October 2022
Geiger Readings for Oct 21, 2022
Ambient office = 143 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 114 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 118 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Reactors 1079 - Work Underway In Wales To Build New Nuclear Reactors
The U.K.’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cwmni Egino. The NDA has the task of cleaning up the U.K.’s earliest nuclear sites. Cwmni Egino is a development company established by the Welsh Government to drive development of the Trawsfynydd in North Wales. It is charged with promoting economic and social regeneration.
Geiger Readings for Oct 20, 2022
Ambient office = 116 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 107 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 108 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Reactors 1078 - Russia Still Exporting Nuclear Reactors In Spite Of Sanctions - Part 3 of 3 Parts
Part 3 of 3 Parts (Please read Parts 1 and 2 first)
The terms of the agreement between Bangladesh and Russia include the promise that Rosatom will supply equipment, expendable materials, and training to maintenance crews throughout operation of the plant.
Geiger Readings for Oct 19, 2022
Ambient office = 121 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 107 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 111 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Reactors 1077 - Russia Still Exporting Nuclear Reactors In Spite Of Sanctions - Part 2 of 3 Parts
Part 2 of 3 Parts (Please read Part 1 first)
It is no surprise that any country considering starting a nuclear program and sourcing foreign technology will sooner or later seek out Rosatom for a bid.
Geiger Readings for Oct 18, 2022
Ambient office = 86 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 110 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 114 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Reactors 1076 - Russia Still Exporting Nuclear Reactors In Spite Of Sanctions - Part 1 of 3 Parts
Part 1 of 3 Parts
Since 2014, the U.S. and the E.U. have promoted an international sanctions campaign against Russia’s energy sector. These efforts to decouple international dependencies on Russian energy were accelerated following Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine.
Geiger Readings for Oct 17, 2022
Ambient office = 83 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 100 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 106 nanosieverts per hour
Geiger Readings for Oct 16, 2022
Ambient office = 70 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 100 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 102 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear News Roundup Oct 15, 2022
How Manitoba high school students are speaking out against nuclear weapons Winnipeg.ctvnews.ca
Geiger Readings for Oct 15, 2022
Ambient office = 79 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 110 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 105 nanosieverts per hour
Radioactive Waste 879 - Integrated Waste Treatment Unit At The Idaho National Laboratory Is Nearing Operation
A U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) official said Wednesday that a nuclear waste treatment plant in eastern Idaho will probably start operating in early December. The treatment plant was designed to treat nine hundred thousand gallons of sodium-bearing, radioactive waste. It has had numerous problems and setbacks.