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Japan Unlikely To Exit Nuclear Power

Reuters | Posted 05.26.2012

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By Linda Sieg TOKYO, May 25 (Reuters) - Japan is leaning toward a policy of halving nuclear power's share of electricity ...

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Exit Jackzo: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission in Free Fall

Richard Brodsky | Posted 05.24.2012

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The resignation of NRC Chairman Gregory Jackzo puts the issue of nuclear safety smack on the middle of Obama's desk, and then into the presidential race. That's a good thing.

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UN: Radiation Didn't Kill Fukushima Workers

AP | GEORGE JAHN | Posted 05.23.2012

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VIENNA -- A year after an earthquake and tsunami triggered the Fukushima disaster, a United Nations agency preparing a report on the health effects sa...

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Fukushima Tour de Force: New Book Chronicles Nuclear Devil's Tango

Jeff Biggers | Posted 05.22.2012

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In Devil's Tango, Pineda brings together a refreshingly bold command of the facts and myths of the nuclear industry with her extraordinary prose to offer a rare look into many of the overlooked implications of the Fukushima tragedy.

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Under A Withering Industry Assault, Nuclear Safety Chief Resigns

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.22.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Under a withering assault from the industry, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko is stepping down, effective upon the ...

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San Onofre: We Can't Ignore the Warning Signs

Erich Pica | Posted 05.21.2012

San Onofre's reactors have already released radioactive steam and are literally shaking themselves apart. Instead of keeping the reactors shut down, Southern Edison is rushing to restart the reactors and running them as hard as possible.

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Tough Talk From Environmental Activist Dr. Helen Caldicott

Marianne Schnall | Posted 05.09.2012

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Dr. Helen Caldicott has passionately devoted the last 40 years to educating the global community about the inherent risks and dangers of nuclear energy and weapons and the critical changes needed to restore and help save our embattled Earth.

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Fearing Fear Itself

Marian Salzman | Posted 05.07.2012

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In this election year, I've been on fear watch. Folks are fearful of everything from 2012 theories to GMOs to student loans taking over as the number one source of pain for college grads everywhere.

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Atomic Rate Rigging and the New China Syndrome

Harvey Wasserman | Posted 05.04.2012

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Small wonder the death knell of new U.S. nukes may be upon us. Two reactors proposed for Florida will now, say its would-be builders, cost $24 billio...

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The French Presidential Election: the Roles of Fascism and Fukushima

Vivian Norris | Posted 05.01.2012

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In general, the French President does not appear to be respected as a statesman. The French do not recognize Sarkozy's way of doing things as being familiar, as representing who they are, whether it be on the left or the right.

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The Climate Post: Arctic Oil Drilling Opens as Pitfalls Pondered Miles Away

Jan Mazurek | Posted 04.27.2012

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As pump prices ease, federal prosecutors are turning up the heat in the BP oil spill case, arresting an ex-engineer accused of obstructing justice by deleting potentially damaging emails.

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Two Meltdowns: Fukushima and the US Economy

Bob Burnett | Posted 04.27.2012

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The United States is not facing a nuclear crisis, but we are struggling with an economic crisis. The meltdown at Fukushima helps clarify our own meltdown.

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The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Is Far From Over

Robert Alvarez | Posted 04.23.2012

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Despite the enormous destruction from the earthquake and tsunami, little attention was paid to the fact that the nine dry spent fuel casks at the Fukushima Da-Ichi site were unscathed. This is an important lesson we cannot afford to ignore.

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Poetry Helps the Healing After the Fukushima Disaster

John Lundberg | Posted 04.22.2012

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People as old as 90 contributed, as did a four-year-old, who heartbreakingly wrote: "I love kindergarten. I love flowers. I love slides... I won't give in to radiation."

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Robots and Disasters: Why Didn't I Think of That?

Christal Smith | Posted 04.17.2012

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You don't have to speak scientific-ese to understand just how important it is to develop robots that can do what no mere human can do in times of crisis.

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Atomic Titanics

Karl Grossman | Posted 04.17.2012

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Indeed, human error is a big part of what can go wrong at a nuclear power plant. However, even without human error, nuclear power is fraught with the potential for immense catastrophe.

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Fukushima's Nuclear Nightmare Is Far From Over (or the Disturbingly Deadly Act of Placing Profits Before People)

Vivian Norris | Posted 04.17.2012

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Why does Fukushima still matter? Because no matter what TEPCO or the authorities have claimed, the reactors and the fuel pools are unstable.

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'Green News Report' - April 10, 2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 04.10.2012

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'Green News Report' - April 5, 2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 04.05.2012

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TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Obama pus...

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Nukes and Tanning Beds: How the Same Risk Can Feel SO Different

David Ropeik | Posted 04.04.2012

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Risk is a feeling, a subjective interpretation of the facts and numbers through a set of subconscious instinctive and emotional filters that can make the same facts seem more scary, or less.

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WATCH: Typhoon-Strength Storm Kills 4

AP | Posted 04.04.2012

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TOKYO -- A powerful storm with typhoon-strength winds and heavy rain halted air and train traffic in Tokyo and killed four people around the country, ...

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Getting Clear About Voting Independent

Mitchell J. Rabin | Posted 04.03.2012

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What matters is having a leader, not a politician, assume political office. And so I suggest that people look to break out of the two-party trance and take on a pro-active role in taking your government back to serve You, your family, your friends, your community.

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'Green News Report' - April 3, 2012

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 04.03.2012

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TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Biden sla...

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Japan Opens Parts Of Nuclear Zone

AP | MARI YAMAGUCHI | Posted 03.30.2012

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TOKYO — Japan is letting up to 16,000 people back into their homes around its leaking nuclear power plant, easing restrictions in the no-go zone...

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Fatally High Radiation Levels

AP | MARI YAMAGUCHI | Posted 03.28.2012

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TOKYO — One of Japan's crippled nuclear reactors still has fatally high radiation levels and hardly any water to cool its fuel, according to an ...

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