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3 Ex-TEPCO Execs to Face Criminal Charges in Nuclear Crisis
A Japanese judicial committee has decided that three former utility executives should face criminal charges and stand trial for their alleged negligence in the Fukushima nuclear disaster
Japanese Governor Says Too Soon for Nuke Restarts
A Japanese governor said Wednesday the country should not restart any nuclear plants until the cause of the Fukushima meltdown is fully understood and nearby communities have emergency plans that can effectively respond to another major accident.
Why Are Fukushima Engineers Creating a $317M Ice Wall Under a Contaminated Nuclear Plant?
Engineers at Fukushima nuclear power plant have been trying to create a $317M ice wall to isolate contaminated water from mixing with groundwater.
Japanese Government Seeks Approval to Dump More Radioactive Groundwater Into Ocean
The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), which is currently handling cleanup efforts at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan, is pushing the country’s fisheries federation to allow more dumping of radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean.
Why TEPCO Failed to Prevent the Fukushima Disaster
TEPCO, the Japanese utility in charge of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant that melted down last year, admitted on Friday that the disaster could have been averted. So why did it fail to act accordingly? Fear.
TEPCO Gets $12.8 Billion Bailout, Under State Control
The Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) said Tuesday that it received 1 trillion yen, or around $12.8 billion, in public funds and is now essentially under state control.
TEPCO May Release More Contaminated Water
The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi power plant may release more water with low-level radiation into the sea.
