Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Could the future of renewable energy be reliant on the efforts of big oil companies? They would certainly like you to think so.
In the first decade of the 21st century, it seemed like the likes of BP and ExxonMobil had realized that the winds of change were blowing as they begun massive investment programs in renewable source of energy. Renewable Energy World reports that from 2000 to 2010, American oil and gas companies contributed 20% of all US investment in renewables, amounting to around $9 billion. The Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010 shattered BP’s public image, but it came in the middle of the British company’s 10-year commitment to invest $8 billion in renewables from 2005-2015. It achieved this two years ahead of schedule in 2013. http://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Renewable-Energy/Oil-Giants-Gassed-Out-On-Renewable-Energy.html

Interdisciplinary and Interregional Cooperation Essential to Nuclear Forensic Success

IAEA Nuclear Forensics Conference Closes

Participants at the International Conference on Advances in Nuclear Forensics

Participants listen during the International Conference on Advances in Nuclear Forensics. (Photo: D. Calma/IAEA)

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In recent years, crime and terrorism have become more sophisticated, more regional and far more global in reach and scope. For States to effectively respond to these challenges, increased collaboration is essential.
This is just one of the conclusions of the International Conference on Advances in Nuclear Forensics: Countering the Evolving Threat of Nuclear and Other Radioactive Material out of Regulatory Control held at IAEA headquarters in Vienna from 7 to 10 July 2014.
Attended by more than 335 participants from 86 IAEA Member States and 10 organizations, including nuclear forensics experts, law enforcement officials, policy makers and national representatives, this was the first international conference dedicated exclusively to the role of nuclear forensics within a nuclear security infrastructure.
In addition to recognizing the need for strengthening cooperation, the Conference concluded that:

Continual innovation is needed in nuclear forensics;
States need to recognize that it is not just the instruments that are used, but how they are used that determines the resulting strength of nuclear forensic findings; and
Nuclear forensics examinations should incorporate the expertise of companion disciplines such as geochemistry, materials science, nuclear engineering and environmental science, which can provide new information in terms of nuclear forensic signatures and interpretation, as well as provide access to new subject matter experts to build confidence in nuclear forensic conclusions.

More general conclusions included the realizations that:

Nuclear forensics is an essential tool to prevent and respond to acts involving nuclear and other radioactive materials out of regulatory control;
Nuclear forensics requires written procedures, standards and trained personnel to support law enforcement investigations and nuclear security vulnerability assessments associated with illicit trafficking;
As the threat from malicious acts involving nuclear and other radioactive materials persists, nuclear forensics depends upon innovative science and methodologies to identify the origin and history of these materials as part of an investigation of a nuclear security event;
States need to use existing technical capabilities and subject matter experts they already have to build a national nuclear forensics capability consistent with guidance from the IAEA on the conduct of a nuclear forensics examination; and
Many States have also developed or are initiating a nuclear forensics capability as part of national response plans for addressing a nuclear security event.

International cooperation led by the IAEA is critical to ensure consistent practice of nuclear forensics and share lessons learned in application of as well as access to international and regional expertise in nuclear forensics.
Conference participants agreed that last week's meeting, the first of its kind, was a significant step toward furthering cooperation among nuclear scientists, law enforcement officers and criminal prosecutors with regard to utilizing nuclear forensics to prevent and respond to a nuclear security event.

