Regulators Ignored Warning Signs at Fukushima

Government regulators were concerned about the oldest reactor at Japan’s Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant—but still approved a 10-year extension for reactor No. 1, just a month before the devastating earthquake and tsunami that landed the country in its current nuclear crisis. A report from the regulatory committee noted that…

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Regulators Ignored Warning Signs at Fukushima

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