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Entries Tagged as 'nuclear power'

Nuclear? Nothing Can Go Wrong …

December 1st, 2009 · No Comments

Indian government officials say workers at a nuclear power plant in the country’s south have been treated for poisoning after drinking water was deliberately spiked with radiation.
Routine tests showed 55 employees from the plant in Kaiga in the state of Karnataka had increased levels of the radioactive element tritium, which is used in nuclear reactors.
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Tags: asia · health · nuclear power

Nuclear Fallout

April 7th, 2009 · No Comments

After President Obama’s speech on nuclear disarmament in Prague, there is a clear invitation to all including Australia, to reduce the role of nuclear weapons as well as nuclear power stations.
Although Australia has been given the perception that we come under the protection USA’s nuclear umbrella, clearly we have been lied to again and again [...]

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Tags: alternative energy · australia · nuclear power · politics · usa

US Congress Urges Navy to Consider Nuclear-powered Amphibious Ships

July 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Pressure from Congressional leaders on the US Navy (USN) to opt for nuclear-powered propulsion systems in future ships is mounting as the price of oil soars.
Despite Navy resistance, senior politicians have said they now want to extend the scope of nuclear steam-raising plant (NSRP) from cruisers to amphibious vessels.
Nuclear powered amphibious vessels disembarking marines and [...]

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Tags: nuclear power · usa