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Nuclear waste

Nuclear waste

Topic | 18 April, 2007 at 14:24

Much of the nuclear waste will remain hazardous for hundreds of thousands of years, leaving a poisonous legacy to future generations.

European Pressurised Reactor (EPR) Fact Sheet

Publication | 20 July, 2008 at 2:00

The European Pressurised Reactor (EPR) is a new reactor design developed by the French company AREVA in co-operation with the German firm Siemens. Serious doubts have been raised about the safety and cost of the EPR. Study of the EPR’s blueprints...

Public pressure stops French nuclear waste export to Russia

Public pressure stops French nuclear waste export to Russia

Feature story | 29 May, 2010 at 23:00

AREVA, the French nuclear energy company, admitted Friday that their contract to ship nuclear waste to Russia has been halted four years early, ending this July. Transports we have tirelessly highlighted, taken action against and lobbied to...

No place for nuclear waste: bearing witness to a dangerous delivery

No place for nuclear waste: bearing witness to a dangerous delivery

Blog entry by Rashini Suriyaarachchi | 7 December, 2015 1 comment

When a Greenpeace investigation found that nuclear waste returning to Australia by ship from France has been classified as high-level waste by French authorities, contradicting Australia's claims over its radioactivity, we knew we had...

Protests against British Plutonium ship as it arrives under Japanese armed escort in Takahama

Protests against British Plutonium ship as it arrives under Japanese armed escort in...

Press release | 4 July, 2002 at 2:00

British nuclear transport ship arrives in Takahama to collect reject plutonium fuel for return to the UK.

Russian nuclear dump plan condemned

Russian nuclear dump plan condemned

Feature story | 21 June, 2002 at 2:00

Russia's nuclear regulator has rejected its nuclear ministry's plans to turn the country into a nuclear dump for the world.

France's Nuclear Failures

France's Nuclear Failures

Feature story | 2 February, 2009 at 1:00

Hazardous waste, illegitimate and dangerous new reactors and a diversion to the solutions to climate change - here's why France's picture of nuclear energy is just a 'great illusion'.

Nuclear Power: An Expensive Waste of Time

Publication | 3 July, 2009 at 12:50

Nuclear energy is often touted as a solution to climate change, however, economically inefficient, however carries enormous dangers in terms of waste, is economically inefficient and will have a marginal impact on emissions.

Briefing : Radioactivity in Akokan

Publication | 26 November, 2009 at 10:41

Noveber 2009 Greenpeace expedition to AREVA uranium mines in Niger found high levels of radioactivity in the nearby town of Akokan where villagers are exposed daily.

Nuclear Power: an obstacle to rapid development

Publication | 4 November, 2009 at 1:00

This briefing details why nuclear power is neither a necessary nor a beneficial part of a sustainable energy strategy for countries experiencing rapid industrialisation.

Complaint against AREVA for illegal storage of nuclear waste

Complaint against AREVA for illegal storage of nuclear waste

Blog entry by JulietteH | 4 November, 2010 2 comments

On Tuesday, at 3pm, Greenpeace conducted a citizen inspection at the entrance of the railway terminal in the small town of Valognes, France. Activists carried out radiation measurements by monitoring the passage of trucks that have...

Is there still a problem?

Is there still a problem?

Background | 20 March, 2006 at 14:18

The problem we call Chernobyl is not a thing of the past. Plans are now being made to export large amounts of highly radioactive waste to sites of nuclear accidents like Mayak, Semipalatinsk and even to Chernobyl. These plans are supported by the...

Daily news: Nike and Adidas are you ready a toxic-free future?; Hitler’s nuclear waste discovered in Germany

Daily news: Nike and Adidas are you ready a toxic-free future?; Hitler’s nuclear...

Blog entry by Gianluca R | 13 July, 2011

© Greenpeace Top news: Greenpeace’s Detox campaign challenges Nike and Adidas to lead a toxic free future; 126,000 barrels of Nazi radioactive wastes discovered in Germany; the EU commission seeks to reduce overfishing; a new...

The European Commission is being misled over safety of underground nuclear waste disposal

Blog entry by jmckeati | 15 September, 2010

Highly radioactive waste from nuclear power stations could poison ground waters A new study released today shows European leaders are being misled over the safety of underground disposal of highly dangerous nuclear waste which...

Daily News: BBC report criticizes BBC; Republicans refuse to fund adaptation

Daily News: BBC report criticizes BBC; Republicans refuse to fund adaptation

Blog entry by JPateraki | 22 July, 2011

© Masaya Noda / Greenpeace Top News: nuclear waste relocation is not the answer; climate fund “sinks” in Washington; Safari lovers beware   #Nuclear Waste: Caribbean condemns nuclear waste relocation. In Kingston, Jamaica,...

