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Japan: Fukushima two years on: the largest nuclear decommissioning finally begins
2013-03-06 18:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Radiation levels in the abandoned communities near Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant have fallen 40% in the past year. Inside the wrecked facility, construction workers rush to complete state-of-the-art equipment that will remove dozens of dangerous radioactive nuclides from cooling water. Soon, a steel shield will be driven into the seabed to prevent contamination from the plant from leaking into the Pacific Ocean. Almost two years after a deadly tsunami crashed into the plant, crippling...
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New Japan Nuclear Authority Rules Tough on Tsunami, Could Delay Reactor Restarts
2013-01-30 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Asahi Shimbun: The nuclear industry watchdog is pitching new safety standards on earthquake and tsunami preparedness, which could substantially delay restarts of some idled nuclear plants. The draft outline of the new standards, presented on Jan. 29 by an expert panel of the Nuclear Regulation Authority, calls for broad measures against the highest possible tsunami. The highest possible tsunami, called the "reference tsunami," will be set for individual nuclear plants. Operators will be required to build levees...
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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...