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Shut old nuclear reactors, says unprecedented alliance of EU cities via The Guardian

Posted on 2016/03/18 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Communities and campaigners in Germany, the Netherlands and Luxembourg lobby for closure of two ageing 40-year old Belgian nuclear reactors close to borders An unprecedented alliance of 30 major cities and districts from three countries has joined forces to try … Continue reading →

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Five ways to power the UK that are far better than Hinkley Point via The Guardian

Posted on 2016/03/18 by yukimiyamotodepaul

These alternatives to the troubled planned nuclear plant will be faster to build and cheaper for energy consumers, say experts […] Energy efficiency Electricity demand is already falling. The Somerset site for Hinkley C was approved in 2010 but since … Continue reading →

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Tiny Marshall Islands take on nuclear powers in court via Reuters

Posted on 2016/03/05 by norma field

A small chain of Pacific islands will face off against Britain, India and Pakistan in court next week to try and get an international ruling ordering them to start work on dismantling their nuclear arsenals. While nobody expects the Marshall … Continue reading →

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All-clear for gourmets: truffles not radioactive via Biogeosciences

Posted on 2016/02/28 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Abstract. Although ranging among the most expensive gourmet foods, it remains unclear whether Burgundy truffles (Tuber aestivum) accumulate radioactivity at a harmful level comparable to other fungal species. Here, we measure the 137Cs in 82 T. aestivum fruit bodies from … Continue reading →

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‘A CITY LOST IN THE DESERT’: A visit to the Sahara’s uranium capital via Business Insider

Posted on 2016/02/24 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Niger’s uranium industry is ‘an island’ For decades, the uranium industry has been an island within one of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable countries, a place which ranks nearly last on the Human Development Index and which will see … Continue reading →

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Hollande acknowledges impact of nuclear testing in Pacific via Daily Mail

Posted on 2016/02/23 by yukimiyamotodepaul

French President Francois Hollande on Monday acknowledged that three decades of nuclear tests in French Polynesia had had “an impact” on health and the environment and promised to revamp the compensation process.Hollande’s remarks, made on a visit to the French … Continue reading →

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Ukraine receives first fuel batch from US Westinghouse for NPP this year — minister via Tass

Posted on 2016/02/06 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Overall, five such fuel deliveries are scheduled for the Ukrainian NPPs this year […] “Five out of thirteen deliveries will be made by Westinghouse [the other deliveries will be carried out by Russia]. This is far from [energy] independence but … Continue reading →

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Marshall Islands sue Britain, India and Pakistan over nuclear weapons via The Guardian

Posted on 2016/01/30 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Archipelago where notorious Bikini Atoll test took place tells international court that nuclear powers have not lived up to disarmament obligations The tiny Marshall Islands will seek to persuade the UN’s highest court to take up a lawsuit against India, … Continue reading →

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Deadly landslide at planned French nuclear waste site via The Local

Posted on 2016/01/26 by yukimiyamotodepaul

One person died and another was left seriously injured on Tuesday after a landslide at a planned underground nuclear waste site in France. Security tight at France’s nuclear power plants (25 Nov 15) Job cuts fuel security fears at nuclear … Continue reading →

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Russia is creating a global nuclear power empire via Global Risk Insights

Posted on 2016/01/05 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Russia is moving to create a global nuclear power empire — a bold power play that elicits opportunity and risk far beyond the nuclear reactors themselves. […] The Rosatom Model The strategy has thus far been relatively straightforward. Russia’s nuclear … Continue reading →

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