Nuclear Reactors 261 - Lithuania Trying To Shut Down Construction Of Nuclear Power Reactor in Belarus

        Accidents at nuclear power plants can release massive amounts of radioactive materials that are unimpeded by national borders as they spread with the wind. This means that nations have a responsibility that extends beyond their borders to neighboring nations to manage nuclear power plants responsibly.

Nuclear Weapons 252 - Authorities Worried About Terrorists Smuggling Nuclear Bombs Inside Bales Of Marijuana

       I have mentioned the threat of terrorists smuggling small nuclear bombs into the United States in previous posts. As a matter of fact, my 2012 novel, Rare Earths, featured just such activity as part of the plot. A decade ago, a software company that I worked for bid on a project to improve inspection and tracking of containers coming into U.S. ports.

Radioactive Waste 219 - Iodine-131 From An Unidentified Source Has Been Detected Over Europe Recently

       In early January, minute amounts of radioactive iodine-131 were detected in the atmosphere over the Svanhovd, Norway air monitoring station very close to the border with the Russian Kola peninsula. The next observation was at Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland.

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