Tag Archives: Nuclear power

The oil-related post you all knew was coming

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Pete Rowley

So another day, another oil leak. Nearly 1500 barrels of crude pumped into one of the most active fisheries in Europe, oil companies playing responsibility tag, and industry spokespeople assuming the position yet again. To be honest, as far as … Continue reading →

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Cooking with fissile material

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Pete Rowley

Nuclear power has come in for something of a bad press in the last few months following Fukushima, despite the fact that the actual outcome of that event was that an ageing nuclear plant just about withstood an event which … Continue reading →

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