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Fears of Fission Rise at Stricken Nuclear Plant in Japan via The New York Times

Posted on 2011/11/02 by snasser

TOKYO — Nuclear workers at the crippled Fukushima power plant raced to inject boric acid into the plant’s No. 2 reactor early Wednesday after telltale radioactive elements were detected there, and the plant’s owner admitted for the first time that … Continue reading →

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Palayamkottai to rally in support of agitation against nuclear plant via The Hindu

Posted on 2011/11/02 by snasser

The People’s Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) will organise a demonstration at Palayamkottai on November 5 in support of the ongoing anti-Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project agitations. Speaking to reporters here on Tuesday, PMANE activists Mano Thangaraj, Lena Kumar and S.P. … Continue reading →

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Fukushima n-plant: boric acid injected after xenon detection via The Hindu

Posted on 2011/11/02 by snasser

Officials detected radioactive xenon, a gas associated with nuclear fission at Japan’s tsunami-damaged atomic power plant on Wednesday, indicating there could be a new problem at one of its reactors. They have injected boric acid, a substance that neutralizes nuclear … Continue reading →

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Energetic meet points outpost-Fukushima second thoughts via The Hindu

Posted on 2011/11/02 by snasser

Even as India debates the pros and cons of the Kudankulam nuclear power project, several developed countries have already resolved to scrap their nuclear plants, experts at an energy conclave said on Monday. Addressing the 14th regional conclave of the … Continue reading →

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JAEA unveils software to project post-decontamination radiation levels via The Mainichi Daily News

Posted on 2011/11/02 by snasser

The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) has developed software to project radiation levels after cleanup operations in areas contaminated by the Fukushima nuclear disaster. The software, unveiled at a Fukushima Prefecture-sponsored decontamination workshop on Oct. 31, will be will be … Continue reading →

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Editorial: Safety must be guaranteed as precondition for nuke reactor export to Vietnam via The Mainichi Daily News

Posted on 2011/11/02 by snasser

Safety must be guaranteed as a precondition for the government giving the green light to the export of nuclear reactors to Vietnam. Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung have reached an agreement under which Japan … Continue reading →

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TEPCO finds sign of fresh nuclear fission at Fukushima reactor via The Mainichi Daily News

Posted on 2011/11/02 by snasser

TOKYO (Kyodo) — Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Wednesday that it has detected signs of a recent nuclear fission in the No. 2 reactor at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi power plant, but ruled out the possibility that a major criticality … Continue reading →

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Post-Fukushima nuclear energy demand up but slower, IAEA head says via The Mainichi Daily News

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NEW YORK (Kyodo) — Yukiya Amano, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said Tuesday demand for nuclear energy around the world is on the rise, although the nuclear crisis in Japan triggered by the March earthquake and tsunami has … Continue reading →

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In Japan, a trial by water via The Hindu

Posted on 2011/11/01 by snasser

A Japanese Member of Parliament has drunk water collected from a radioactive puddle inside the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, after journalists challenged him to prove it was safe. Yasuhiro Sonoda, a Lower House member from the ruling Democratic Party … Continue reading →

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Japan winter power enough despite nuclear lack: government via Reuters

Posted on 2011/11/01 by snasser

(Reuters) – Japanese utilities will largely avoid power shortages this winter despite prolonged reactor shutdowns amid public concerns over nuclear safety, but hurdles remain for next summer, the government said on Tuesday. Continue reading at Japan winter power enough despite … Continue reading →

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