Tag Archives: Dounreay

RADIOACTIVE DUST ACCIDENTALLY RELEASED AT NUCLEAR SITE CONTRAVENED MULTIPLE REGULATIONS, INVESTIGATION FINDS via Newsweek

Posted on 2019/12/14 by yukimiyamotodepaul

BY ARISTOS GEORGIOU  Environmental authorities in Scotland have said that an accidental release of radioactive dust from a nuclear site “contravened multiple” regulatory conditions, according to reports. The contaminated dust vented out of a uranium recovery plant at Dounreay—a nuclear research … Continue reading →

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Radioactive honey found near nuclear power station via RT

Posted on 2015/11/05 by norma field

Honey contaminated with nuclear waste has been found near a disused power station in Scotland, scientists have confirmed, with samples of the product testing positive for “elevated” radioactivity. The samples showed levels of radioactive caesium-137 that are 14 times higher … Continue reading →

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Scotland goes from nuclear to wind and waves via DW

Posted on 2012/10/23 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The sparsely populated region of Caithness in northern Scotland once relied heavily on the development of nuclear energy for electric power and for job creation. Now wind and wave energy are set to take over. A ferry has docked at … Continue reading →

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