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Thursday, June 28, 2012

Fukushima Watch: Are the Oi Reactors as Safe from Earthquakes as the ...

Fukushima Watch: Are the Oi Reactors as Safe from Earthquakes as the ...
Wall Street Journal (blog)
The two nuclear reactors Japan is preparing to restart weren't vetted for safety as thoroughly as they should have been -- at least from the standpoint of earthquake safety, two prominent seismologists say.


Experts warn against restarting nuclear reactors in Japan

Times of India -
NEW DELHI: Japan is in ferment as the date for restarting two of its nuclear reactors draws close after over an year's shutdown. Hundreds have participated in protests at several places. Local councils are confused and divided. 

Japan's Nuclear Ambitions Awaken

Asia Sentinel -
It would be wrong to say Japan's experience as the first victim of nuclear weapons in 1945, the year when the United States became the world's first nuclear power, is a permanent deterrent to its own ambitions for nuclear weapons.
 

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