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Kansai Electric reports radioactive water leak at Takahama nuclear plant in Japan
2016-02-22 01:00:00| Power Technology
Kansai Electric Power has identified a leak of radioactive water at its Takahama nuclear plant in Fukui prefecture, Japan.
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Radioactive material stolen in Iraq raises security fears
2016-02-17 20:09:41| Energy - Topix.net
BAGHDAD: Iraq is searching for "highly dangerous" radioactive material stolen last year, according to an environment ministry document and seven security, environmental and provincial officials who fear it could be used as a weapon if acquired by Islamic State. The material, stored in a protective case the size of a laptop computer, went missing in November from a storage facility near the southern city of Basra belonging to U.S. oilfield services company Weatherford, the document obtained by Reuters showed and officials confirmed.
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Exclusive: Radioactive material stolen in Iraq raises security fears
2016-02-17 19:13:53| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Iraq is searching for "highly dangerous" radioactive material stolen last year, according to an environment ministry document and seven security, environmental and provincial officials who fear it could be used as a weapon if acquired by Islamic State. The material, stored in a protective case the size of a laptop computer, went missing in November from a storage facility near the southern city of Basra belonging to U.S. oilfield services company Weatherford, the document obtained by Reuters showed and officials confirmed.
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New York investigates radioactive leak groundwater near city
2016-02-07 00:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Radioactive material has leaked into the groundwater below a nuclear power plant north of New York City, prompting a state investigation on Saturday and condemnation from governor Andrew Cuomo. Cuomo ordered an investigation into alarming levels of radioactivity found at three monitoring wells at the Indian Point energy center in Buchanan, New York, about 40 miles north of Manhattan. Our first concern is for the health and safety of the residents close to the facility and ensuring the groundwater...
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Radioactive Dust Surges Near Mine Close to Grand Canyon
2016-01-04 14:10:02| Waste Management - Topix.net
With mere days left for the public to comment on whether Arizona should renew air-quality permits for three uranium mines near the Grand Canyon, multiple tests found that the amount of uranium dust in soil near one of the mines is four times higher than background levels. Energy Fuels Incorporated, which operates the three mines - Pinenut, EZ, and Canyon - in Northern Arizona, reported heightened radioactivity near the Pinenut Mine in late December after routine tests revealed the level of radioactive dust had spiked.
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