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Report of ‘extremely high’ radioactive pollution suggests nuclear cloud came from Russia via The Telegraph

Posted on 2017/11/21 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Russia’s meteorological service has reported “extremely high pollution” of a radioactive isotope in the Urals near a facility that previously suffered the third worst nuclear catastrophe in history. The news bolsters international reports that a ruthenium-106 leak originating in the … Continue reading →

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Vehicles to run on nuclear, radioactive fuels – NNRA via Vanguard

Posted on 2017/11/21 by yukimiyamotodepaul

THE Nigerian Nuclear Radiation Agency, has predicted that in the near future, companies would start producing cars that run on fuels from nuclear and other radioactive materials. […] Dim, who was represented by Mr. Timothy Akpa, General Manager, Department of … Continue reading →

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Two NGOs launch urgent High Court application against nuclear energy deal via Business Day

Posted on 2017/11/17 by yukimiyamotodepaul

On Thursday, two non-governmental organisations (NGOs) launched an urgent court application to halt what they are calling a “rush by government in decision-making on the nuclear energy deal”. Earthlife Africa Johannesburg and the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute said … Continue reading →

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Disposal of low-level radioactive waste from Fukushima crisis begins via The Japan Times

Posted on 2017/11/17 by yukimiyamotodepaul

FUKUSHIMA – Disposal began Friday of low-level radioactive waste generated by the Fukushima nuclear disaster, more than six years after the crisis was triggered by the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011. A disposal site in … Continue reading →

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‘Atomic Homefront’: St. Louis Residents Fire Back at EPA Over Local Nuclear Waste (Exclusive Video) via Hollywood Reporter

Posted on 2017/11/15 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The film, which premieres at the Doc NYC festival, follows a group of moms-turned-activists as they confront government agencies and corporations over the illegal dumping of radioactive waste in their neighborhood. A group of concerned St. Louis residents confront representatives … Continue reading →

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For Some Native Americans, Uranium Contamination Feels Like Discrimination via Nevada Public Radio

Posted on 2017/11/14 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Helen Nez had 10 children. Now she only has three. Seven of her children died of a disorder called Navajo neuropathy, which is linked to uranium contamination. “Many people died and some have liver disease, kidney disease and some suffer … Continue reading →

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Group Wants Radiation Testing at Pruitt-Igoe Site via CBSSt.Louis

Posted on 2017/11/13 by nfield

ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – An environmental group wants work to stop on a development adjacent to the NGA West project to settle old questions about possible Cold War radiation at the site. It’s the old Pruitt-Igoe public housing site, knocked down and overgrown … Continue reading →

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Radiation Cloud Over Europe, Not ‘Harmless’ to Those near Unknown Source, Nuclear Expert Says via EnviroNews

Posted on 2017/11/12 by nfield

An airborne plume of radioactive ruthenium 106 from a nuclear accident was detected “in the atmosphere of the majority of European countries,” from late September through mid-October, according to France’s Radioprotection and Nuclear Safety Institute (IRSN) — but the source is still … Continue reading →

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Disposal of nuclear waste: think Camp Pendleton via San Diego Readre

Posted on 2017/11/11 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Each state should manage its own spent fuel, says study lauded by experts Ray Lutz of Citizens’ Oversight has published a new study suggesting that nuclear waste should possibly be disposed of locally, with each state responsible for its own … Continue reading →

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Visiting Professor Discusses Conflict Resolution for Fukushima Victims via U Mass Boston Massmedia

Posted on 2017/11/11 by yukimiyamotodepaul

On Nov. 9, the Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance in the McCormack Graduate School brought in Professor Akiko Ishihara from Kumamoto University in Japan to talk about her work in conflict resolution and conflict transformation following … Continue reading →

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