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Lawmakers say no to storing nuclear waste in Wyoming
30 Jan 2025 12:32 GMT
… to establish a permanent nuclear waste repository that would give … waste poses no human health or environmental risks, Rep. Scott Heiner … guarantee [storage is] 100% risk-free.”
What was in … long-time backers of nuclear waste storage already have potential …
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Mistrust bubbles up as nuclear waste storage talks come to rural Colorado
28 Jan 2025 21:18 GMT
… central location to temporarily store nuclear waste. Meanwhile, this spent fuel … about the history and risks of the nuclear industry, … that could harm human health or the environment.”
Edwin … to government reports, the risks can accelerate if more spent …
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6 of the world’s most dangerous tourist attractions, from acid lakes to nuclear waste
26 Jan 2025 13:58 GMT
Some of the world’s most popular tourist attractions are also its most dangerous (Picture: Getty)
Shimmering deserts, cliffside hikes and volcanic landscapes — all captivating attractions that draw tourists in their droves. But they can be deadly.
Extreme …
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Many states have resisted nuclear waste storage plans. Northwest Colorado is quietly opening the door.
14 Jan 2025 23:42 GMT
… for taking on high-risk energy jobs like mining. … their talks about importing nuclear waste are preliminary, conceptual and … , and we understand the risks, and yet our people … hosting nuclear waste.
“I appreciate and understand the concerns about health and …
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New Method Identifies Harmful Salt Formation in Nuclear Waste Melters
07 Jan 2025 13:54 GMT
… waste vitrification operations, minimizing the risks associated with salt formation.
… establish stronger safeguards against future nuclear waste challenges.
As ongoing discussions … outcomes, ultimately safeguarding public health and the environment in the …
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Introduction: The enduring risks and new challenges of nuclear materials: a special issue dedicated to Rodney C. Ewing’s scientific and policy contributions
13 Jan 2025 16:47 GMT
… accidents or breaches of nuclear waste packages in repositories. Health scientists study the … of trust, risk, and ethics associated with managing nuclear waste materials and nuclear … collaborators to explore the enduring risks and new challenges of nuclear …
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Washington's Enormous Nuclear Waste Site Is A Risk To Idaho
17 Dec 2024 18:31 GMT
… Nuclear Waste Site: Risks and Impact on Idaho's Environment
The Hanford Nuclear Waste … about environmental safety and the health of the Columbia River.
Radioactive … for safety and accountability for nuclear waste management.
Radioactive Waste Cleanup …
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Nuclear waste to be dumped into waters just off Cape Cod and could turn ocean radioactive for a month
11 Dec 2024 16:49 GMT
… a new study found that nuclear waste being dumped from the … study did not explore the health risks that such a dump … the Massachusetts Department of Public Health included alarming findings.
It … superb record of public health and safety and environmental …
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See inside world's first nuclear waste tomb before $4bn silo is sealed for 100,000 years
09 Dec 2024 14:48 GMT
… tomb" built specifically for nuclear waste. The network of tunnels that … 100,000 years.
The nuclear waste will be transported into the … is notoriously hazardous to human health and difficult to store. Each … , and there is no risk of it leeching into the …
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Northwest MPs support nuclear waste decision
29 Nov 2024 23:49 GMT
… after people’s health and protecting people’s health.”
Opponents of the … repository have expressed concerns about risks involved … in transporting high-level nuclear waste to a …