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No more Fukushimas
The earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan one year ago today precipitated the most serious nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. A worst-case scenario contemplated the voluntary evacuation of Tokyo, as the Japanese Atomic Energy Commission feared a...Tags: York County (Virginia), Disasters and Accidents, New York City, Tokyo Electric Power Co., Japan
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Report: Japan, utility at fault for response to nuclear disaster
World NowJapan's response to the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was flawed by poor communication and delays in releasing data on dangerous radiation leaks, a government-appointed investigative panel has found.... -
Independent panel to probe Japan nuclear disaster
World NowNuclear meltdown: A scientific panel appointed by the Japanese government will conduct an independent investigation of last March's nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi plant.... -
Japanese officials kept nuclear report on evacuations secret
World NowJapan, nuclear, tsunami, earthquake, Fukushima: Japanese officials hushed up a government report last year warning that tens of millions of people might need to evacuate if the Fukushima nuclear crisis took a turn for the worse, the Associated Press... -
Japan marks 6 months since earthquake, tsunami
Associated PressTOKYO (AP) — Up and down Japan's devastated northeast coast, survivors prayed and communities came together Sunday to mark six months since the massive earthquake and tsunami struck on March 11, a date that changed everything for them and their...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Tokyo Electric Power Co., Japan, Tsunamis, World War II (1939-1945)
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The Sunday Brunch.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Sunday Morning, Fellow Seekers. Here's a few, carefully selected stories for you to snack on. Hope you enjoy the day. Here At Home: There's officially two horses in the race for the Democratic nomination for attorney general. Philadelphian Dan...... -
Commentary: Don't panic the people
Special to CNNIn the decorous chambers of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Wednesday a U.S. bureaucrat launched a tsunami of panic that has spread further worldwide than the real tsunami that devastated much of Japan on March 11. In testimony to Congress,...Tags: Health, Disasters and Accidents, Tokyo Electric Power Co., Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Japan
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Japanese Police: 200-300 Bodies Found in North Eastern Coastal Area
TOKYO (AP) -- A ferocious tsunami spawned by one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded slammed Japan's eastern coast Friday, killing hundreds of people as it swept away boats, cars and homes while widespread fires burned out of control.
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Japan still struggling to restore power to cool down reactors
Fighting exhaustion and radiation fears, engineers struggled anew Saturday to complete the crucial task of hooking a crippled nuclear plant to the electricity grid to help cool down damaged reactors. The official count of dead and missing in the quake and...Tags: Nuclear Policy, Health, Disasters and Accidents, Tokyo Electric Power Co., Japan
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Officials Retract Reports Of Extremely High Radiation At Fukushima Plant
Los Angeles TimesOfficials at Japan's stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant late Sunday retracted their announcement that they had found puddles at the facility's No. 2 reactor containing 10 million times more radioactivity than would be found in water in a normally...Tags: Labor Legislation, Companies and Corporations, Tokyo Electric Power Co., Japan, Los Angeles Times
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Japan Sees Some Progress In Race To Cool Nuclear Reactors
ReutersJapan restored power to a crippled nuclear reactor on Sunday in its race to avert disaster at a plant wrecked by an earthquake and tsunami that are estimated to have killed more than 15,000 people in one area alone. Three hundred engineers have been...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Tokyo Electric Power Co., Chernobyl (Kiev Oblast, Ukraine), Japan, Tokyo (Japan)
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Japan's nuclear crisis widens
A fresh explosion rocked a crippled nuclear complex as rescuers from around the world converged on Japan's devastated earthquake zone, searching for survivors and ministering to the sick and hungry. With the death toll expected to ultimately reach the...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Nuclear Policy, Tokyo Electric Power Co., Japan, Tokyo (Japan)
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