September 28, 2017 Arctic, Nuclear Russia, Russian nuclear icebreakers fleet What can Russia learn from its flashy new nuclear icebreaker push? Russia last week held a launching ceremony for a powerful nuclear icebreaker, called the Sibir, as part of its drive…
September 21, 2017 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia, Radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel Officials still house hunting in Northwest Russia for a place to store nuclear waste Russia’s uncertain search for a place to store its low level radioactive waste has again focused on areas surrounding Murmansk,…
September 20, 2017 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia Controversial Rosatom reactor build in Finland gets delayed Difficulties Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom is having keeping up with Finnish safety standards has once again delayed construction of…
September 14, 2017 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia Feisty mayor in Russia’s Far East wants his nuclear trash collected While lighthouses run on atomic batteries in Russia have become rare, especially along the coasts of the Baltic and Barents…
August 29, 2017 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia Hungary moves forward with politically dicey nuclear plant Political intrigue deepened and protestors turned out as Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Budapest to give another nod to construction…