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New explosion at beleagured Japanese nuclear plant has dire implications

Posted in Nuclear, tagged nuclear japan tepco, public citizen texas on March 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Major US news agencies reporting a hydrogen explosion at Fukushima Dai-ichi No. 2 may have breached the containment vessel. Tepco, the Japanese company that owns this plant has evacuated operators from the area. There are reports of elevated radiation levels in the area near the plant. This plant just had its license extended in February. [...]

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Time for a moratorium on new nuclear reactors, license extensions.

Posted in Nuclear, tagged japanese nuclear disaster, moratorium, nuclear energy, public citizen texas on March 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Robert Singleton, an anti-nuclear activist and writer, is calling for a moratorium on new nuclear reactors, license extensions. Robert is a member of Solar Si Nuclear No in Austin, Texas. Click here to read Robert’s blog. As of today, several countries have announced intentions to review their nuclear power policies as a result of the unfolding drama in [...]

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Nikkei down, nuclear industry hit hard. Will STP’s expansion plans be affected?

Posted in Energy, Nuclear, tagged japan, Nuclear Power, public citizen texas, South Texas Nuclear Generating Station, Texas, Tokyo Electric Power Company on March 14, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Investors dumped Japanese shares Monday, sending the Nikkei down 6.2% amid concerns about a nuclear emergency in the country following Friday’s devastating earthquake and tsunami, with stocks of exporters and plant operators hardest hit. Analysts say stocks were being largely driven by the quake-related news flow; while news of the devastating tsunami effects in northeastern Japan [...]

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