The massive quake knocked out cooling systems to reactors at the country's Fukushima nuclear plant.
Nuclear experts are cautioning, however, that the situation at Fukushima is still very much in play.
Five months later, the massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan crippled the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
Longevity and inertia ensure that even a disaster like Fukushima cannot wipe it from the world.
In Fukushima in northern Japan, the prefectural government asked 15, 000 local firms about progress.
Friday's breakdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant lasted around three hours, Tepco said.
Nuclear energy is unpopular, to put it mildly, following the disaster at Fukushima Daiichi.
The reactor at Fukushima wasn't designed to withstand a 9.0 earthquake or a 50-foot tsunami.
Therefore, Japan will definitely struggle to get back on its feet without the Fukushima reactors running.
At 6:14 a.m.(4:14p.m EST) another explosion occurred at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
People in Fukushima have no choice but to stay here, no matter how dangerous it is.
Now, back to the original question: Are nuclear plants any safer a year after Fukushima?
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One huge difference between the Fukushima and Chernobyl circumstances relates to basic reactor facility design features.
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But following Fukushima, Mrs Merkel promptly scrapped her extension plan, and announced a review.
In fact, Fukushima and Chernobyl are the only nuclear power disasters in that category.
Among others, a scenario based on the Fukushima Nuclear Accident will be submitted to them.
How dangerous is the radiation emerging from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant Japan?
For anybody living in Japan or Fukushima their individual risk is going to be small.
The reactors at Fukushima-Daiichi are called boiling-water reactors (BWRs) and were manufactured by General Electric.
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As it stands, Fukushima will dump an estimated 11, 500 tons of radioactive water into the ocean.
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So how does Fukushima measure up with other radioactive leaks at nuclear power plants globally?
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Monday, Japan time, another building at the Fukushima nuclear power plant housing the No. 3 exploded.
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Prime Minister Naoto Kan ordered residents within 30 kilometers of the Fukushima plant to stay home.
So, before you could remember how to spell Fukushima Dai-ichi, the Dow had plunged 100 points.
These miniscule risks do not justify the continued harm and devastation perpetrated upon the Fukushima evacuees.
The great tragedy of the Fukushima accident is that Japan shut down all its nuclear reactors.
The Fukushima power plant was heavily damaged during the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
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So it shares the responsibility for the problems caused by the Fukushima Daiichi plant.
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The situation at Fukushima remains worrisome with new developments on the radiation leak coming in daily.
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