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World Sep 13, 2018
Hurricane Florence threatens hog manure pits, coal ash dumps, reactors of same design as Fukushima's
Hurricane Florence's heavy rains could cause an environmental disaster in North Carolina, where waste from hog manure pits, coal ash dumps and other industrial sites could wash into homes and threaten drinking water supplies. Computer models predict up to 3 feet (90 cm) of rain ...
National Jan 27, 2018
The Japan Atomic Energy Agency says it will start removing nuclear fuel from the troubled experimental reactor as the first phase in its decades-long decommissioning.
Business May 18, 2017
Indian Cabinet approves plans to build 10 reactors in bid to fast-track nuclear power quest
India's Cabinet approved plans on Wednesday to build 10 nuclear reactors with a combined capacity of 7,000 megawatts, more than the country's entire current capacity, to fast-track its domestic nuclear power program. The decision by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government marks the first strategic response ...
National Mar 30, 2017
The Hiroshima District Court on Thursday dismissed an injunction request from residents to halt operations of the Ikata power plant, which was restarted last year.
Business / Corporate Feb 16, 2017
Toshiba won't sell chip business before end of fiscal year, source says
Toshiba decides against selling stakes in its chip business for the time being, making it certain the ailing conglomerate will have a negative net worth by the year’s end.
Business / Corporate Feb 14, 2017
Toshiba says it is now considering selling majority stake in flash memory spinoff
by Shusuke Murai
Toshiba Corp.’s president said Tuesday the ailing electronics giant may sell a majority stake in its flash memory operations to cover losses caused by massive write-downs on its U.S. nuclear business.
Business Feb 8, 2017
Reactor renaissance stymied by costly delays, strict safety regimens
by Stephen Stapczynski
Costly delays, growing complexity and new safety requirements in the wake of the three meltdowns at the Fukushima No. 1 plant are conspiring to thwart a new age of nuclear reactor construction. So-called generation III+ reactors were supposed to have simpler designs and safety features ...
Business Jan 6, 2017
NRC plans to name U.S. nuclear reactors using potentially flawed Areva parts
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission told French nuclear power company Areva SA it will publish as early as next week the names of U.S. reactors that contain components from its Le Creusot forge that the firm is suspected of falsifying documents despite the company's ...
Business Dec 7, 2016
France may OK restart of 10 reactors following probe of Japanese parts
France's nuclear watchdog may permit the restart of 10 of the 12 reactors it was checking after finding they use potentially weak steel components manufactured by a Japanese company. The remaining two reactors are still under scrutiny by the country's utility EDF, the Nuclear Safety ...
National Aug 3, 2016
Yamaguchi Prefecture renews license for new nuclear plant project
The prefectural government allows Chugoku Electric Power Co. to reclaim land for a new nuclear power plant, angering many.
National Jul 12, 2016
Court rules a third time against Takahama reactors
by Eric Johnston
The Otsu District Court decides that Kansai Electric Power Co. must keep its Takahama No. 3 and 4 reactors in Fukui Prefecture shut down indefinitely.