The costs of evacuating residents from near the Fukushima No. 1 plant and the dislocation the people experienced were greater than their expected gain in longevity, a British study has found. japantimes.com.jp

Fukushima fuel melted through the containment vessels and is spewing radiation. enenews.com

Electricite de France SA (EDF) remains committed to an 18 billion-pound ($25 billion) atomic-reactor project in the U.K. as it would help the state-controlled power company win more contracts from India to South Africa. bloomberg.com

RUSSIA is confident of winning a planned bid to build a fleet of nuclear power plants in SA because it has the best technology and a cost advantage due to the weak rouble and oil price, its state nuclear agency said on Wednesday. bdive.co.za