Despite the objections of environmentalists and after overcoming local opposition from fishermen, the Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) pumped more than 850 tons of groundwater … TEPCO Dumps Fukushima Groundwater Into Pacific OceanRead more
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How my son started talking
Kenzaburo Oe talking: when I was a child at the age of 12 was when Japan was involved in the war, and this was of … How my son started talkingRead more
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End Nuclear Power Now, Says World Uranium Symposium
Uranium mining across the world should cease, nuclear power stations be closed and nuclear weapons be banned, according to a group of scientists, environmentalists and … End Nuclear Power Now, Says World Uranium SymposiumRead more
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The Marshall Islands Versus the World’s Nuclear Weapons States
One effect of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) initiative is to throw a spotlight on the policies of the nuclear weapons states, which … The Marshall Islands Versus the World’s Nuclear Weapons StatesRead more
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Nuclear reactors and blackouts
Turkey has just suffered a massive failure of its electricity grid. A long-lasting blackout spread over more than half of the country, leaving the capital … Nuclear reactors and blackoutsRead more
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Wrong kitty litter led to radiation leak at New Mexico nuke waste dump
A radiation leak at an underground nuclear waste dump in New Mexico was caused by “chemically incompatible” contents, including kitty litter, that reacted inside a … Wrong kitty litter led to radiation leak at New Mexico nuke waste dumpRead more
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Fukushima Disaster “Man-Made” & “Preventable”
A Japanese parliamentary inquiry has concluded last year’s nuclear meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was “a profoundly man-made disaster — that could … Fukushima Disaster “Man-Made” & “Preventable”Read more
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Lawmakers call for decommissioning 28 of 50 reactors in Japan
A cross-party group of 91 lawmakers said Thursday 28 of Japan’s 50 commercial nuclear reactors must immediately be decommissioned and the rest are dangerous. The … Lawmakers call for decommissioning 28 of 50 reactors in JapanRead more
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TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Disaster: four years of an ongoing nuclear crisis
Tomorrow, March 11th 2015, is a somber anniversary for the people of Japan: four years since the Great East Japan Earthquake struck, sparking a tsunami, … TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Disaster: four years of an ongoing nuclear crisisRead more
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Thousands of cracks in Belgian reactors
Picture a 33 year-old asphalt road: weathered with time, bearing the cracks and crags of decades of harmless-seeming water trickling into its crevices, freezing, expanding, … Thousands of cracks in Belgian reactorsRead more