Live

Posted on 2022/11/22 by nfield

By  Marie Weidmayer | mweidmay@mlive.com COVERT TOWNSHIP, MI – A last-ditch effort to restart the Palisades Nuclear Plant has failed. The proposal to restart the nuclear power plant along Lake Michigan was contingent on approval from the federal government, which … 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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‘You didn’t bring us one number’: Hazelwood school board members demand sampling data from Jana preliminary results via KSDK

Posted on 2022/11/10 by yukimiyamotodepaul

On Wednesday morning, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released its own findings saying Jana Elementary was safe. Author: Justina Coronel (KSDK) FLORISSANT, Mo. — It’s news one would be eager to hear: “There’s no harm to students at your school … Continue reading →

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12.1 trillion yen spent so far on Fukushima nuclear disaster via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2022/11/09 by nfield

By Takaoki Yamamoto Around 12.1 trillion yen ($82 billion) has already been spent to deal with the 2011 disaster at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, according to sources at the Board of Audit of Japan. That means more … Continue reading →

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The Day the Sun Rose Twice: A Tour of Atomic New Mexico via The New York TimesThe Day the Sun Rose Twice:  Tour of Atomic New Mexico

Posted on 2022/11/08 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The Southwestern state was central to the development of nuclear weapons. When the testing ground for the first detonation recently reopened for visitors, a writer decided to confront that difficult history. By Nina Burleigh Published Nov. 4, 2022Updated Nov. 8, 2022, 12:49 p.m. ET … Continue reading →

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Noisy support for an obvious failure via Beyond Nuclear International

Posted on 2022/10/24 by nfield

By Andrew Stirling and Phil Johnstone At Edinburgh’s Haymarket station, on the route used by COP26 delegates hopping across to Glasgow last November, a large poster displayed a vista from the head of Loch Shiel. In the foreground, a monument … Continue reading →

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Radioactive material found at Missouri elementary school more than 22 times expected amount via CNN

Posted on 2022/10/17 by nfield

By Michelle Watson and Tina Burnside, CNN An elementary school outside St. Louis was found to have “unacceptable” levels of radioactive contamination stemming from waste dating back to the creation of the first atomic bomb in the 1940s, and residents fear it may … Continue reading →

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EXPLAINER: Power cuts raise risk at Ukraine nuclear plant via ABC News

Posted on 2022/10/14 by nfield

ByFRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN — A Ukrainian nuclear power plant that has been surrounded by Russian forces lost power Wednesday morning when a Russian missile damaged a distant electrical substation, increasing the risk of radiation disaster, according to the plant’s … Continue reading →

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U.N. expert says Japan should do more for Fukushima evacuees via Japan Today

Posted on 2022/10/09 by yukimiyamotodepaul

By Mari Yamaguchi TOKYO A United Nations human rights expert urged Japan’s government on Friday to provide evacuees from the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster with more support, including housing, jobs and other needs, regardless of whether they fled forcibly or … Continue reading →

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Downwinders and the Radioactive West via PBS Utah

Posted on 2022/10/07 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Award-winning Producer John Howe’s documentary, Downwinders and the Radioactive West presents a compelling narrative about the fallout of nuclear testing that resulted in a decades-long debate over cancer rates, the steep cost of patriotism, and the responsibility of a nation to protect … Continue reading →

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