One for the books:
¶ A top evangelist from the American Family Association says we need to be willing to use fossil fuels because they are a gift from God. [De Smog Blog]
Japan:
¶ The Nuclear Regulation Authority began an inspection at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture to determine whether crush zones at the plant are active faults. [The Daily Yomiuri]
World:
¶ The only nuclear reactor in Iran was shut down, and its fuel removed, because of debris that had been left behind from its construction. [Firstpost]
¶ The government of India proposes to create 30,000 MW of new renewable capacity during the five-year plan for 2012–17. This will bring India’s total renewable power capacity to over 56 MW. [CauseBecause]
US:
¶ The owners of new nuclear reactors in Georgia say that they have learned the lessons of Fukushima Daiichi, and their “uncompromising focus is safety and quality.” [CNN]
¶ The owners of San Onofre have told the NRC and the public that the plant is safe to resume power generation. [Electric Light & Power]
¶ Repairs at Fermi will take at least three more months before the reactor can be restarted. Interestingly, representatives of the owners said they could not predict when the plant would be restarted because of “market considerations.” [Monroe Evening News]
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