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Fukushima investigator reveals nuclear lessons for U.S.
Sep. 16, 2014—Better design before the March 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant disaster and better communication after could have softened its horrifying impact, a report issued in July from the National Academy of Sciences concluded. Instead, about 80,000 people had to be evacuated, the economic toll topped $250 billion (U.S.), and Japan shut down all nuclear power...
Vanderbilt expert to discuss Japanese nuclear plant crisis April 12
Apr. 6, 2011—The ongoing nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi facility in Japan will be the topic of a discussion with Frank L. Parker, professor emeritus of civil and environmental engineering at Vanderbilt University, at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 12, at the Adventure Science Center in Nashville. Parker, a nuclear remediation veteran, spent 11 years with the...