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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

'Drastic' shift needed to prevent repeat of Japan nuclear crisis



'Drastic' shift needed to prevent repeat of Japan nuclear crisis
Irish Times
THE FINAL government report into the Fukushima nuclear meltdown has called for a “drastic” shift in disaster management to avoid a repeat at one of Japan's 50 commercial nuclear reactors. Released weeks after the government green-lighted the restart of ...
 

Japan is warned it could still face a new Fukushima

The Independent - ‎3 hours ago‎
The final government report into the Fukushima nuclear meltdown has called for a "drastic" shift in the way similar disasters are managed in the future to avoid a repeat at one of Japan's 50 other nuclear reactors. Released weeks after the government ...
 

Japan Fukushima probe panel urges new disaster prevention steps, mindset

Firstpost -
by FP Staff Jul 24, 2012 TOKYO (Reuters) – A government-appointed inquiry into Japan's Fukushima nuclear crisis raised doubts on Monday about whether other atomic plants were prepared for massive disasters despite new safety rules, and delivered a ...

Panel: Safety myth at root of N-crisis

The Daily Yomiuri -
The root cause of the nation's worst-ever nuclear crisis lies in the "safety myth" that prevailed within the government and at Tokyo Electric Power Co., operator of the disaster-crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, a government inquiry panel said ...

TEPCO 'hesitant to probe crisis'

The Daily Yomiuri -
Tokyo Electric Power Co. appears unwilling to carry out a full-fledged investigation of the crisis at its Fukushima No. 1 plant in March 2011, a government panel said Monday. In its final report, the panel urged TEPCO to work hard to prevent a ...
 
 

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