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May 18, 2015

Situation at Fukushima Site Remains Complex Despite Progress
Moscow (Sputnik) May 15, 2015
Four years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the situation at the site remains complex, despite Japan's overall progress in its decommissioning, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in a report published Thursday. The 58-pages report, based mainly on the findings a 15-member IAEA visit to Tokyo and the Fukushima accident site in February 2015, notes that both the Japanese government and Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the operator of the damaged plant, had made "good progre ... read more

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Indonesia plans to build nuclear power plant within 10 years The Indonesian government will kick off construction of nuclear power plant that is set to generate power in 2024 or 2025, in an effort to get energy efficiently to comply with rising energy demand, ... more		Investigators probe cause of fire at New York nuclear plant Engineers on Sunday were probing the cause of a fire at a New York state nuclear power plant after an electrical transformer failed, forcing the shutdown of one of its two reactors, a spokesman said. ... more		Fossil fuels harm health from 'cradle to grave': report Trash, mulch and security: All jobs for troops in Washington Rising oceans to threaten 1.5 million Australians by 2050: report		Space radiation: CSU studies risks for astronauts journeying to Mars A new research facility at Colorado State University - the only one of its kind in the world - will be established with a $9 million grant from NASA to help reveal the effects of long-term exposure ... more
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Hungary Confirms Paks Nuclear Power Plant Deal With Russia The Hungarian government has confirmed a contract under which Russia would build two reactors at the Paks nuclear power plant (NPP), Russian nuclear corporation Rosatom head Sergei Kiriyenko said Tu ... more		Canada Approves Nuclear Waste Site on Great Lakes Shore A Canadian advisory panel on Wednesday approved a plan to bury nuclear waste at a site just steps away from Lake Huron, saying it had concluded the project would pose no danger to the environment. T ... more		Orbit Over Obsolescence: How Satellite Constellations Are Replacing Cell Towers One Layer at a Time Constellations of Power: Smart Dragon-3 and the Geopolitics of China's Space Strategy The latest gaming tech to look forward to in 2025		French nuclear group Areva to cut up to 6,000 jobs worldwide French nuclear group Areva, which incurred massive losses last year, announced Thursday it would cut up to 6,000 jobs worldwide as it seeks to slash its costs by a billion euros by 2017. ... more
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