Japan acts to deal with nuclear risks
The Japanese parliament approved two bills aimed at dealing with any serious nuclear mishap. One bill calls for periodic inspection of nuclear-fuel processing facilities, and the other stipulates
The Japanese parliament approved two bills aimed at dealing with any serious nuclear mishap. One bill calls for periodic inspection of nuclear-fuel processing facilities, and the other stipulates
Greenpeace won its battle to delay new oil and gas exploration in the North Atlantic on Friday when a judge ruled that Britain had failed to apply the European Commission's Habitat Directive in
Japan reversed direction on Friday and said it would accept an offer from the International Atomic Energy Agency to help investigate the cause of the nation's worst nuclear accident. The head of the
The owner of the uranium processing plant at the centre of Japan's worst radiation accident in history pledged Tuesday to pay compensation for the mishap, which exposed dozens of people to radiation
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The Bush Administration plans to oppose an international drive to phase out fossil fuel subsidies and increase financing for non polluting energy sources worldwide, administration officials say. The
With President George W. Bush continuing to oppose international or domestic restrictions linked to global warming, among the losers are energy companies that favor government action and have already
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