Nucleotidings

There have been a few false alarms that almost triggered a nuclear war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Fortunately, cooler heads prevailed and decided to wait for confirmation before launching an all-out nuclear war. Although some of the false alarms were cases of human error, others were related to design issues of the detection systems being employed.

Ambient office  = 115 nanosieverts per hour

Ambient outside = 134 nanosieverts per hour

Soil exposed to rain water = 132 nanosieverts per hour

Savannah River Nuclear Solutions' one-year contract extension is valued at an estimated $1 billion, a Department of Energy spokesperson said Tuesday. Aikenstandard.com

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      The U.S. does not have a permanent underground repository for spent nuclear fuel. Until such a repository is constructed, there is a need for temporary storage of spent fuel. The search is on for temporary sites but can encounter resistance from local citizens and politicians.