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A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
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Publish date: September 9, 2005
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On September 1, at 10.13 local time the Kalinin NPPs operator manually shut down reactor no.2 after the reactor control and safety systems spontaneous movement. The shut down went in according with the regulations and the radiation levels reported to remain normal. The plants specialists promised to put the second unit back on line on September 6, but it is still under repairs. At the moment only reactor no.3 is in operation with the 939 MW load.
A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
But it’s unlikely to impact emissions from shipping along the Northern Sea Route.
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.
The following op-ed, written by Bellona’s Charles Digges, originally appeared in The Moscow Times. In recent months, the Russian nuclear in...