The power cut last month shut down cooling systems for four spent fuel ponds at reactors 1, 3 and 4, although cooling for the reactors themselves was not affected.

BBC: Fukushima nuclear plant: Cooling system power restored

The power cut shut down cooling systems for four spent fuel ponds at reactors 1, 3 and 4 on Monday evening, although cooling to the reactors themselves was not affected.

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The IAEA statement was released hours after Tepco temporarily shut down the cooling system in the second unit's spent fuel pool following the discovery of dead rodents near a transformer.

BBC: IAEA calls for improvements at Japan's Fukushima plant

In the past month, Fukushima nuclear plant has experienced two power outages that shut down some of its cooling systems for spent fuel ponds.

BBC: Fukushima nuclear plant: radioactive water 'leak'

The cooling system could shut down within 24 hours, NASA said.

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It took Tepco three hours to announce that the cooling systems had been shut down.

BBC: Power at Fukushima nuclear fuel ponds restored

Musegaas believes Indian Point will have to either shut down or switch to closed-cycle cooling, which Entergy is challenging.

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Geever says for years groups like his have tried to shut down the power plant because its so-called once-through cooling system kills tons of marine life.

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Mr. HOLMES: My concern is if you add enough extra freshwater to the north Atlantic, you could slow down or even shut down the circulation which would potentially have dramatic impacts on climate, such as a cooling in the North Atlantic region in Western Europe.

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