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Japan gov’t, M’bishi Heavy to pull out of Turkey nuclear project via The Mainichi

TOKYO (Kyodo) — The Japanese government and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. are considering giving up on a nuclear project in Turkey amid ballooning costs, in a blow to Tokyo’s efforts to boost growth through infrastructure exports, sources close to the … Continue reading

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Toshiba, Hitachi, Mitsubishi Pursue Talks to Merge Nuclear Units via Latin American Herald Tribune

OKYO – Japan’s Toshiba, Hitachi and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries are in final stages of talks to integrate their nuclear fuel units. The companies are aiming to merge the units to sustain them at a time when most Japanese reactors are … Continue reading

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3 Japanese firms eye integrating nuclear fuel businesses via Kyodo News

Hitachi Ltd., Toshiba Corp. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. are considering integrating their nuclear fuel businesses next spring, sources close to the matter said Thursday. […] The integration of their fuel businesses would be expected to reduce costs and bolster … Continue reading

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De la gestion des flux migratoires par un État nucléariste dans un contexte de catastrophe nucléaire via Fukushima 福島第一

Par Cécile Asanuma-Brice, spécialisée en géographie urbaine, chercheuse associée au Clersé – Université de Lille I et au centre de recherche de la Maison franco-japonaise de Tokyo (1). Trois années se sont écoulées depuis le tremblement de terre suivi d’un … Continue reading

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Report: Jordan to build first nuclear research reactor via The Jerusalem Post

Commission chief: Project to build capabilities, prepare for constructing future nuclear power plants. Jordan’s Nuclear Regulatory Commission has given the green light for the desert kingdom to develop its first nuclear research reactor as a mechanism for meeting the country’s … Continue reading

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Senator Boxer Seeks Criminal Probe of San Onofre Nuclear Plant via Environmental News Service

WASHINGTON, DC, May 29, 2013 (ENS) – U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer of California is asking the Justice Department to open a criminal investigation into Southern California Edison’s statements to nuclear regulators about replacing steam generators at the shuttered San Onofre … Continue reading

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Los Angeles to San Onofre: Not So Fast! via Nukefree.org

A unanimous Los Angeles City Council has demanded the Nuclear Regulatory Commission conduct extended investigations before any restart at the San Onofre atomic power plant. The move reflects a deep-rooted public opposition to resumed operations at reactors perched in a … Continue reading

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Turkey close to $20bn nuclear plant announcement via Power Engineering International

Turkey is about to make a decision on the awarding of its new nuclear power plant at Sinop, on the Black Sea. Earlier Nikkei Business Daily stated that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Areva (Euronext: CEI) had won the contract to construct … Continue reading

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Mitsubishi Corporation to Develop Mega Solar Projects in Iwaki, Fukushima via MenaFn.com

Jan 28, 2013 (Menafn – M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) –Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) is pleased to announce plans for the construction of a new solar power plant * in Iwaki City, Fukushima. The largest of its kind in the Tohoku region, … Continue reading

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Will Malaysians Get Cancer for Your iPhone or Prius? via Mother Jones

Greetings from Malaysia! I’m here working on a reporting project about 17 elements at the bottom of the periodic table known as the rare earths, which are key to manufacturing all kinds of cutting-edge technology—from smartphones and laptops to wind … Continue reading

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