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US restarts nuclear testing facility in Idaho after 23 years via News 8

Posted on 2017/11/17 by yukimiyamotodepaul

(AP) — Federal officials have restarted an eastern Idahonuclear fuel testing facility amid efforts to boost the nation’s nuclear power generating capacity and possibly reduce concerns about nuclear power safety. The U.S. Department of Energy said the facility at the … 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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RARE POWERFUL EARTHQUAKE STRIKES SOUTH KOREA IN REGION HOME TO NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS via Newsweek

Posted on 2017/11/15 by yukimiyamotodepaul

South Korea experienced the second most powerful earthquake in its history on Wednesday afternoon. The Korea Meteorological Administration initially recorded a 5.5 magnitude earthquake occurring at 14:29 p.m. local time (12:29 a.m. Eastern time) on the southeastern coast of the … 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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US Neglects the Safety of Nuclear Power Plants in Europe via Global Research

Posted on 2017/11/14 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Nuclear power is now going through a difficult time and the world community is becoming more and more concerned by it. After the tragic events of 1986 at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, as well as at the Fukushima-1 nuclear … Continue reading →

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At climate conference, Democrats shift tones on nuclear power via Axios

Posted on 2017/11/12 by yukimiyamotodepaul

A group of five Democratic senators attending a climate conference here in Bonn, Germany, agree climate change is an urgent problem but are conflicted over whether carbon-free nuclear power should be part of the solution. Why it matters: Nuclear power, … Continue reading →

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Tepco starts installing device to remove fuel assemblies at wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant via The Japan Times

Posted on 2017/11/12 by yukimiyamotodepaul

FUKUSHIMA – Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. on Sunday began installing equipment to be used for removing fuel from the storage pool at a reactor at its disaster-crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant. The equipment, weighing 72 tons, was … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis: the possession of nuclear weapons should be firmly condemned via Catholic Herald

Posted on 2017/11/12 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Pope Francis indicated that deterrence is no longer acceptable The existence of nuclear weapons creates a false sense of security that holds international relations hostage and stifles peaceful coexistence, Pope Francis said. “The threat of their use as well as … Continue reading →

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