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Environment Environment (Russia) Russia 

New ship to handle all nuclear waste from Rosatom’s operations in Russian Arctic

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 10:38
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The new special purpose vessel will serve the new icebreakers and the floating nuclear power plants and possible other reactor

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Environment Environment (Russia) General Russia 

Floating nuclear power plant leaves Murmansk for Russia’s eastern Arctic

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, August 23, 2019 at 10:44 — Last Updated: Monday, August 26, 2019 at 10:40
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Tugs start towing floating nuclear power plant across the Northern Sea Route from Murmansk to Chukotka in what is just

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Environment Environment (USA) General USA 

Russia’s floating nuclear power plant worries Alaskans

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Friday, August 9, 2019 at 15:51 — Last Updated: Friday, August 9, 2019 at 15:56
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Russia has produced the world’s first floating nuclear power plant. A barge mounted with nuclear reactors is expected to begin

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General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Russia’s floating nuclear power plant gathers worldwide attention as it prepares to be towed in Arctic waters

Katie Toth, CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at 14:32 — Last Updated: Friday, July 12, 2019 at 11:51
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Russia’s controversial nuclear barge is ready to travel through the Arctic seas — and observers across the globe are watching.

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Business Business (Russia) General Russia 

Floating nuclear power plant will be key to Northern Sea Route, Russia’s Rosatom says

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 14:03 — Last Updated: Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 14:04
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The Akademik Lomonosov has been officially handed over to the Russian state nuclear power company. The construction and testing of

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General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Russia’s floating nuclear power plant gets 10-year operating license, new paint job

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, July 1, 2019 at 08:30
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The Akademik Lomonosov will be towed from Murmansk to Pevek, in Russia’s eastern Arctic, in August when the sea ice

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Business Business (Russia) General News Russia 

Arctic Russia: Floating nuclear plant’s reactors tested at full capacity

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 10:36 — Last Updated: Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 12:04
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Akademik Lomonosov will be towed from Murmansk to Russia’s Arctic port of Pevek this summer and connected to the grid

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Politics (Russia) Russia 

Floating nuclear power plant bringing economic revival to Arctic Russian town

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, November 30, 2018 at 10:40 — Last Updated: Friday, November 30, 2018 at 11:42
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One of Russia’s remotest spots is seeing hectic construction of new housing, parks and local infrastructure. The town located on

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General News Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

First reactor started at Russia’s floating nuclear power plant

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, November 5, 2018 at 11:26 — Last Updated: Friday, November 9, 2018 at 12:10
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After an initial neutron flux, the reactor reached its minimum controlled level of chain reaction and produced power Friday evening.

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General News Russia Society Society (Russia) 

Nuclear fuel loaded on Russia’s floating power plant in Murmansk

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, October 5, 2018 at 12:44
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Reactor testing starts later in October or in November. On October 2nd, the last fuel elements were loaded into the

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Business General News 

Nuclear fuel loading begins at Russia’s floating power plant

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, July 30, 2018 at 14:17 — Last Updated: Friday, August 3, 2018 at 15:25
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Russia’s first floating nuclear power plant will be thoroughly tested before towing to the north Siberian port of Pevek. Loading

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General Geopolitics (Norway) News Norway Politics 

Norway keeps eye on Russia’s floating nuclear power plant as it heads for Arctic

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, May 4, 2018 at 10:12 — Last Updated: Friday, May 4, 2018 at 10:15
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The controversial Russian installation will spend the next two weeks along the Norwegian coast. The “Akademik Lomonosov” is followed with

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Business Business (Russia) General Russia 

Russian floating nuclear power plant to be towed through Arctic ice

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, January 22, 2018 at 15:08
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The world’s first ever installation of its kind will be towed several thousand kilometers through Arctic ice before it reaches

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Environment Environment (Russia) General Russia 

Floating nuclear power plant should not be fueled with uranium in St. Petersburg, environmentalists say

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, March 10, 2017 at 18:29
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Political party Yabloko demands that the soon-to-be operation is conducted in safe distance from the city center. In a public

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