Links for August 22, 2012 Japan’s reputation for competence has been seriously shaken by its stinted recovery from last year’s natural and nuclear disasters. fpif.org The forest near the Fukushima nuclear plant is turning into a high-radiation jungle. mainichi.jp Arnie Gundersen thinks that plutonium being reported around Fukushima is raw, unoxidized pieces of nuclear rods that were blown out from Unit 3′s spent fuel pool. enenews.com Electric power use is falling and it may not be necessary to restart nuclear reactors. japantimes.co.jp Interest locations: Japan Add new comment