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Japan faces nuclear shutdown for second time since Fukushima

2013-01-24 07:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Japan may face a total nuclear shutdown in the summer for the second time since the March 2011 Fukushima disaster as the country's two operating reactors close for maintenance and tough new safety checks keep the rest of the fleet offline. That could force Japan to import even more fossil fuels for power generation, adding to an onerous energy bill that helped push the country into a record trade deficit in 2012. "It is unlikely that any of the idled reactors will re-start prior to September...

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