Secret Weapons Program Inside Fukushima Nuclear Plant? Confused and often conflicting reports out of Fukushima 1 nuclear plant cannot be solely the result of tsunami-caused breakdowns, bungling or miscommunication.
Inexplicable delays and half-baked explanations from Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) seem to be driven by some unspoken factor. The smoke and mirrors at Fukushima 1 seem to obscure a steady purpose, an iron will and a grim task unknown to outsiders. The most logical explanation: The nuclear industry and government agencies are scrambling to prevent the discovery of atomic-bomb research facilities hidden inside Japan’s civilian nuclear power plants.
Japanese Experts: Effort is in danger of failing… and reactors too hot to cover in concrete — TEPCO admits there is no end in sight « Energy News. Japan, Oil and the Fragility of Globalization. 'Energy and Equity' starts today -- Andrew Nikiforuk's new weekly Tyee column about oil, energy and civilization.
Explosion at Fukishima nuclear plant in March. Addiction to oil paved way for reliance on nuclear energy. [Editor's note: Andrew Nikiforuk's term as Tyee Writer in Residence is finished, but his incisive writing stays home right here, as today begins his new weekly column. Read more about "Energy and Equity" in the sidebar that accompanies this story.] "No society can have a population that is hooked on progressively larger numbers of energy slaves and whose members are also autonomously active. " -- Ivan Illich. Japan warns of massive earthquake and volcanic explosion after the April 7 earthquake - International Business Times.