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US and Philippines sign nuclear cooperation pact allowing US investment and technologies
The United States and the Philippines have signed a nuclear cooperation pact under which U.S. investment and technologies are to help the Southeast Asian nation transition to cleaner energy and bolster its power supply.
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Los Alamos is buzzing with activity as US gov't modernizes its nuclear arsenal
Los Alamos was the perfect spot for the U.S. government’s top-secret Manhattan Project.
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Japan begins release of 1.3 million metric tons of radioactive water into ocean
Japan began releasing more than 1 million metric tons of radioactive water into the ocean on Thursday as part of its plan to decommission the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
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Japan is set to release treated radioactive water into ocean. Is it safe? Here's what we know
The government and plant operator say the release is an unavoidable part of its decommissioning and will be safely carried out, but the plan faces opposition in and outside Japan. Here is a look at the controversy.
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Fukushima nuclear plant will start releasing treated radioactive water into Pacific Ocean as early as Thursday
The controversial move comes more than 12 years after nuclear meltdowns at the plant caused by a massive earthquake and tsunami.
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Hiroshima marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing; local leaders call for nuclear disarmament
Hiroshima officials are criticizing growing support for nuclear weapons as a deterent from uneasiness over Russia’s war on Ukraine and tensions in the Koreas.
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Mass. denies Pilgrim nuclear plant wastewater discharge plan
State regulators have denied a permit sought by the company in charge of decommissioning the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, Massachusetts, to discharge 1.1 million gallons of industrial wastewater into Cape Cod Bay. After years of local opposition to the company’s discharge plan, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the draft determination Monday, stating that Cape Cod Bay…
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Fukushima nuclear plant water release within weeks raises worries about setbacks to businesses
Within weeks, the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is expected to start releasing treated radioactive wastewater into the sea, a highly contested plan facing fierce protests in and outside Japan.
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In a nod to Oppenheimer's legacy, US officials vow to prioritize cleanup at nuclear lab
The price tag for cleaning up waste from the once top-secret Manhattan Project and subsequent Cold War-era nuclear research at Los Alamos National Laboratory has more than doubled in the last seven years.
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South Korean lawmakers berate nuclear watchdog chief over Fukushima wastewater plan
South Korean opposition lawmakers have sharply criticized the head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog for its approval of Japanese plans to release treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant.