Tag: Japan
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Public Pressure on the Rise Against Nuclear Power
HARVEY WASSERMAN — Rising anger over a dangerous restart and more billions flowing into utility pockets guarantees that this fight will continue to escalate. Edison and the NRC seem willing to …
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Groups to Obama: Take a Timeout on Natural Gas Exports
SIERRA CLUB — In light of these risks and the deficiencies of the DOE’s oversight and review process to date, the group letter urges the Obama Administration to thoroughly study and diligently address the economic, environmental and trade …
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Thyroid Abnormalities Found in Children Downwind from Fukushima
HARVEY WASSERMAN — Thyroid abnormalities have now been confirmed among tens of thousands of children downwind from Fukushima. They are the first clear sign of an unfolding …
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Pirates of Greed Get Away with Murder: Appeals Court Favors Japanese Whale Poachers
SEA SHEPHERD CONSERVATION SOCIETY — The Institute for Cetacean Research, which is an arm of the Japanese government, is really a pirate organization masquerading as a scientific research group …
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Japanese Home Offers a Minimalist Design With Natural, Earthen Floors
Located in Hiroshima, Japan, this house has quite the minimalist and modern exterior, but head inside and the you’ll discover a traditional tamped earth floor. Japanese architect Makoto Tanijiri of Suppose Office created it with natural local materials for a rustic, earthy effect. The home is filled with sliding walls and windows and…