Glad I’ll soon be leaving the planet and no longer need to answer difficult questions from the generation we’re leaving this mess to .

Michael Mann, distinguished professor of atmospheric science at Pennsylvania State University, told The Guardian this would be the last IPCC assessment that can make a real difference in policy terms — before we exceed 1.5 degree of warming.

issuevoter wrote on Aug 10^th, 2021 at 1:35pm:


Here is a question for alarmists. If pumping crap into the sky is such an issue why are you so anti-nuclear?

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This list is incomplete but there are no known fatalities in Belgium. See the Laka Foundation's list of recent nuclear and radiological incidents in Belgium from which this table is (partially derived). [11]

Nuclear power accidents in Belgium[11]
Date      Location      Description      Fatalities      Cost
(in millions
2006 US$)      INES
rating
2002      Tihange, Belgium      "Safety injection during hot shutdown at Tihange 2 unit".[12][13]      0            2
2005      Tihange, Belgium      "Inadequate protection relays and related setpoints".[14][11]      0            2
2006      Fleurus, Belgium      "Severe health effects for a worker at a commercial irradiation facility as a result of high doses of radiation" at Sterigenics. [15]      0            4
2008      Fleurus, Belgium      Iodine-131 release in the environment.[16]      0            3
2011      Doel, Belgium      "Inadequate setting of the auxiliary feedwater turbopump".[17]      0            2
Canada
Nuclear power accidents in Canada[18][19]
Date      Location      Description      Fatalities      Cost
(in millions
2006 US$)      INES
rating

December 12, 1952      CRL, Ontario, Canada      The NRX accident. A hydrogen explosion occurred in the reactor core due to a cascade of malfunctions and operator errors. The world's first major nuclear reactor accident.[20]      0      See NRX accident      5[21][22]
May 24, 1958      CRL, Ontario, Canada      The NRU accident. A fuel rod caught fire and broke when removed, then dispersed fission products and alpha-emitting particles in the reactor building.      0      See NRU accident.      
November 1978      WR-1 Reactor at Pinawa, Manitoba, Canada      LOCA loss of coolant accident. 2,739 litres of coolant oil leaked, most of it into the Winnipeg River. The repair took several weeks for workers to complete.[23]      0      Unknown      
August 1, 1983      Pickering nuclear Reactor 2, Pickering, Ontario, Canada      LOCA loss of coolant accident. Pressure tube, that holds the fuel bundles, ruptured due to hydriding. All four reactors re-tubed with new materials (Zr-2.5%Nb) over ten years.[24]      0      1 billion Canadian dollars (1983-1993).[25]      
March 1986      Bruce nuclear Reactor 2, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada      LOCA Loss of coolant accident. Pressure tube rupture during pressurizing test (reactor shut down). Pressure tube holds the fuel bundles.[26]      0      Unknown      
August 2, 1992      Pickering nuclear Reactor 1, Pickering, Ontario, Canada      A Heavy water leak of 2300 trillion becquerels of radioactive tritium into Lake Ontario, resulting in increased levels of tritium in Toronto drinking water .[27]      0      Unknown.      
December 10, 1994      Pickering nuclear Reactor 2, Pickering, Ontario, Canada      LOCA loss of coolant accident. A spill of 185 tonnes of heavy water. The Emergency Core Cooling System was used to prevent a meltdown.[28]      0      Unknown.      2[29]
June 11, 2002      Bruce nuclear Reactor 6, Bruce B station. Bruce County, Ontario, Canada      Pressure tube and calandria tube damage during a channel maintenance procedure, required replacement of the two tubes.[26]      0      Unknown      0[29]
December 21, 2009      Darlington nuclear station. Clarington, Ontario, Canada      Around 200,000 litres of water with trace amounts of radioactive isotope tritium coming from a storage tank mistakenly were released by workers into Lake Ontario, representing 0.1% of the monthly allowed amounts of tritium for this power plant.[30][31]      0      Unknown.      
March 14, 2011      Pickering nuclear Plant A Pickering, Ontario, Canada      A leak of 73 cubic metres (73,000 litres) of demineralized water into Lake Ontario from a failed pump seal. There was negligible risk to the public according to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.[32][33]      0      Unknown.      

