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Fukushima, an irradiated mayor speaks out

Futaba is a small town of 7,000 residents located just 3km (2 miles) from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. When the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami struck, and the reactors began to meltdown, Katsutaka Idogawa, the then mayor of Futaba … Continue reading

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Fukushima spent fuel pool No.4

The magnitude 7.3 earthquake that occured off the coast of Japan last Friday was widely reported. What wasn’t reported at all was the effect that this earthquake might have had on the already badly damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. I’m … Continue reading

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