Nuclear scandal comes to the European Parliament

Blog entry by Justin McKeating | 7 October, 2010 1 comment

© Philip Reynaers / Greenpeace An international scandal came to the steps of the European Parliament today as Greenpeace delivered four consignments of nuclear waste to MEPs. The waste is harmful and exceeds European environmental...

AREVA’s talk on spent nuclear fuel can’t be trusted

Blog entry by jmckeati | 7 July, 2010 1 comment

Some readers may remember AREVA’s unbelievably patronising nuclear waste cartoon … ‘By treating me and recycling me into MOX fuel,’ says the cute little spent fuel rod, ‘there’s less waste to watch after and...

Nuclear News: nuclear waste special

Blog entry by Andrew Davies | 2 May, 2010

Originally p osted by Justin on April 26, 2010 2:17 PM. Today's big stories from the nuclear industry: Russian atomic waste endangers the people and environment of far north ‘The dying off of the numerically small...

Nuclear Waste Transport Action in France

Nuclear Waste Transport Action in France

Image | 12 March, 2010 at 18:00

Greenpeace activists on inflatables paint 'Stop" on the hull of the cargo ship Kapitan Kurotev, while they get sprayed with water hoses by crew members. The cargo ship is carrying nuclear waste destined to Russia and the activists are preventing...

Anti-nuclear demonstration

Anti-nuclear demonstration

Image | 6 November, 2010 at 22:14

6 November - Germany. Greenpeace International Executive Director Kumi Naidoo addresses protesters at the anti - nuclear demonstration, Dannenberg, Germany. Greenpeace, groups and citizens oppose the transportation of CASTOR rail containers of...

Nuclear Action in Moscow

Nuclear Action in Moscow

Image | 24 March, 2010 at 18:30

March 24 - Russia. Greenpeace activists place barrels marked with the nuclear symbol and chain themselves in front of the French embassy to block the entrance through its gate.

Nuclear action

Nuclear action

Image | 1 December, 2005 at 9:17

Nuclear waste is yet one more reason that nuclear power is not an answer to climate change.

Nuclear Waste Train en route from France to Germany

Nuclear Waste Train en route from France to Germany

Image | 6 November, 2010 at 0:51

5 November - France. Train carrying nuclear waste to Germany departs from local terminal.

April 7: "Russia is not a waste bin"

Blog entry by Teresa Belkow | 7 April, 2010

Action against nuclear waste in France 04/06/2010, Greenpeace activists chain themselves to the railway line in order to block a train transporting nuclear waste in Tricastin (Drôme) in the south of France. The consignment of...

March 11: Greenpeace France block nuclear cargo

Blog entry by mwilson | 11 March, 2010 1 comment

Greenpeace activists last night blocked a cargo of dupleted uranium going from France to Russia. © Pierre Gleizes Fifteen Greenpeace activists last night blocked a train carrying depleted uranium from leaving Val-de-Mar in France,...

March 15: Kumi fights back climate skeptics

Blog entry by Almudena | 15 March, 2010

New Greenpeace International Executive Director Dr Kumi Naidoo (centre) Greenpeace's head Kumi Naidoo took centre stage this Sunday to address the issue of climate change skepticism in an interview with Andrew Maar in the BBC. He...

Damage at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant reactor no. 4 and no. 3.

Damage at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant reactor no. 4 and no. 3.

Image | 17 March, 2011 at 18:15

A Tokyo Electric Power Co. photo shows the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant reactor no. 4 (center) and no. 3 (L) in northern Japan March 15, 2011.

April 9: 'Russia is not a nuclear dump'; Nestlé learning social media etiquette

Blog entry by Teresa Belkow | 9 April, 2010 1 comment

04/08/2010 Greenpeace is calling for an end to the dumping of nuclear waste in Russia. Another action took place yesterday in the North Sea in Belgian waters, publications De Morgen and Het Laatste Nieuws from Belgium report.

March 25: Fighting nuclear waste, forest-destroying palm oil, and dirty coal

Blog entry by danielkramb | 25 March, 2010 1 comment

Greenpeace activists block the gate to the French Embassy in Moscow, Russia in a protest against nuclear waste import from France to Russia. From Russia to Indonesia via the Czech Republic, Greenpeace activists are making noise –...

March 1: Poll shows - 84.3 percent of the Chinese people feel unsure about GE food

Blog entry by Teresa Belkow | 1 March, 2010 1 comment

This is part of a trial series The online version of Chinese People's Daily focused on the report published by Greenpeace " Counting the Costs of genetic engineering ". Polls show that 84.3 percent of the 50,000 asked had no...

Activists tell EU Parliament 'there is no solution for nuclear waste'

Activists tell EU Parliament 'there is no solution for nuclear waste'

Image | 7 October, 2010 at 17:09

Two qualified Greenpeace radiation specialists and dozens of trained volunteers delivered samples of radioactive waste collected from unsecured public locations - Sellafield beach in the UK; the seabed at la Hague in France; the banks of the...

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