Officials make alarming discovery outside of shutdown nuclear facility: 'Significant'

Officials make alarming discovery outside of shutdown nuclear facility: 'Significant'

A dangerous fragment of radioactive debris was found outside of a decommissioned nuclear facility in Scotland. What's happening? The BBC reported that a radioactive fragment categorized as "significant" was discovered around the Dounreay nuclear facility on April 7. Radioactive particles can be classified as minor, relevant, or significant. This is the first "significant" particle found near Thurso since March 2022.  The Dounreay facility was an…