Chernobyl New Safe Confinement Research Sources

Print Date: 11/21/2024 6:08:08 AM

Editor’s Note:

When I began researching the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, I thought I could put together a one-or-two page story in the BULLETIN recapping the events of the seminal nuclear accident to mark its 30-year anniversary.

And then I learned about the New Safe Confinement (NSC) project. The NSC is a new chapter in the story of the infamous power plant. It is a story that is hopeful, innovative, collaborative, and global. Chernobyl’s legacy will continue long into the future once the arch is completed and work begins on the decades-long task of cleaning up the contaminated site within the secure walls of the massive dome.

For those interested in learning more about the Chernobyl disaster, the present day work to secure the site, and the long-term plan for making Chernobyl safe, I have collected a list of resources I used to research and write the story. I especially recommend the videos, as they bring to life the magnitude and awe of the massive NSC construction project. Of course, anyone can simply type “Chernobyl” into their web browser and be introduced to an endless supply of articles, photos, and commentary on the topic.

I’d like to acknowledge the following people and organizations. Their participation helped tell the fascinating story of Chernobyl’s New Safe Confinement: Fred deSousa and Mac McNeil from Bechtel, Nicolas Caille and Nadia Shevchenko from Novarka, Axel Reiserer and Vince Novak from EBRD, Rob Owen from PaR Systems, and Robert Martin. Thanks to each of you for lending your time and expertise to the story.

To read the BULLETIN coverage on the New Safe Confinement, click the BULLETIN image below. You can request a copy of the print magazine by emailing information@nationalboard.org. For a free subscription to the publication, click here.

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