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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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“Initial reports indicate the cause of the shutdown was a problem with the safety system. The reactor has been taken off-line,” a ministry statement said. The incident occurred at 11:15 p.m. Monday, radiation levels in and around the plant reported to be normal. The reactor has been disconnected from the net and work is under way to fix the malfunction, he said.
The plant is located near the Volga River city of Saratov, about 700 kilometers (450 miles) southeast of Moscow. The radiation background at the plant and in the nearby area is within norm, says a statement released by the Press Center of Nuclear Energy.
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...