Radiation News Roundup March 11, 2014 Earthquakes in some areas of Japan around 100 times as frequent as before 3/11. mainichi.jp A fresh report in Japan shows the number of deaths by radiation from the country’s Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster in 2011 increased by 18 percent last year. presstv.ir Few materials in the universe are in as short supply as plutonium-238--the hot, radioactive material NASA uses to power its pluckiest spacecraft. popsci.com The Senate has approved a measure to advance nuclear power as part of Washington's future energy mix. elp.com