The head of the nation’s nuclear watchdog said Wednesday a landmark court provisional injunction banning the restart of two atomic reactors was based on a judicial “misunderstanding” of basic facts. japantimes.co.jp

TEPCO is reporting that the second robot has been put into containment and made 6 of the 11 data stops on the second inspection route. fukuleaks.org

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that, between 2013 and 2040, nuclear power’s share of total generation in the USA will fall from 19% to 15% in its High Oil and Gas Resource case and to 18% in its High Oil Price case, where higher natural gas prices lead to additional growth in nuclear capacity. world-nuclear-news.org

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has scheduled two public meeting sessions where people can express their opinions on the two new nuclear reactors Florida Power & Light is expected to build at Turkey Point near Homestead. local10.com