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After <strong>the</strong> March 2011 tsunami and earthquake and <strong>the</strong> Fukushima<br />

nuclear power disaster, <strong>the</strong> Japanese government was embarrassed to have<br />

to ask for robots from o<strong>the</strong>r countries to help assess <strong>the</strong> damage. Japan is<br />

well known for its advances in robot technology, but not for <strong>the</strong>se types <strong>of</strong><br />

applications.<br />

Now Toshiba has designed and built a four-legged robot to conduct<br />

investigative and recovery work in a number <strong>of</strong> locations that are too<br />

dangerous for humans, such as <strong>the</strong> reactor buildings <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Fukushima<br />

Dai-Ichi No. 1 nuclear plant.<br />

Calif. Utility, NRC Spar on Nuke Monitors<br />

The utility that runs California’s idled San On<strong>of</strong>re nuclear power<br />

plant faced sharp questions Tuesday from federal regulators about a<br />

retooled monitoring system for its damaged steam generators.<br />

Sou<strong>the</strong>rn California Edison said in its October proposal to restart <strong>the</strong><br />

Unit 2 reactor that <strong>the</strong> redesigned system, which relies on sensitive<br />

monitors to detect unusual vibrations, could help operators learn if any<br />

parts broke loose in <strong>the</strong> huge generators.<br />

Fukushima Watch: Getting Political Traction for <strong>the</strong> Anti-Nuke<br />

Movement<br />

Even before <strong>the</strong> results <strong>of</strong> Sunday’s national election rolled in, many<br />

anti-nuclear activists were already doing some soul-searching about what<br />

went wrong.<br />

Fukushima Accident Updates<br />

Black Liberation/Civil Rights:

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