- By Sasha Henriques, IAEA Office of Public Information and Communication
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Earthquake-Prone Japan Mulls Burying Nuclear Waste

http://www.nti.org/gsn/article/earthquake-prone-japan-mulls-burying-nuclear-waste/

Fukushima Daiichi cleanup operations blamed for contamination of rice crops

http://enformable.com/2014/07/fukushima-daiichi-cleanup-operations-blamed-contamination-rice-crops/

South Korea resumes nuclear reactor operations

http://nuclear.energy-business-review.com/news/south-korea-resumes-nuclear-reactor-operations-110714-4316521

Areva to provide FCVS technology for nuclear reactors

http://nuclear.energy-business-review.com/news/areva-to-provide-fcvs-technology-for-nuclear-reactors-110714-4316522

PGE EJ1 selects AMEC to support development of Polish nuclear power plant

http://nuclear.energy-business-review.com/news/pge-ej1-selects-amec-to-support-development-of-polish-nuclear-power-plant-150714-4317635

Pres. Barroso: “EU is proud to have believed in ITER”

Pres. Barroso: “EU is proud to have believed in ITER”

José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, strongly reaffirmed Europe’s commitment to ITER today as he visited the international project’s worksite in Saint-Paul-lez-Durance.

President Barroso’s visit to ITER was part of a tour of strategic projects in Europe aimed at fighting climate change and facilitating worldwide “energy transition”.

http://energyandnuclear.com/2014/07/14/pres-barroso-eu-is-proud-to-have-believed-in-iter/

Clinton Nuclear Plant in Hot Water

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Fission Stories #166

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Workers were restarting the Clinton nuclear power plant in Illinois on October 28, 2013, following its refueling outage. It did not take them long to literally get into hot water.
Clinton is a boiling water reactor. During the refueling outage, workers removed the domed head of the reactor pressure vessel, the steam dryer, and the steam separator in order to access the reactor core. They moved some fuel bundles to the spent fuel pool and replaced them with new fuel bundles. Then workers put the reactor pressure vessel back together and turned to restarting the reactor by withdrawing control rods from the reactor core.

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NRC Science 101: The What and How of Geiger Counters

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In earlier Science 101 posts, we talked about ionizing radiation and different types of radiation. In this post, we’ll look at the Geiger counter, an instrument that can detect radiation.
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Just to recap, the core of an atom (the nucleus) is surrounded by orbiting electrons, like planets around a sun. The electrons have a negative charge and usually cancel out an equal number of positively charged protons in the nucleus. But if an electron absorbs energy from radiation, it can be pushed out of its orbit. This action is called “ionization” and creates an “ion pair”—a free, negatively charged electron and a positively charged atom.
Humans cannot detect creation of an ion pair through their five senses. But the Geiger counter is an instrument sensitive enough to detect ionization. Most of us have heard or seen a Geiger counter. They are the least expensive electronic device that can tell you there is radiation around you—though it can’t tell you the original source of the radiation, what type it is or how much energy it has.
How does it work? A Geiger counter has two main parts—a sealed tube, or chamber, filled with gas, and an information display. Radiation enters the tube and when it collides with the gas, it pushes an electron away from the gas atom and creates an ion pair. A wire in the middle of the tube attracts electrons, creating other ion pairs and sending a current through the wire. The current goes to the information display and moves a needle across a scale or makes a number display on a screen. These devices usually provide “counts per minute,” or the number of ion pairs created every 60 seconds. If the loud speaker is on, it clicks every time an ion pair is created. The number of clicks indicates how much radiation is entering the Geiger counter chamber.
You hear a clicking sound as soon as you turn on the speaker because there is always some radiation in the background. This radiation comes from the sun, natural uranium in the soil, radon, certain types of rock such as granite, plants and food, even other people and animals.
The background counts per minute will vary; the needle will move or the number will change even when there is no know radiation source nearby. Many different things cause this fluctuation, including wind, soil moisture, precipitation (rain or snow), temperature, atmospheric conditions, altitude and indoor ventilation. Other factors in readings include geographical location (higher elevations give higher counts), the size and shape of the detector, and how the detector is built (different chamber material and different gases).
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Depending on the elevation and the type of Geiger counter, a typical natural background radiation level is anywhere from five to 60 counts per minute or more. Because background radiation rates vary randomly, you might see that range standing in one spot. It is important to understand that the Geiger counter indicates when an ion pair is created, but nothing about the type of radiation or its energy.
Other types of instruments can provide an exposure rate (expressed as milliroentgen per hour or mR/hr). These counters must be calibrated to read a particular type of radiation (alpha, beta, gamma, neutron, x-ray) as well as the amount of energy emitted. The reading will only be accurate for that type of radiation and that energy level. And these instruments need to be calibrated regularly to be sure they are providing correct information over time.
For more sophisticated environmental radiation readings, check out the Environmental Protection Agency’s nationwide system, RadNet. Using equipment far more sensitive than a Geiger counter, it continuously monitors the air and regularly samples precipitation, drinking water and pasteurized milk.
Over its 40-year history, RadNet has developed an extensive nationwide “baseline” of normal background levels. By comparing this baseline to measurements across the U.S. states in March 2011, following the accident at the Fukushima reactors in Japan, the EPA was able to detect very small radiation increases in several western states. EPA detected radiation from Japan that was 100,000 times lower than natural background radiation—far below any level that would be of concern. And well below anything that would be evident using a simple Geiger counter, or even Geiger counters spread across the country.
If RadNet were to detect a meaningful increase in radiation above the baseline, EPA would investigate immediately. With its nationwide system of monitors and sophisticated analytical capability, RadNet is the definitive source for accurate information on radiation levels in the environment in the U.S.
By the way, the Geiger counter is also called a Geiger-Mueller tube, or a G-M counter. It was named after Hans Geiger, a German scientist, who worked on detecting radiation in the early 1900s. Walter Mueller, a graduate PhD student of Geiger’s, perfected the gas-sealed detector in the late 1920s and received credit for his work when he gave his name to the Geiger-Mueller tube.

