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Quake ‘could trigger plutonium leak’ at Los Alamos
added on 28 Oct 2009
Immediate action should be taken to prevent plutonium leaks following a potential future earthquake at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in the US, Energy Secretary Steven Chu was warned this week. The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board says an earthquake could trigger a fire inside high-r...
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Quake ‘could trigger plutonium leak’ at Los Alamos
posted to The Great Beyond on 28 Oct 2009
Immediate action should be taken to prevent plutonium leaks following a potential future earthquake at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in the US, Energy Secretary Steven Chu was warned this week. The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board says an earthquake could trigger a fire inside high-r...
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A Major Quake Could Release Plutonium From Los Alamos Lab | 80beats
posted to The Loom on 28 Oct 2009
Federal experts believe that a major earthquake could trigger fires at Los Alamos National Laboratory, releasing radioactive materials and endangering lives. The rupture of a seismic fault that runs underneath the lab would shake the ground more than scientists previously thought, according to a ...
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