What: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved the reopening of a nuclear power plant near Toledo, Ohio, even before completion of an investigation of mysterious cracks in the concrete protecting its reactor.Why: The commission said the plant’s owner gave them “reasonable assurance” that the cracks don’t pose a danger. Meanwhile, the owners have until the end of February to find out what caused the sudden cracks.
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Japanese officials struggled to explain why it took them a month to disclose large-scale leakage of radioactivity from a crippled nuclear power plant after a disastrous mid-March earthquake and tsunami. The government increased its rating of the severity of the Fukushima nuclear accident from 5 to 7, the worst on an international scale.
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Florida Power and Light (FPL) recently announced that it was halting work on $10 billion worth of power generation projects, including two new nuclear reactors planned for its Turkey Point nuclear power station. The utility’s decision came after the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) denied its request for a $1.27 billion rate hike to finance the expansion, allowing FPL only a “miniscule” $75.5 million increase – or 6 percent of the amount requested.
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