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6351. March 14, 2011 | Japan Today
Hydrogen blast occurs at nuclear plant's No. 3 reactor, Japan
TOKYO — A hydrogen explosion occurred Monday morning at the quake-hit Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant’s troubled No. 3 reactor, injuring three workers, but the reactor’s container was not damaged, the government’s nuclear safety agency and the plant’s operator said... 6352. March 14, 2011 | The Sydney Morning Herald
Uranium miners hit by nuclear crisis, Australia
More than a billion dollars has been wiped from the value of Australian uranium miner stocks in the wake of Japan’s nuclear crisis... 6353. March 14, 2011 | STLtoday.com
Japanese disaster may stall U.S. nuclear plan, USA
WASHINGTON • The fragile bipartisan consensus that nuclear power offers a big piece of the answer to America's energy and global warming challenges may have evaporated as quickly as confidence in Japan's crippled nuclear reactors... 6354. March 14, 2011 | Tokyo Note
Fukushima Nuclear Plant Latest, Japan
As if things weren’t bad enough here, panic gripped the nation before lunch today with reports of another explosion at a nuclear plant and a tsunami warning... 6355. March 14, 2011 | Seeking Alpha
Japan Earthquake: Deepwater Horizon for Nuclear Power, Fallout for All Energy Sectors, Japan
A 9.0-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan on Friday March 11, prompting a 30-foot tsunami slamming the country's northeast coast... 6356. March 14, 2011 | NZ Herald News
Japan begins to dig for dead amid escalating nuclear crisis, Japan
SOMA, Japan - Rescue workers used chainsaws and hand picks today to dig out bodies in Japan's devastated coastal towns, as Asia's richest nation faced a growing humanitarian, nuclear and economic crisis in the aftermath of a massive earthquake and tsunami... 6357. March 14, 2011 | Radio New Zealand
NZ rescuers given training on nuclear risk, New Zealand
A New Zealand search and rescue team is preparing to head into one of the areas of Japan hardest-hit by the tsunami, after refresher training on nuclear risk... 6358. March 14, 2011 | 3news.co.nz
Japan: Explosion at second nuclear plant, Japan
The second hydrogen explosion in three days has rocked Japan's stricken Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant Monday, sending a massive column of smoke into the air and wounding six workers. It was not immediately clear how much - if any - radiation has been released... 6359. March 14, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
US chemical plant explodes, USA
A chemical plant has exploded in America, authorities say... 6360. March 14, 2011 | The Hindu Business Line
4 injured in explosion at chemical plant in US, USA
At least four persons were injured in an explosion at a chemical plant near here, police said today... 6361. March 13, 2011 | Reuters
Japan says Onagawa radioactive level now normal-IAEA, Japan
VIENNA, March 13 (Reuters) - Japanese authorities have told the U.N. nuclear watchdog that radioactivity levels "at the site boundary" of the Onagawa nuclear power plant have returned to normal, the Vienna-based agency said on Sunday... 6362. March 13, 2011 | newkerala.com
Cooling system fails in third Japanese nuclear plant, Japan
Tokyo, March 13 : The cooling system in a third Japanese nuclear power plant failed early Monday (Japan time), the Kyodo news agency reported, citing fire and disaster management department officials... 6363. March 13, 2011 | NYTimes.com
U.S. Nuclear Plants Have Same Risks, and Backups, as Japan Counterparts, USA
With the Japanese authorities working to avert a catastrophic meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant and one other Japanese plant showing problems, the safety of America’s nuclear plants — and the wisdom of any expansion — is beginning to come under a new round of scrutiny... 6364. March 13, 2011 | International Herald Tribune
Letters to the International Herald Tribune: A Time to Rethink Nuclear Power, USA
As events unfold in Japan, we are witnessing the extreme dangers of nuclear power plants. Every time there is a serious explosion at a nuclear power plant people within a large radius of the site have to be evacuated for long periods of time, or indefinitely, as was the case with Chernobyl... 6365. March 13, 2011 | Scientific American
Oil Spills Mean Air Pollution Too, USA
BP's massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico didn't just foul the ocean, it also tainted the air. David Biello reports... 6366. March 13, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
China pollution very serious - minister, China
Beijing: Pollution in China remains very serious as the country's rapid economic growth brings on new environmental problems, with nearly 1,000 contamination incidents in the last five years, a minister said yesterday... 6367. March 13, 2011 | West Sussex Gazette
Chemical leak from faulty fridge, UK
A chemical leak which led to a community hospital being evacuated was caused by a faulty fridge, emergency services said... 6368. March 13, 2011 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Bromide: A concern in drilling wastewater, USA
Ballooning bromide concentrations in the region's rivers, occurring as Marcellus Shale wastewater discharges increase, is a much bigger worry than the risk of high radiation levels, public water suppliers say... 6369. March 13, 2011 | The Washington Post
Radiation exposure poses range of potential health problems for Japanese, Japan
Thousands of people living around the Japanese nuclear power plant most seriously damaged by the earthquake evacuated Saturday as authorities detected radiation leaks from the crippled facility, began screening evacuees for radiation exposure and announced plans to distribute pills to protect against thyroid cancer... 6370. March 12, 2011 | The Foresight Institute
Positional control of chemical reaction a step toward advanced nanotechnology, USA
A major feature of the advanced nanotechnology to be implemented in nanofactories will be positional mechanosynthesis—precise mechanical control of how reactive molecules and molecular fragments interact... 6371. March 12, 2011 | Press & Journal
River pollution warning, UK
Buchan farmers have been urged to take great care in spreading slug pellets and pesticides on their crops this spring to avoid contamination of the River Ugie... 6372. March 12, 2011 | The Courier-Journal
Louisville Water Co. finds cancer-causing chemical in its water, USA
The Louisville Water Co. has confirmed the presence of chromium 6, which can cause cancer, at trace levels in the city's drinking water... 6373. March 12, 2011 | Spiegel Online
Accident Triggers Nuclear Power Debate in Germany, Germany
The nuclear accident in Japan has sparked a discussion about atomic power in Germany, where a massive anti-nuclear protest was already planned for Saturday1... 6374. March 12, 2011 | Los Angeles Times
Japanese fearful as nuclear crisis builds, Japan
As officials struggle with the specter of meltdowns at two plants in Fukushima, many Japanese don't trust authorities are telling them everything they know... 6375. March 12, 2011 | NYTimes.com
Danger Posed by Radioactivity in Japan Hard to Assess, Japan
The different radioactive materials being reported at the nuclear accidents in Japan range from relatively benign to extremely worrisome...
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