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Technical failures increase risk of contaminated Fukushima water discharge into Pacific
Tokyo, 22 January 2019 – The nuclear water crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi plant has been compounded by multiple technical failures and flawed decision making driven by short term cost…
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Reflections in Fukushima: The Fukushima Daiichi Accident Seven Years On
Seven years after the start of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster and one year after the Japanese government lifted evacuation orders in areas of Namie and Iitate, radiation levels remain too high for the safe return of thousands of Japanese citizen evacuees.
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Why does the government ignore the nuclear threat to Toronto?
The Wynne government’s willful blindness has left millions of Torontonians at risk. But we still have a chance to do something about it. With Fukushima, Chernobyl, and Three Mile Island,…
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You’re closer than you think: Nuclear threats on the Great Lakes
Millions of Ontarians are vulnerable to a nuclear accident because of government negligence, and that includes you. With major nuclear accidents happening about once every decade internationally, you’d…
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A Call for Public Safety: Addressing Nuclear Risks on the Great Lakes
This report identifies steps that the government should take in order to ensure public safety for Ontarians, given that there are 10 operating nuclear reactors in the greater Toronto area.
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Nuclear scars: The Lasting Legacies of Chernobyl and Fukushima
To mark the 30th and 5th anniversaries of the Chernobyl and Fukushima disasters, Greenpeace commissioned reviews of scientific literature examining radioactive contamination and health effects linked with the accidents.
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Darlington Refurbishment: Risk Issues Require Greater Attention
The Ontario government directed Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to start rebuilding reactors at the Darlington nuclear station beginning in 2016. But OPG hadn't even completed a final cost estimate for the work.
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Can a nuclear accident happen in Canada? – Question and Answer
Could an accident leading to radiation release happen here in Canada?