Japan:
¶ Japanese based Taiwanese journalist Liu Li-erh says the Fukushima disaster caused her property, 80 kilometers (50 miles) from the plant to lose half its value. She gives this message to the people of Taiwan, “Now is the time to go nuclear free.” [Taipei Times]
¶ After testing for radioactive substances, seafood caught off the coast of Fukushima has gone on sale at a reduced price to test the market. [China Daily]
… A different fishing expedition off Fukushima returned with a radioactive haul. [Radio Australia]
¶ TEPCO has installed another cover for the Unit 4 spent fuel pool. [Break Bulk]
World:
¶ British green utility Good Energy is growing at over 12% and now has over 30,000 customers. [NewsNet]
¶ Solaria, a German solar company, is planning to build an unsubsidized 60 MW solar generating station in Spain, and projects the cost at $1.25 per watt, with an opening date in 2013. [REneweconomy]
… Solaria says costs of electricity from the plant should be $68 to $75 per MWh. By comparison, the US DOE’s projected cost for power from nuclear plants is at $113.80 per MWh, excluding costs of managing nuclear waste and potential taxpayer liabilities for loan guarantees and disaster insurance. [US DOE projected costs]
US:
¶ Workers at the Pilgrim nuclear plant are now picketing the plant. A contract negotiation had failed, and the workers had been locked out by Entergy. [Nuclear Street]
¶ War games scheduled to test security at Indian Point have been delayed. The issue is that during such practice at Seabrook, a participant nearly passed out because of carbon monoxide produced by the fake ammunition. [Journal News- lohud.com]
¶ Physicians for Social Responsibility have endorsed Allison MacFarlane to chair the NRC. [IBTimes]
¶ Contrary to claims by the NRC that seismic studies were done at Limerick before it was constructed, they were not completed until two years after the first reactor was delivered. Now we know the plant sits on top of a fault. [The Mercury]
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