Posted by Paul Seaman under Chernobyl Legacy on 26 April 2010. No comments.
Working at Chernobyl in 1995 was an amazing experience. I was the only westerner living in the new town of Slavutych that was built to replace the abandoned city of Pripyat. In addition, I was the only westerner working full time at the power station. This gave me an insight into the running of the both places that was as thrilling as it was unique. More »
Posted by Paul Seaman under Chernobyl Legacy on 26 April 2010. No comments.
Dateline 1995: As the world prepared for the 10th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, the world’s media began a memorial feast of disaster stories. Here I review three classic examples. More »
Posted by Paul Seaman under Chernobyl Legacy on 26 April 2010. No comments.
Ukraine is piggy-in-the-middle, caught between Russia and the West. Its nuclear prospects are exciting on several fronts – but its overall energy-dependency means it has to be diplomatic. More »
Posted by Paul Seaman under Energy issues / Holidays / Leisure on 13 July 2009. 4 comments.
The most read article on this weekend’s The Times Online was Chernobyl offers a holiday in hell. Before we go on, I ought to say I spent six months working at Chernobyl in 1995. I’ve visited many times since. I met my wife there. My child sort of qualifies as being a child of Chernobyl. More »
