The Arctic as a resource base
What’s wrong with Russia’s official documents on the Arctic.
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Publish date: November 24, 2005
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According to ITAR-TASS, the shipment went on without incidents. The train with the spent fuel was guarded day and night by the police special forces. The Combines specialists also accompanied the train and monitored the conditions of the casks containing spent nuclear fuel. A nuclear storage facility with 6,000 tons capacity is situated in Zheleznogorsk. A new dry storage facility capable to accommodate and reprocess 38,000 tons is scheduled for 2009.
What’s wrong with Russia’s official documents on the Arctic.
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