Nuclear Power Plant
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Quebec government open to studying whether to reopen nuclear reactorQuebec Energy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon says he agrees with Hydro-Quebec's decision to study a possible reopening of the province's only nuclear power plant.CanadaAug 14, 2023
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Japan plans to dump treated Fukushima wastewater in the ocean. Is it safe?A proposal to dump water into the ocean from a nuclear power plant in Japan that over a decade ago experienced a meltdown has received some resistance.EnvironmentJul 11, 2023
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Nuclear power plant leaked 1.5M litres of radioactive water in MinnesotaOfficials in Minnesota say a nuclear wastewater leak at the Xcel Energy plant near Minneapolis happened in late November, but the incident wasn't made public until Thursday.U.S. NewsMar 17, 2023
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Russian forces firing on cities near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Ukraine saysUkraine has claimed Russia is using the nuclear power plant as a shield by storing weapons there and launching attacks from around it.WorldAug 27, 2022
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Fuel removal from Fukushima’s reactor begins for first time since 2011 meltdownThe fuel is being removed from a cooling pool at one of three reactors that melted down in the 2011 disaster, a milestone in the decades-long process to decommission the plant.WorldApr 14, 2019
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German city hands out iodine pills to prevent cancer in preparation for a nuclear disasterOfficials in Aachen are getting ready to hand out potassium iodine pills in case of an accident at a nuclear power plant that sits across the border.ScienceSep 1, 2017
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Operators of Czech nuclear power plant apologize for bikini contest to choose new internThe competition has stirred uproar online with people calling it "sexist" and "stupid."TrendingJun 26, 2017
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Ontario Power Generation awards Darlington contract to SNC-Lavalin, Aecon GroupOntario Power Generation has awarded two more contracts for refurbishment work at the Darlington nuclear power plant to a joint venture formed by SNC-Lavalin and the Aecon Group.CanadaJun 27, 2016
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Report on burying nuclear waste near Lake Huron expected this weekOntario Power Generation argues that storing radioactive material in a huge underground bunker is the safest way to deal with waste, but opponents argue any problems could be catastrophic.EnvironmentMay 3, 2015
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Ukraine says fault at nuclear power plant cuts power output but poses no dangerUkraine's energy minister says a technical fault at a nuclear power plant in the south of country has cut power production but insists it poses no danger.WorldDec 3, 2014
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