Category Archives: Newspaper

Japan to Restart Nuclear Plants with Tougher Safety Guidelines

Posted on March 8, 2013 by nuclarity

NY Times, February 28, 2013. Martin Frackler, Hiroko Tabuchi, and Matthew L. Wald. EXCERPT: All of Japan’s 50 operable nuclear reactors were shut down following the March 2011 triple meltdown, which spewed radiation across northern Japan after a huge earthquake … Continue reading →

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2005 Concerns About Safety Vents Could Shed Light on 2011 Fukushima Contamination

Posted on April 30, 2012 by nuclarity

Article by David Shaffer for the Star Tribune. May 19, 2011 A former engineer at the Monticello nuclear power plant says he raised concerns six years ago about safety vents like the ones that may have worsened Japan’s nuclear accident, … Continue reading →

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Temporary Storage Pools — 1979 Article

Posted on April 30, 2012 by nuclarity

From The Minnesota Volunteer, March – April issue (1979). Full PDF.

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CapX2020: Notifications and Involvement

Posted on April 19, 2012 by nuclarity

Exhibit A: October 1, 2009 TO: Local government units in or near the proposed routes included in the CapX2020 Fargo-St. Cloud 345 kV Transmission Line Project Permit application. RE: Notice of filing a Route Permit application for the Fargo-St. Cloud … Continue reading →

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