tsunami
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Workers at Fukushima nuke plant sprayed with radioactive water
The accident is the latest in a spate of leaks and other problems caused by human error that have added to public criticism of TEPCO’s handling of the crisis
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Woman hired by Japan utility for nuclear safety says restarts need to go ahead
Nuclear power best option for a resource-poor nation like Japan, says Lady Barbara Judge, who chaired the U.K. Atomic Energy Authority from 2004 to 2010.
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Stricken Japan nuke plant struggles to keep workers
Shortage expected to hinder decommissioning
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Power partially restored at crippled Japanese nuclear plant
But two fuel storage pools remain without
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Fukushima Dai’ichi power outage leaves three fuel pools without cooling for hours
Will remain safe for at least four days without fresh cooling water
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Japan’s Tepco misinformed, blocked probe at crippled nuke plant
But there was no attempt at a cover-up, independent panel says
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Japan utility admits nuke crisis avoidable
Says it feared consequences of new safety measures.
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Japan backs off nuclear power phase-out plan
Launches new Nuclear Regulation Authority to oversee industry.
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Utility behind Japan nuke crisis can’t afford renewable energy investments
Struggling company built solar, wind power plants before tsunami.
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Japan pledges less reliance on nuclear energy on anniversary of Nagasaki A-bomb attack
The country will announce 20-year energy policy plan in two weeks.