September 1, 2014 Accidents and incidents, Nuclear Russia, Radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel Radiological survey of sunken K-159 finally puts to sea after mechanical delays A long planned Russian-Norwegian joint research trip to examine the remains of the derelict K-159 nuclear submarine – which sunk…
August 29, 2014 Nuclear Russia, Russian NGO law Members of Rosatom’s Public Chamber stand up for NGOs rights to criticize nuclear power in Russia ST. PETERSBURG – Members of the Public Chamber of Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom have expressed their concerns over repeated…
August 20, 2014 Industrial Pollution, Radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel Industrial Pollution is Public Enemy Number One, Russian environmentalists tell Bellona conference ST. PETERSBURG – Environmental activists from across Russia surrounding pollution in their respective regions and what needs to be done…
August 12, 2014 Accidents and incidents, Nuclear Russia Fourteen years since Kursk sank environmentalists watch the seas for next catastrophe MURMANSK–Today, August 14, marks the 14 year anniversary of the sinking of the Kursk nuclear submarine, which went down after…
August 4, 2014 Nuclear Agreements, Nuclear Russia, Radwaste storage at nuclear fuel cycle plants in Russia Holy grail or epic fail? Russia readies to commission first plutonium breeder against uninspiring global track record VILNIUS—As it celebrates reaching first criticality at the BN-800 reactor at Beloyarsk Nuclear Power Plant, after many years and billions…
