Iran has acknowledged that personal computers belonging to employees at Bushehr were infected by the worm but has insisted that computers running
the nuclear facility itself remained unharmed.
In the wake of the recent earthquake and tsunami, the situation at the Fukushima
nuclear facility remains in flux from day to day, with the ultimate losses directly attributable to it (as opposed to the larger geophysical disaster) still unknown.
Not exact matches
Some of the proposals go beyond what Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration has sought when it comes to
nuclear power (the state is closing the Indian Point
facility in Westchester County while another in central New York will
remain open with the aid of subsidy), though many of the issues Nixon has raised are in line with what the state has done.
A Downing Street source said there was «no credible evidence» at the moment that terrorists would try to attack a civil
nuclear facility, but stressed it was right to
remain vigilant about safety at
nuclear sites.
The Senate's budget 2016 - 17 budget bill in response to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan calls for $ 100 million from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative for «the benefit of
nuclear facilities that are not currently financially viable but
remain operational.»
For example, «Iran will convert its sensitive Fordow uranium enrichment
facility into an international «
nuclear, physics, and technology centre,» allowing it to
remain open as a research lab.
Military officials said that the
nuclear facilities have been shut down safely, though it
remained unclear whether any had suffered damage.
This problem continues to grow because there
remains no place for used
nuclear fuel rod storage other than such pools or massive dry casks — both located on
nuclear facility grounds.
Closer to home, more durable materials can be developed for use in
nuclear power
facilities which could
remain intact longer in the event of an accident, and simply require less replacement over time.
Livermore's expertise in high - energy - density science, high - performance computing, and
nuclear and isotopic science, combined with unique research
facilities, meet the formidable technical challenges of ensuring that the
nuclear deterrent
remains effective.