Almost [EE]

Cracks is the graphite cores of the UK's advanced gas cooled reactors=20
may cause their early shutdown.

As a percentage of total life the possible lifetime shortening is=20
reasonably small. As a percentage of hoped for remaining life it could=20
be catastrophic.

        http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=3Ddn7171

Greenpeace make wholly predictable comments.

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Hiding nuclear plants from terrorists with artificial fog.
Presumably terrororists don't use GPS or aircraft inertial navigation=20
systems.

    http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=3Ddn4557

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UK abandons nuclear fuel reprocessing

        http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=3Ddn4090

Greenpeace make wholly predictable comments.

A question for all the reasoned proponents of nuclear energy.
Would *you* agree to have your children or grandchildren  grow up in=20
Sellafield?
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The UK Atomic Energy Authority's Dounreay nuclear facility on the=20
northern coast of Scotland is to be decommissioned at an estimated=20
cost [so far] of =A34 billion.

The operation is due to last 60 years, but UKAEA spokesman Andy Munn,=20
says low-level waste contamination will render some areas of the site=20
out-of-bounds for the next 300 years.

        http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=3Ddn62

Friends of the Earth make surprisingly measured comments.



        RM

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