Tag Archives: health

Library workshop offers resources for former atomic industry workers via Simi Valley Acorn

Posted on 2017/09/18 by nfield

Nuclear Care Partners will host a free resource workshop from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wed., Sept. 20 and from 2 to 4 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 21 at the Simi Valley Public Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. The workshop is … Continue reading →

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A look at how bad radiation contamination from Fukushima was on the BC coast via News 1130

Posted on 2017/09/17 by yukimiyamotodepaul

VICTORIA (NEWS 1130) – Radioactive contamination from a nuclear power plant disaster in Fukushima back in 2011 has never reached unsafe levels in the north Pacific Ocean, that’s the finding from a University of Victoria scientist. Oceanographer Jay Cullen says … Continue reading →

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Nuclear scientists from abroad converge for conference in Carlsbad via Current-Argus

Posted on 2017/09/16 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Olivier Ravat was stunned by the Carlsbad community’s support for burying nuclear waste near the city. The nuclear criticality engineer from Pelussin, France, said there would be protests in his home country should a project similar to the Waste Isolation … Continue reading →

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New Discovery Makes It Easier to Remove Radioactive Elements From Nuclear Waste via Futurism

Posted on 2017/09/15 by yukimiyamotodepaul

IN BRIEF Researchers have developed a new chemical principle to improve the engineering of molecules designed to remove specific elements from solutions. This principle could be used for such applications as removing radioactive materials from nuclear waste or chemical pollutants … Continue reading →

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In the shadow of Fat Man and Little Boy: how the stigma of nuclear war was unravelled via The Guardian

Posted on 2017/09/15 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Atomic bombs ‘Fat Man’ and ‘Little Boy’ exploded over Nagasaki and Hiroshima 72 years ago creating a lasting nuclear taboo – until now. What has changed? Until recently, a significant taboo has existed around the use of nuclear weaponsin war. … Continue reading →

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EU parliament opposes bid to reduce testing of Fukushima food imports via The Japan Times

Posted on 2017/09/14 by yukimiyamotodepaul

STRASBOURG, FRANCE – The European Parliament on Wednesday warned against easing health controls imposed on food products imported from the Fukushima region in the wake of the nuclear meltdowns of 2011. The checks were imposed on food from the area … Continue reading →

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Activist posts billboard warning about Seabrook nuclear plant via Wicked Local

Posted on 2017/09/13 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Rowley activist and presidential candidate and nuclear safety activist Steve Comley Sr. has spent decades challenging the Seabrook, N.H., nuclear power plant about safety concerns, and now he has upped his effort in big, bold letters. Comley and his non-profit … Continue reading →

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Nuclear waste: Where to store it for eternity? via DW

Posted on 2017/09/12 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Nuclear power stations have been churning out radioactive waste for decades. At least 10 new reactors came online last year – making the question of long-term storage all the more pressing. There’s no solution in sight. In 2016, 10 new … Continue reading →

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Editorial There’s no great answer for nuclear waste, but almost anything is better than perching it on the Pacific via Los Angeles Times

Posted on 2017/09/12 by yukimiyamotodepaul

One of the great failures in U.S. energy policy was that we’ve never figured out what to do with the lethally radioactive waste produced by nuclear power plants. That’s why the owners of the decommissioned San Onofre nuclear plant have … Continue reading →

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Broken Valve in Emergency System at LaSalle Nuclear Plant via Union of Concerned Scientists

Posted on 2017/09/11 by yukimiyamotodepaul

An NRC Special Inspection Team (SIT) conducted an inspection at the LaSalle Nuclear Plant this spring to investigate the cause of a valve’s failure and assess the effectiveness of the corrective actions taken. The two units at Exelon Generation Company’s … Continue reading →

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