On January 6, 2004, Louisiana Radiation Protection Services notified the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that a licensee’s radioactive device could not be located. The device is a Kay-Ray Model 7063P gauge, with serial number 12349, currently containing a 11.71 Gbq (316.4 milliCurie) source of Cs-137. Since 1984, the device has been stored in a secured wooden crate with proper labeling, inside a locked warehouse with limited access at the licensee’s facility. The device was last accounted for during an inventory conducted on September 4, 2003. During the period from September 4, 2003 to October 30, 2003, the warehouse was renovated to prepare the space for other uses. After determining that the device was missing, the licensee conducted a search and performed interviews at the facility, although, as of December 2, 2003 the device has not been found. The licensee has notified all of its scrap metal contractors to be on alert for the device. The State and the licensee are continuing to investigate this event.
The Netherlands has agreed to allow Urenco to be used for the British military nuclear program. This clears the way for uranium enriched by Urenco to be used in nuclear weapons. With his decision, Foreign Minister Berendsen (CDA Christen Democrats) is departing from the principle that civilian and military nuclear applications must remain strictly separate. […]
Behnam Raeesian is an internationally recognized visual artist and poster designer from Iran, known for bold political and cultural works. Through exhibitions, workshops, jury roles, and collaborations with cultural institutions worldwide, he has built a strong voice in contemporary political graphic design. His projects confront complex issues such as nuclear risk and technological impact, transforming […]
Everywhere you look, the nuclear industry’s hype machine is in overdrive. Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, and the UK government all tout small modular reactors as the silver bullet for climate change and energy security. Tech billionaires are hiring nuclear veterans. Wall Street is whispering about “round-the-clock power” for artificial intelligence data centers. For those old enough […]
Kernenergie en veiligheid: A wargame sought to test if a major radiological release that would prompt the evacuation of millions of civilians in South Korea could distract key US allies from assisting and rebuffing an all-out military invasion of Taiwan. The short answer was yes. The game originally presumed that China, wanting to keep the […]
Big batteries and EVs to the rescue again as faults with new nuclear plant cause chaos on Nordic grids The Finnish nuclear power plant Olkiluoto was finally connected to the grid last year, at an estimated cost of €11 billion compared to the original budget of €3 billion. That cost blowout forced its developer, the […]
