Failure of redundant safety systems at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan

03/14/2011

Questions this raises for future designs of nuclear plants and for the safety of nuclear plants in other countries.

Grouped Articles

Nuclear Industry Likely to Reassess Safety Systems

Wall Street Journal 03/14/2011

Rebecca Smith, Rebecca, Smith

U.S. Calls Radiation ‘Extremely High’ and Urges Deeper Caution in Japan

New York Times 03/16/2011

David E. Sanger, David, E., Sanger, Matthew L. Wald, Matthew, L., Wald

Design of G.E.'s Mark 1 Nuclear Reactors Shows Weaknesses

New York Times 03/15/2011

Tom Zeller Jr., Tom, Zeller, Jr.

Spent Fuel Rods at Plant Pose Big Risk

Wall Street Journal 03/17/2011

Rebecca Smith, Rebecca, Smith, Gautam Naik, Gautam, Naik

Deconstructing the Japanese Nuclear Plant Design

New York Times 03/19/2011

Matthew L. Wald, Matthew, L., Wald

Lessons From Chernobyl for Japan

New York Times 03/19/2011

Ellen Barry, Ellen, Barry

U.S. Nuclear Power Industry

01/10/2011

Grouped Articles

Nuclear Power Firms Feel Squeeze

Wall Street Journal 03/06/2015

Rebecca Smith, Rebecca, Smith

TVA Cleared to Start First New U.S. Nuclear Power Plant in Nearly 20 Years

Wall Street Journal 10/23/2015

Rebecca Smith, Rebecca, Smith

Duke, Progress Agree to $13.7 Billion Deal

Wall Street Journal 01/10/2011

Anupreeta Das, Anupreeta, Das, Rebecca Smith, Rebecca, Smith, Gina Chon, Gina, Chon

Second Explosion at Reactor as Technicians Try to Contain Damage

New York Times 03/14/2011

Hiroko Tabuchi, Hiroko, Tabuchi, Matthew L. Wald, Matthew, L., Wald

U.S. Nuclear Plants Have Same Risks as Japan Plants

New York Times 03/13/2011

Tom Zeller Jr., Tom, Zeller, Jr.

Partial and Nuclear Meltdowns: What’s the Difference?

New York Times 03/13/2011

Henry Fountain, Henry, Fountain