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☆ Poland distributes iodine pills as fears grow over Ukraine nuclear plant
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko/File PhotoWARSAW, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Poland, concerned about fighting around Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, has distributed iodine tablets to regional fire departments to give to people in the event of radioactive exposure, a deputy minister said on Thursday. Iodine is considered a way of protecting the body against conditions such as thyroid cancer in case of radioactive exposure. Shelling at the site of Zaporizhzhia - Europe's biggest nuclear power plant - has damaged buildings close to its six reactors and cut power cables, risking a nuclear catastrophe that would affect neighbouring countries. Zaporizhzhia is about 50 kms (31 miles) from the nuclear plant of the same name. read moreRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Alan Charlish and Pawel Florkiewicz; Editing by Emelia Sithole-MatariseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ At U.N., Micronesia denounces Japan plan to release Fukushima water into Pacific
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

A worker, wearing protective suits and masks, takes notes in front of storage tanks for radioactive water at Tokyo Electric Power Co's (TEPCO) tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan February 10, 2016. REUTERS/Toru HanaiUNITED NATIONS, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The president of the Pacific island state of Micronesia denounced at the United Nations on Thursday Japan's decision to discharge what he called nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station into the Pacific Ocean. Japan said in July that its nuclear regulators had approved a plan to release into the Pacific ocean water used to cool reactors in the aftermath of the March 2011 Fukushima disaster. Panuelo also highlighted the threat posed by climate change, to which Pacific island states are particularly vulnerable. He called on geopolitical rivals the United States and China to consider it "a non-political and non-competitive issue for cooperation."

☆ France's ASN: Fire at uranium site under control, no radiation found
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterPARIS, Sept 21 (Reuters) - France's nuclear watchdog ASN on Wednesday said it had found no traces of nuclear radiation after a fire broke out at a plant containing uranium in southeastern France run by EDF unit Framatome. "No radioactive substance was affected by the fire", the watchdog said, adding that it de-activated its emergency centre in the evening as the fire had been brought under control. Framatome is a unit of French nuclear energy giant EDF (EDF.PA). According to the company's website, the Romans-sur-Isere site where the fire erupted produces fuel for nuclear power reactors based on enriched uranium. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Tassilo Hummel; Editing by Alistair Bell, Kirsten Donovan and Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Biden admin to fund community education on nuclear waste
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A man fishes in the Susquehanna River in front of the Three Mile Island Nuclear power plant in Goldsboro, Pennsylvania, U.S. May 30, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File PhotoWASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The Biden administration said on Tuesday it will offer funding for up to eight U.S. entities or communities that are interested in learning about the storage of nuclear waste, an issue that has hampered the nuclear power industry. The U.S. Energy Department said it will offer $16 million in funding to provide resources in communities that want to learn about interim and consent-based siting of nuclear waste, which the industry calls spent nuclear fuel. "With this funding, we are facilitating constructive, community-based discussions around the consensual solutions for storing spent nuclear fuel in order to harness the true power of clean nuclear energy." Some members of communities in rural Texas and New Mexico have supported efforts to store nuclear waste on an interim basis but governors of those states have opposed the idea.

☆ The world is staring down a brutal winter of soaring energy prices, rolling blackouts, and freezing homes. But there's a clear solution to the crisis — if we aren't too scared to use it.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Kartik Menon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Confronted with energy shortfalls into the colder months and years of potential energy uncertainty, one solution has gained traction around the globe: nuclear energy. Many nations, including the United Kingdom, Netherlands, France, and Japan, have begun or reconsidered massive sovereign investment into nuclear power. Reliable, low-cost, and carbon-free, nuclear energy allows these nations to arrest the economic decline from higher energy prices and make progress toward net-zero goals. Compared to other sources of energy, nuclear power is relatively safe — the number of deaths per terawatt hour produced is comparable to wind and solar energy. These are encouraging steps toward getting the West off of Russian energy and helping consumers weather the tough times ahead.

