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UK Local Governments Demand Plutonium Safety Upgrades

February 12, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on UK Local Governments Demand Plutonium Safety Upgrades

MANCHESTER, UK, February 12, 2022 (ENS) – At least 50 local governing councils across England, Scotland, and Wales are worried about radioactive contamination in their communities, as about half of the UK’s current nuclear generating capacity is due for decommissioning by 2025. […]

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Chernobyl Exclusion Zone Fires Spreading Radioactivity

April 18, 2020 News Editor Comments Off on Chernobyl Exclusion Zone Fires Spreading Radioactivity

KYIV, Ukraine, April 18, 2020 (ENS) – A huge forest fire in Ukraine that blazed for more than 10 days came within one kilometer (.6 miles) of the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power plant and poses a continuing radiation risk, Greenpeace Russia warned on Monday, citing satellite images. […]