The nation's nuclear watchdog has put the kibosh on plans by Tokyo Electric Power Co. to start freezing underground soil at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant--a stunningly expensive project intended to solve the crisis of accumulating radioactive groundwater at the site. ajw.asahi.com Plans for the decommissioning of three nuclear power units in Japan's Fukui Prefecture have been submitted to the country's nuclear regulator for approval. Mihama units 1 and 2 and unit 1 of the Tsuruga plant were among five reactors officially taken out of service last April. world-nuclear-news.org Chinese scientists have managed to create a hydrogen gas that is three times hotter than the sun. uk.news.yahoo.com Irving, Texas-based Fluor Corporation said Thursday that it had been awarded a $1.4 billion, five year contract from the U.S. Department of Energy focused on the cleanup mission at the so-called Idaho Site under the Idaho Cleanup Project. nuclearstreet.com
