Tag Archives: U.S.

Radiation? Chemicals? No big deal, says the Trump administration via The Washington Post

Posted on 2018/10/04 by yukimiyamotodepaul

[…] New regulations floated by the Environmental Protection Agency are set to increase Americans’ exposure to radiation — because, according to scientific theory now in favor with the Trump administration, radiation is not bad for us. It may even be … Continue reading →

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NRC issues draft safety evaluation for nuclear plant via The Daily News

Posted on 2018/10/02 by yukimiyamotodepaul

SEABROOK — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has issued a draft safety evaluation for a license amendment request from the Seabrook nuclear power plant’s owner, NextEra Energy, that seeks to address concrete degradation caused by alkali silica reaction. ASR is … Continue reading →

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EPA reaches cleanup decision for radioactive West Lake Landfill Superfund site via St. Louis-Post Dispatch

Posted on 2018/09/27 by yukimiyamotodepaul

After years of bureaucratic inaction and escalating frustration and concern from the surrounding community, the Environmental Protection Agency has finally settled on a strategy to clean up the radioactive waste at the West Lake Landfill Superfund site in Bridgeton. […] … Continue reading →

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Anti-nuclear waste tour to come through Midland via art

Posted on 2018/09/27 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Meetings push to block a proposal to transport used nuclear fuel by train and store it in West Texas by Matt Zdun, Texas Tribune Organizers of the “Protect Texas from Radioactive Waste Tour” plan to travel to five Texas cities … Continue reading →

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Vote results: Construction will continue on Vogtle nuclear power plant via Are Technica

Posted on 2018/09/27 by yukimiyamotodepaul

No new cap on costs; Southern Company would have to cover additional cost overruns. The four owners of the new additions to the Vogtle nuclear power plant in Georgia agreed on Thursday that construction on the two additional reactors can … Continue reading →

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Army Corps lifts stop-order on $350 million contract for nuclear waste cleanup via Trib Live

Posted on 2018/09/26 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Preparations for the cleanup of a nuclear waste burial site in Parks Township can begin again after an almost 18-month delay. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers believe they have addressed issues with a bid protest and lifted a stop-order … Continue reading →

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State report: Exposure to air near Bridgeton Landfill may have harmed people’s health via St. Louis Public Radio

Posted on 2018/09/25 by yukimiyamotodepaul

By DAVID CAZARES Updated at 5:45 p.m. with statement from Republic Services — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has determined that past exposure to sulfur-based compounds in the air near the Bridgeton landfill may have harmed the … Continue reading →

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The last US nuclear weapons test took place 26 years ago today via Quarts

Posted on 2018/09/24 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The last US nuclear weapons test took place on Sept. 23, 1992, at the Nevada Test Site. It was the 1,030th such experiment, the most conducted by any country since the first US atom bomb was exploded in 1945. […] … Continue reading →

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Anti-nuclear waste rally in Montpelier via WCAX3

Posted on 2018/09/19 by yukimiyamotodepaul

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) An anti-nuclear waste campaign visited the capital city Tuesday night, delivering a replica radioactive waste cask. The event was organized by the “Citizens Awareness Network” as part of multi stop tour throughout New England. Activists say they … Continue reading →

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Oldest nuclear plant in America closes via Fox News

Posted on 2018/09/17 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The oldest nuclear power plant in America has closed its doors. New Jersey’s Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station went offline Monday after nearly 50 years of operation, leaving only 98 nuclear power plants left running in the U.S., according to … Continue reading →

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