Sarcophagus: 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.