America’s largest reservoir is hitting new record lows every day Grist

America’s largest reservoir is hitting new record lows every day Gristhttp://grist.org/news/americas-largest-reservoir-is-hitting-new-record-lows-every-day/

First Solar Abandons Plans for World’s Biggest Solar PV Plant in China

First Solar Abandons Plans for World’s Biggest Solar PV Plant in China *by Christopher Martin, Bloomberg* \| July 14, 2014 \| Post Your Comment
	First Solar Inc. won’t be building the world’s largest solar plant in China after more than four years of negotiations on pricing failed to produce an agreement. Full Articlehttp://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2014/07/first-solar-abandons-plans-for-worlds-biggest-solar-pv-plant-in-china?cmpid=SolarNL-Tuesday-July15-2014

India Pledges Funds for Grid Reform, Solar Energy to Curb Blackouts

India Pledges Funds for Grid Reform, Solar Energy to Curb Blackouts *by Natalie Obiko Pearson, Bloomberg* \| July 14, 2014 \| Post Your Comment
	Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government plans to spend 15 billion rupees ($250 million) on programs to boost solar power and reform electricity supply to farmers to end blackouts in India. Full Articlehttp://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2014/07/india-pledges-funds-for-grid-reform-solar-energy-to-curb-blackouts?cmpid=SolarNL-Tuesday-July15-2014

DOI Schedules Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Lease Sale

By EnerKnol Research

Scottish Windfarm Starts Producing Electricity

DOI has scheduled a lease sale for approximately 80,000 acres in the Maryland Wind Energy Area, estimated to support up to 1,450 MW of commercial wind generation. On July 3, 2014, the Department of Interior (DOI) announced that approximately 80,000 acres offshore Maryland will be offered for commercial wind energy development in an August 19

Keep reading →http://breakingenergy.com/2014/07/14/doi-schedules-maryland-offshore-wind-energy-lease-sale/?utm_source=Breaking+Energy&utm_campaign=ef5ebeb1cb-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f852427a4b-ef5ebeb1cb-407304281

Exclusive: ARPA-E ‘Encourages Crazy Ideas’ to Find Disruptive Energy Technology

By Jared Anderson

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The same GPS technology that guided smart bombs during Operation Desert Storm in 1991 is now in your smart phone and there are numerous additional examples of technology borne from US Defense Department innovators – Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) – that exploded (pardon the pun) into mainstream commercial applications. Well, if it worked

