Category Nuclear Power Plant Alert

Emergency declared at US Hanford nuclear waste site after tunnel collapse

The US Department of Energy has declared an emergency at the Hanford, Washington nuclear waste storage site, after a cave-in of a tunnel used to store radioactive materials and equipment.   About 3,000 workers have taken cover at the 200…

UK airports and nuclear power stations on terror alert after ‘credible’ cyber threat

Intelligence experts are warning airports and nuclear power plants to tighten their defences against terror attacks. (Picture: Getty Images) Britain’s airports and nuclear power stations have been placed on a terror alert following increased threats to electronic security systems.  …

Severe Snow Storms Wreaks Havoc Across Moscow And Parts Of Europe

People walk on the Istiklal avenue during snowfalls in Istanbul on January 7, 2017. © Yasin Akgul / AFP Bone-freezing cold, heavy snowstorms, and floods have been plaguing the European continent this week, causing power outages, traffic jams, cancelled flights,…

Fukushima reactor cooling system fails following quake & tsunami – reports

A general view of the cover installation for the spent fuel removed from the cooling pool is pictured at the No.4 reactor building (R) at Tokyo Electric Power Company’s (TEPCO) tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima prefecture. ©…