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- 26,000 tons of radioactive waste sits at the bottom of Lake Powell Wed, 7 Mar 18, 1:19amLocated on the Arizona-Utah border, Lake Powell serves the drinking water needs of 40 million people in the Southwest while welcoming over 3 million recreational visitors every year...
- Japanese authorities decry ongoing robot failures at Fukushima Sun, 26 Mar 17, 4:46amSix years ago, a massive earthquake, consequent tsunami and nuclear crisis struck Japan. International organizations rushed to help the country’s devastated residents, and to figure out how to clean up Fukushima...
- New York City’s nuclear power plant leaking ‘uncontrollable radioactive flow’ into Hudson River Sat, 27 Feb 16, 5:33amIndian Point, Hudson river, river contamination, nyc waterways, nyc pollution, Indian Point nuclear power plant, radioactive reactor groundwater, groundwater pollution, nuclear plant nyc, Entergy, nyc waterways, radioactive...
- Japan restarts second nuclear reactor since the Fukushima disaster amid public disapproval Sat, 17 Oct 15, 7:39amSome in Japan are freaking out this week as the country restarts its second nuclear reactor since the Fukushima Daiichi disaster in 2011. The aptly named Number Two Reactor at Sendai is back in business for the first time,...
- Japan restarts second nuclear reactor since Fukushima disaster amid public disapproval Sat, 17 Oct 15, 1:07amSome in Japan are freaking out this week as the country restarts its second nuclear reactor since the Fukushima Daiichi disaster in 2011. The aptly named Number Two Reactor at Sendai is back in business for the first time,...
- 82 bags of radioactive waste from Fukushima washed away in Japan floods Tue, 15 Sep 15, 4:00amSevere rains stemming from Typhoon Etau have caused widespread flooding in Japan, and reports of the damage continue to mount. Most recently, Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) has announced that floodwaters have swept away...
- Thieves Hijack Truck Carrying Radioactive “Dirty Bomb” Ingredients in Mexico Thu, 5 Dec 13, 6:00amA truck carrying dangerous radioactive materials that could be used to assemble a "dirty bomb" was just stolen in Mexico, according to an announcement released by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) early this morning...
- Japanese Government Pledges $470 Million for Fukushima Ice Wall and Other Cleanup Wed, 4 Sep 13, 2:00amRecent revelations that the crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant has been gushing radioactive water into the ocean have forced the Japanese government to step in amid concerns that the plant's operator, TEPCO,...
- Bill Gates Teams Up With Korea to Develop Revolutionary “Cleaner” Nuclear Reactors Tue, 21 Aug 12, 5:00amBill Gates photo from Shutterstock Human beings have an amazing capacity for selective memory. Just over a year ago, Japan suffered through a massive nuclear fallout, the consequences of which are still being discovered....
- Uranium munching microbes Wed, 7 Sep 11, 1:56pmFrom Michigan State University Microbes generate electricity while cleaning up nuclear waste EAST LANSING, Mich. — Researchers at Michigan State University have unraveled the mystery of how microbes generate electricity...
- Radioactive Control: LuzInterruptus Haunts Dockville Festival with Ghostly Nuclear Figures Thu, 1 Sep 11, 4:30amRead the rest of Radioactive Control: LuzInterruptus Haunts Dockville Festival with Ghostly Nuclear Figures Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Art, dockville festival, hamburg, LED lights, luzinterruptus,...
- Millions of Sunflowers Soak Up Nuclear Radiation in Fukushima Tue, 23 Aug 11, 4:00amNearly six months after the devastating tsunami hit Japan, communities are turning to mother nature to help restore theirs homes and hopes. Millions of sunflowers have been planted in radioactive areas to soak up toxins from...
- Green Algae Could Help Clean up Radioactive Nuclear Waste Thu, 7 Apr 11, 2:50amRecent studies have shown that the uses of green algae are boundless. First, scientists at R.I.T. used algae to synthesize biofuel, and recently scientists at Northwestern University and Argonne National have found that freshwater...