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Whose Fault Is It, Anyway?
Carmakers, nuclear plant halt operations after Japan quake |
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19 Jul 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Whose Fault Is It, Anyway? Carmakers, nuclear plant halt operations after Japan quake Aftershocks from Monday's earthquake in Japan continue to be felt -- and not the kind that shake the ground. Yesterday, officials ordered the nuclear plant that was damaged in the quake to shut down indefinitely while operators assess and fix some 53 problems discovered over the course of the last fe ... |
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| Topics: electricity grid, energy, Japan, news, nuclear power, severe weather (all these topics) |
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A Barrel of Gaffes
Earthquake causes nuclear headaches in Japan |
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17 Jul 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| A Barrel of Gaffes Earthquake causes nuclear headaches in Japan A strong earthquake hit northwestern Japan yesterday morning, and aftershocks continued into the night. The 6.8-magnitude quake killed at least nine people, injured more than 900 others, and flattened houses and highways. It also led to a fire, leak, and waste spills at a powerful nuclear plant. The Kashiwazaki Kariwa facility, which produc ... |
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| Topics: energy, Japan, news, nuclear power, severe weather (all these topics) |
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