A Tokyo court has ordered the operator of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to pay $10m in fresh damages to residents who fled their homes after the disaster, the plaintiffs’ attorney said on Thursday. Businesslive.co.za A week after airing disagreements over a resolution that urged FirstEnergy to continue operating the Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Lake County commissioners agreed to an updated version Feb. 7. The Akron-based company could sell or close its two Ohio nuclear plants as it looks to exit the competitive energy generation business. The plants are struggling to compete with the cheaper cost of natural gas. The Perry plant, located in North Perry Village, employs more than 700 people. News-herald.com A controversial bill to bolster the fortunes of nuclear power in the state may achieve that aim, but it could also deal a crushing blow to New Jersey's thriving solar sector. Njspotlight.com The new Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) released by the Pentagon last week has not generated much notice in the United States, perhaps because another kind of memo has been dominating the news. But in Moscow, it has been received with shock, and even a touch of fear, because for the first time in almost three decades it appears to talk about the possibility of “limited” nuclear war with Russia. Csmoniotor.com