☆ Battle to liberate Russian-occupied Luhansk leaves proxy leaders worried; UK pledges to match support for Ukraine in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Ukraine's counteroffensive is continuing with efforts to liberate the Russian-occupied Luhansk in the eastern Donbas region. Luhansk is where one of two pro-Russian self-proclaimed "republics" are located, and officials there are calling for hasty referenda on joining Russia. In other news, the U.K. has announced that in 2023 it will meet or exceed the amount of military aid spent on Ukraine this year. On Monday, Russian troops struck a nuclear power plant in the country's southern Mykolaiv region, but while its buildings sustained damage, its reactors are functioning normally, Ukrainian state energy officials said. The war "isn't going too well" for Russia, U.S. Army Gen. Mark Milley said from Poland, adding that this could make Moscow's reactions less certain and that U.S. forces in Europe need to maintain alertness.

PARIS/MADRID/BERLIN (Reuters) - European governments outlined new measures on Monday to cope with potential energy shortages this winter and raced to improve energy networks to share power, with Russian gas flows still running at severely reduced rates amid the Ukraine war. German buyers briefly reserved capacity on Monday to receive Russian gas via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, once one of Europe’s major gas supply routes, for the first time since the line was shut three weeks ago. European politicians say that is a pretext and accuse Moscow of using energy as a weapon. Russian gas flows to Europe via Ukraine, although much reduced, have nevertheless continued. ‘NEVER’While French energy group EDF is racing to repair corrosion-hit nuclear reactors, “exceptional” measures this winter could include localised electricity cuts if the winter is cold and EDF’s plans are delayed, Wargon said.

☆ Ukraine says Russia strikes Pivdennoukrainsk nuclear power plant, reactors undamaged
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A production facility damaged by a Russian military strike is seen at a compound of the Pivdennoukrainsk Nuclear Power Plant, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Yuzhnoukrainsk, Mykolaiv region, Ukraine, in this handout picture released September 19, 2022. A blast took place 300 metres (yards) away from the reactors and damaged power plant buildings shortly after midnight, Energoatom said in a statement. The attack has also damaged a nearby hydroelectric power plant and transmission lines. "Currently, all three power units of the PNPP (Pivdennoukrainsk Nuclear Power Plant) are operating normally. Commenting on the strike on the Telegram messaging app, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said: "The invaders wanted to shoot again, but they forgot what a nuclear power plant is.

☆ Ukraine marches farther into liberated lands, separatist calls for urgent referendum
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Tom Balmforth | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Damaged cars are seen in the town of Kupiansk, recently liberated by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, in this handout picture released September 19, 2022. In another important milestone for the counter-offensive in the northeastern Kharkiv region, Ukraine's armed forces said troops had crossed the Oskil River over the weekend. GRIM GRAVESUkraine is still assessing what took place in areas that were under Russian control for months before a rout of Russian troops dramatically changed the dynamic of the war earlier this month. The Kremlin denied on Monday that Russia was to blame for atrocities that Ukraine says it has uncovered in the recaptured territory. ALARM OVER NUCLEAR PLANTUkraine accused Russian forces on Monday of shelling near the Pivdennoukrainsk nuclear power plant in the country's southern Mykolaiv region.

☆ Russian pop star lashes out against Ukraine war; another nuclear plant hit by Russian strike
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Longtime Russian pop singer and celebrity Alla Pugacheva spoke out against the Ukraine war on an Instagram post to her 3.4 million followers, which received more than 600,000 likes and scores of supportive comments. Acts of public dissent are rare since Russia imposed a law threatening up to 15 years' imprisonment for spreading "fake news" about what Moscow calls its "special military operation" in Ukraine. Russian troops struck a nuclear power plant in the country's southern Mykolaiv region, but while its buildings sustained damage, its reactors are functioning normally, Ukrainian state energy officials said. The war "isn't going too well" for Russia, U.S. Army Gen. Mark Milley said from Poland, adding that this could make Moscow's reactions less certain and that U.S. forces in Europe need to maintain alertness. Meanwhile, reports show Russian President Vladimir Putin relying increasingly on ad hoc volunteer forces for its Ukraine combat operations, sidestepping his country's military high command after a series of setbacks in recent weeks.

