Nuclear reactor
As Japan struggles to contain Fukushima, U.S. facilities face tighter restrictions
The Japanese government is freezing the ground around the Fukushima nuclear plant, hoping to staunch the flow of radioactive ground water. Meanwhile, in the United States, regulators are tightening up restrictions on U.S. plants, especially those built like Fukushima.
Fukushima Disaster Makes Japan’s Coastal Waters Radioactive
Tests have confirmed that highly radioactive water has escaped Japan’s disabled nuclear facility and reached into the Pacific Ocean. Cesium and Iodine contamination are big concerns but scientists think the irradiated water will be diluted by the vastness of the ocean.
Fukushima’s Faceless 50
The nuclear crisis has escalated in Japan. There have been partial meltdowns in three nuclear reactors, breaches in the protective containment walls of two of them, and a fire in another. U.S. warships have changed course because of the dangers of rising radiation, and the Japanese Army decided it was too dangerous to fly helicopters […]
Crisis and Devastation in Japan
The crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant is being called the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl. There have been explosions at three reactors. Meanwhile, radiation levels are on the rise. Takeaway listeners have expressed concern about nuclear reactors near them. David from Manhattan wrote on our website: I live in NYC, near enough or […]
Nuclear America: Georgia Mayor Says Japan Nuke Catastrophe Can’t Happen Here
One year ago, President Obama announced that the federal government would guarantee $8 billion in new federal loans to build two nuclear reactors in Georgia. The recession-hit town of Waynesboro, Georgia was to benefit from the construction, as new jobs were created. But as Japan’s nuclear disaster continues to unfold, some of those who live […]