US Department of Energy to conduct routine aerial tests for radiation at Perry Nuclear Power Plant

The U.S. Department of Energy says it will use a helicopter to conduct routine aerial tests for background radiation around ...
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NRC considers eliminating half-century-old radiation standard

Under the draft proposal, the principle that exposure should be “as low as reasonably achievable” will be replaced with hard limits and special exceptions.

Residents may see low-flying helicopter near Perry nuclear plant this week

PERRY, Ohio — The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration will conduct low-altitude helicopter flights over the Perry Nuclear Power Plant and surrounding areas from Monday ...
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Safer nuclear plants could be built with new radiation-resistant cement mortar

Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati have developed a method to ...
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Trump has undermined the agency tasked with making sure America never has another nuclear meltdown

The federal regulatory agency tasked with keeping America’s nuclear power plants safe and running smoothly is set to make huge cuts to the amount of time its staffers spend on safety and emergency ...