The nuclear energy industry has had another heady week of high drama and common failings, much to the chagrin of its ideologically fundamentalist backers. Let’s review a few of the headlines…
Ban Ki-Moon says we must expect more nuclear power accidents :-
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/21/un-chief-ban-ki-moon-nuclear-disasters_n_851967.html
Tritium leak at Daya :-
https://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-04/22/c_13841779.htm
Georgia unplanned idling :-
https://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/22/us-georgia-nuclear-shutdown-idUSTRE73L3FV20110422
https://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/04/22/georgia.nuclear.plant/?hpt=T2
Sellafield leak :-
https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/business/serious-nuclear-leak-at-sellafield-under-investigation-1.830038?referrerPath=home
Leaks in UK – from a leaked report :-
https://www.presstv.ir/detail/175974.html
https://www.metro.co.uk/news/861486-britain-sees-three-radiation-spills-at-nuclear-plants
Leak at Torness :-
https://news.scotsman.com/scotland/Torness-probe-after-radioactive-water.6756476.jp
High radiation near Ohio plant :-
https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/morning_call/2011/04/high-radiation-found-at-ohio-nuclear.html
Pushing old plant for all it’s worth :-
https://www.bellinghamherald.com/2011/04/27/1987823/us-nuclear-plants-push-up-output.html
Questions about Indian Point :-
https://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/02/idUS381697982020110502
Questions about re-licensing Pilgrim :-
https://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9N01I482.htm
Weeds growing in the outflow at Salem :-
https://www.abc27.com/Global/story.asp?S=14558314
https://www.nj.com/salem/index.ssf/2011/04/salem_1_nuclear_reactor_shut_d_1.html
Oops ! at Cooper Nuclear Station :-
https://www.kvnonews.com/2011/05/complications-as-cooper-nuclear-station-refuels/
Safe and smart ? Fire caused by an electrical fault at Trawsfynydd, in Wales :-
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2011/05/06/workers-evacuated-at-former-nuclear-power-station-91466-28646360/
Hamaoka to close due to earthquake risk :-
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/06_31.html