08:58 PM EST on April 17th, 2012 | 27 comments - (Comments are closed)

Japan gov’t now discussing implementing rolling blackouts — Top official apologizes for reactor remarks

04:37 PM EST on April 17th, 2012 | 34 comments - (Comments are closed)

Japan Times: The Titanic and The Nuclear Fiasco — “Catastrophic effects of Fukushima fiasco are more far-reaching and long lasting” — “Name has already become synonymous with disaster”

12:45 PM EST on April 17th, 2012 | 78 comments - (Comments are closed)

Senator on National TV: I’m so concerned about Unit 4 fuel pool — Tepco’s plan must be sped up — “It’s very clear there are substantial health questions that have to be addressed now” (VIDEO)

09:34 AM EST on April 17th, 2012 | 49 comments - (Comments are closed)

Japan Times: 28 of every 100 Fukushima pregnancies resulted in miscarriage or abortion — “Of course we didn’t believe the rumor, but we just wanted to confirm that it was groundless” says survey leader

08:58 AM EST on April 17th, 2012 | 79 comments - (Comments are closed)

WSJ: Very dangerous situation at Fukushima Daiichi says Senator — Taking years to remove fuel “carries extraordinary and continuing risk” — No comment from Tepco, Japan gov’t — Quake could send buildings tumbling down, resulting in “an even greater release of radiation”

07:30 AM EST on April 17th, 2012 | 11 comments - (Comments are closed)

Colbert Report NOT Selling Out to Nuclear Industry? Mentions “no nukes” — Has Bonnie Raitt on as guest (VIDEOS)

06:11 AM EST on April 17th, 2012 | 16 comments - (Comments are closed)

Confirmed: 35-ton machine “sitting on top of the spent fuel rack in the pool” of Reactor No. 3 — Extent of damage not yet known (VIDEOS)

03:45 AM EST on April 17th, 2012 | 14 comments - (Comments are closed)

UPDATE: No moving spent fuel at No. 4 until 2014 at earliest — Up to 10 years for removal of fuel from all pools — Reactor building to be demolished (VIDEO)