Japan has moved a step closer to restarting nuclear reactors, with four utility companies applying for safety inspections of 10 idled plants, the clearest sign of a return to atomic energy almost two and a half years after the Fukushima disaster. guardian.co.uk

Four Japanese utilities applied to restart eight idled reactors under new post-Fukushima safety regulations that took effect Monday. nuclearstreet.com

A biennial survey of people living near U.S. nuclear plants found that support for nuclear power remains strong, as does support for the government’s new strategy to move spent fuel to consolidated interim sites while working on a permanent repository. nuclearstreet.com

A report on the environmental impact of Turkey’s forthcoming Akkuyu nuclear power plant has been presented for independent review. world-nuclear-news.org