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Oldest US nuclear reactor 'disaster waiting to happen'Lacey, New Jersey (AFP) March 23, 2011 A sleepy New Jersey town has come onto people's radar screens because it has the oldest running nuclear power plant in the United States - and some say the most dangerous. Named for a Revolutionary War general, Lacey, New Jersey is the kind of American town that few from outside the seaside settlement knew much about before the earthquake and tsunami in Japan triggered a nuclear crisis. Down the road from the 1950s-style diner and across from the bridge that locals use as a fishing pier stands ... read more |
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 Radioactive German election looms for Merkel Chancellor Angela Merkel's party has ruled Baden-Wuerttemberg since 1953, but the political fallout in Germany from Japan's nuclear crisis could spell the end in a key state election Sunday. ... more | .. |
 US launches review of nuclear plant safety The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Wednesday it was launching a two-pronged review of US nuclear power plant safety amid the crisis at a Japanese complex hit by an earthquake and tsunami. ... more | .. |
  Saving Electricity In A Hurry-Tokyo Has Done It Before And Can Do It Again Not long ago, Japan faced a major power crisis. In September 2002, the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) was forced to shut down 17 nuclear power plants for emergency safety inspections. Th ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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 Tokyo water unsafe for babies, food bans imposed Tokyo warned Wednesday that radioactive iodine over twice the safe level for infants had been detected in its tap water after Japan's massive earthquake crippled a nuclear plant. ... more | .. |
Sooner Germany abandons nuclear power, the better: Merkel Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday that the sooner Germany abandoned nuclear power the better, but stressed the energy source was still needed as a stopgap technology for Europe's biggest economy. ... more | .. |
 Nuclear to stay, says EU despite battle over safety testing Nuclear energy is here to stay so European Union leaders need to spell out clearly how to revamp safety guidelines at a key summit, the bloc's energy commissioner said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Radiation in Tokyo tap water 'unsafe for infants' Radioactive iodine that exceeds the level considered safe for infants has been detected in Tokyo's tap water, a city official said Wednesday, advising parents not to give it to their babies. ... more |
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  Russian Chernobyl drama echoes Japan fears A new drama film set in Chernobyl opens in Russian cinemas this week, recalling the trauma of the world's worst nuclear accident just ahead of the the 25th anniversary of the catastrophe. ... more | .. |
Russia makes lower offer for Mantra uranium A subsidiary of Russia's atomic energy agency has used Japan's nuclear crisis to slash its planned takeover price for Australian uranium miner Mantra Resources by 12 percent. ... more | .. |
 Russia checking high-radiation ship in Far East: official Russia is checking a Panama-flagged vessel that arrived in its Far East region from quake-hit Japan with radiation levels three times the norm, the head of its consumer protection agency said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Natural gas to gain from nuclear crisis As nations across Europe begin to question their reliance on nuclear power, natural gas could become the fuel of the moment. ... more |
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 Japan disaster hikes Swedes' opposition to nuclear Opposition to nuclear power in Sweden has risen sharply following the disaster in Japan, with 36 percent of Swedes now saying they want nuclear power phased out, up from 15 percent in 2008, a poll showed Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Italy halts nuclear plan after Japan crisis Italy will declare a one-year moratorium on the country's nuclear programme at a cabinet meeting Wednesday, Economic Development Minister Paolo Romani told a parliamentary committee. ... more | .. |
 Bulgaria prepares 'stress test' at Kozloduy nuclear plant Bulgaria launched preparations Tuesday for a "stress test" of its sole nuclear power plant at Kozloduy, following EU safety concerns brought on by Japan's tsunami-damaged nuclear plant. ... more | .. |
Radioactive substances in seawater near Japan plant High levels of radioactive substances have been detected in seawater near a quake-crippled nuclear power plant in Japan, its operator said early Tuesday. ... more |
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 Contamination at Fukushima plant to last 'decades': experts Local contamination from Japan's quake-damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant will be a problem that will last "for decades and decades," France's Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) said on Monday. ... more | .. |
 Delhi roads riskier than nuclear: India regulator India's atomic energy regulator has said that driving or walking on the notoriously dangerous streets of New Delhi is more of a risk than the country's 20 nuclear reactors. ... more | .. |
 How quickly can Germany ditch nuclear? Germany, which has decided to temporarily shut down its seven oldest nuclear power reactors, is debating whether it's realistic to completely phase out nuclear energy anytime soon. ... more | .. |
EU wants neighbours to match nuclear 'stress tests' European Union states will ask neighbours such as Russia to conduct nuclear reactor "stress tests" similar to their own, re-examining safety in the light of the Japan crisis. ... more |
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  France back in US favor amid Libya, Japan crises France's assertive response to deadly unrest in Libya and its embrace of nuclear power amid Japan's atomic crisis drew praise this week from US politicians who eight years ago would likely have sung a very different tune. ... more | .. |
 IAEA sees 'some positive developments' at Fukushima The UN atomic watchdog Sunday noted "some positive developments" at Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant over the past 24 hours, but warned that the crisis there remained serious. ... more | .. |
  Japan, China, SKorea foreign ministers meet The foreign ministers of Japan, China and South Korea on Saturday agreed to boost cooperation on nuclear power safety and disaster preparedness, one week after Japan's devastating quake and tsunami. ... more | .. |
Japan struggles to restore power to atom plant Crews fighting to cool reactors at Japan's stricken nuclear plant struggled Sunday to switch partial power back on after a natural disaster that has left nearly 20,000 people dead or missing. ... more |
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 Pride and apprehension for Fukushima firefighters In the face of unseen dangers, the firefighters at Fukushima have the weight of an apprehensive nation's expectations - and their families' worst fears - riding on their shoulders. ... more | .. |
Japan vies to restore power to wrecked atom plant Crews fighting to cool reactors at Japan's stricken nuclear plant hoped Sunday to switch partial power back on after a natural disaster that has left nearly 20,000 people dead or missing. ... more | .. |
Power line connected to stricken Japan reactor Crews fighting to cool reactors at Japan's stricken nuclear plant managed to connect a power line as the government revealed that leaking radioactivity had reached the food chain. ... more | .. |
Power line connected to stricken Japan reactor Crews fighting to cool reactors at Japan's stricken nuclear plant managed to connect a power line Saturday as the government revealed that leaking radioactivity had reached the food chain. ... more |
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 Pounding rain fuels radiation fears in Japan Driving rain on Monday disrupted rescue efforts in Japan and compounded the misery of disaster survivors now fearing radioactive fallout from the smouldering wreck of a nuclear plant. ... more | .. |
 Fears for British nuclear renaissance after Japan crisis The crisis at the Fukushima plant in Japan could delay plans for a new generation of British nuclear power stations, dealing a blow to the atomic energy industry's hopes for a 30-billion pounds boost. ... more | .. |
UN atomic watchdog says Japan crisis will be overcome UN atomic watchdog chief Yukiya Amano said Monday he had "no doubt" that the current nuclear crisis in Japan would be "effectively overcome". ... more | .. |
 Quake-prone Turkey presses on with nuclear plant plans Amid global alarm over the nuclear crisis in Japan, Turkey - which is also quake-prone - is going ahead with plans to build its first nuclear plant. ... more |
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