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US admiral 'optimistic' on Japan nuclear riskWashington (AFP) March 17, 2011 A top US officer voiced cautious optimism Thursday that a meltdown at Japan's quake-hit nuclear plant could be averted and said the military stood ready to bolster its aid in the crisis. Admiral Robert Willard, who is overseeing American military assistance after Japan's earthquake and tsunami, said 450 radiological and disaster specialists were awaiting orders to deploy as Japanese teams tried to cool fuel rods in reactors at the damaged Fukushima plant. "I'm cautiously optimistic that we're pr ... read more |
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  US nuclear plants get second safety look Some of America's nuclear power plants loom near big city populations, or perch perilously close to earthquake fault lines. Others have aged past their expiration dates but keep churning anyway. ... more | .. |
 Reactor design at Japanese plant raises questions The US-made reactors at Fukushima are coming under close scrutiny as experts point to flaws in their original design and the lack of a safety feature that the nuclear industry is only now starting to address. ... more | .. |
 EON mulls lawsuit over German nuclear shutdown: report German energy giant EON may take legal action against the government after Berlin decided to close seven nuclear reactors for at least three months in light of events in Japan, a report said Thursday. ... more | .. |
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 Japan crisis spotlights China nuclear concerns The atomic crisis sparked by Japan's massive earthquake and tsunami is throwing a spotlight on energy-hungry China's own plans to build dozens of nuclear power plants despite questions over safety. ... more | .. |
 China orders inspections of nuclear plants China on Wednesday ordered safety inspections of the country's nuclear plants and suspended approval of new projects after quake and tsunami disasters in Japan led to an atomic crisis. ... more | .. |
  Fuel-rod pool now 'major concern' - French watchdog A pool containing spent fuel rods at Fukushima's No. 4 reactor "is the major concern" in Japan's nuclear crisis, presenting the risk of radioactivity being released directly into the air, a French safety agency said on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 US run on iodide pills despite reassurances US authorities sought Wednesday to reassure Americans that there is minimal health risk here of radioactivity from Japan, as a US iodide pill maker reported an "enormous" run on the drug. ... more |
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Foreign governments urge nationals to leave Japan quake zone Foreign governments Wednesday urged their citizens to steer clear of quake-stricken northeast Japan and the capital Tokyo amid fears of further aftershocks and a widening nuclear disaster. ... more | .. |
 Indonesia's nuclear plans intact amid Japan crisis Indonesia said Wednesday that it will press on with plans to build a nuclear plant close to a volcanic fault line, despite the nuclear emergency in earthquake and tsunami-ravaged Japan. ... more | .. |
 Anti-nuclear demonstrations held across Spain Hundreds of people took part in protests held across Spain Thursday to demand the closure of the country's six nuclear power stations after Japan's nuclear accident following a massive earthquake. ... more | .. |
Japan crisis gives Israel pause on nuclear power: PM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview aired Thursday the Japanese nuclear crisis has made him reconsider his nation's plans for civilian atomic energy. ... more |
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 Swedish firm applies to bury nuclear waste amid protests A Swedish nuclear industry group applied to authorities Wednesday for permission to bury nuclear waste for the period it is unsafe, but Greenpeace protesters warned of the risks of leakage. ... more | .. |
 US high-pressure pumps go to ailing Japan reactor The US military said Wednesday it had delivered high-pressure water pumps to Japan to help cool a stricken nuclear power plant as part of a US aid effort amid Japan's worst crisis since World War II. ... more | .. |
 Japan's food under scrutiny, crisis 'in hands of God': EU The EU urged countries to check Japanese food imports for radiation as the bloc's energy chief Wednesday criticised Tokyo's handling of a nuclear crisis he said was now "in the hands of God." ... more | .. |
 US warns citizens near Japan nuclear plant to leave US officials Wednesday warned citizens living within 50 miles (80 kilometers) of a crippled Japanese nuclear plant to evacuate or seek shelter, amid mounting concern of a catastrophic meltdown. ... more |
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 Hong Kong extends 'black' travel alert for Japan Hong Kong has widened its top-level black travel alert to three more Japanese prefectures after explosions at a nuclear plant in the quake-stricken country deepened concerns of a meltdown. ... more | .. |
 Atomic crisis deepens in disaster-struck Japan Japanese crews grappling with the world's worst nuclear incident since Chernobyl temporarily pulled out Wednesday as radiation rose following feared damage to a reactor containment vessel. ... more | .. |
Radiation 'not threat outside nuclear plant zone' Radiation from a quake-hit Japanese nuclear power plant poses no immediate health threat outside a zone which has already been evacuated, the chief government spokesman said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Winds blowing radioactivity offshore, away from Japan: WMO The UN weather agency said Tuesday that winds are currently blowing radioactive material towards the ocean, and that there were "no implications" for Japan or countries nearby. ... more |
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 Health experts sound warning over iodine rush Japan's nuclear crisis has sparked panic buying of iodine pills, with online bids exceeding $500 for one packet, but health experts hosed down the hysteria and warned the pills are of limited use. ... more | .. |
Japan's nuclear power crisis escalates Japan's nuclear crisis continues to unfold after a fourth explosion Tuesday at the Fukushima nuclear plant was followed by a fire at a spent fuel pond, releasing radiation into the atmosphere. ... more | .. |
Plant operator says reactor seal apparently not holed The seal around a reactor at a quake-damaged Japanese nuclear power plant does not appear to have been holed, the plant operator said Tuesday, following an explosion at the plant. ... more | .. |
 'Rigged' cooling may fail at Japan nuke plant: US scientist If radiation levels continue to rise around Japan's earthquake-hit nuclear facilities, all remaining workers would have to evacuate and attempts to manually cool the reactor could fail, US scientists said Tuesday. ... more |
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 Chile atomic energy support wanes post-Japan quake As a potential nuclear disaster unfolds in Japan, quake-prone Chile is thinking twice about atomic power as a solution to its pressing energy needs. ... more | .. |
 Spain urged to close Fukushima's 'twin' reactor A Spanish environmental umbrella group urged the government Tuesday to close the country's oldest nuclear reactor following the accident at what it described as its "twin" atomic power plant in Japan. ... more | .. |
 Italy holds firm on nuclear despite Japan crisis With Japan's nuclear crisis dominating headlines in Italy, officials here are battling opposition to the planned re-introduction of atomic power abandoned following the Chernobyl disaster. ... more | .. |
 Germany to shut down seven reactors Germany will shut down its seven oldest nuclear power reactors and may not restart them, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday. ... more |
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Reactor fire at quake-hit Japan plant under control: govt A fire which broke out early Wednesday at a quake-hit Japanese nuclear power plant is under control, the government said. ... more | .. |
 Blasts, new fire escalate Japan's nuclear crisis Japanese crews battled Wednesday to avert a nuclear disaster and said they may pour water from helicopters to stop fuel rods from being exposed to the air and releasing even more radioactivity. ... more | .. |
 Japan's nuclear crisis spurs Europe to review nuclear safety Growing alarm over Japan's nuclear disaster prompted several European nations to review the safety of their own nuclear installations Tuesday, with Germany temporarily shutting down seven reactors. ... more | .. |
Fire at Japan plant, reactor container feared breached Japan's nuclear crisis deepened Wednesday with another fire at a quake-hit plant, fears a reactor containment vessel may have been damaged, and a radiation spike that forced the temporary evacuation of workers. ... more |
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