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HOLTEC ACCUSED OF “STRONGARMING” UNIONS TO HELP THEIR PLAN FOR HUDSON RIVER NUCLEAR WASTE DUMP via Yonkers Times

By Dan Murphy Efforts to keep Holtec, the Corporation that is charged with decommissioning Indian Point Power Plant, from dumping one million gallons of nuclear waste in the Hudson River, continue, with a bill to prohibit radiological discharges into the … Continue reading

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Hazelwood School District to test for radioactive contamination near Janna Elementary out of ‘abundance of caution’ via KMOV4

T. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) – It’s been a multi-year struggle for answers for parents with students attending Jana Elementary in Hazelwood, like Ashley Bernaugh. “We have to protect the kids, we have to protect our staff,” said Bernaugh, who is … Continue reading

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Flooding around nuclear waste renews residents’ fears via Fox2 Now

by: Chris Hayes BRIDGETON, Mo. – Several contaminated landfills were affected by flood waters this week. FOX 2 was checking out one of the superfund sites when EPA investigators showed up. Parts of the West Lake Landfill perimeter in Bridgeton sustained … Continue reading

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Mini nuclear power stations may produce more waste than large ones via NewScientist

Small modular nuclear reactors may produce higher volumes and greater complexity of radioactive waste because they are naturally less efficient, researchers find A much-vaunted first wave of mini nuclear power stations may produce more radioactive waste than traditional large-scale ones … Continue reading

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Two Southwest tribes raise concerns over uranium storage via High Country News

Tribal communities in Arizona and Utah face environmental problems connected to the same radioactive resource: uranium. In White Mesa, Utah, at America’s last uranium mill, a pool of toxic waste is emitting dangerous amounts of radon to the surrounding communities, … Continue reading

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The poisoned environmental legacy of the ‘Nuclear Park’ via Culturico

Linda Pentz Gunter France prides itself on its “Nuclear Park”, its fleet of once 58 and now 56 operational nuclear reactors that deliver 70% of the country’s electricity. However, the environmental effects of this considerable use of nuclear power – … Continue reading

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Rosatom’s woes before and beyond the war: implications of Russia’s embattled nuclear industry via DiaNuke.org

Editor’s note: In this article, Pinar Demircan examines the present Russian occupation of Ukraine as one that signifies the dead end of capitalism. The author argues that foreign dependency has made even the Russian nuclear industry giant Rosatom aggressive and vulnerable … Continue reading

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MPs and groups oppose hearings to license Canada’s first permanent radioactive waste dump via Concerned Citizens of Renfrew County and Area

OTTAWA, February 16, 2022 – Members of Parliament and 50 environmental and citizen groups are opposed to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)’s forthcoming hearings to license Canada’s first permanent “disposal” facility for radioactive waste. A statement calling for suspension of the hearings … Continue reading

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Daily Inspiration: Meet Karen Nickel and Dawn Chapman via Voyage STL

[…] Hi Karen and Dawn, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourselfJust Moms STL was formed after learning we were living less than 2 miles from an underground burning landfill containing radioactive waste from the Manhattan Project known … Continue reading

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Turkey’s nuclear plans threaten East Med ecosystems via ecathimerini

Elias G. Hadjikoumis Turkey has had plans to establish nuclear power plants since the 1970s, and these plans have become a key aspect of the country’s goal of economic development and growth. The Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP) is the … Continue reading

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