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John on January 25th, 2012

Japan Atomic Industry Forum JAIF reports on the 93% of Japanese nuclear reactors that are now switched out of service.

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John on January 19th, 2012

The latest face-to-face survey of the British public by Ipsos MORI shows that public support for nuclear energy has bounced back strongly since its June 2011 low point in the wake of the Fukushima incident in Japan in March.

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John on January 3rd, 2012

Nuclear Liaison TV have posted the edited video of the Manchester Salon discussion ‘Fukushima fallout’ that took place in October. 

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John on December 22nd, 2011

Berkeley Lab Researchers find evidence suggesting cancer risk may not be proportional to dose at low dose levels of ionizing radiation.  

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John on December 16th, 2011

Cold shutdown conditions have been declared at Fukushima.

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John on November 17th, 2011

Japan Atomic Industrial Forum JAIF has produced an updated report on the environmental impact around the Fukushima Daiichi reactors.

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John on October 28th, 2011

A team of nuclear security experts led by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has visited the UK to assess civil nuclear security arrangements. This follows a commitment made in advance of President Obama’s Nuclear Security Summit in April 2010.

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John on October 25th, 2011

Operators of the world’s commercial nuclear plants unanimously approve wide-ranging new commitments to nuclear safety.

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John on October 24th, 2011

The latest issue of the ENS newletter has a report on deep geological disposal of nuclear waste and spent fuel.

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John on October 18th, 2011

Some people hear “radioactive materials transport” and immediately become petrified. The facts simply don’t support that fear. And, moving these products is essential and necessary for public health, manufacturing, science and engineering.

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