Geiger Readings for Dec 25, 2017
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office =84 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 96 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 99 nanosieverts per hour
Geiger Readings for Dec 23, 2017
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 90 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 78 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 77 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Reactors 537 - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission Is Not Doing Its Job
When I blog about problems with nuclear power, I often mention regulation. Theoretically, regulatory agencies such as the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) are supposed to license and monitor the activity of nuclear power plants in their nations with special emphasis on insuring that power plants follow regulations to protect the health of the citizens and the environment.
Geiger Readings for Dec 22, 2017
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 104 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 98 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 98 nanosieverts per hour
Radioactive Waste 326 - Researchers in England Find That Arsenic In The Soil Can Prevent The Migration Of Uranium From Old Mine
One problem with nuclear power that does not get much media attention is the aftermath of uranium mining. Once a mine is closed, there is a danger of groundwater migrating uranium out of the area of the mine and into the surrounding environment.
Geiger Readings for Dec 21, 2017
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 59 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 81 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 84 nanosieverts per hour