Keep reading →http://breakingenergy.com/2014/07/14/exclusive-arpa-e-encourages-the-crazy-to-find-disruptive-energy-technology/?utm_source=Breaking+Energy&utm_campaign=ef5ebeb1cb-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f852427a4b-ef5ebeb1cb-407304281

U.S. Department of Energy Projects Win 31 R&D 100 Awards for 2014

By U.S. Department of Energy

National Renewable Energy Lab Tests Green Energies In Colorado

Awards recognize innovative research with commercial potential U.S. Department of Energy researchers have won 31 of the 100 awards given out this year by R&D Magazine for the most outstanding technology developments with promising commercial potential. The R&D 100 awards, sometimes called the “Oscars of Innovation,” are given annually in recognition of exceptional new

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Watts Bar installs first spent fuel pool instrumentation system

Westinghouse announces first spent fuel pool instrumentation system installed and functioning at U.S. nuclear power plant site. …more>>http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2014/07/watts-bar-nuclear-plant-installs-first-spent-fuel-pool-instrumentation-system.html

Group sues TVA to halt shut down of coal-fired units

Kentucky coal group sues TVA over Paradise plant. Lawsuit highlights the battle between coal and natural gas in a state where coal is integral to the economy and fuels about 90 percent of the electricity generation. …more>>http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2014/07/kentucky-group-sues-to-halt-shut-down-of-two-coal-fired-power-units.html?cmpid=EnlResearchJuly152014

Underground lab tackles Japan nuclear waste issue

Underground lab tackles Japan nuclear waste issue
Japanese utilities have more than 17,000 tons of spent fuel rods that have finished their useful life but will remain dangerously radioactive for thousands of years. What to do with them is a vexing problem.
Read Morehttp://www.power-eng.com/articles/2014/07/underground-lab-tackles-japan-nuclear-waste-issue.html?cmpid=Enl-POE-weekly-July-15-2014

Westinghouse technology installed at Watts Bar nuclear power plant

Westinghouse technology installed at Watts Bar nuclear power plant
Westinghouse Electric Co., a group of Toshiba Corp., has successfully installed its spent fuel pool level instrumentation system at Watts Bar Nuclear Plant near Spring City, Tennessee.
Read Morehttp://www.power-eng.com/articles/2014/07/westinghouse-technology-installed-at-watts-bar-nuclear-power-plant.html?cmpid=Enl-POE-weekly-July-15-2014

Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository may still be developed

Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository may still be developed
The U.S. House of Representatives voted down two proposals to prevent development of the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository in Nevada.
Read Morehttp://www.power-eng.com/articles/2014/07/yucca-mountain-nuclear-waste-repository-may-still-be-developed.html?cmpid=Enl-POE-weekly-July-15-2014

How nations are tackling nuclear waste storage

How nations are tackling nuclear waste storage
Scientists agree that underground storage is the best option, but finding a community willing to host a radioactive dump site is difficult. Take a look at how some countries have tackled the issue:
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Report: States are prepared to cut emissions from power plants

Report: States are prepared to cut emissions from power plants
A new report conducted by Analysis Group’s electric industry and economic experts finds that states are well positioned to implement the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan.
Read Morehttp://www.power-eng.com/articles/2014/07/report-states-are-prepared-to-cut-emissions-from-power-plants.html?cmpid=Enl-POE-weekly-July-15-2014

University Replaces Coal-Fired Steam Plant with Ultra-Low NOx, Power Boilers

University Replaces Coal-Fired Steam Plant with Ultra-Low NOx, Power Boilers
Facing stricter emissions regulations, University of Wisconsin-Madison needed to replace its coal-fired, steam boiler plant. It installed four 225,000 lb/hr Cleaver-Brooks power boilers with integrated ultra-low NOx, dual burners and CO catalyst. The system met all performance parameters, including NOx and CO emissions, superheat temperatures and thermal efficiencies. Learn more at cleaverbrooks.com
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How Richard Branson Gets Fresh Water On His Private Island

http://www.businessinsider.com/richard-branson-necker-island-water-2014-7?utm_content=buffer62f39&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

