A Japanese government think tank, the Institute of Energy Economics Japan, said a 25 percent target for nuclear power would be the most advantageous from an economical point of view, compared to zero percent, 15 percent and 30 percent hypothetical scenarios that were studied. nuclearstreet.com Global consequences from Fukushima-like nuclear disaster will involve many nations. enenews.com Germany's highest constitutional court will make a decision this year on claims by Vattenfall, RWE and E.ON that the government's accelerated schedule or a nuclear power phase out violates their property rights, which has caused them billions of dollars in damages, a spokesman for the court said Tuesday. nuclearstreet.com New videos released by the Department of Justice Wednesday show a former American nuclear physicist covertly meeting with a man who he believed to be a Venezuelan intelligence officer in order to sell his expertise, as well as classified information, to the South American nation. mycentraloregon.com
