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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Japan may scrap nuclear plant over seismic fault

Japan may scrap nuclear plant over seismic fault

Tokyo (AFP) Dec 10, 2012
Geologists said Monday a Japanese nuclear plant may be sited over an active seismic fault, indicating that it will probably be scrapped. All five experts tasked by the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) with investigating the tectonic situation underneath Tsuruga plant in Fukui prefecture said it showed signs of geologically recent movement. Under government guidelines atomic installatiohttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Japan_may_scrap_nuclear_plant_over_seismic_fault_999.html

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