Nuclear Reactor Explosions & Meltdowns in Japan; Nuclear Energy Politics (Top News)

"A combination photo made of still images from video footage March 14, 2011, shows the explosion at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power complex. A hydrogen explosion rocked a crippled nuclear power plant in Japan on Monday where authorities have been scrambling to avert a meltdown following Friday's massive earthquake and tsunami."

If you’re interested in the nuclear disaster occurring in Japan and nuclear energy news around the world, there’s so much to keep up with that it’s probably hard to keep your head from spinning. I post top news on a variety of subjects nearly everyday here on Planetsave (see the 7 categories on the left) and have found that glancing through those headlines (and clicking through on the ones that grab you) is a really good way for me to keep up-to-date with things without letting my head spin off.

Hoping that I could help you on that front as well, I thought that today I’d pick out some of the biggest and best news on the nuclear reactor explosions and possible meltdowns from around the internet as well as some of the best coverage of nuclear energy politics and post it here for you.

Here you go:

(Code: HP — Huffington Post; BG — Business Green; R — Reuters; CP –Climate Progress; G — Guardian; RGB — Red, Green, and Blue.)

Nuclear Energy Politics

• Shadow Elite: “Safe” Nuclear Power? No Such Thing (HP)
• Carbon price breaks €17 mark as Germany shuts nuclear plants (BG)
• Pre-1980 German nuclear plants to close: Merkel (R)
• Third explosion reported, 3 cooling systems failing, 3 meltdowns can’t be ruled out, spent fuel risk also great – Germany, Switzerland suspend nuclear plans as U.S. right-wing calls for faster nuclear permit process! (CP)
• Another rod to beat the nuclear industry (G)
• The Japan Syndrome (HP)
• Black Swan Over Tokyo (HP)
• What Does Japan’s Nuclear Crisis Mean for the Climate Movement? (HP)
• Analysis: Japan crisis fuels fears over Europe’s nuclear revival (R)
• Radiation fears as experts suggest cover-up (G)
• After Japan quake, new questions about nuclear power (RGB)
• It’s Not Nice to Fool Mother Nature (HP)
• US embassy cables: MP criticises Japanese nuclear strategy (G)
• Nuclear Power Madness (HP)
• Get Ready for the Nuclear Energy Spin Assault (HP)
• With new nuclear power on pause, here’s a practical, affordable (and safe) clean electricity plan (CP)
• CNN opinion: Japan and future of U.S. nuclear power – “The U.S. government and nuclear industry must take new actions to ensure that nuclear power is safe for the American public.” (CP)

More environmental and energy politics news (if you are interested in more than nuclear).

Nuclear Reactor Explosions/Situation in Japan

• Nuclear crisis in Japan worsens and effects depend on wind (Greenpeace)
• Japan’s PM warns of radiation leaks after Fukushima explosions – video (G)
• Japanese Government Warns Those Nearby Plant To Stay Indoors (HP)
• Japanese nuclear plant hit by fire and third explosion (G)
• Japan nuclear crisis and tsunami (G)
• Japan crisis: third explosion raises spectre of nuclear nightmare (Telegraph)
• Third explosion reported, 3 cooling systems failing, 3 meltdowns can’t be ruled out, spent fuel risk also great – Germany, Switzerland suspend nuclear plans as U.S. right-wing calls for faster nuclear permit process! (CP)
• Radiation fears as experts suggest cover-up (G)
• Get Ready for the Nuclear Energy Spin Assault (HP)

More clean energy news (if you love solar energy, wind energy, etc.).

Photo via Oldmaison

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