September 2022
Geiger Readings for Aug 30, 2022
Ambient office = 106 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 93 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 92 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Reactors 1056 - Estonia Considering NuScale Small Modular Reactor
A new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between NuScale Power and Fermi Energia has just been signed. NuScale will support Fermi Energia in evaluating the deployment of a NuScale small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear power plant in Estonia by 2023.
Nuclear News Roundup Aug 29, 2022
Construction starts on Russia's next floating nuclear power plant world-nuclear-news.org
Geiger Readings for Aug 29, 2022
Ambient office = 84 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 90 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 86 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear News Roundup Aug 28, 2022
Armenia signs nuclear fuel contract with Russia’s TVEL neimagazine.com
Geiger Readings for Aug 28, 2022
Ambient office = 88 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 137 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 129 nanosieverts per hour
Geiger Readings for Aug 27, 2022
Ambient office = 109 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 123 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 122 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Weapons 794 - The World Faces Growing Threats Of Nuclear Disaster - Part 2 of 2 Parts
Part 2 of 2 Parts (Please read Part 1 first)
Geiger Readings for Aug 26, 2022
Ambient office = 120 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 66 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 61 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Weapons 793 - The World Faces Growing Threats Of Nuclear Disaster - Part 1 of 2 Parts
Part 1 of 2 Parts
The war in Ukraine has reawakened fears of a global nuclear catastrophe. Nuclear weapons may not be used in an intentional attack but there is great possibility of mistakes and miscalculations in this war. The world cannot afford to ignore the nuclear threat posed by this war.
Nuclear News Roundup Aug 25, 2022
Robot crawlers used in site 'first' at Paducah enrichment plant world-nuclear-news.org
Geiger Readings for Aug 25, 2022
Ambient office = 131 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 122 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 124 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Reactors 1055 - U.K. Maritime Industry Is Interested In Nuclear Propulsion
The United Kingdom’s maritime sector is very interested in nuclear propulsion. As a result, the U.K. is going to pass a law regulating nuclear ships in November. The U.K. Maritime Coast Guard Agency (MCGA) of the U.K. Department for Transport (DfT) has recently set a target date for passing the U.K.’s Merchant Shipping (Nuclear Ships) regulations into law.
Nuclear News Roundup Aug 24, 2022
DOE marks milestone as Xe-100 basic design completed world-nuclear-news.org
Geiger Readings for Aug 24, 2022
Ambient office = 154 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 119 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 110 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Reactors 1054 - Update On Russian Occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant In Ukraine - Part 2 of 2 Parts
Parts 2 of 2 Parts (Please read Part 1 first)
Russia seized control of the Zaporizhzhia plant last March, but it is still being operated by Ukrainian workers. There has been increasing concern about Russian management of the plant in recent weeks. There is great pressure on Russia to allow International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors to visit the plant.