France
Nuclear power accidents in France[7][34]
Date      Location      Description      Fatalities      Cost
(in millions
2006 US$)      INES
rating
17 Oct 1969      Loir-et-Cher, France      50 kg of uranium dioxide melted inside of the A1 nuclear reactor of Saint-Laurent-des-Eaux, during a refueling operation      0      Unknown (likely far less than the 13 Mar 1980 accident)      4
25 Jul 1979      Saclay, France      Radioactive fluids escaped into drains designed for ordinary wastes, seeping into the local watershed at the Saclay BL3 Reactor      0      5      
13 Mar 1980      Loir-et-Cher, France      A malfunctioning cooling system fused fuel elements together at the Saint Laurent A2 reactor, melting two fuel assemblys and forcing an extended shutdown      0      22      4
14 Apr 1984      Bugey, France      Electrical cables failed at the command center of the Bugey Nuclear Power Plant and forced a complete shutdown of one reactor      0      2      
21 May 1986      Normandy, France      Pipe maintenance at the fuel reprocessing plant at La Hague released a radioactive solution to which three welders and two plant workers were exposed.[35]      0      5      
27 Dec 1999      Blayais, France      An unexpectedly strong storm flooded the Blayais Nuclear Power Plant, forcing an emergency shutdown after injection pumps and containment safety systems failed from water damage      0      55      2
21 Jan 2002      Manche, France      Control systems and safety valves failed ... etc. etc,

9 Aug 2004      Mihama, Japan      A main piping burst in the turbine building of the Mihama-3 station and killed persons present there; the subsequent investigation revealed a serious lack in systematic inspection in Japanese nuclear plants, which led to a massive inspection program.[45]      5            1
2006      Fukushima No1, Japan      A small amount of radioactive steam was released at the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant and it escaped the compound.[44]      0            
16 Jul 2007      Kashiwazaki, Japan      A severe earthquake (measuring 6.8 on the Richter magnitude scale) hit the region where Tokyo Electric's Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant is located and radioactive water spilled into the Sea of Japan; as of March 2009, all of the reactors remained shut down for damage verification and repairs. The plant with seven units is the largest single nuclear power station in the world, which now again is shut down due to the Fukushima accident.[45]      0            1
Dec 2009      Hamaoka, Japan      Leakage accident of radioactive water. 34 workers were exposed to radiation      0            
Mar 2011      Fukushima Dai-ichi, Japan      The world's second INES 7 accident. A magnitude 9.0 earthquake and associated tsunami triggered cooling problems at Fukushima 1 & 2 stations with several reactors. Loss of coolant resulted in meltdowns in three units and hydrogen explosions caused their structural damage. Radioactive steam was released into the atmosphere, and highly radioactive water spilled into the ocean through utility trenches. Some immediate injuries resulted. 117 workers received committed effective doses above 100 mSv, and 6 workers received doses above the emergency dose limit of 250 mSv.[46]      2+;[47] further near 573 died from indirect causes[48]      1,200 - 2,100      7
6 June 2017      Ibaraki Prefecture      The incident occurred at the Japan Atomic Energy Agency's Oarai Research and Development Center, after a bag containing radioactive material tore open while a check on radioactive storage inside a "controlled" room was performed. It resulted in internal radiation exposure in five workers, with one of them inhaling plutonium. However, no radiation was detected in the external environment.[49][50]      0            
