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South Korea to expand nuclear energy despite growing safety fears
ReutersSEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea has no option but to expand its nuclear power plant program despite growing public concern over safety in the wake of Japan's Fukushima disaster in 2011 and a series of scares that closed two reactors last year. The...Tags: South Korea, Japan, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Energy Resources, Japan Nuclear Emergency (2011)
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Safety first for man who represented the U.S. in Japan during its nuclear disaster
Tribune staff reporterThe flight attendant spied the Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo on Chuck Casto's T-shirt and escorted him to first class. Three days after the Pacific Ocean had risen and shattered the northern Japanese coast March 11, 2011, Casto's plane headed...Tags: Earthquakes, Politics, Tennessee Valley Authority, Japan, Tokyo (Japan)
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In wake of Fukushima disaster, Japan to end nuclear power by 2030s
World NowThe Japanese government announced a dramatic turn in its energy policy Friday, vowing to make the densely populated island nation nuclear-free by the 2030s. Last year's tsunami-triggered disaster at the Fukushima nuclear power complex forced evacuation of... -
Tsunami warning lifted for strong Japan earthquake
TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake Friday struck the same Japanese coast devastated by last year's massive quake and tsunami, generating small waves but no immediate reports of heavy damage. Several people along the northeastern coast were...
Tags: Earthquakes, Tokyo (Japan), Japan, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Tokyo Electric Power Co.
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Commentary: It's time to turn off San Onofre
Talk about a game-changer. Do you know the Barack Obama campaign tracked the buying, subscription and leisure habits of 29,000 voters as far back as 2008? Most presidential campaigns track about 1,500 voters for six to 12 months. It turns out this is...Tags: Politics, Plant Openings, Japan, Mitt Romney, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Massive Tokyo protest pushes against nuclear power
World NowTens of thousands of people turned out in Tokyo against nuclear power on Monday, urging the Japanese government not to restart reactors in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster.... -
Spain's borrowing cost hits record; worries grow over Greece
World NowEurope’s long-running debt crisis flared sharply as Spain’s borrowing rates jumped to another record high and worries grew over Greece’s ability to keep on qualifying for the emergency loans it desperately needs to stay afloat.... -
Japan investigating if Fukushima workers hid radiation exposure
World NowJapanese officials are investigating whether workers cleaning up in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster were pushed to shield their radiation meters so they could keep working for longer on the contaminated plant.... -
City to adopt resolution regarding San Onofre
The City Council made it clear that it planned to approve a resolution listing complaints about San Onofre's operation and concerns about its future, but that didn't keep the public from expressing opinions. Speakers came from San Clemente, Washington,...
Tags: Washington, DC, Politics, Southern California Edison Company, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011)
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Mutated butterflies found near Fukushima nuclear plant
KIAHWhat’s happening in Japan could be the start of another Mothman outbreak, or it could be the return of Mothra, ready to raise her children to defend Japan against the scourge of Godzilla. Or it could be the result of the meltdown by the Fukushima...Tags: Japan, Genes and Chromosomes, Stranger Than Fiction, Cancer, Nuclear Power
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Mutant Butterflies Linked to Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
KTLA NewsFUKUSHIMA, Japan -- In the first sign that the Fukushima nuclear disaster may be changing life around it, scientists say they've found mutant butterflies. Some of the butterflies had abnormalities in their legs, antennae, and abdomens, and dents in their...Tags: Wildlife, Japan, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Japan Nuclear Emergency (2011), Chernobyl Disaster (1986)
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How much spent nuclear fuel is there in Connecticut?
If you were freaked out by last year's disaster at Japan'sFukushima nuclear plants, or by Three Mile Island or Chernobyl, maybe you'd rather not think about all the toxic spent nuclear fuel being stored in Connecticut or just across the border in New...
Tags: Environmental Pollution, Hudson River, Politics, George C. Jepsen, Japan
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