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Scholarly journal retracts 60 articles, smashes ‘peer review ring’ - The Washington Post

A world without water - FT.com

Monday, July 14, 2014

The Unintended Political Consequences of Obama’s Global Warming Policy

http://www.powermag.com/blog/the-unintended-political-consequences-of-obamas-global-warming-policy/

A Nu Level Of Safe Nuclear Power

NuScale Power made a breakthrough with the Triple Crown for Nuclear Plant Safety. The NuScale Power Module uses natural circulation for normal operation as well as shutdown in a station blackout event. Convection, conduction and gravity—natural physics—work reliably every time. Indefinite cooling with no required operator actions, no water additions, and we have no reactor coolant pumps, so no AC or DC power is required. Learn more at NuScalePower.com.

UPDATE 2-AECOM to pay $4 billion for engineering firm URS Corp

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/13/urs-aecom-tech-idUSL2N0PO0JG20140713

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Nuclear Energy Blog Carnival 217

By Will Davis on Jul 14, 2014 08:50 am

The 217th edition of the Nuclear Blog and Author Carnival has been posted at Next Big Future. You can click here to access this latest installment in a long running tradition among the world’s top pro-nuclear authors and bloggers. Each … Continue reading →
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Seven Earthquakes Hit Oklahoma in 14 Hours, Raising Fracking Concerns

Seven Earthquakes Hit Oklahoma in 14 Hours, Raising Fracking Concerns
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2014/07/14-3

Energoatom welcomes choice of vendor

Energoatom welcomes choice of vendor
Ukraine's cabinet of ministers has a "completely new attitude" towards nuclear power and supports the idea of building new reactors using technology "of Western design", Energoatom president Yuri Nedashkovskiy has said.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NP-Energoatom-welcomes-choice-of-vendor-14071401.html

US debut for Westinghouse fuel pool monitor

US debut for Westinghouse fuel pool monitor
The commissioning of a system enabling remote monitoring of the used fuel pool level at Watts Bar has marked the first use of the Westinghouse technology at a US nuclear power plant. The system has already been deployed at some European plants.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/RS-US-debut-for-Westinghouse-fuel-pool-monitor-1407144.html

US nuclear power plant regulators approve higher water temperatures for 2nd Millstone unit

http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/ee8d2600dc5f493e9cb9c5bafd18a0ec/CT--Millstone-Overheated-Water/#.U8RppRm5I7A

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New EPA Carbon Regulation: Impacts of Existing States' Market Based Greenhouse Gas Programs

http://theenergycollective.com/jemillerep/409346/new-epa-carbon-regulation-impacts-existing-states-market-based-greenhouse-gas-prog?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The+Energy+Collective+%28all+posts%29

Japan braced for more aftershocks of giant 2011 quake

Japan braced for more aftershocks of giant 2011 quake
Tokyo (AFP) July 12, 2014 - Seismologists said an earthquake that struck near Japan's shuttered Fukushima nuclear site early Saturday was an aftershock of the tremor that sparked 2011's deadly tsunami, and warned of more to come. The strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake off the Pacific coast of northeastern Japan caused a minor tsunami in the early hours, though authorities lifted all weather warnings roughly two hours late ... morehttp://www.terradaily.com/reports/Japan_braced_for_more_aftershocks_of_giant_2011_quake_999.html

Satellites reveal possible catastrophic flooding months in advance

Satellites reveal possible catastrophic flooding months in advance
Irvine CA (SPX) Jul 14, 2014 - Data from NASA satellites can greatly improve predictions of how likely a river basin is to overflow months before it does, according to new findings by UC Irvine. The use of such data, which capture a much fuller picture of how water is accumulating, could result in earlier flood warnings, potentially saving lives and property. The research was published online in the journal Nature Geosc ... morehttp://www.terradaily.com/reports/Satellites_reveal_possible_catastrophic_flooding_months_in_advance_999.html

BP’s Latest Estimate Says World’s Oil Will Last 53.3 Years OilPrice.

