Daily Archives: 2012/03/10

Japan’s Nuclear Energy Industry Nears Shutdown, at Least for Now via The New York Times

OHI, Japan — All but two of Japan’s 54 commercial reactors have gone offline since the nuclear disaster a year ago, after the earthquake and tsunami, and it is not clear when they can be restarted. With the last operating … Continue reading

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Nuclear Disaster in Japan Was Avoidable, Critics Contend via The New York Times

TOKYO — A year after a huge earthquake and tsunami caused nearly catastrophic meltdowns at a nuclear plant, Japan is still grappling with a crucial question: was the accident simply the result of an unforeseeable natural disaster or something that … Continue reading

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