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Protests mount against Indian nuclear plantSakhri Nate, India (AFP) April 29, 2011 In the busy Indian fishing village of Sakhri Nate, it's obvious what the locals think of the plan to build the world's biggest nuclear power plant just across the creek. "Say No To Nuclear Power. We Don't Want To Get Sick," reads one slogan in Hindi on the side of a tarpaulin-covered shack selling sweet tea and sugary snacks. Chalked on a wall around the corner is a message for the French company that has signed a $9.3-billion deal to supply the plant's first state-of-the-art pressurised water r ... read more |
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 Alabama nuclear power plant offline after storm US officials were Thursday monitoring a nuclear plant in the southern state of Alabama that lost power amid severe storms that swept through the region. ... more | .. |
 Lithuania presses Russia over nuclear plant Lithuania on Thursday stepped up pressure on neighbour Russia over plans to build a nuclear power plant near the Baltic state, insisting its safety concerns had not been met. ... more | .. |
Focus on safety at Brazil nuclear plant after Japan Brazil's Angra dos Reis bay is a tropical paradise that attracts droves of tourists each year. But it is also sharply in focus as the home of the nation's only nuclear power plant. ... more | .. |
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Global warming threat amid nuclear doubts: IEA A global warming target could be missed three times over if countries fail to promote clean energy, the International Energy Agency warned Thursday, amid a possible slowdown in atomic power growth. ... more | .. |
 NASA Technology Looks Inside Japan's Nuclear Reactor Design techniques honed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., for Mars rovers were used to create the rover currently examining the inside of Japan's nuclear reactors, in areas no ... more | .. |
 Romania seeks private money to build nuclear plant Romania wants to attract private investors to modernise its road infrastructure and to build two new reactors at the Cernavoda nuclear plant, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 The End of Nuclear Even before the disaster in Fukushima, the world's nuclear industry was in clear decline, according to a new report from the Worldwatch Institute. The report, which Worldwatch commissioned months be ... more |
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  Higher radioactivity level at Bulgarian plant: operators Engineers detected higher levels of radioactivity in the containment reactor at Bulgaria's Kozloduy nuclear plant, prompting a shutdown that prevented any leak, operators said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Putin wants to export 'world best' Russian nuclear safety Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Wednesday he wanted to enhance Sweden's nuclear safety with Russian technology, which he described as the safest in the world. ... more | .. |
TEPCO ill-prepared for crisis: Japan nuclear advisor The company which operates Japan's crippled nuclear plant has an aversion to change that left it ill-equipped to handle the crisis, the prime minister's special advisor on the disaster said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
TEPCO female worker exposed to high radiation A woman working at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant received radiation at over three times the legal limit for females over a three-month period, the plant's operator said Wednesday. ... more |
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  Lake life around Chernobyl said thriving Lake wildlife near the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site is thriving, with effects of radiation apparently offset by the absence of humans, U.K. researchers say. ... more | .. |
Risks remain at Japan's nuclear plants Backup generators at many Japanese nuclear power plants lack capacity to keep reactor cores cool if another earthquake or tsunami were to strike, sources say. ... more | .. |
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 Japan says Fukushima 'different from Chernobyl' Japan said on Tuesday, the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, that its six-week-old Fukushima nuclear crisis was "different in nature" from the events in Ukraine. ... more |
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Russia, Ukraine leaders mourn Chernobyl nightmare The Russian and Ukrainian leaders marked 25 years since the world's worst nuclear disaster Tuesday as they paid an historic visit to Chernobyl, dogged by new fears over atomic energy. ... more | .. |
Chernobyl survivor warns of 'bombshell' in Japan A survivor of the Chernobyl disaster says people exposed to radiation from Japan's crippled nuclear plant will spend the rest of their lives fearing the "bombshell" of cancer and other dire illnesses. ... more | .. |
 Berlusconi talks up nuclear on Chernobyl anniversary Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Tuesday talked up nuclear power as the "safest" form of energy on the 25th anniversary of Chernobyl amid fears linked to the disaster in Japan. ... more | .. |
Japan farmers rally against nuclear plant company Hundreds of angry Japanese farmers protested Tuesday outside the Tokyo head office of nuclear plant operator TEPCO, taking with them vegetables, milk and and even two cows affected by the atomic crisis. ... more |
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 Advancing the Debate Over Nuclear Waste Storage Locations Plans for a nuclear waste repository in southern New Mexico were initially opposed in the late 1980s by a 2-1 margin but a new analysis of 35 statewide public opinion surveys taken over a decade sho ... more | .. |
 Belarus leader fumes over Chernobyl anniversary Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko Tuesday denounced the head of the EU commission as an "ass" and rounded on Ukraine's president in apparent fury at arrangements for the Chernobyl anniversary. ... more | .. |
 World marks Chernobyl under shadow of Japan The world on Tuesday marks a quarter century since the world's worst nuclear disaster at Chernobyl in Ukraine, haunted by fears over the safety of atomic energy after the Japan earthquake. ... more | .. |
 German nuclear exit could be costly If Germany drops nuclear power as a source of energy, it could mean a hefty bill for power consumers, experts have warned. ... more |
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Anti-nuclear protesters in France, Germany mark Chernobyl Anti-nuclear activists in France and Germany staged mass protests Monday to demand reactors be closed on the eve of the 25th anniversary of Chernobyl and after Japan's Fukushima nuclear accident. ... more | .. |
 Chernobyl 'liquidators' lament poor treatment Veterans of the clean-up after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster received medals Monday from Russian President Dmitry Medvedev but complained of shoddy treatment by the state since their heroism. ... more | .. |
 Telling truth main lesson of Chernobyl, Fukushima: Medvedev The main lesson of Chernobyl and Fukushima is that authorities must tell the truth, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Monday ahead of the 25th anniversary of the world's worst nuclear disaster. ... more | .. |
 Chernobyl pilots knew risks: commander The pilots who flew over Chernobyl to limit the danger from the destroyed reactor were aware of the risks despite huge radiation doses and inadequate safety precautions, their commander said Monday. ... more |
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Japan advisor says nuclear threat receding: report The Japanese prime minister's special advisor on the nuclear crisis says the immediate risk of a major radiation leak from the Fukushima power plant has receded, the Wall Street Journal reported. ... more | .. |
 World remembers Chernobyl, haunted by nuclear fears The world on Tuesday marks a quarter century since the world's worst nuclear disaster at Chernobyl in Ukraine, haunted by fears over the safety of atomic energy after the Japan earthquake. ... more | .. |
 Japan nuclear plant operator slashes wages The operator of Japan's stricken nuclear power plant said Monday it will halve the yearly salaries of its board members as it seeks to absorb the financial hit from the ongoing atomic crisis. ... more | .. |
Thousands join German anti-nuclear protests More than 100,000 demonstrators staged nationwide protests in Germany on Monday calling for an end to nuclear power as part of the traditional Easter March, organisers said. ... more |
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