Japan’s Nuclear Industry Takes Two Major Hits

Just this week, Japan’s nuclear industry has seen two major hits to the restart plans. Anti-nuclear advocate Satoshi Mitazono was elected

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Kyushu Earthquakes Expose Unaddressed Nuclear Reactor Risks

The Kyushu region of Japan has been hit by a series of major earthquakes and aftershocks since late last week.

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Two Days Of Earthquakes Near Japan’s Operating Reactors

UPDATE: Mt. Aso near the fault line generating these earthquakes has had a small eruption. Strong earthquakes have been hitting

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Sendai Reactor Has Condenser Malfunction, Volcano Risk Increases

The only operating reactor in Japan has developed a problem with its condenser system. Detection of conductivity was found in

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Sakurajima Alert Raised To 5, Other Signs Of Possible Eruption

UPDATE: Volcanic gas found bubbling up in the water 5km from the volcano. Image of the eruptions below from FNN.

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Japan First Restarted Reactor Now Under Volcano Threat

Scientists have tried to warn Japan’s NRA and other decision makers of the high risk for volcano danger to impact

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This Week’s Japanese Nuclear Industry Scandals

As Japan’s current government tries to force through reactor restarts, the process is running into some harsh reality. The NRA

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Multiple Safety Issues Being Ignored In Japan’s Nuclear Restart

Multiple significant safety issues are being ignored while Japan appears to be rushing into a restart of their nuclear power

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Sendai Nuclear Plant Closer To Restart And What Might Stop It

The local city council of Satsuma-sendai approved the restart of the Sendai nuclear plant in Kagoshima prefecture. 19 members approved,

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Japan’s Nuclear Disaster Evacuation Myth; Not Enough Buses

Asahi Shimbun continues to investigate Japan’s nuclear evacuation plans. This time they looked at the availability of buses to evacuate

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Japan’s Old Nuclear Program Is New Again

Nuclear restarts in Japan have taken a political turn. Japan’s industry minister revived previous administration’s claims that Japan “needs” nuclear

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NRA Nuclear Plant Volcano Study Could Take Another Year

Without saying how this might impact the potential restart of the Sendai Nuclear Plant, NRA said it would take about

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Japan Nuclear Evacuation Plans Expose Absurdity Of Restarting Reactors

Part of the plan in Japan to attempt to restart reactors including trying to establish evacuation plans based on what

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Potassium Iodide Pills Handed Out Near Nuclear Plant Hoping To Restart In Japan

Residents within 5km of the Sendai nuclear plant in Kagoshima were given potassium iodide tablets to keep on hand in

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Japan Moves Closer To Nuclear Restarts, But Who Decides?

Japan’s NRA gave an initial approval towards the Sendai nuclear plant meeting government “safety standards”. There are still other aspects

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7.3 Quake In Sendai; Round Up Of Key Information & Daiichi Reports

UPDATE: 3:45am GMT Dec 8th; USGS scientists say this may be part of the aftershocks from the March 2011 big

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