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UN nuclear chief: Ukraine nuclear plant is “out of control” via AP

Posted on 2022/08/04 by nfield

By EDITH M. LEDERER UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. nuclear chief warned that Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine “is completely out of control” and issued an urgent plea to Russia and Ukraine to quickly allow experts to … Continue reading →

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Poisoned legacy: why the future of power can’t be nuclear via The Guardian

Posted on 2022/05/14 by nfield

By Serhii Plokhy […] In the meantime, we obviously have an existing nuclear industry, and the solution is not to run away in panic, but to take good care of the facilities that already dot our countryside. We must not … Continue reading →

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When speaking for peace will get you jailed via Beyond Nuclear International

Posted on 2022/04/13 by nfield

A Russian and a Ukrainian activist describe the challenges ahead in ending Europe’s most dangerous war An interview with Russian physicist and anti-nuclear activist, Oleg Bodrov, and Ukrainian peace researcher and activist, Yurii Sheliazhenko, conducted online by Reiner Braun, International … Continue reading →

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Inside Chernobyl: We stole Russian fuel to prevent catastrophe via BBC

Posted on 2022/04/13 by nfield

By Yogita Limaye The former nuclear power plant at Chernobyl in northern Ukraine was taken over by Russian forces on the first day of the invasion. It’s now back under Ukraine’s control. The BBC’s Yogita Limaye is among the first … Continue reading →

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Nuking their own via Beyond Nuclear International

Posted on 2022/04/04 by nfield

Russian soldiers may be suffering radiation sickness from “Red Forest” exposure By Julia Conley, Commons Dreams Editor’s note: There are also wildfires raging in the area that Ukrainian authorities said could not be put out due to the Russian takeover, … Continue reading →

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One thing nuclear power plants weren’t built to survive: War via Washington Post

Posted on 2022/03/27 by nfield

By Kate Brown and Susan Solomon […] Military strategists routinely target electrical grids and power plants to incapacitate the enemy. But Russia’s is the first invasion of a country that derives more than half its energy from nuclear power. It … Continue reading →

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The Russian takeover of the defunct Chernobyl site challenges the ‘peaceful, safe and sustainable’ branding of nuclear energy via The Conversation

Posted on 2022/03/24 by nfield

At least seven forest fires continue to burn around the Russian-held Chernobyl nuclear site in Ukraine, raising fears radionuclides could spread from the defunct facility. […] According to the statement, the fires now cover an area ten times larger than the emergency … Continue reading →

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Chernobyl is now a war zone via The Ecologist

Posted on 2022/02/25 by nfield

By Jim Green The next Chernobyl scale nuclear disaster could happen in Chernobyl as the Ukraine conflict intensifies. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia poses several nuclear threats, including the possibility of deliberate or inadvertent military strikes or cyber-strikes on … Continue reading →

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Russia Just Seized Chernobyl: Here’s Why It Matters via Mother Jones

Posted on 2022/02/25 by nfield

“A nuclear reactor is a vulnerable source of energy because it relies on peace and stability.” Kate Brown [interview] By Isabella Dias […] Can you remind readers why was the Chernobyl nuclear accident is such a big deal and what … Continue reading →

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MOBILE NUCLEAR POWER WILL ENABLE A LOGISTICS REVOLUTION FOR THE ARMY via War on the Rocks

Posted on 2019/11/15 by yukimiyamotodepaul

LT. GEN. (RET.) DAN CHRISTMAN From 2001 until 2010, over half of the American casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan, more than 18,000 men and women, were from convoy operations — missions typically focused on bringing fuel and water to sustain the force … Continue reading →

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