BP’s Latest Estimate Says World’s Oil Will Last 53.3 Years OilPrice.http://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/BPs-Latest-Estimate-Says-Worlds-Oil-Will-Last-53.3-Years.html

Geophysicists Concerned as Oklahoma's Earthquake Total Surpasses California's

http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/oklahoma-earthquakes-wastewater-wells-fluid-injection/29640426

Fear of blackouts is no reason to restrict renewable energy

Our current electricity system cannot accept much wind and solar power because they lack the 'inertia' of spinning turbines that stabilises grid voltage, writes Marek Kubik. But that's no reason to limit renewables - there are new, smart solutions ready for deployment.

http://www.theecologist.org/blogs_and_comments/commentators/2468383/fear_of_blackouts_is_no_reason_to_restrict_renewable_energy.html

Forward to Friend Nuclear Power: AREVA wins venting systems contract in Spain

Nuclear Power: AREVA wins venting systems contract in Spain

AREVA awarded contract to supply Filtered Containment Venting Systems (FCVS) to nuclear reactors in Spain. …more>>http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2014/07/nuclear-power-areva-wins-venting-systems-contract-in-spain.html

Sunday, July 13, 2014

Reprocessing plant to give Japan enough plutonium for 2,000 bombs a year: US expert

http://m.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140712000053

Absurd Radiation Limits Are A Trillion Dollar Waste

Absurd Radiation Limits Are A Trillion Dollar Waste

EPA is thinking of raising the radiation threat levels from the present absurdly low values to something more reasonable. EPA is being pushed by the GAO who rightly considers the present threat level of 25 mrem as a vulnerability in itself because the most dangerous effect of an accidental release, or of a large-sized dirty bomb, is the panic, fed by the low radiation limits themselves.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2014/07/13/absurd-radiation-limits-are-a-trillion-dollar-waste/

The 500MW molten salt nuclear reactor: Safe, half the price of light water, and shipped to order

https://www.zotero.org/groups/nuklearia/items/itemKey/R53PKIZ5

Fukushima Updates 7/13/14

Fukushima Updates 7/13/14 –

Typhoon Neoguri’s approach to F. Daiichi produced numerous headlines... The Asahi Shimbun reports the typical distance traveled by voluntary Fukushima evacuees... A Japanese court will rule on whether or not Tepco is legally culpable for a suicide.

http://www.hiroshimasyndrome.com/fukushima-accident-updates.html

Scientists including in China study thorium-fuelled nuclear power

Scientists including a team in Shanghai are exploring the potential of a new type of nuclear reactor - and the challenges

http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/technology/article/1552848/scientists-including-china-study-thorium-fuelled-nuclear-power

Putin and Argentine Leader Agree on Nuclear Power Project

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/13/world/americas/putin-and-argentine-leader-agree-on-nuclear-power-project.html?_r=0

Putin signs nuclear energy deal with Argentina

http://whtc.com/news/articles/2014/jul/12/russias-rosatom-to-tender-for-argentine-nuclear-power-plants/

Nonproliferation is a disguised antinuclear energy effort

Rod Adams
http://atomicinsights.com/nonproliferation-is-a-disguised-antinuclear-energy-effort/

Danger Zone: Major Nuclear Waste Dump Continues to Emit Dangerous Levels of Radiation

What happened is still a mystery after an accident near the surface site of a New Mexico nuclear waste storage facility in February.

http://www.alternet.org/environment/danger-zone-major-nuclear-waste-dump-continues-emit-dangerous-levels-radiation

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