By initially overlooking the spent fuel rod pools, the Japanese let a small problem snowball into a national emergency.
Fukushima: How Can It Be So Hard to Keep Water in a Pool?
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Europe’s Austerity: Like Something Out of the Brothers Grimm
EU’s narrative that high wages, early retirement, and generous benefits have led several countries to the verge of bankruptcy is nothing but a fairy tale.
Japan Nuclear Crisis Obscures Greatest Nuclear Energy Threat of All
On 9/11 Flight 111 flew over New York’s Indian Point power plant.
Monbiot May Be Right, But He’s Not Doing Anti-Nuclear Forces Any Favors
According to the great British writer, coal is always a problem, nuclear energy only sometimes.
Pro-Nuclear Energy Forces Barely Pause to Rubberneck at Fukushima
Global warming and financial considerations fuel the proliferation of nuclear energy.
In a Perfect World, Fukushima Would Halt Nuclear Renaissance in Its Tracks
When it comes to nuclear energy, a return to the Dark Ages can be a good thing.
Failure to Open “New Chapter of Engagement” Will Dog President Obama on Visit to Latin America
Brazil’s rise in a way parallels the demise of U.S. influence in the region.
Worse Than a Meltdown? Could Be, Reports “Hysterical” New York Times
While many advise against over-reacting, chances are the Japanese nuclear crisis could be worse than a meltdown.
When Even Lieberman Is Concerned, the Nuclear Renaissance Is in Trouble
Is the nuclear energy too entrenched, especially with Peak Oil looming, to be slowed in its tracks by the reactor crises in Japan?
Whipping Wisps Into Storm Clouds: Iran and the “Alleged Studies”
Why mess with success? We lied our way into war with Iraq — why not Iran, to?