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As Japan shuts down nuclear power, emissions rise
The Fukushima crisis is eroding years of Japanese efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions blamed for global warming, as power plants running on oil and natural gas fill the electricity gap left by now-shuttered nuclear reactors. Weather News Headlines – … Continue reading
Nuclear crisis turns Japan ex-PM Kan into energy apostle (Reuters)
Reuters – Nearly a year after Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster, then-premier Naoto Kan is haunted by the specter of an even bigger crisis forcing tens of millions of people to flee Tokyo and threatening the nation’s existence. Yahoo! News: Weather … Continue reading
Japan’s nuclear safety standards called flawed (AP)
AP – Japan’s nuclear safety chief said Wednesday the country’s regulations are flawed, outdated and below global standards, and he apologized for their failure when a tsunami crippled one plant last year. Yahoo! News: Weather News
No-man’s land attests to Japan’s nuclear nightmare (AP)
AP – Fukushima was just emerging from the snows of winter when the disaster hit — a 9.0-magnitude earthquake, the strongest in Japan’s recorded history, followed by a tsunami. Yahoo! News: Weather News
Japan probe finds nuclear disaster response failed (AP)
AP – A Japanese government report has found that the response to the nuclear crisis that followed the March 11 tsunami was confused and filled with errors. Yahoo! News: Weather News
Japan set to declare nuclear plant stable (AP)
AP – Japan’s government was to declare Friday that the tsunami-devastated Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant had finally achieved a “cold shutdown,” meaning it has stabilized and is no longer leaking substantial amounts of radiation. Yahoo! News: Weather News
Japan says stricken nuclear power plant in cold shutdown (Reuters)
Reuters – Japan declared its tsunami-stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant to be in cold shutdown on Friday, taking a major step to resolving the world’s worst nuclear crisis in 25 years but some critics questioned whether the plant was really … Continue reading
Japan to declare nuclear plant in stable condition (AP)
AP – Japan is poised to declare its crippled nuclear plant virtually stable nine months after a devastating tsunami, but the facility still leaks some radiation, remains vulnerable to earthquakes and shows no prospect for cleanup for decades. Yahoo! News: … Continue reading
Magnitude-5.9 quake hits near Japan nuclear site (AP)
AP – A strong earthquake struck Thursday morning near the Japan nuclear power plant hit by a powerful tsunami earlier this year. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. Yahoo! News: Weather News
Japan allows partial glimpse inside crippled nuclear plant (Reuters)
Reuters – Conditions at Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant, devastated by a tsunami in March, were slowly improving to the point where a “cold shutdown” would be possible as planned, officials said on Saturday during a tour of the … Continue reading