International reaction to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster

The government of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is proposing to restore nuclear power to a prominent position in the country's energy mix, nearly three years after a triple meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

In a post-Fukushima shift, Japan’s government charts a path back to a nuclear future

Environment

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.

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Japan Tries to Soothe Nuclear Worries

Environment

Nuclear Power Safety Assessment Raises Concerns

Fukushima vs. Chernobyl—Comparison less useful than ever

Top of the Hour: US Looks at Japan’s Nuclear Crisis, Morning Headlines

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 […]

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Japan’s nuclear crisis and Europe

Conflict & Justice

The World’s Clark Boyd reports that Japan’s troubles with its quake-damaged nuclear reactors are prompting European leaders to reassess the safety of their own reactors, and Europe’s reliance on nuclear energy in the future.

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 […]

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Nuclear Renaissance

The U.S. nuclear energy industry is making a big push to expand with new reactors in the Southeast, despite concerns of cost and what to do with all that radioactive waste.