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TEPCO's Akio Komori: "The Options We Had Available ... Were Rather Limited"
TEPCO's nuclear division managing director describes the company's decision-making process during last year's Fukushima Daiichi emergency. "I felt that the difficulty of the disaster was that information became very fragmented," says Komori.
February 28, 2012
Naoto Kan: "Japan Was Invaded by an Invisible Enemy"
The former prime minister describes the governing challenges during the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power crisis, and explains his controversial decision to visit the plant during those chaotic first days.
February 28, 2012
"The Fate of Japan Hangs in the Balance"
It was day five of Japan's nuclear crisis last March, and the sun had yet to rise. The previous few days involved chaotic efforts to power the plant, cool the reactors and vent radioactive gas in order to prevent a nuclear explosion. ...
February 28, 2012
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Inside Japan's Nuclear Meltdown
An unprecedented account of the crisis inside the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex after last year's devastating earthquake and tsunami.
February 28, 2012
One Pilot's Dangerous Mission to Stop Fukushima's Nuclear Meltdown
You may have seen it on TV or online -- a grainy video shot 20 miles away. The helicopter, no bigger than a dot against the sky, releasing what resembled an exhale of breath on a cold day. In fact, it was 2,000 gallons of water falling 300 feet against the wind.
February 27, 2012
Then and Now: Photos of Japan's Earthquake and Tsunami Devastation
Last March, the world watched as the villages around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant were decimated by an earthquake and tsunami of epic proportions. So what do they look like now, almost a year later?
February 24, 2012
Doctors to Parents: Get Your Child Vaccinated, Or Get Out
There's a new twist to the ongoing vaccine debate, which pits some parents against doctors and public health officials over the safety of inoculations: an increase in doctors "firing" patients whose refuse vaccinations.
February 16, 2012
NRC Report: Nuclear Power Plants More Vulnerable to Earthquakes Than Previously Thought
The report lays out a plan for "seismic stress tests" over the next four years for plants in the central and eastern parts of the country.
February 2, 2012