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The week in nuclear news

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Japan –  A pro nuclear government was elected, but resuscitation of the global nuclear industry is unlikely,  and Japan’s nuclear reactors will not be restarting any time soon. Fukushima  plant situation is still critical, with a makeshift cooling system,   a year after “cold shutdown” was declared.  Information leaks out: 100% of Fukushima white rockfish have radioactive caesium levels:     trouble with nuclear fuel rods in  Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant: subsiding of land, since 2011 earthquake.

UK. Now I really liked this one – reported as “happy evidence” – (and it is good, I suppose). UK  has found that although environmental radiocaesium from Chernobyl still persists in Welsh and Cumbrian farms, levels found in sheep have gradually declined over time. Radiation levels are still high in Scandinavia. So –  3000 km away, and nearly 30 years later Chernobyl radiation persists in  UK, as well as in Europe.

USA – following the gun massacre of little schoolchildren, gun sales have soared. What can I say?  USA needs Australia’s gun buy-back scheme, and to ban assault weapons.

Germany going ahead with 88 km of power line, to facilitate wind energy.  Berlin city is buying back the grid, and going for 100% renewable energy

December 20, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina's notes