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Chernobyl at 40 years: Looking back at Nuclear News
Sunday, April 26, at 1:23 a.m. local time will mark 40 years since the most severe nuclear accident in history: the meltdown of Unit 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, then part of the Soviet Union.
In the ensuing four decades, countless books, documentaries, articles, and conference sessions have examined Chernobyl’s history and impact from various angles. There is a similar abundance of outlooks in the archives of Nuclear News, where hundreds of scientists, advocates, critics, and politicians have shared their thoughts on Chernobyl over the years. Today, we will take a look at some highlights from the pages of NN to see how the story of Chernobyl evolved over the decades.
Akira Oyama
Elmer E. Lewis
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (First Place)University of Maryland (Second Place)University of Wisconsin-Madison (Third Place)University of Florida (Honorable Mention)Texas A&M University (Honorable Mention)
John R. White
Robert L. Skinner
John GrahamNorbert R. GrantNancy M. Trahey
Small Local SectionsVirginia (Best Membership)Virginia (Best Meetings and Programs)Louisiana (Best Public Information/Education)Long Island (Best Section Management)Large Local SectionsLong Island (Meritorious, Best Section Management)Idaho (Best Membership)Eastern Carolinas (Best Meetings and Programs)Eastern Washington (Best Public Information/Education)Idaho (Meritorious)International Local SectionsLatin America (Meritorious, All Categories)Savannah River, Washington DC, Taiwan (Meritorious Finalists)
George C. Fullmer (GE NuclearSan Jose) (retired)
Chad B. Carrico
B Reactor Indian Point 1 Nuclear Generating Station Radiochemical Development Facility- Building 3019 (ORNL )
Jeanne K. Krieger
George Miley
Neil L. Felmus
Richard T. Lahey, Jr.
Bertram Wolf
Eric McFarland
J. Ed Smith posthumously
GraduateUniversity of TennesseeRoger Brewer, Michael Crouse, Ernie Elliott, Kadir KavakliogluUniversity of Texas, AustinRobert Canaan, Jong-You Kim, Steve Manson, Arnold Preece, Carlos Rios-Martinezz, Hector Vega-CarrilloUndergraduateOregon State UniversityCurt Betts ,Mel Guymon, Mark Galvin, Janet Green, Steve SlaterUniversity of TennesseeChris L. Black, J. Allen Crabtree, Carter D. Hooper, John K. Mattingly, Travis L. Tate
Yih Yun Hsu (Y.Y.)
Douglass E. Post
Thomas E. Murley
Allan F. Henry
Glenn A. Reed
