Chernobyl: March 2008 Archives
Russian nuclear power plant construction company Atomstroyexport has begun work on the next phase of stabilization at the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant. The purpose of this project is to reinforce the badly-worn roof of the aging cement Sarcophagus covering Reactor 4. This work will be paid for by the international Chernobyl Shelter Fund, comprised of 28 countries including the G8 nations.
Construction of the New Safe Confinement structure by France's Novarka is still scheduled to begin this spring.
Construction of the New Safe Confinement structure by France's Novarka is still scheduled to begin this spring.
ABC News has an interesting article and accompanying video (“Living Near Chernobyl”) on their website about an American Radiation Protection Physicist, Joel Hoyt, who with his family has moved from their home in Washington state to Slavutych, Ukraine.
Hoyt works at the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant, working on the Chernobyl Shelter Implementation Program. He spends his days tracking radiation leakage from cracks in the Sarcophagus structure, and develops maintenance plans to insure the safety of workers and citizens in nearby communities.
The story and 3-minute video focus on Hoyt, his wife Alisa and daughter Jocelyn (their son Trevor is also with them). Jocelyn is the only American in her class. She speaks and sings Ukrainian, serving as a translator for reporter David Wright.
This is definitely worth a quick look.
Additional Information
The Hoyts moved to Slavutych in late 2005 and live in a 3-bedroom cottage. Alisa is home-schooling Trevor while Jocelyn attends a local kindergarten. Trevor plays soccer and Jocelyn takes dance lessons.
Joel Hoyt works for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and has been involved in an international effort to stabilize the existing Sarcophagus.
Slavutych is a small city with a population of approximately 25,000, and was built in late 1986 as a replacement for Pripyat. The city is located approximately 50 km northeast of the Chernobyl plant. Current employees of the plant are required to live in the city.
Hoyt works at the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant, working on the Chernobyl Shelter Implementation Program. He spends his days tracking radiation leakage from cracks in the Sarcophagus structure, and develops maintenance plans to insure the safety of workers and citizens in nearby communities.
The story and 3-minute video focus on Hoyt, his wife Alisa and daughter Jocelyn (their son Trevor is also with them). Jocelyn is the only American in her class. She speaks and sings Ukrainian, serving as a translator for reporter David Wright.
This is definitely worth a quick look.
Additional Information
The Hoyts moved to Slavutych in late 2005 and live in a 3-bedroom cottage. Alisa is home-schooling Trevor while Jocelyn attends a local kindergarten. Trevor plays soccer and Jocelyn takes dance lessons.
Joel Hoyt works for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and has been involved in an international effort to stabilize the existing Sarcophagus.
Slavutych is a small city with a population of approximately 25,000, and was built in late 1986 as a replacement for Pripyat. The city is located approximately 50 km northeast of the Chernobyl plant. Current employees of the plant are required to live in the city.
