Tag Archives: nuclear waste

Obama to decide on cuts to US nuclear arsenal in October via The Guardian

Posted on 2016/09/18 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Limited politically feasible options on table for president to cement a disarmer legacy, most far-reaching of which is a one-third cut to deployed strategic arsenal Barack Obama is expected to make a final decision next month on possible cuts to … Continue reading →

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New report details scope of LANL cleanup: 20 years, $4B via Santa Fe/New Mexican

Posted on 2016/09/16 by yukimiyamotodepaul

A new draft report detailing the federal government’s plans to clean up decades-old hazardous waste from nuclear weapons production during the World War II-era Manhattan Project and the Cold War says Los Alamos National Laboratory and neighboring areas won’t be … Continue reading →

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TEPCO dismantles safety wall around crippled Fukushima reactor building (VIDEO) via RT

Posted on 2016/09/15 by yukimiyamotodepaul

TEPCO has begun decommissioning the outer protective wall which was erected around the Fukushima No.1 reactor building in 2011 following the massive earthquake and tsunami that sent the power station into meltdown. Industrial cranes started the decommissioning of the exterior … Continue reading →

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The Towns That Say “Yes in my Backyard!” to Nuclear Waste⁠⁠⁠ via Priceonomics

Posted on 2016/09/14 by yukimiyamotodepaul

On November 10, 2011, a hundred or so residents of Andrews, Texas, gathered at a large hole in the ground to celebrate the grand opening of America’s newest nuclear waste dump. Assembled amongst the locals were political and business luminaries … Continue reading →

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Fukushima railway decontamination waste to total 300,000 cubic meters via The Japan Times

Posted on 2016/09/10 by yukimiyamotodepaul

FUKUSHIMA – An estimated 300,000 cubic meters of waste will be generated as a result of radioactive decontamination work in a suspended section of East Japan Railway Co.’s Joban Line in Fukushima Prefecture, Jiji Press learned Saturday. Decontamination work is … Continue reading →

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Treated Fukushima Water Safe for Release, Tepco Adviser Says via Bloomberg

Posted on 2016/09/06 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Treated water from Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc.’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant north of Tokyo is safe to be released under controlled circumstances into the nearby Pacific Ocean, an independent adviser to the utility said. “It is much better … Continue reading →

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Monju and the nuclear fuel cycle via The Japan Times

Posted on 2016/09/04 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Media reports that the government is finally weighing whether to pull the plug on the Monju fast-breeder reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, due to the massive cost needed to restart the long-dormant facility, should come as no surprise. Once touted … Continue reading →

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Protect the Colorado Plateau from Uranium Poisoning via Grand Canyon Trust

Posted on 2016/09/02 by kojimaaiko

Uranium mining and milling on the Colorado Plateau have left a toxic legacy. Today, you can help protect our communities, lands, and waters from toxic and radioactive uranium poisoning. Please raise your voice to protect the Grand Canyon and Colorado … Continue reading →

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Why the President Must Ban Grand Canyon Uranium Mining via Huffington Post

Posted on 2016/09/02 by kojimaaiko

Mark Udall Former U.S. Senator from Colorado; Board member, Grand Canyon Trust   Throughout my career in the private sector and politics, I’ve seen people fight consensus and wage unwinnable battles. If there’s one piece of advice I’ve given my … Continue reading →

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Uranium-mine cleanup on Navajo Reservation could take 100 years via azcentral

Posted on 2016/09/02 by kojimaaiko

CHURCH ROCK, N.M. — Twin plateaus of radioactive rock and dirt stand as monuments to the daunting and expensive cleanup ahead. The piles from two former uranium mines — Northeast Church Rock and Quivira — rose steadily on opposite sides … Continue reading →

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