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Ukrainian troops have shelled Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant over the last two days, Renat Karchaa, an adviser at Russia’s state nuclear operator Rosenergoatom, said. Karchaa said the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant was targeted on Sunday morning following a barrage fired at the facility the previous day, when six projectiles …

Ukrainian artillery has fired multiple rockets directly at the coolant systems and nuclear waste storage site inside the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant in Energodar, local government administration member Vladimir Rogov told Russian media on Tuesday, warning that a successful strike may result in a radiation release equivalent to a “dirty …

Following the tragic school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Democrats lost little time in pointing the finger at the Republicans. As if on cue, many renewed calls for tighter gun control – and even in some cases for the abolition of the Second Amendment, which guarantees the right to bear arms. …

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has apparently all but given up on a negotiated solution to the Ukraine crisis, saying he suspects that it’s a “waste of time” to negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin about ending the conflict.  “I am beginning to think those people are right when they …

A portion of the Hanford nuclear site in Washington state has been put on lockdown, and employees told to prepare to “run, hide, fight” amid reports of an active shooter in the area. Local police is responding as well. Employees at the 2750E Building in the 200 East Area of …

The report on government spending highlighted more than $52 billion in government “waste,” broken down into topics of spending, including Covid, Afghanistan, and miscellaneous expenditures.  Paul’s reports are known for highlighting odd research efforts that receive federal funding, and this year was no different. Included in the latest list of …

According to BA’s announcement late on Thursday, it had reached an agreement with Phillips 66 Humber refinery in north Lincolnshire to become the first airline in the world to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced in the UK. Under the deal, BA will purchase enough SAF, made from recycled cooking …

The department announced the move in a statement on Tuesday, requesting feedback from communities on a “consent-based siting process” that will be used to identify new storage locations for nuclear waste, with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm noting the project could mean “jobs” and “new infrastructure” in the towns selected. “Hearing …

London: Day four of quarantine. So far, no one has called to check up on me. No one has knocked at the door where I am isolating to make sure I am there. But of course, they could at any time. Reading through posts on social media, there are plenty …

On Tuesday morning, Leverkusen’s Chempark, an industrial complex for the chemicals industry, tweeted that the cause of a huge explosion at a waste incarnation plant was uncertain but called on all residents of the city to stay indoors, keeping all windows and doors firmly shut. The message was reinforced by …