Tag: nuclear energy
TEPCO admits bad habits, lack of safety checks triggered nuclear disaster
It is a bold admission from a company that tried desperately to skirt around accusations that it was responsible for one of the worst nuclear accidents in 25 years....
Fukushima could still be leaking radiation into the sea
It's an announcement that anxious Japanese residents don't want to hear, following one of the world's worst nuclear disasters in history. The operator of Japan's disgraced Fukushima nuclear power...
Hornepayne, Ontario wants to be Canada’s nuclear waste capital
In Canada, a multi-billion dollar government project is up for grabs. With it comes the promise of long-term jobs and stable, economic gains for a million years. But the...
Nuclear disaster was avoidable, according to Fukushima operator
Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) has said that it could have dealt better with the meltdown at Japan's infamous Fukushima nuclear plant. The statement is a stunning reversal from...
Japan to restart nuclear reactors if watchdog group approves
A showdown is expected between the Japanese government and the country's opponents of nuclear power.
Reuters reports that Japan's Economics Minister has announced that nuclear reactors can be restarted if...
Can we trust nuclear energy after Fukushima?
The world's nuclear industry is still reeling from Japan's Fukushima accident 18 months ago. With a tarnished reputation and world politicians promising voters they'll pull out of nuclear energy...
Expert: Nuclear power “binge” needed to avoid climate change
Many experts have shunned geo-engineering techniques because of an ethical implication. Others have ridiculed them as being sheer silliness. But perhaps its followers will gain some added credibility, now...
Report: Fukushima disaster has caused mutant butterflies
It has been 18 months since the 9.0-magnitude quake that devastated life on the Japanese coast. The deadly disaster was also responsible for the nuclear outbreak at Japan's Fukushima...
Nuclear Reactor Shut Down Over Heat Concerns
In Waterford, Connecticut lies the sprawling Milestone nuclear plant. It is the only nuclear power generation site in the state. But a reactor there has been shut down because...
Japan Fukushima disaster leads to geothermal energy
It has been nearly 18 months since the 9.0-magnitiude quake that ravaged the Japanese coast. The disaster was responsible for the nuclear tragedy that unfolded at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi...
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