Anti-nuclear litigation in Japan
One year after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, evidence continues to accumulate of the widespread distribution of radioactive elements, including plutonium, which pose significant threats to human health and the environment. Meanwhile, environmental groups in Japan are launching litigation, …
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Japan has nuclear liability caps much higher than those in Canada. Under the Law on Compensation for Nuclear Damage, plant operator liability is exclusive and absolute, and power plant operators must provide a ‘financial security amount’ of ¥120 billion ($1.2 billion), 16 times t…
View the post titled Nuclear Liability caps in JapanEarthquakes and climate change
As the news pours in of yet another catastrophic earthquake, this time in Japan, it is worth pondering the evidence that climate change can cause geological changes, including earthquakes and possibly volcanos. See, for example, VOLCANO: Climate forcing of geological and geomorphological haz…
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