International reaction to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster
In a post-Fukushima shift, Japan’s government charts a path back to a nuclear future
Japan’s prime minister has unveiled a plan to restart the country’s nuclear energy program almost three years after the Fukushima disaster. But given the country’s deep divide over nuclear power, the plan is short of specifics and retains a commitment to developing renewable energy sources.
The Japanese Government’s Response to Disaster
The chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has given a much more dire analysis of the nuclear threat bearing down on Japan than Japanese officials. Gregory Jaczko told Congress yesterday that the damage to at least one reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant was more serious than Tokyo has described, and suggested Americans […]
Lawmakers Debate Nuclear Energy
As Japan works to contain a nuclear disaster, lawmakers in the United States are debating the role of nuclear energy in this country. So far the Obama administration and members of congress have continued to support nuclear energy, but renewed fear has forced them to question the safety of reactors on U.S. soil. The Takeaway’s […]
Update: Quake and Fukushima Power Plant Emergency
Most of Japan’s power plants have shut down and are cooling normally, but an emergency has been declared at the Fukushima power plant. There is no damage, but the power plant has malfunctioned. Ian Hore-Lacy, director for public communications for the World Nuclear Association explains what will happen with this state of emergency. “I don’t […]