Bad year for Japan's nukes
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- An unsafe nuclear plant in E. Europe appears unclosable. Woodard, Colin // Christian Science Monitor;12/6/96, Vol. 89 Issue 9, p6
Reports on concerns over the safety of Kozloduy, the home of one of the world's most notoriously unsafe nuclear power-plants in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia. Number of mishaps faced by Kozloduy since 1974; Closure of Kozloduy recommended by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
- Nuclear emergencies: Who should know? Barker, F. // New Scientist;2/29/92, Vol. 133 Issue 1810, p10
Examines the European Commission's directive 89/618 EURATOM which reviews measures to protect the public in the wake of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986 and how Britain has implemented it. Key issue is identifying the people likely to be affected; Britain's proposal that advance...
- Russia plays down nuclear accident. // New Scientist;3/28/92, Vol. 133 Issue 1814, p17
Reports that nuclear officials in Russia played down the seriousness of a leak of radioactive iodine from a Chernobyl-style reactor recently. Accident took place at Sosnovy Bor; Classified as a level three on a seven-point scale of nuclear events; Description of the damage.
- Nuclear fault vexes officials, industry. Zegnal, Judit // Budapest Business Journal;4/28/2003, Vol. 11 Issue 20, p1
Reports on the investigation on the causes of the an accident at Hungary's nuclear power plant station Paks Nuclear Power Plant Rt. Damage to the power plant; Search for alternative sources of electricity.
- Misused power. // Budapest Business Journal;4/28/2003, Vol. 11 Issue 20, p17
Focuses on the accident at Paks Nuclear Power Plant in Hungary. Impact on the electric and energy industries; Political and economic ramifications of the incident.
- Measures taken, new sources sought after Paks incident. Zegnal, Judit // Budapest Business Journal;5/5/2003, Vol. 11 Issue 21, p4
Reports on developments following the accident at the Paks Nuclear Power Plant in Hungary. Removal of damaged fuel rods; Container cleaning; requirement for Paks Nuclear to submit a report to the Hungarian Atomic Energy Office about the cause of the accident.
- Keeping high-tech machines at low risk. Spots, Peter N. // Christian Science Monitor;4/17/96, Vol. 88 Issue 99, p10
Reports on the risks of nuclear plant accidents. Nuclear accidents in the United States; Concerns on the growth of nuclear plants in Asia; Public opposition against nuclear plants.
- MELTDOWN AT CHERNOBYL. // Current Events;3/28/2011, Vol. 110 Issue 21, p5
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- An accident at Kerr-McGee Corp. // Newsweek;1/20/86, Vol. 107 Issue 3, p23
An accident at the Kerr-McGee Corp.'s Sequoyah nuclear facility near Gore, Okla., killed one worker, injured 8, and sent a cloud of toxic vapor downwind. The plant was relicensed last Sep., even though the NRC cited a history of 15 minor violations.