☆ German nuclear reactor leak poses no safety threat but complicates plans
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A general view shows the nuclear power plant Isar 2 by the river Isar in Eschenbach near Landshut, Germany, August 17, 2022. REUTERS/Christian Mang/File PhotoBERLIN, Sept 19 (Reuters) - E.ON (EONGn.DE) has informed the German government of a leak at the Isar 2 nuclear power plant which has not compromised security but could complicate the government's winter energy plan, the environment ministry said on Monday. Isar 2, in the southern state of Bavaria, had been scheduled to go offline at the end of the year under Germany's plan to phase out nuclear power. A spokesperson for E.ON said it was confident that a framework allowing Isar 2 to add to Germany's power supply security beyond Dec. 31 could be agreed with the government. E.ON's spokesperson said it has informed authorities as required by German law.

☆ Video shows a Russian missile striking less than 1,000 feet from a large Ukrainian nuclear plant, Ukraine's military says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine said a Russian missile strike landed less than 1,000 feet from a nuclear power plant on Monday. Ukraine's defense ministry shared a video of security footage near the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant, in the country's southern Mykolaiv region, with a timestamp of 12:19 a.m. local time. The black-and-white video appeared to show the moment the Russian missile struck, illuminating a dark scene with a fireball that was immediately followed by larger second fireball. Ukraine's nuclear facilities have not been immune to fighting throughout the nearly seven-month-long war. In areas from which Russian forces recently retreated, Ukrainian troops have discovered mass graves and other evidence of wartime atrocities reminiscent of scenes from the Kyiv suburbs that were liberated from Russian occupation during the spring.

☆ 5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Mike Calia | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Bad morning for stocksU.S. equities markets were on track to open lower Monday morning, adding to the misery lingering from last week's losses. The Covid pandemic isn't the emergency it once was. The development came after Russian President Vladimir Putin's forces suffered a quick succession of losses, ceding territory back to the government of Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy. Thomas Peter | ReutersChina might have reported better-than-expected economic data last week, but don't bet on it lasting, according to analysts. Catastrophe in Puerto RicoA man stands on the beach with his son in in Nagua, Dominican Republic, on September 18, 2022.

Ukrainian troops "have pushed across the Oskil. Ukrainian forces swept through the Kharkiv region this month after bursting through the front line, sending thousands of Russian troops fleeing and abandoning their tanks and ammunition. ALARM OVER NUCLEAR PLANTUkraine accused Russian forces on Monday of shelling near the Pivdennoukrainsk nuclear power plant in Ukraine's southern Mykolaiv region. "The invaders wanted to shoot again, but they forgot what a nuclear power plant is," Zelenskiy said in a social media post. 1/17 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during an interview with Reuters, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine September 16, 2022.

☆ Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Damaged buildings are seen, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in the town of Izium, recently liberated by Ukrainian Armed Forces, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine September 17, 2022. * The Kremlin rejected allegations that Russian forces had committed war crimes in Ukraine's Kharkiv region as a "lie". DIPLOMACY/AID* U.S. President Biden urged Russian President Vladimir Putin not to use tactical nuclear or chemical weapons in the wake of Russian military setbacks in Ukraine. read more* Germany will supply Ukraine with four more Panzer howitzer 2000 tanks along with an additional ammunition package, the defence ministry said. Ukraine has urged the West to step up military aid to help it turn the tide of battle against Russia.

