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Op-Ed: Cal Democrats — Empty promises, dashed hopes, millions could die Special

At the California Democratic Convention, the leadership stiffed the convention center and delegates on food money, stiffed dying patients on the right to live and stiffed Southern Californians of the right to be free from a Fukushima event.

Digital Journal Report by Ruth Hull - 8 comments

A new Fukushima in the making? South India's Kudankulam!

The Kudankulam Nuclear Power plant in the southernmost tip of India has been contentious for years, but now a senior scientist alleges that the use of inferior building materials poses a real threat to its safety.

In the Media by R. C. Camphausen - 7 comments

How a rat may have taken down Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant

Fukushima - It is estimated that in the United States there is one rat for every human. Rats have spread diseases such as Bubonic Plague and Typhus just to name a few. But is it really possible that a rat can take down a modern nuclear power plant?

In the Media by Duane Buell - 3 comments

UK approves first new nuclear power station in 18 years

The UK’s Energy and Climate Change Minister yesterday gave the go-ahead for construction of the UK’s first nuclear power station for almost 20 years as planning consent was granted for a new multi-billion pound nuclear plant at Hinkley Point, Somerset

In the Media by Robert Myles - 1 comment

Nuclear power opponents host vigil for Fukushima at N.Y. facility

Buchanan - Opponents of nuclear power have planned a vigil in Westchester County, N.Y. this weekend, to coincide with the anniversary of the Fukushima disaster.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 8 comments

In the wake of biting sanctions, Iran looks to Russia for help

In the wake of new sanctions imposed by the US-led Western coalition, Iranian leaders expect Russia to play a larger role in upcoming nuclear talks.

In the Media by Michael Krebs

Greenpeace says Fukushima radiation monitoring seriously flawed

Fukushima - International environmental campaigning organisation Greenpeace claims that Japanese government radiation monitoring stations in the city of Fukushima are seriously underestimating residual radiation levels and public health risks in and around Fukushima.

In the Media by Robert Myles - 8 comments

Coolant pump triggers Three Mile Island reactor shutdown

Middletown - A Pennsylvania nuclear power plant unexpectedly was shut down on Thursday after a reactor coolant pump stopped working. Currently, workers have to wait until the area cools before going in to fix the problem.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 11 comments

Op-Ed: Japan’s new energy policy has worldwide implications

Tokyo - Nuclear energy had been touted as the cheap energy solution of the future 50 years ago. But the sad fact is that there are no small incidents when you are talking about nuclear energy. The cost in lives for cheap energy has taken its toll.

In the Media by Jacki Viles - 5 comments

Iran’s first nuclear power plant operating at full capacity

Bushehr - Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant is open and operating at full capacity. This is the first power plant of its type in the Islamic Republic.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 8 comments

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Sign in park in Fukushima City expresses apologies from city for declaring one-hour park-usage time limit due to radiation level on soil and equipment.

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