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Major Energy and Environmental News and Commentary affecting the Nuclear Industry.

Friday, April 12, 2013

Risk of nuclear accident at crippled Fukushima still high

Risk of nuclear accident at crippled Fukushima still high
New Zealand Herald
A makeshift system of pipes, tanks and power cables meant to carry cooling water to the melted reactors and spent fuel pools inside shattered buildings remains highly vulnerable, Nuclear Regulation Authority chairman Shunichi Tanaka acknowledged.http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10877030

Tepco Faces Decision to Dump Radioactive Water in Pacific

Businessweek -
Tokyo Electric Power Co. (9501)'s discovery of leaks in water storage pits at the wrecked Fukushima atomic station raises the risk the utility will be forced to dump radioactive water in the Pacific Ocean. Leaks were found in three of seven pits in the past week, ...http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-04-11/tepco-faces-decision-to-dump-radioactive-water-in-pacific-ocean
 

Another leak found at Fukushima plant during water transfer

Asahi Shimbun -
Tokyo Electric Power Co. on April 11 confirmed another leak at its crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, this time from a pipe being used to transfer contaminated water between underground storage tanks. TEPCO earlier this month confirmed ...http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201304120067

Further leaks in radioactive water during water-transfer at Tepco Power Station ...

Daily News & Analysis -
A leaking sunken reservoir at the Tepco power station in Fukushima, Japan, led to more leakages of radioactive water during a water-transfer effort. The problematic reservoir caused about 22 litres of radioactive water leakage from a joint between a pipe and ...http://www.dnaindia.com/world/1821633/report-further-leaks-in-radioactive-water-during-water-transfer-at-tepco-power-station-in-japan

Nuclear-hit Fukushima to get 20,000 cherry trees http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/international/nuclearhit-fukushima-to-get-20000-cherry-trees/article4525438.ece

 

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