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Publish date: September 2, 2005
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The spent fuel in question was unloaded from the plants two reactor units, which are shut down now. The fuel is stored in the reactor pools. It is planned to load this spent nuclear fuel on the newly constructed train and ship it to Zheleznogorsk in Krasnoyarsk region in Siberia for long-term storage.
An accident aboard numerous Volgoneft oil tankers in the Kerch in mid December clearly show what can happen to aged ships when they are operated in bad weather—and when economic and military objectives are prioritized over the lives of crews and environmental safety.
In this news digest, we monitor events that impact the environment in the Russian Arctic. Our focus lies in identifying the factors that contribute to pollution and climate change.
A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
A visit last week by Vladimir Putin and a Kremlin entourage to Astana, Kazakhstan sought in part to put Rosatom, Russia’s state nuclear corporation, on good footing with local officials.