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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Japan nuclear reactor atop active fault: regulator

Japan nuclear reactor atop active fault: regulator
Tokyo (AFP) May 22, 2013 - Japan's nuclear watchdog said Wednesday that one reactor was sitting directly above an active tectonic fault, effectively ruling out a restart forever. The Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) said it had approved a report from experts which found a crack in the Earth's crust lying underneath the reactor at a plant in Tsuruga, western Japan, was active. "There is a need for us to take the ... morehttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Japan_nuclear_reactor_atop_active_fault_regulator_999.html
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