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Japan raises warning level on volcano not far from nuclear plant via Reuters

Posted on 2015/08/15 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Japan warned on Saturday that a volcano 50 km (31 miles) from a just-restarted nuclear reactor is showing signs of increased activity, and said nearby residents should prepare to evacuate. Sakurajima, a mountain on the southern island of Kyushu, is … Continue reading →

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Why was the Sendai nuclear power plant restarted? via Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Posted on 2015/08/14 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Two of Japan’s reactors—Units 1 and 2 of the Kyushu Electric Power Company’s Sendai nuclear power plant—have just restarted, and Unit 1 should begin generating electricity on August 14. Like all other Japanese nuclear power plants, Sendai was shut down … Continue reading →

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