Daily Archives: 2011/12/12

Nuclear utilities face ¥50 billion disaster fee via The Japan Times Online

Posted on 2011/12/12 by norma field

Nuclear power utilities might be ordered to chuck about ¥50 billion into the entity that’s financing Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s compensation payments for the Fukushima disaster, government sources said Monday. The utility known as Tepco is expected to be the … Continue reading →

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Fukushima rice in cesium limbo via The Japan Times Online

Posted on 2011/12/12 by norma field

Autumn is high season for freshly harvested “shinmai,” the new rice marketed as a seasonal favorite in Fukushima Prefecture. But the farmers there fear their fare will go unsold because harvests around three cities have turned up excessive levels of … Continue reading →

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Regulatory Meltdown via Congressional Staff of Edward Markey

Posted on 2011/12/12 by norma field

Executive Summary In the wake of the meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) issued a report, numerous letters and introduced legislation all aimed at highlighting potential safety vulnerabilities and accelerating the implementation of … Continue reading →

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UN Atomic Agency Money Goes to Terror Fight, Not Nuclear Safety via Reader Supported News

Posted on 2011/12/12 by norma field

ec. 9 (Bloomberg) — Nine months after the worst nuclear disaster in decades, the world’s atomic-energy watchdog has yet to dedicate additional money to improve reactor safety. The delay has prompted the U.S. to call for the International Atomic Energy … Continue reading →

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New concerns about Hanford nuclear waste plant via Seattle PI

Posted on 2011/12/12 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — The federal government says a one-of-a-kind plant that will convert radioactive waste into a stable and storable substance that resembles glass will cost hundreds of millions of dollars more and may take longer to build, adding … Continue reading →

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