Topics: Environment : Nuclear
Issues surrounding all aspects of the nuclear industry and materials in the environment. These include nuclear fallout from nuclear facilities or weapons tests, issues around nuclear power, uranium mining, recycling and waste disposal.
Activism
Protests against nuclear weapons and nuclear energy. Sites are listed as individuals or organizations. Activism include letter writing, political lobbying, media events and civil disobediance.
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Energy
Nuclear energy issues concern the many problems of nuclear energy versus other energy choices. Some of these problems are high condtruction costs, risks of meltdown, accidents, health risks, waste storage and liability.
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Nuclear Fallout
Release of radioactivity to biosphere and related human exposure from weapons test, nuclear reactor and facility operation, accidents and other human activity.
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Radioactive Contamination in Scrap Material
The recycling of scrap material contaminated with radioactivity is an issue. These materials contain traces of radioactivity.
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Radioactive Power Sources in Space
The use of hazardous nuclear technology in space missions has risks. These missions could crash or have a nuclear reactor problem of which the consequences could be catastophic.
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Uranium Mining and Milling
Concerns the issues of uranium mining and milling throughout the world. The effects on the local environment and population in the long term for all phases of the mining activity.
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Waste
Nuclear waste is an issue for the nuclear industry. Some of these materials are highly radiactive and require cooling and careful storage to avoid meltdowns and radioactive releases.
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