Chernobyl

[wa-loaf]

Getting a new roof:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/video/2011/apr/19/novarka-chernobyl-reactor-arch-video

 

[SkiDork]

has that started yet? Video is 18 months old...

 

[ctenidae]

Seems overly complex for what appears to be a weather shield more than anything.

 

[wa-loaf]

I think they just wrapped up the cash commitments. $1.8 billion ...

 

[Riverskier]

I thought this thread was going to be about chicken wings.

 

[thetrailboss]

Correct me if I am wrong, but aren't some of the reactors STILL in operation there?

 

[Puck it]

Correct me if I am wrong, but aren't some of the reactors STILL in operation there?

Yes. Three of the four are still running.

 

[thetrailboss]

Yes. Three of the four are still running.

Crazy.

 

[Nick]

That's wild I didn't know the other ones were still running

 

[dmc]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_Nuclear_Power_Plant#Decommissioning

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...or-finally-ends-a-sovietera-dream-627592.html

 

[Nick]

I just watched a 10 minute video on pripyat. Friggen internet, totally unproductive

 

[dmc]

That's wild I didn't know the other ones were still running

As of 2000 they are not functioning but it will be a long time before it is completely decommissioned
..

 

[Puck it]

I havenot looked at the status of them in a while. It looksl like the last one was shutdown in 2000. They were running after the accident though.

 

[dmc]

PBS aired something about the way wildlife is returning he the area...
Bears and cats and all kinds of critters are back.. crazy..

 

[darent]

It is good to see that the area isn't a total wasteland