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Chernobyl Containment Funding Talks Lined Up
Funding gap of $652 million to finish enclosure for radioactive remains of Ukraine nuclear plant
By Sean Carney
March 17, 2015 5:45 a.m. ET 2 COMMENTS
KIEV, Ukraine?The completion of a new enclosure for the radioactive remains of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is in sight despite continued turmoil in Ukraine?s east, as international institutions ready new funding.
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Mr. Novak said that there are significant amounts of radioactive waste and dust within the existing concrete structure that could escape into the environment if it were to fail, even though such a scenario is extremely unlikely.
?Until the New Safe Confinement is in place, we aren?t safe,? Mr. Novak said....
Funding gap of $652 million to finish enclosure for radioactive remains of Ukraine nuclear plant
By Sean Carney
March 17, 2015 5:45 a.m. ET 2 COMMENTS
KIEV, Ukraine?The completion of a new enclosure for the radioactive remains of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is in sight despite continued turmoil in Ukraine?s east, as international institutions ready new funding.
...
Mr. Novak said that there are significant amounts of radioactive waste and dust within the existing concrete structure that could escape into the environment if it were to fail, even though such a scenario is extremely unlikely.
?Until the New Safe Confinement is in place, we aren?t safe,? Mr. Novak said....