Thermal Images of Castor in Valognes

Thermographic images showing in 'red' the heat emitted by nuclear waste transport containers in the railway station of Valognes, bound for storage in Gorleben, Germany. The CASTOR (Cask for Storage and Transport of Radioactive material) is a train convoy carrying eleven 100-tonne containers of radioactive waste. Measurements of these containers show that the radioactivity in each one is higher than what was released at Chernobyl in 1986 - this makes the CASTOR transport effectively a Chernobyl on wheels.

Unique identifier: GP02867

Type: Image

Shoot date: 02/11/2010

Locations: Europe, France, Valognes

Credit line: © Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Thermal Imaging of Nuclear Waste

Thermal imaging of nuclear waste transport in France as it passes on its way to Germany. The CASTOR (Cask for Storage and Transport of Radioactive material) nuclear waste transport is an example of the nuclear madness that must end. It is a train convoy carrying eleven 100-tonne containers of radioactive waste that is reprocessed in France and returns to Germany each year for storage. Measurements of these eleven containers done by ANDRA (National Agency for Radioactive Waste Management) show that the radioactivity in each container is higher than what was released at Chernobyl in 1986 - this makes the CASTOR transport effectively a Chernobyl on wheels.

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