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mar 12
On one of the plant's exterior walls he left behind an image of a boy next to the words " I remember when all this was trees. "LA Times Arts and Culture
Officials yesterday declared a state of emergency at the nuclear plant in Fukushima. Guardian World
The massive earthquake that forced the closure of four nuclear power plants in Japan has highlighted the grave risk of inadequate back-up generators at U.S. facilities, a leading U.S. scientist group said on Friday. Huffington Post Full Feed
Nuclear plants need power to keep water flowing over the fuel rods to prevent overheating. Huffington Post Full Feed
And the shutdown of several nuclear power plants in Japan may force that country to import more oil, which could cause prices to rise even further, analysts said. LA Times Politics
Conditions appear to be worsening at a nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan, according to local media. LA Times World News
Just today, GM announced that will more than double the number of Chevy Volts it manufactures, adding a second shift to a plant in Hamtramck. Huffington Post Full Feed
The Japanese government has been holding an emergency meeting on the Fukushima nuclear plants. Guardian World
Reuters has quoted an expert as saying that while some radiation may leak from the Fukushima nuclear power plant, a major disaster is unlikely. Guardian World
Others suggest they always have been there and have only become more visible as the city eliminates protective brush and plant life from the parks. Huffington Post Full Feed
mar 13
The worst earthquake in Japan 's recorded history left a trail of blazing buildings, inundated coastal communities, wrecked roadways and potentially unstable nuclear power plants. LA Times World News
Backup generators powering the pumps at the first five disabled reactors failed almost immediately after the earthquake, apparently inactivated by exposure to seawater from the tsunami that swept through the seaside plants. LA Times Science
Documents from Tokyo Electric, the operator of the Japanese nuclear plants in crisis after Friday 's devastating quake and tsunami, reveal that the company tested the Fukushima plant to withstand a quake up to magnitude 7.9. Boing Boing
In one sentence, he managed to get right to heart of a big problem lurking behind the headlines today: " The extent of my knowledge on nuclear power plants is pretty much limited to what I 've seen on The Simpsons ". Huffington Post Full Feed
The country relies heavily on nuclear energy for electricity; with 55 plants, they have more than any country other than the United States and France. LA Times World News
In 2003, all 17 of its nuclear plants were shut down temporarily after a scandal over falsified safety-inspection reports. LA Times World News
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano told reporters there is a " possibility " of a meltdown at the plant 's No. 1 reactor, adding, "It is inside the reactor. We can't see." Boing Boing
1 power plant about 150 miles north of Tokyo and 40 miles from the earthquake 's epicenter. LA Times World News
Bannai said engineers had been unable to get close enough to the reactor 's core to determine whether there was a meltdown, but that he based his conclusion on radioactive cesium and iodine measured in the air near the plant Saturday night. LA Times World News
Some 170,000 people have been ordered to evacuate the area covering a radius of 12 miles ( 20 kilometers ) around the plant in Fukushima near Iwaki. Huffington Post Full Feed
mar 14
And now the government and nuclear industry face accusations that they had seriously underestimated the nuclear plants fundamental vulnerability to earthquakes. Guardian World
So, with the news that there has just been an explosion at Fukushima nuclear plant after the earthquake ( Report, 12 March ), I am insulted to learn that Sue Ions, fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, heavily involved in nuclear decommissioning and a proponent of new nuclear build, believes that " rather than undermining public faith in nuclear energy, this incident would highlight its safety … People should gain confidence that these plants have shut down as they should be. Guardian World
Campaigners have resumed their criticism of Japan 's dependence on nuclear energy, and, in particular, of the wisdom of building nuclear power plants on the coastline of the world 's most seismically active country. Guardian World
Longtime friends built shelves, threw out my too-big-for-my-kitchen fridge and loaned me couches, a dining room set, patio furniture and plants to freshen up the place. Huffington Post Full Feed
Meanwhile, Japanese government officials argued on CNN about whether a nuclear meltdown had occurred at the quake-damaged Fukushima No. 1 ( Daiichi ) power plant 150 miles north of Tokyo and are considering doing it at a third reactor in a last-ditch effort to stave off a meltdown that could release dangerous amounts of radioactivity into the environment. LA Times Science
That statement is based on the detection of extremely small quantities of the isotopes cesium-137 and iodine-131 in the environment near the plant. LA Times Science
But officials insisted that unless the quake-damaged nuclear plants deteriorated into full meltdown, any radiation that reached the United States would be too weak to do any harm. New York Times, World
On another blog, someone asked, " Should I take iodine now ? " That referred to pills that can prevent poisoning from the atmospheric release of iodine-131, a radioactive byproduct of nuclear plants that the Japanese authorities have identified as escaping into the atmosphere. New York Times, World
At the exposure rate now being reported at the boundary of the Fukushima Daiichi plant, it would take many weeks before people exposed would notice any symptoms. New York Times, World
Inside the plant, however, the three workers with radiation sickness were presumably exposed to much more radiation. New York Times, World
While the nation's industrial clusters in the south and west seemed to be spared the worst, the crisis at damaged nuclear plants north of Tokyo was threatening to cause an energy squeeze that could set back all sectors of Japan's economy. NYTimes Business
apr 12
The twin disasters decimated much of the region, killing up to 25,000 people and setting off radiation leaks at a coastal nuclear plant by knocking out its cooling systems. ABC News World
Engineers were fighting a fire at Japan 's crippled nuclear plant on Tuesday as another major aftershock rocked eastern Japan, swaying buildings in central Tokyo and closing Narita airport runways. Reuters International
Mr Blanchard added that there was a lot of uncertainty about developments in Japan, especially the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, which remains a cause of concern. BBC Business
Japan 's nuclear safety agency decided Tuesday morning to increase the crisis level at the country 's troubled Fukushima Daiichi plant from 5 to 7, the highest disaster ranking recognized internationally. Daily Beast Cheat Sheet
News reports say Japan has decided to raise the severity level of the crisis at its tsunami-stricken nuclear power plant to 7 -- the highest level and equal to the 1986 disaster at Chornobyl in the former Soviet Union. CTV News World
Ford's production in Asia includes its joint venture in China with Changan, and a plant operated in Thailand in a joint venture with Mazda. Reuters Business
Workers at Japan 's tsunami-stricken nuclear power complex discovered a small fire near a reactor building Tuesday but it was extinguished quickly, the plant 's operator said. MSNBC News
The top U.S. nuclear regulator said Monday he will not change a recommendation that U.S. citizens stay at least 50 miles away from Japan 's crippled nuclear power plant, even as he declared that the crisis in that country remains " static. ABC News
