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Nuke News / State of Washington, Federal Agencies Agree on Future of Tank Waste Cleanup at H

« Last post by Marlin on Today at 11:46 AM »

State of Washington, Federal Agencies Agree on Future of Tank Waste Cleanup at Hanford Site

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDOEOEM/bulletins/398f906

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Nuke News / U.S. looking to ban enriched uranium imports from Russia

« Last post by Marlin on Today at 11:27 AM »

U.S. looking to ban enriched uranium imports from Russia

https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-looking-ban-enriched-uranium-071600819.html

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Nuke News / How to reopen a nuclear power plant

« Last post by Marlin on Today at 11:21 AM »

How to reopen a nuclear power plant

https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/04/03/1090603/how-to-reopen-a-nuclear-power-plant/

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Nuke News / Wyoming as a hub for new nuclear manufacturing and microreactor deployment?

« Last post by Marlin on Today at 11:16 AM »

Wyoming as a hub for new nuclear manufacturing and microreactor deployment?

https://www.ans.org/news/article-5995/wyoming-as-a-hub-for-new-nuclear-manufacturing-and-microreactor-deployment/

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History & Trivia / Vaping Regularly May Expose Teens to More Toxic Lead, Uranium, Study Says

« Last post by Marlin on Today at 10:45 AM »

   This is not particularly Nuke but a couple of things come to mind. Uranium is something that will cause an outsized reaction by the public, focusing on the nuclear component. The three metals cadmium, lead and uranium are part of the standard suite of metals sampled for in characterizing hazardous waste.
   Just a little mental meandering. 

Vaping Regularly May Expose Teens to More Toxic Lead, Uranium, Study Says

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/vaping-regularly-may-expose-teens-to-more-toxic-lead-uranium-study-says/ar-AA1nT5qE?OCID=ansmsnnews11

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Nuke News / Re: WIPP improves utility shaft safety, begins infrastructure project

« Last post by Mounder on Yesterday at 02:39 PM »

Amazing how the pond in the picture, which is captured humidity from the tunnels, keeps growing in that climate!  They'll have to start selling water rights.

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Nuke News / Nuclear fusion experiment overcomes two key operating hurdles

« Last post by Marlin on Yesterday at 11:56 AM »

Nuclear fusion experiment overcomes two key operating hurdles

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2427825-nuclear-fusion-experiment-overcomes-two-key-operating-hurdles/

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Nuke News / WIPP improves utility shaft safety, begins infrastructure project

« Last post by Marlin on Yesterday at 11:54 AM »

WIPP improves utility shaft safety, begins infrastructure project

https://www.ans.org/news/article-5987/wipp-improves-utility-shaft-safety-begins-infrastructure-project/

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Nuke News / LLNL Physicist Tammy Ma Shares Fusion Goals at TED Conference

« Last post by Marlin on Yesterday at 11:52 AM »

LLNL Physicist Tammy Ma Shares Fusion Goals at TED Conference

https://www.independentnews.com/news/livermore_news/llnl-physicist-tammy-ma-shares-fusion-goals-at-ted-conference/article_96ed0332-02a3-11ef-a7d6-735d726cd172.html

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Nuke News / New Vogtle nuclear reactor now online, completing expansion

« Last post by Marlin on Yesterday at 11:49 AM »

New Vogtle nuclear reactor now online, completing expansion

https://www.ajc.com/news/breaking-new-vogtle-nuclear-reactor-now-online-completing-expansion/TX5IKFCXZ5EQ3AWY6SQRBOXQW4/