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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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Why Nuclear Could Become The Next Fossil Fuel
Mounting cost in building and maintaining nuclear power plants across the world could make nuclear electricity production impractical in future. Nuclear power is a technology whose time never came.
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Global Warming Could Release Cold War-Era US Toxic Waste Buried Under Greenland's Ice
Global warming could release radioactive waste stored in an abandoned Cold War-era US military camp deep under Greenland's ice caps if a thaw continues to spread in coming decades, scientists said on Friday.
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South Korea To Pick Spent Nuclear Fuel Site By 2028
South Korea plans to select a site for permanent storage of its high level radioactive waste by 2028, and will also consider looking to store spent nuclear fuel overseas, the government said on Monday.
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Ship Carrying Nuclear Waste Arrives in Australia
A ship carrying 25 tonnes of radioactive waste arrived back in Australia on Saturday, met by activists who warned against the vast nation becoming a nuclear dumping ground.
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'Deficient' Nuclear Waste Ship Sails for Australia From France
A ship carrying 25 tonnes of reprocessed nuclear waste sailed from France for Australia on Thursday despite protests from environmental campaigners concerned about "deficiencies" in the vessel.
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Moment of Truth Nears for Nuclear Waste Time Bomb
More than half a century after the world's first commercial nuclear plant went into operation in the United States, the industry may finally be nearing a way to store radioactive waste underground permanently.
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Six tanks at Hanford nuclear site in Washington are leaking
Six underground tanks at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation on the Columbia River in southern Washington State are leaking radioactive waste, but there is no immediate risk to public health, Governor Jay Inslee said on Friday.
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Delhi hospital gets notice over radioactive waste
The Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) hospital was issued a notice for leaving radioactive waste unattended and putting people's lives at risk.
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The Cobalt-60 that may still be out there in Delhi
There is the likelihood of deadly metallic pencils that carry the radioactive Cobalt-60 lying in the open somewhere in Delhi.
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Top government meet on Delhi nuclear scare
A high-level meeting will soon discuss Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to scan and dispose of junk materials carrying radioactive waste.
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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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Why Nuclear Could Become The Next Fossil Fuel
Mounting cost in building and maintaining nuclear power plants across the world could make nuclear electricity production impractical in future. Nuclear power is a technology whose time never came.
-
Global Warming Could Release Cold War-Era US Toxic Waste Buried Under Greenland's Ice
Global warming could release radioactive waste stored in an abandoned Cold War-era US military camp deep under Greenland's ice caps if a thaw continues to spread in coming decades, scientists said on Friday.
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South Korea To Pick Spent Nuclear Fuel Site By 2028
South Korea plans to select a site for permanent storage of its high level radioactive waste by 2028, and will also consider looking to store spent nuclear fuel overseas, the government said on Monday.
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Ship Carrying Nuclear Waste Arrives in Australia
A ship carrying 25 tonnes of radioactive waste arrived back in Australia on Saturday, met by activists who warned against the vast nation becoming a nuclear dumping ground.
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'Deficient' Nuclear Waste Ship Sails for Australia From France
A ship carrying 25 tonnes of reprocessed nuclear waste sailed from France for Australia on Thursday despite protests from environmental campaigners concerned about "deficiencies" in the vessel.
-
Moment of Truth Nears for Nuclear Waste Time Bomb
More than half a century after the world's first commercial nuclear plant went into operation in the United States, the industry may finally be nearing a way to store radioactive waste underground permanently.
-
Six tanks at Hanford nuclear site in Washington are leaking
Six underground tanks at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation on the Columbia River in southern Washington State are leaking radioactive waste, but there is no immediate risk to public health, Governor Jay Inslee said on Friday.
-
Delhi hospital gets notice over radioactive waste
The Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) hospital was issued a notice for leaving radioactive waste unattended and putting people's lives at risk.
-
The Cobalt-60 that may still be out there in Delhi
There is the likelihood of deadly metallic pencils that carry the radioactive Cobalt-60 lying in the open somewhere in Delhi.
-
Top government meet on Delhi nuclear scare
A high-level meeting will soon discuss Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to scan and dispose of junk materials carrying radioactive waste.
