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March 25, 2011 05:40 pm GMT

Nuclear WatchDawg App Reveals Nuclear Plants, Safety Issues Within Fifty Mile Radius

A newly released Android app, Nuclear WatchDawg, reveals where nuclear power plants and associated safety and environmental concerns are within a fifty mile radius anywhere in the U.S. NuclearWatchDawg aggregates data from some 30 sources, mostly government and academic research labs whose research is in the public domain. Lee Guthman, who develops new apps and ventures for the GVW Group in Highland Park, Illinois noted:
"We developed this app because there is heightened interest in nuclear power following the earthquake in Japan, and damages to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant there. In the U.S., people want to know what they're living or working nearby, how big these nuclear facilities are, and what are the known issues around them, if any..."</blockq

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