Japan:
¶ Demand for power has declined 6.3% in Japan, despite hot weather. Critics are pointing out that restarting the Ohi plants has proven unnecessary. [The Japan Times]
¶ Prime Minister Noda was not moved in his meeting with protesters. [The Japan Times]
¶ Plutonium has been found in ten locations tested in Fukushima Prefecture. [The Japan Daily Press]
¶ The Governor of Yamaguchi Prefecture is freezing plans to build nuclear plants there. [The Japan Times]
World:
¶ The national auditor’s report on India’s nuclear safety warns of a Fukushima or Chernobyl-like disaster if the nuclear safety issue is not addressed by the government. [NDTV]
¶ The cracks found in two Belgian reactors, which led to their being shut down, were first found in 1979, before they even went online. [ABC News]
US:
¶ Federal regulators have approved an experimental wave power electrical generating station. It will be sited off the coast of Oregon. [Electric Co-op Today]
¶ Fort Calhoun’s restart will be delayed until December of 2012, or later. [Reuters]
¶ Power plants are dumping increasingly hot water into lakes and rivers, increasing stress on ecological systems. [Channel 6 News Online]
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