Daily Archives: 2012/05/01

Street denuclearizing method gains via The Japan Times

Obayashi Corp. has developed a method to decontaminate radiation-tainted pavement that is over three times as efficient as the conventional means, according to the major general contractor. Most pavement contaminated with radiation from Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s Fukushima No. 1 … Continue reading

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Cesium exceeding new limit detected in 51 food items in nine prefectures via The Japan Times

Radioactive cesium was detected in 51 food products from nine prefectures in excess of a new government-set limit in the first month since it was introduced April 1, according to data released by the health ministry Tuesday. The limit was … Continue reading

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Kyoto’s top crisis manager slams safety explanation for Oi reactors’ restart via The Japan Times

On Tuesday, Kyoto’s chief crisis manager, Kiyoshi Yamada, told the officials from the organizations that the prefecture cannot fully accept the state’s explanations about the safety of the reactors. Continue reading at Kyoto’s top crisis manager slams safety explanation for … Continue reading

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Uranium Boom and Plutonium Bust: Russia, Japan, China and the World via Japan Focus

Over the last decade, the world of fissionable material has experienced a quiet revolution. Plutonium, once the lethal darling of nations seeking a secure source of fuel for their nuclear reactors (and their nuclear weapons) has fallen from favor. Uranium … Continue reading

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日米、原発研究で協力 脱依存、後退懸念 首脳会談 via 東京新聞

【ワシントン=関口克己】野田佳彦首相は三十日午前(日本時間五月一日未明)、オバマ米大統領とホワイトハウスで会談した。両首脳は、民生用原子力協力に関する二国間委員会の設置を決める。昨年の東京電力福島第一原発事故を踏まえ、民生用の原発を安全に稼働させるための研究開発を行うのが狙い。原発再稼働を前提に、新たな協力関係を築くことで「脱原発依存」は後退する懸念が強まった。  Continue reading at 日米、原発研究で協力 脱依存、後退懸念 首脳会談

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