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US Conducts First Air Transport Of Micro Nuclear Reactor On Cargo Plane
The US Departments of Energy and Defense on Sunday for the first time transported a small nuclear reactor on a cargo plane from California to Utah to demonstrate the potential to quickly deploy nuclear power for military and civilian use.
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Radioactive Wasp Nest Discovered At Former US Nuclear Facility
The nest was located on a post near massive storage tanks containing liquid nuclear waste. Radiation levels in the nest were reportedly ten times higher than the limit allowed by federal safety regulations.
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These 13 Places Are So Radioactive, Humans Can't Go Near Them
Amid rising global conflicts and concerns about nuclear weapons, some of the world's most radioactive locations pose severe health risks due to human actions like nuclear tests, power generation, and accidents.
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UK to Dispose of 140 Tonnes of Radioactive Plutonium at Sellafield for Long-Term Safety
The UK government has announced its decision to dispose of 140 tonnes of plutonium stored at the Sellafield site in Cumbria. The material, accumulated over decades as a by-product of nuclear fuel reprocessing, will now be immobilised into a stable, ceramic-like form and prepared for long-term geological disposal. The move is aimed at addressing saf...
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Nuclear Waste, Byproducts From World War II-Era Found In US Lake's Groundwater
The West Lake Landfill is one of several sites in the area that is contaminated by decades-old nuclear waste.
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Japan Orders Immediate Removal Of China Seafood Ban Amid Atomic Waste Row
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday that his government had demanded China "immediately eliminate" its import ban on seafood from Japan, imposed after the release of treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant.
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Japan's Nuclear Plant Wastewater Release To Begin Today Amid Protests
Most Fukushima fishermen are tight-lipped but Haruo Ono can't keep his thoughts to himself on Japan's plans to release treated cooling water from the stricken nearby nuclear power plant into the Pacific from Thursday.
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Hong Kong To Curb Some Japan Food Imports Over Fukushima Water Release
Hong Kong will ban "aquatic products" from 10 Japanese prefectures, a government minister said Tuesday, after city leader John Lee condemned Tokyo's plans to release water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean.
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South Koreans Rush To Buy Salt Before Japan Dumps Nuclear Waste In Sea
South Korean shoppers are snapping up sea salt and other items as worry grows about their safety with Japan due to dump more than 1 million metric tons of treated radioactive water from a wrecked nuclear power plant into the sea.
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UN Nuclear Watchdog To Hold Emergency Meeting To Discuss Ukraine
The UNnuclear watchdog's 35-nation Board of Governors will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday about Ukraine, where war is raging in a country with four operational nuclear power plants and various waste facilities including Chernobyl.
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US Conducts First Air Transport Of Micro Nuclear Reactor On Cargo Plane
The US Departments of Energy and Defense on Sunday for the first time transported a small nuclear reactor on a cargo plane from California to Utah to demonstrate the potential to quickly deploy nuclear power for military and civilian use.
-
Radioactive Wasp Nest Discovered At Former US Nuclear Facility
The nest was located on a post near massive storage tanks containing liquid nuclear waste. Radiation levels in the nest were reportedly ten times higher than the limit allowed by federal safety regulations.
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These 13 Places Are So Radioactive, Humans Can't Go Near Them
Amid rising global conflicts and concerns about nuclear weapons, some of the world's most radioactive locations pose severe health risks due to human actions like nuclear tests, power generation, and accidents.
-
UK to Dispose of 140 Tonnes of Radioactive Plutonium at Sellafield for Long-Term Safety
The UK government has announced its decision to dispose of 140 tonnes of plutonium stored at the Sellafield site in Cumbria. The material, accumulated over decades as a by-product of nuclear fuel reprocessing, will now be immobilised into a stable, ceramic-like form and prepared for long-term geological disposal. The move is aimed at addressing saf...
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Nuclear Waste, Byproducts From World War II-Era Found In US Lake's Groundwater
The West Lake Landfill is one of several sites in the area that is contaminated by decades-old nuclear waste.
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Japan Orders Immediate Removal Of China Seafood Ban Amid Atomic Waste Row
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday that his government had demanded China "immediately eliminate" its import ban on seafood from Japan, imposed after the release of treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant.
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Japan's Nuclear Plant Wastewater Release To Begin Today Amid Protests
Most Fukushima fishermen are tight-lipped but Haruo Ono can't keep his thoughts to himself on Japan's plans to release treated cooling water from the stricken nearby nuclear power plant into the Pacific from Thursday.
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Hong Kong To Curb Some Japan Food Imports Over Fukushima Water Release
Hong Kong will ban "aquatic products" from 10 Japanese prefectures, a government minister said Tuesday, after city leader John Lee condemned Tokyo's plans to release water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean.
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South Koreans Rush To Buy Salt Before Japan Dumps Nuclear Waste In Sea
South Korean shoppers are snapping up sea salt and other items as worry grows about their safety with Japan due to dump more than 1 million metric tons of treated radioactive water from a wrecked nuclear power plant into the sea.
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UN Nuclear Watchdog To Hold Emergency Meeting To Discuss Ukraine
The UNnuclear watchdog's 35-nation Board of Governors will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday about Ukraine, where war is raging in a country with four operational nuclear power plants and various waste facilities including Chernobyl.
