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This is a list of some of the world's most controversial nuclear facilities and related sites.  Citations provided typically discuss mass protests (eg., Seabrook, Diablo Canyon, Lawrence Livermore, Brokdorf), accidents which have rated highly on the [[International Nuclear Event Scale]] (eg., Chernobyl, TMI, Windscale, Mayak), and/or environmental concerns (eg., Belene, Hanford, Ranger).  
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This is a list of some of the world's most controversial nuclear facilities and related sites.  Citations provided typically discuss mass protests (eg., Seabrook, Diablo Canyon, Lawrence Livermore, Brokdorf), accidents which have rated highly on the [[International Nuclear Event Scale]] (eg., Chernobyl, TMI, Windscale, [[Kyshtym Disaster|Mayak]]), and/or environmental concerns (eg., Belene, Hanford, Ranger).  
  
 
* Belene Nuclear Power Plant<ref>[http://www.greens-efa.org/cms/topics/dokbin/206/206749.pdf  The World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2007] pp. 31-32.</ref>
 
* Belene Nuclear Power Plant<ref>[http://www.greens-efa.org/cms/topics/dokbin/206/206749.pdf  The World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2007] pp. 31-32.</ref>
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* Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory<ref>[http://www.mindfully.org/Nucs/2003/Livermore-Lab-Protest11aug03.htm Hundreds Protest at Livermore Lab]</ref>
 
* Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory<ref>[http://www.mindfully.org/Nucs/2003/Livermore-Lab-Protest11aug03.htm Hundreds Protest at Livermore Lab]</ref>
 
* Los Alamos National Laboratory<ref>[http://www.nuclearactive.org/CCNS/ccnsindex.html About CCNS]</ref>
 
* Los Alamos National Laboratory<ref>[http://www.nuclearactive.org/CCNS/ccnsindex.html About CCNS]</ref>
* Mayak<ref>[http://www.logtv.com/films/chelyabinsk/ The Most Contaminated Spot on the Planet]</ref>
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* [[Kyshtym Disaster|Mayak]]<ref>[http://www.logtv.com/films/chelyabinsk/ The Most Contaminated Spot on the Planet]</ref>
 
* Mihama Nuclear Power Plant<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3548192.stm Japan's shaky nuclear record]</ref>
 
* Mihama Nuclear Power Plant<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3548192.stm Japan's shaky nuclear record]</ref>
 
* Monju Nuclear Power Plant<ref>[http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/industry/Monju_enters_extended_testing_310807.shtml Monju enters extended testing]</ref>  
 
* Monju Nuclear Power Plant<ref>[http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/industry/Monju_enters_extended_testing_310807.shtml Monju enters extended testing]</ref>  

Revision as of 07:46, 25 May 2011

This is a list of some of the world's most controversial nuclear facilities and related sites. Citations provided typically discuss mass protests (eg., Seabrook, Diablo Canyon, Lawrence Livermore, Brokdorf), accidents which have rated highly on the International Nuclear Event Scale (eg., Chernobyl, TMI, Windscale, Mayak), and/or environmental concerns (eg., Belene, Hanford, Ranger).

  • Belene Nuclear Power Plant[1]
  • Brokdorf Nuclear Power Plant[2]
  • Chernobyl disaster[3]
  • Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station
  • Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant[4]
  • Gorleben[5]
  • Hanford Site[6]
  • Indian Point Energy Center
  • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory[7]
  • Los Alamos National Laboratory[8]
  • Mayak[9]
  • Mihama Nuclear Power Plant[10]
  • Monju Nuclear Power Plant[11]
  • Mülheim-Kärlich Nuclear Power Plant[12]
  • Nevada Test Site[13]
  • Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant[14]
  • Pelindaba nuclear research facility[15]
  • Ranger Uranium Mine[16]
  • Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant[17]
  • Seabrook Station Nuclear Power Plant[18]
  • Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant[19]
  • SL-1
  • Three Mile Island[19]
  • Tokai fuel fabrication facility[20]
  • Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant[21]
  • Wackersdorf[22]
  • Windscale fire[23]
  • Wyhl[24]
  • Yucca Mountain

See also

References