Radiation News Roundup for April 9, 2013 Tokyo Electric Power Co. suspects two leaks of radioactive water at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant were caused by shoddy workmanship to install devices to detect such spillage. ajw.asahi.com Radioactive black fungus from Japan is being blown to the US. optimalprediction.com A powerful earthquake struck close to Iran's only nuclear power station on Tuesday, killing 30 people and injuring 800 as it devastated small villages. reuters.com Iran announced an expansion of its uranium production and claimed other atomic energy advances on Tuesday, striking a newly defiant tone over its nuclear dispute with the big powers in the aftermath of diplomatic talks over the weekend that apparently made no progress. nytimes.com
