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China rushes to clear radioactive materials below quake lake
China rushed Friday to remove radioactive and chemical materials sitting downstream from a "quake lake" that threatens to burst and send torrents of water into heavily populated areas.
Nations:China Activities:2008 China Earthquake
2008-05-30
China says found radiation sources after quake
China has found what it termed 50 "hazardous sources of radiation" due to last week's earthquake, a senior official said on Friday, though he insisted the situation was under control.
People:Wen Jiabao Activities:2008 China Earthquake
2008-05-23
China on alert for nuclear accidents after quake
China's nuclear safety agency had ordered staffers to be prepared for an environmental emergency the day after a massive earthquake jolted a region that includes several key atomic sites.
Activities:2008 China Earthquake
2008-05-17
Russia closes down plutonium producing reactor
Russia closed down a plutonium producing reactor Sunday, a Russian news agency reported, marking a milestone in U.S. nuclear nonproliferation efforts.
Nations:Russia Ukraine Activities:1986 Chernobyl Nuclear Accident U.S.-Russia Military Relations
2008-04-20
Cat naps at U.S. nuclear plant may catch hefty fine
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Thursday may fine Florida Power & Light Co $130,000 after security officers at the company's Turkey Point nuclear power plant near Miami were found sleeping on the job.
Nations:U.S.
2008-04-10
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