Radioactive Waste 403 - U.S. Converting Old Weapons Complexes Into Wildlife Refuges - Part 1 of 3 Parts
Part 1 of 3 Parts
Geiger Readings for Aug 21, 2019
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 91 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 112 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 113 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Reactors 708 - Department Of Energy Launches National Reactor Innovation Center
The 2019 Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act (NEICA) directs the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) to facilitate the siting of advanced reactor research demonstration facilities. Partnerships are to be encouraged between the DoE and private industry. The NEICA established the National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC).
Geiger Readings for Aug 20, 2019
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 100 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 108 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 111 nanosieverts per hour
Radioactive Waste 402 - South Dakota Rejects Storage Of Any Type Of Radioactive Waste In The State
I have often blogged about problems with handling various types of radioactive waste. Spent nuclear fuel, leftovers from nuclear weapons manufacture, medical radioisotopes, and other types of waste all have their own problems with disposal.
Geiger Readings for Aug 19, 2019
Ambient office = 93 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 104 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 100 nanosieverts per hour