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Nuclear Power & Radiation

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"US Closes $1.52 Billion Loan To Resurrect Michigan Nuclear Plant"

"The U.S. on Monday said it closed a $1.52 billion loan to resurrect Holtec's Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan, and a senior Biden administration official said it could take two years to reopen the plant, which is longer than the company predicted."

Source: Reuters, 10/01/2024

Navajo Nation Strengthens Law On Transportation Of Uranium Across Its Land

"The Navajo Nation has approved emergency legislation meant to strengthen a tribal law that regulates the transportation of radioactive material across the largest Native American reservation in the U.S."

Source: AP, 09/03/2024

Plutonium Levels Near Los Alamos Similar To Chernobyl, Study Finds

"Soil, plants and water along popular recreation spots near Los Alamos, New Mexico, the birthplace of the atomic bomb, are contaminated with “extreme concentrations” of plutonium, a new study has found, but calls for the federal government to act have been dismissed."

Source: Guardian, 08/29/2024

Watchdogs Warn Of Plutonium Contamination In Los Alamos’ Acid Canyon

"Watchdogs are raising new concerns about legacy contamination in Los Alamos, the birthplace of the atomic bomb and home to a renewed effort to manufacture key components for nuclear weapons."

Source: AP, 08/20/2024

ATSDR: "How A US Health Agency Became A Shield For Polluters"

"Companies and others responsible for some of America's most toxic waste sites are using a federal health agency’s faulty reports to save money on cleanups, defend against lawsuits and deny victims compensation, a Reuters investigation found."

Source: Reuters, 08/08/2024

"Navajo Uranium Standoff Risks Legal Clashes in ‘Nuclear West’"

"The Navajo Nation took the unusual step of using its police force to try to impede uranium shipments across its land last week—a preview of legal environmental battles to come if other uranium mines open in the southwest."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 08/07/2024

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