☆ UN nuclear agency says danger won't stop them as they arrive at a Ukrainian nuclear plant amid increased military activity around it
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-01 | by ( Sinéad Baker | Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

International nuclear inspectors visited Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant on Thursday. The UN-linked agency says its staff are at risk from heightened military activity but will continue with their mission. The Zaporizhzhia plant, which is Europe's largest nuclear power plant, has been under Russian control since March, though Ukrainian civilians are still staffing the facility. Rogov claimed that Ukrainian shelling had killed at least three civilians and injured five people, including a child. Grossi said last week that he wanted to visit as soon as possible: "Almost every day there is a new incident at or near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

☆ Elon Musk says shutting down nuclear power plants is 'insane' for national security and 'anti-human'
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-27 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk called some environmentalists "anti-human" for shutting nuclear power plants. Nuclear energy is back in the spotlight as energy insecurity grows after Russia invaded Ukraine. You should not only not shut down the nuclear power plants, but you should also reopen the ones that have already shut down. It is crazy to shut down nuclear power plants now, especially if you are in a place where there are no natural disasters." If there is no massive natural disaster risk, which Germany does not have, then there is really no danger with the nuclear power plants."

☆ The climate crisis has world leaders rethinking nuclear power
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-18 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Climate change and Russia's invasion of Ukraine has world leaders looking again at nuclear power. Gavin Newsom's plan to keep a nuclear power plant open points to a trend. Nuclear power doesn't emit greenhouse gases and provides 10% of global electricity. Gavin Newsom wants to extend the life of a nuclear plant that was slated to close by 2025. The race to combat the climate crisis and shore up energy supplies after Russia's invasion of Ukraine is pushing policymakers to reconsider nuclear power.

Amid disorganization on the ship during an extensive overhaul, Crisostomo said she was constantly berated for things out of her control. On April 15, Master-at-Arms Seaman Recruit Xavier Hunter Sandor died by suicide onboard the George Washington, according to the Navy and the state chief medical examiner’s office. The USS George Washington during its mission in the eastern Mediterranean Sea in 2017. The Navy has directed leaders on the ship to identify sailors who could benefit from morale and personal well-being programs, Myers said. But she said the root of the problem is not the shipyard, or the ship itself, but “toxic leadership” on the George Washington.

☆ Wildlife flourishing in uninhabited areas around Fukushima
▼ + stars: | 2020-01-07 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

(CNN) Nearly a decade after Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster, researchers have discovered that wildlife is thriving in the areas evacuated by humans, despite radiological contamination. More than 20,000 people died or went missing in the quake and tsunami, while hundreds of thousands more lost their homes. Three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant melted down, releasing radioactive materials into the air and more than 100,000 people were evacuated from the area. Scientists have now discovered that wildlife is abundant in areas that humans no longer live. Using remote cameras, researchers from the University of Georgia recovered more than 267,000 photos of more than 20 species -- including racoon dogs, wild boars, macaques, pheasants, foxes and Japanese hares in the areas surrounding the power plant.

☆ Tsunamis Fast Facts
▼ + stars: | 2013-08-20 | by ( Cnn Editorial Research | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Major or Notable TsunamisNovember 1, 1755 - An estimated 60,000 people are killed when an earthquake strikes Lisbon, Portugal, and causes a tsunami. June 15, 1896 - An estimated 28,000 people are killed when an 8.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Sanriku, Japan, causing a tsunami. May 22, 1960 - An estimated 1,500 people are killed when a magnitude 9.5 earthquake strikes Chile and causes a tsunami. August 16, 1976 - An estimated 4,000-8,000 people are killed when an 8.0-magnitude earthquake strikes the Philippines and causes a tsunami. October 25, 2010 - An estimated 449 people are killed when a magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes Indonesia and causes a tsunami.

☆ Meltdown on Three Mile Island: What happened on the day of one of the nation's worst nuclear disasters
▼ + stars: | 2013-03-28 | by ( Robert Ferris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

http://www.flickr.com/photos/subindie/955633308/sizes/l/in/photostream/Nearly half a century ago, one of the worst nuclear disasters in US history shook the nation to its core. The drama began at 4 a.m. on Three Mile Island, located in the middle of Susquehanna River, near Harrisburg, Pa.. Correction: May 19, 2023 — An earlier version of this story misstated Three Mile Island as the worst nuclear disaster in US history. However, it's come to our awareness that the Church Rock Nuclear Disaster was equally devastating. Therefore, we've corrected this post to describe Three Mile Island as one of the worst nuclear disasters in US history, but not the worst.

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