Finnish nuclear safety investigator suspected of conflict of interest
The Finnish Security Intelligence Service (Supo) has suspended a detective suspected of official misconduct. He was detained on Monday and
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Details of China’s nuclear-powered icebreaker revealed
To be powered by two reactors, the vessel will manage to crush ice in the Arctic at a maximum speed
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Finnish gov grants operating license to third Olkiluoto nuclear reactor
Finland’s government has granted a long-awaited operating permit for a third reactor at a plant with two other existing reactors in the
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Nuclear watchdog greenlights Olkiluoto 3 reactor in western Finland
The Finnish Nuclear Safety Authority (Stuk) announced on Monday that the government may issue an operating permit for the Olkiluoto
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Small traces of radioactive iodine found in Arctic Norway
Source of the radioactivity blowing in the wind is unknown. In week 5 (January 28th to February 4th), very small
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Russia launches upgraded nuclear-armed sub from northwestern base
The first upgraded ballistic missile submarine has left Severodvinsk, northwest Russia and embarked on comprehensive sea trails. Several Russian media,
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Snow crabs invading Russia’s Arctic nuclear waste dump
Researchers find a huge influx of snow crabs in areas with dumped radioactive waste in the Kara Sea, in Arctic
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Nuclear-powered cargo ship could boost fish shipments along Northern Sea Route
The Sevmorput might start shuttling frozen fish along the Northern Sea Route. Russia’s state nuclear power company Rosatom eyes new
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Russia offers to help Norway deal with its radioactive waste
After 25 years of economic aid from Norway to secure nuclear and radioactive waste on the Kola Peninsula in northwestern
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First reactor started at Russia’s floating nuclear power plant
After an initial neutron flux, the reactor reached its minimum controlled level of chain reaction and produced power Friday evening.
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Finland ready to back new nuclear disarmament talks, says president Niinistö
Finnish president Sauli Niinistö delivered the opening statements to kick off Finland’s quarterly national defence course on Monday morning at
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Radioactive material found in scrap metal at northern Finland plant
Radioactive material has ended up in a Tornio steel smelter three times in recent months, says the Radiation and Nuclear
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Last three reactor compartments from Cold War subs to be pulled from Russia’s waters next year
Twenty-five years with safe decommissioning of Cold War submarines in the Russian north will come to an end next year.
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Nuclear fuel loaded on Russia’s floating power plant in Murmansk
Reactor testing starts later in October or in November. On October 2nd, the last fuel elements were loaded into the
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Rising nuclear activity in Arctic Europe prompts Norway to update disaster plans
“Norwegian authorities are again considering the use of nuclear weapons against Norway or close to Norway as a not unthinkable
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