Pakistan
Nuclear power accidents in Pakistan[51]
Date      Location      Description      Fatalities      Cost
(in millions
2006 US$)
18 October 2011      Karachi, Pakistan      The KANUPP Karachi nuclear power plant imposed a seven-hour emergency after heavy water leaked from a feeder pipe to the reactor. The leakage took place during a routine maintenance shut down, and the emergency was lifted seven hours later, after the affected area was isolated.[51]      0      N/A
Russia
Nuclear power accidents in the Russian Federation
Date      Location      Description      Fatalities      Cost
(in millions
2006 US$)      INES
1957      Mayak reprocessing plant, Ural-region      Kyshtym disaster: Explosion in a waste tank of the plant with a massive radioactive cloud, deteriorating deeply the health of the region's population      The accident caused nearly 200 late cancer fatalities[52]      ?      6
1975      Leningrad, Soviet union      Reactor 1 of the Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant suffered a core damage which released radioactivity.      0      ?      4
1992      Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation      An RBMK reactor of the Leningrad NPP released radioactivity which traveled over north-eastern Europe. Russian officials declared that they saw no immediate danger posed by the event.[53]      0      ?      2
1997      Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation      Worker Sergei Kharitonov revealed photographs of cracked walls and groundwater seepage at a nuclear power plant waste storage facility. He also revealed that the plant has been dumping 300 litres of contaminated water into the Gulf of Finland annually "for years".[53]      0      N/A      
April 1998      Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation      An RBMK reactor was shut down following the discovery of a radiation leak.[53]                  
Autumn 2017      Ural-region, Russian Federation      Roshydromet had issued report stated rise in beta activity of aerosoles and surfaces at all monitoring posts in South Ural from 25th Sep to 1 Oct 2017. In two aerosol samples Ru-106 activity increase was detected. At 26th and 27th Sep Ru-106 decay products was detected in Tatarstan republic. At 27th and 28th Sep high pollution levels of aerosoles and surfaces was detected in Volgograd and Rostov-on-Don. In two aerosol samples from Chelyabinsk Oblast 986- and 440-fold activity increase was measured comparing to preceding month[54] The Mayak nuclear plant is widely suspected as the source of the radiation.[55]                  
August 2019      Arkhangelsk region      On August 9, 2019 an explosion triggered radiation levels to rise near Nyonoksa, which was later confirmed by Russia's nuclear energy agency as an accident while testing an isotope power source for a liquid-fuelled rocket engine. Five nuclear scientists had died and three suffered from burns. Russian authorities ordered the evacuation of the village nearing the blast site, suggesting grave dangers due to nuclear radiation.[56]      5            
South Korea
Nuclear power accidents in South Korea[57]
Date      Location      Description      Fatalities      Cost
(in millions
2006 US$)
4 October 1999      Wolsung, South Korea      22 workers employed by the Korea Electric Power Corp were exposed to radioactive liquid and gas at the Wolsung-3 reactor. Two workers were initially exposed when approximately 12 gallons of heavy water leaked during pipe maintenance. A further 20 workers were exposed during clean-up operations.[57]            ...

