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EnergywiseEnergyNuclear Detecting Hazardous Radiation from Afar Now Possible via IEEE Spectrum

Posted on 2017/06/16 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Detecting radioactive materials from afar is not possible today. Take the typical Geiger counter for example. In order to detect 1 milliCurie of Cobalt-60, it needs to be within about four meters of the radioactive source, and it’s inefficient at measuring … Continue reading →

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Hiroshima mayor calls for nuclear weapons ban treaty in A-bomb survivors’ lifetime via The Mainichi

Posted on 2017/06/16 by yukimiyamotodepaul

NEW YORK — Japan’s atomic bombing survivors’ “earnest wish is to witness the prohibition of nuclear weapons in their lifetime,” Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui told delegates at the second round of nuclear weapons ban treaty talks at United Nations Headquarters … Continue reading →

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Official says more Hanford nuke mishaps likely via the Las Vegas Sun

Posted on 2017/06/15 by nfield

By Nicholas K. Geranios, Associated Press Thursday, June 15, 2017 | 10:05 a.m. RICHLAND, Wash. — Future accidental radiation releases at the largest U.S. site of waste from nuclear weapons production are likely following back-to-back emergency evacuations of workers in … Continue reading →

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Bevin signs measure lifting nuclear moratorium via Lexington Herald Leader

Posted on 2017/06/15 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Gov. Matt Bevin came to Paducah Wednesday to sign the “Robert J. Leeper Act” lifting Kentucky’s 33-year-old moratorium on nuclear power plant construction. The Paducah community has long advocated for an end to the nuclear ban and the economic opportunities … Continue reading →

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Radiation levels exceeding state-set limit found on grounds of five Chiba schools via The Japan Times

Posted on 2017/06/13 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Radiation levels exceeding the government-set safety limit of 0.23 microsieverts per hour have been detected on the grounds of five schools in the city of Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, the prefectural board of education said Monday. Between late April and mid-May, … Continue reading →

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UN agencies explore nuclear applications to combat food fraud and contamination via UN News Centre

Posted on 2017/06/11 by yukimiyamotodepaul

9 June 2017 – Through a joint project, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are exploring mobile tools to combat food fraud and contamination, which result in global annual in the … Continue reading →

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Nuclear material doled out ‘like it was candy’ 50 years ago via Trib Live

Posted on 2017/06/11 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Maybe the only way to know the whereabouts of 200 pounds of bomb-grade uranium allegedly missing from an Apollo processing plant since the 1960s is to dig up the skeletons in the backyard — a 50-year-old nuclear waste dump.  The … Continue reading →

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Hanford workers who took cover offered radiation testing via Tri-City Herald

Posted on 2017/06/10 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Hanford nuclear reservation workers who were at the site’s Plutonium Finishing Plant Thursday morning are being offered tests for radiation exposure. […] But rather than rely solely on the results of air and other samples collected, “we believe each employee should have … Continue reading →

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l The Latest: Contractor: Radiation too low to hurt health via The Washington Post

Posted on 2017/06/09 by nfield

By Associated Press June 8 at 4:39 PM SPOKANE, Wash. — The Latest on a radiation alarm at a former plutonium production site in Washington state. (all times local): 1:30 p.m. A cleanup contractor says the release of radiation that triggered an … Continue reading →

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Radiation Alarm Prompts Order for Workers to Seek Cover via The Seattle Times

Posted on 2017/06/09 by yukimiyamotodepaul

SPOKANE — Radiation warning alarms sounded Thursday at a former plutonium-production plant in Washington state, prompting a take-cover order that sent about 350 workers seeking cover indoors during the demolition of a plant that for decades had helped make nuclear … Continue reading →

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