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October 10, 2008 7:28:17 PM CDT


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  • September 2008
    • Chernobyl Exchange Teen Demands to Stay in US

      Chernobyl Exchange Teen Demands to Stay in US

      (Newser) - A Chernobyl exchange teen who doesn’t want to leave her host California family has infuriated Belarus officials, who are demanding her return. Tanya Kazyra, 16, has spent the last nine summers with a Petaluma family as part of a humanitarian exchange health program for children suffering the effects of living in the Chernobyl region. Her host family is standing behind her. "I love her like a daughter," said her California "mom." More »

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      Belarus   Chernobyl   humanitarian organizations   diplomatic ties   exchange student

  • January 2008
    • For Nuke Cues, Look to France

      For Nuke Cues, Look to France

      (Newser) - Her name is Anne Lauvergeon, but because she’s spearheaded France’s nuclear revolution, commentators call her “Atomic Anne.” And the US desperately needs someone like her, writes the New York Times ’ Roger Cohen. Thanks to Lauvergeon’s advocacy, France has thrown aside nuclear jitters, and now gets 80% of its electricity from nuclear plants—compared to 20% in the US. More »

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      France   climate change   nuclear power   coal   nuclear power plants   Chernobyl

  • September 2007
    • Ukraine to Cover Chernobyl in Steel

      Ukraine to Cover Chernobyl in Steel

      (Newser) - The crumbling concrete that has encased Chernobyl for over 20 years is about to be replaced. In a deal worth $1.4 billion, a French firm will cover the aging nuclear reactor with steel, the BBC reports. Ukraine president Viktor Yushchenko declared today the day "a solution to the problem that has long been called the Chernobyl problem was formally found." More »

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      Ukraine   Viktor Yushchenko   nuclear reactor   Chernobyl   nuclear waste

    • World's 10 Most Polluted Places

      World's 10 Most Polluted Places

      (Newser) - Millions around the world live in soot-blackened cities and toxic wastelands. Time offers a reverse travel guide to the most polluted places on Earth: Linfen, China Tianjin, China Sukinda, India More »

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      China   list   environment   travel   pollution   Ukraine   lead poisoning   Chernobyl

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