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Quake fears rise at Japan’s reactors via Nature

Commissioners say that geological faults make some reactors too dangerous to restart. Plans to restart some of Japan’s 50 nuclear reactors, which have been idle since the Fukushima Daiichi disaster in March 2011, have hit an obstacle — and his … Continue reading

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Japan Nuclear Plant Checked for Fault Line via ABC News

Japanese nuclear regulators inspected ground structures at the country’s only operating nuclear plant to examine if an existing fault line is active. The inspection Friday determines whether the Ohi plant in western Japan should close. Its No. 3 and No. … Continue reading

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