Nuclear News Roundup Mar 28, 2021
Boris Johnson should withdraw this reckless nuclear weapons plan theguardian.com
Boris Johnson should withdraw this reckless nuclear weapons plan theguardian.com
Ambient office = 91 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 128 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 126 nanosieverts per hour
German govt decides amended nuclear law, settles disputes with plant operators cleanenergywire.org
Ambient office = 84 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 114 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 118 nanosieverts per hour
Part 2 of 2 Parts (Please read Part 1 first)
The two reports mentioned in Part 1 share some important recommendations. These include a consent-based repository selection process and the creation of an entirely new organization to manage nuclear waste disposal.
Ambient office = 110 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 122 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 123 nanosieverts per hour
Part 1 of 2 Parts
I have often blogged about the problem of nuclear waste, especially spent nuclear fuel. Nuclear experts at Stanford University say that the Biden administration will need to find a way to permanently dispose of nuclear waste if his ambitious climate mitigation plans are to be met.
Ambient office = 100 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 102 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 102 nanosieverts per hour