Major Japanese newspaper reports that there are mutations in nearly every fir tree near Fukushima plant. enenews.com Radioactive waste from the Sellafield nuclear plant in Cumbria is contaminating shellfish hundreds of kilometers away on the west coast of Scotland, according to a new scientific study. nuclearnews.net The U.S. Department of Energy is formally launching its initiative aimed at establishing a disposal site for spent nuclear fuel. thehill.com South Africa approved a plan for the country to procure as much as 9,600 megawatts of nuclear-generated power. bloomberg.com
