November 2016

Nuclear Weapons 241 - In 1984 There Was An Accident Involving The Possible Launch Of a Minuteman Missile

      Two days ago, I blogged about a "Broken Arrow" or nuclear accident involving the dumping of an early atomic bomb from a U.S. plane over the Inside Passage off the west coast of Canada in 1950. There have been many of these Broken Arrow events over the years involving nuclear weapons from the U.S. arsenal.

Nuclear Reactors 423 - New Canada University Research Post For Candu Reactors

       The Candu reactor design originated in Canada. It utilizes pressurized heavy water and natural uranium ore. The name is derived from "Canada" and "deuterium" which refers to the heavy water. The design was developed in the 1950s and 1960s by a consortium of companies led by Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL).

Nuclear Weapons 240 - Atomic Bomb Lost Of British Columbia In 1950 May Have Been Found

       Late on February 13th, 1950, a U.S. Air Force Corvair B-36 intercontinental bomber was flying over the northwest coast of Canada on a simulated nuclear bombing mission over the U.S when three of its engines caught fire. The Corvair B-36 was carrying a Mark IV atomic bomb containing uranium and five thousand pounds of conventional explosives.

Radioactive Waste 198 - New Process Can Immobilize Iodine-129 in Glass Logs At Room Temperature

       One of the biggest problems with nuclear power generation and nuclear weapons development is the radioactive waste that is created. Some of these waste materials can be dangerous for millions of years. There have been a variety of suggested approaches for locking such waste away. One system of waste disposal that the U.S.

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