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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: nuclear waste

nuclear waste stories: 3 news summaries

 Informant: Italian Mafia Sank 
 Ship Carrying Nuke Waste 

Authorities have pinpointed ship, but haven't confirmed contents

Sep 15, 09 6:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Italian authorities are investigating an informant’s claim that the mafia sank a ship containing nuclear waste off the country’s southwest coast, the BBC reports. Underwater cameras show the ship intact, with barrels nearby marked as containing toxic contents; the informant says that organized crime has gotten into the... More »

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crime • Italy • radioactive • nuclear waste • Mafia • shipping • Calabria • environmental damage • informant • waste disposal

Ukraine to Cover Chernobyl in Steel

Radioactive site still contains 95% of its nuclear material

Sep 17, 07 6:21 PM CDT
(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... More »

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nuclear reactor • nuclear waste • Ukraine • Viktor Yushchenko • Chernobyl

Quake Damage Halts Auto Assembly Lines

Japanese car makers hit by damage to key suppliers

Jul 19, 07 9:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Japanese auto makers known for their lean inventories have had to shut down assembly lines for want of parts in the wake of Monday's earthquake. A key supplier of transmission and engine components was damaged in the 6.8-magnitude quake. Toyota, Nissan and Mitsubishi have all halted production at some... More »

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Japan • Toyota • electricity • Tokyo • radioactive • nuclear waste • power plant • Tokyo Electricity Co. • earthquake

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