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The Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Disaster
On March 11, 2011, the Japanese islands were struck by an earthquake of enormous force. For six minutes the ground was ...
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Trump just assaulted the independence of the nuclear regulator. What could go wrong?
Trump's incursion will hamper the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's mission of ensuring the safety and security of US nuclear ...
Court rules against suspension of nuclear plant operations in southwestern Japan
A Japanese court on Friday rejected a request of thousands of residents to suspend operations of two reactors at a nuclear ...
Japan raises nuclear power goal in post-Fukushima shift
Japan says it will increase its reliance on nuclear energy in a major policy shift as it seeks to meet growing demand from ...
Court in southwestern Japan rejects request for nuclear plant suspension
A court in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan has rejected a lawsuit demanding a local nuclear power plant stop operations.
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Director General in Japan Supporting Nuclear Safety and Remediation
The IAEA Director General has been in Japan this week, supporting local efforts to enhance nuclear safety and environmental remediation, as the country prepares to restart its nuclear power plants ...
High wind halts dismantling of Fukushima nuclear plant's water tanks
A spokesman said the process could start from Feb 14, depending on weather conditions. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Nuclear Power Plants: 37 Nuclear Reactors Permanently Shut Down in Europe Since Fukushima
Since Fukushima 37 nuclear power plants have already been permanently shut down in Europe © wlad074 / Adobe StockMünster ...
A decade after Fukushima disaster, Japan decides to bank on nuclear power
Japan is turning to nuclear power more than a decade after the triple meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Japan is ...
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Revival of Japan’s biggest nuclear plant faces last hurdle
Japan has restarted 14 reactors in the last decade to meet growing demand for power in the world’s fourth-biggest economy.
Japan to increase nuclear power as new crisis overshadows Fukushima
On 11 March, 2011, a magnitude-9.0 earthquake sent a tsunami hurtling towards Japan's east coast, killing 20,000 people, ...
Japan to increase nuclear power as new crises overshadow fears of Fukushima repeat
On March 11, 2011, a magnitude-9.0 earthquake sent a tsunami hurtling towards Japan's east coast, killing 20,000 people, wiping out 120,000 buildings and sparking a partial meltdown at the Fukushima ...