Daily Archives: 2011/05/16

“Reactor 1 in worse shape than thought” via the Japan Times Online

Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Thursday that the water level in the No. 1 reactor’s pressure vessel at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant is much lower than thought and that some of the fuel rods have melted and sunk … Continue reading

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“Nuclear safety post-Fukushima: A victory for the public’s right to know” on the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Article Highlights After the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission required nuclear plant licensees to develop strategies for dealing with explosions or fires. The NRC implied that these strategies would also prevent a Fukushima-style accident but, … Continue reading

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“Masks, sleeves in at Fukushima schools as radiation looms” via the Japan Times Online

Students at Shoyo Junior High School in Fukushima Prefecture are wearing masks, caps and long-sleeved jerseys to attend classes as their exposure to radiation is on pace to equal the annual limits for nuclear industry workers. “Students are told not … Continue reading

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“Crisis a chance to forge new energy policy” via the Japan Times Online

OSAKA — On March 15, 1970, the long-anticipated Osaka Expo opened, allowing more than 64 million people to indulge their curiosity and learn about future technologies over a six-month period. It would remain the most attended world’s fair until the … Continue reading

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“Nuclear energy at a crossroads” via the Japan Times Online

The choice Japan must soon make over the future of its energy policy will determine whether it will develop safer nuclear power plants, expand reliance on other energy sources or remain in power-save mode for decades to come. The March … Continue reading

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“Watanabe, stars call for donations” via the Japan Times Online

Los Angeles — Actor Ken Watanabe has brought together a group of celebrities to create videos calling for donations to help Japan recover from the March 11 disasters and express solidarity with the victims. One video posted on the kizuna311.com … Continue reading

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“U.N. forum takes up nuke accidents” via the Japan Times Online

Geneva — A U.N. disaster prevention conference commenced in Geneva on Tuesday, with Secretary General Ban Ki Moon taking up the issue of nuclear plant accidents as a major theme for the first time since the biennial event began in … Continue reading

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“Cold shutdown of Hamaoka due this week” via the Japan Times Online

Nagoya — Chubu Electric Power Co. was set to begin work Thursday to halt the Hamaoka nuclear power plant’s No. 4 reactor, sources said Wednesday. Power generation at the reactor in Shizuoka Prefecture is expected to stop seven to eight … Continue reading

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“Tepco to accept aid with strings attached” via the Japan Times Online

Tokyo Electric Power Co. decided Wednesday to accept the government’s conditions for helping it compensate victims of the Fukushima No. 1 power plant crisis. Tepco is expected to face trillions of yen in compensation demands. The government’s conditions for aid … Continue reading

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“Japan’s Leader Cancels Plan for New Nuclear Plants” via the New York Times

TOKYO — Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Tuesday that Japan would abandon plans to build more nuclear reactors, saying his country needed to “start from scratch” in creating a new energy policy. Mr. Kan’s announcement came as Japan allowed residents … Continue reading

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