Tag Archives: Safety

South Korea’s president says will continue phasing out nuclear power via Reuters

Posted on 2017/10/22 by yukimiyamotodepaul

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in said on Sunday the government will continue to phase out nuclear-generated electricity, following a public opinion survey that dealt a blow to his plans to do so. “We will completely stop all … Continue reading →

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Explosive experts called to Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant via Independent

Posted on 2017/10/21 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Staff were disposing of chemicals when the incident took place Explosive experts have been called to Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant after a “chemical incident” at the site. Staff had been carrying out a chemical inventory audit in a laboratory and … Continue reading →

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Efforts underway to remove ‘redundant’ nuclear safety board via Santa Fe/New Mexican

Posted on 2017/10/20 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Efforts have been underway to defund and dismantle an independent board charged with overseeing safety and security at nuclear weapons sites, and much of that work has been spearheaded by the board’s own Republican chairman, according to an investigative report … Continue reading →

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South Korea Will Resume Reactor Work, Defying Nuclear Opponents via The New York Times

Posted on 2017/10/20 by yukimiyamotodepaul

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea decided Friday to resume construction of two nuclear plants, reversing a campaign promise by the new president and frustrating supporters who want the country to phase out nuclear power. In the months before his … Continue reading →

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Campaigns focus on economy and Constitution, but nuclear disaster-hit Fukushima sees other priorities via The Japan Times

Posted on 2017/10/20 by yukimiyamotodepaul

[…] But for residents of Fukushima Prefecture — many of whom are still recovering from the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and ensuing tsunami that triggered a nuclear disaster — the focus is on when their lives will return … Continue reading →

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Chairman of nuclear safety board secretly proposes to abolish it via USA Today

Posted on 2017/10/19 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The chairman of a panel charged with protecting workers at nuclear weapons facilities as well as nearby communities has told the White House he favors downsizing or abolishing the group, despite recent radiation and workplace safety problems that injured or … Continue reading →

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Australia’s nuclear testing before the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne should be a red flag for Fukushima in 2020 via The Conversation

Posted on 2017/10/19 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The scheduling of Tokyo 2020 Olympic events at Fukushima is being seen as a public relations exercise to dampen fears over continuing radioactivity from the reactor explosion that followed the massive earthquake six years ago. It brings to mind the … Continue reading →

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US to extend nuclear cooperation deal with Japan: official via Nikkei Asian Review

Posted on 2017/10/18 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Agreement allows use of plutonium in reactors, likely to be renewed without renegotiation TOKYO — U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette on Wednesday expressed his country’s intention to extend the current nuclear cooperation agreement with Japan, which is due … Continue reading →

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[VIDEO] The robots helping to clear up Fukushima via BBC

Posted on 2017/10/18 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Robots have become central to the cleaning-up operation at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant, six years after the tsunami that triggered the nuclear meltdown. It is estimated that around 600 tons of toxic fuel may have leaked out of the … Continue reading →

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Japanese A-bomb survivor and activists press nations to ratify nuclear ban pact via The Japan Times

Posted on 2017/10/17 by yukimiyamotodepaul

NEW YORK – A survivor of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki joined activists and diplomats Monday to press Japan and other countries to quickly ratify a landmark treaty banning nuclear weapons. “None of them having (nuclear) weapons will contribute toward … Continue reading →

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