Japan:
¶ Most of Japan’s 46 leading newspapers have called for the abolition of nuclear power. Twenty-eight of them, 61%, called for halting nuclear power altogether; fourteen, 30%, called for gradually replacing nuclear; two called for continuation, and two did not support any position. [Asahi Shimbun]
¶ The Japanese Nuclear Regulatory Authority says its mission is to assess the safety of reactors scientifically, and not to make judgments on whether they should be restarted. [Power Engineering]
World:
¶ The UK’s troubles attracting investors in new nuclear plants have resulted in continuation of depressed uranium prices. Australian mining operators had been hoping on recovery from their problems following the Fukushima Disaster, but it has not come. [The West Australian]
¶ The UK is doing an apparent about-face to renew support for renewable projects, and getting praise from business for it. [edie.net]
US:
¶ The owners of the Crystal River nuclear plant issued a statement on whether the plant will be repaired or closed permanently. The statement says say they do not know what to do. [Melodika.net]
¶ Sumitomo of America is joining its Japanese parent company to invest in a 550 MW solar array in California. Sumitomo already has 1800 MW of renewable capacity in the US. [Solar Industry]
¶ A federal judge has granted a request by the State of Vermont for expedited oral arguments in the appeal of Entergy’s lawsuit against Vermont. [Brattleboro Reformer]
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