Tag Archives: U.S.

Nuclear waste: Where to store it for eternity? via DW

Posted on 2017/09/12 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Nuclear power stations have been churning out radioactive waste for decades. At least 10 new reactors came online last year – making the question of long-term storage all the more pressing. There’s no solution in sight. In 2016, 10 new … Continue reading →

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Editorial There’s no great answer for nuclear waste, but almost anything is better than perching it on the Pacific via Los Angeles Times

Posted on 2017/09/12 by yukimiyamotodepaul

One of the great failures in U.S. energy policy was that we’ve never figured out what to do with the lethally radioactive waste produced by nuclear power plants. That’s why the owners of the decommissioned San Onofre nuclear plant have … Continue reading →

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Broken Valve in Emergency System at LaSalle Nuclear Plant via Union of Concerned Scientists

Posted on 2017/09/11 by yukimiyamotodepaul

An NRC Special Inspection Team (SIT) conducted an inspection at the LaSalle Nuclear Plant this spring to investigate the cause of a valve’s failure and assess the effectiveness of the corrective actions taken. The two units at Exelon Generation Company’s … Continue reading →

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CSI: Nuclear via Forbes

Posted on 2017/09/07 by yukimiyamotodepaul

[…] Whether it’s a nuclear weapon, a radiological dispersion device (RDD or dirty bomb) or a radiation exposure device (RED), they all involve radioactive materials that emit radiation at some point in their life history. It’s this radiation, or the … Continue reading →

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Hibakusha, abductees’ kin blast North Korean nuclear test during rally in Hiroshima via The Japan Times

Posted on 2017/09/04 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Hibakusha, abductees’ kin, biz lobbies decry Pyongyang nuke test HIROSHIMA/NAGASAKI – Atomic bomb survivors and anti-nuclear campaigners on Monday held a sit-in at Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park to protest North Korea’s sixth nuclear test the previous day. About 90 protesters … Continue reading →

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EPA updates public on cleanup plans for West Lake Landfill via St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Posted on 2017/09/03 by yukimiyamotodepaul

[…] The EPA originally aimed to have a decision on a cleanup plan for the radiologically contaminated site identified by the end of 2016. On Thursday, EPA officials, joined in Bridgeton by representatives of other state and federal agencies involved … Continue reading →

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Battling nuclear demons: Mental health issues haunt those who were the first line of defense after 3/11 via The Japan Times

Posted on 2017/09/02 by yukimiyamotodepaul

[…] According to lead researcher Shigemura, 29.5 percent of workers at the plant subsequently displayed symptoms of high post-traumatic stress responses (PTSR), including flashbacks and avoidance of reminders of the terrifying events they went through. Around 1 in 5 Tepco … Continue reading →

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Dying Navy Sailors Push for Trial on Fukushima Meltdown via Court House News

Posted on 2017/09/02 by yukimiyamotodepaul

SAN DIEGO (CN) – Representing cancer-ridden Navy service members who say they were exposed to radiation on a humanitarian mission in Fukushima, former Sen. John Edwards urged a federal judge Thursday to set a date for trial. Over a decade … Continue reading →

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Nuclear worker documentary returns to theaters in CSRA via Aiken Standard

Posted on 2017/08/26 by yukimiyamotodepaul

A documentary highlighting workers in the nuclear industry is returning to the CSRA. The award-winning documentary “The Safe Side of the Fence” will be on the big screen next week at the Regal Aiken Mall 8 and at the Regal … Continue reading →

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Martin Schulz wants US nuclear weapons out of Germany via Politico

Posted on 2017/08/23 by yukimiyamotodepaul

There are an estimated 20 US nuclear warheads at a military base in western Germany. Martin Schulz, the leader of the German Social Democrats (SPD), on Tuesday said that if he wins next month’s election he will ask the U.S. to … Continue reading →

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