The failings of the Fukushima nuclear reactor were so substantial that three General Electric scientists who helped design the now imperiled reactors resigned from the company. newsfeed.time.com

Nearly 80 percent of the 1,200 Japanese citizens questioned believe that a crisis like the one at the Fukushima nuclear power plant will possibly occur again if Japan chooses to restart currently idled reactors. japantimes.co.jp

 The operator of Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant insisted Thursday there was no sign of spiking radiation at the crippled facility, after steam was found in a reactor building. channelnewsasia.com

With billions of dollars wasted and one of the largest power plants in California shut down permanently, Southern California Edison has initiated its legal fight with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries over faulty steam generators at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. nuclearstreet.com