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This week in nuclear news

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Japan is the focus, with many anti nuclear protests across the world, on the anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, and in Tokyo, groups organising to work for renewable energy and against nuclear power.  But the ‘Nuclear Village’ is still in control, as Japan moves to develop the Rokkasho plutonium-making complex.  Meanwhile the government plans to restart nuclear power, though most reactors are unlikely to meet the new safety rules.

Confusing plans to return evacuees to Fukushima prefecture, with some areas clearly unable to be decontaminated for decades Fukushima radioactive material continues to leak into the Pacific,and to be detected in the North West Pacific Japan has cracked down on reporting about Fukushima.

Ukraine  is a concern, but experts advise that it is not likely to get nuclear weapons.

UK does a deal to buy Russian nuclear technology even as it is hosting a summit about putting sanctions on Russia due to the crisis in Crimea!

USA. Nuclear is not faring too well. A nasty radioactive leak at a nuclear waste facility in New Mexico. The government has stalled costly plans to build a Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication (MOX) plant  More news that nuclear power is dying, for economic reasons

China – some encouraging news  Wind Leaves Nuclear Behind

March 14, 2014 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina's notes