January 25, 1982      Rochester, New York, USA      Steam generator-leak at the Ginna Nuclear Generating Station causes extensive injection of the high pressure emergency core cooling system      0      ?      
March 20, 1982      Lycoming, New York, USA      Recirculation system piping fails at Nine Mile Point Unit 1, forcing two year shutdown      0      45      
March 25, 1982      Buchanan, New York, USA      Damage to steam generator tubes and main generator resulting in a shut down Indian Point Energy Center Unit 3 for more than a year      0      56      
June 18, 1982      Senaca, South Carolina, USA      Feedwater heat extraction line fails at Oconee 2 Pressurised Water Reactor, damaging thermal cooling system      0      10      
February 12, 1983      Forked River, New Jersey, USA      Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant fails safety inspection, forced to shut down for repairs      0      32      
February 26, 1983      Fort Pierce, Florida, USA      Damaged thermal shield and core barrel support at St Lucie Unit 1, necessitating 13-month shutdown      0      54      
September 15, 1984      Athens, Alabama, USA      Safety violations, operator error, and design problems force six year outage at Browns Ferry Unit 2      0      110      
March 9, 1985      Athens, Alabama, USA      Instrumentation systems malfunction during start-up, which led to suspension of operations at all three Browns Ferry Units      0      1,830      
April 11, 1986      Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA      Recurring equipment problems force emergency shutdown of Boston Edison's Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant      0      1,001      
1986      Surry, Virginia, USA      Broken Feedwater pipe at Surry Nuclear Power Plant kills 4      4      ?      
March 31, 1987      Delta, Pennsylvania, USA      Peach Bottom units 2 and 3 shutdown due to cooling malfunctions and unexplained equipment problems      0      400      
December 19, 1987      Lycoming, New York, USA      Malfunctions force Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation to shut down Nine Mile Point Unit 1      0      150      
September 10, 1988      Surry, Virginia, USA      Refuelling cavity seal fails and destroys internal pipe system at Surry Unit 2, forcing 12-month outage      0      9      
March 5, 1989      Tonopah, Arizona, USA      Atmospheric dump valves fail at Palo Verde Unit 1, leading to main transformer fire and emergency shutdown      0      14      
March 17, 1989      Lusby, Maryland, USA      Inspections at Calvert Cliff Units 1 and 2 reveal cracks at pressurized heater sleeves, forcing extended shutdowns      0      120      
November 17, 1991      Scriba, New York, USA      Safety and fire problems force shut down of the FitzPatrick nuclear reactor for 13 months      0      5      
April 21, 1992      Southport, North Carolina, USA      NRC forces shut down of Brunswick Units 1 and 2 after emergency diesel generators fail      0      2      
February 3, 1993      Bay City, Texas, USA      Auxiliary feed-water pumps fail at South Texas Project Units 1 and 2, prompting rapid shutdown of both reactors      0      3      
February 27, 1993      Buchanan, New York, USA      New York Power Authority shuts down Indian Point Energy Center Unit 3 after AMSAC system fails      0      2      
March 2, 1993      Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, USA      Equipment failures and broken pipes cause shut down of Sequoyah Unit 1      0      3      
December 25, 1993      Newport, Michigan, USA      Shut down of Fermi Unit 2 after main turbine experienced major failure due to improper maintenance      0      67      
14 January 1995      Wiscasset, Maine, USA      Steam generator tubes unexpectedly crack at Maine Yankee nuclear reactor; shut down of the facility for a year      0      62      
May 16, 1995      Salem, New Jersey, USA      Ventilation systems fail at Salem Units 1 and 2      0      34      
February 20, 1996      Connecticut, USA      Leaking valve forces shutdown Millstone Nuclear Power Plant Units 1 and 2, multiple equipment failures found      0      254      
September 2, 1996      Crystal River, Florida, USA      Balance-of-plant equipment malfunction forces shutdown and extensive repairs at Crystal River Unit 3      0      384      
September 5, 1996      Clinton, Illinois, USA      Reactor recirculation pump fails, prompting shut down of Clinton boiling water reactor      0      38      
September 20, 1996      Senaca, Illinois, USA      Service water system fails and results in closure of LaSalle Units 1 and 2 for more than 2 years      0      71      
September 9, 1997      Bridgman, Michigan, USA      Ice condenser containment systems fail at Cook Units 1 and 2      0      11      
May 25, 1999      Waterford, Connecticut, USA      Steam leak in feed-water heater causes manual shutdown and damage to control board annunciator at the Millstone Nuclear Power Plant      0      7      
September 29, 1999      Lower Alloways Creek, New Jersey, USA      Major Freon leak at Hope Creek Nuclear Facility causes ventilation train chiller to trip, releasing toxic gas and damaging the cooling system      0      2      
February 16, 2002      Oak Harbor, Ohio, USA      Severe corrosion of control rod drives in the reactor head forces 24-month outage of Davis-Besse reactor      0      143      
January 15, 2003      Bridgman, Michigan, USA      A fault in the main transformer at the Donald C. Cook nuclear power plant causes a fire that damages the main generator and back-up turbines      0      10      
June 16, 2005      Braidwood, Illinois, USA      Exelon's Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station leaks tritium and contaminates local water supplies      0      41      
August 4, 2005      Buchanan, New York, USA      Entergy's Indian Point Energy Center Nuclear Plant leaks tritium and strontium into underground lakes from 1974 to 2005            30      
March 6, 2006      Erwin, Tennessee, USA      Nuclear fuel services plant spills 35 litres of highly enriched uranium, necessitating 7-month shutdown      0      98      
November 21, 2009      Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA      Twelve workers were contaminated after radioactive dust was mobilized at the Three Mile Island plant during pipe maintenance works.[70]      0            
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