Links for November 5, 2012 Japanese government nuclear expert demands immediately halt of Japan’s only 2 operating reactors. japantimes.co.jp Arnie Gundersen says that the nuclear fuel pool at Oyster Creek reactor started to heat up due to Sandy and the operators were bringing in fire pumps because of all the problems with the installed pumps. enenews.com The Japanese government has pinned its recovery plan on a massive cleanup that, in theory, will allow residents to live safely in contaminated areas, rendering unnecessary a large, long-term exclusion zone like the one surrounding the ruined Chernobyl reactor. csmonitor.com Minnesota power regulators have given Xcel Energy preliminary approval to abandon an uprate project at its Prairie Island nuclear plant. nuclearstreet.com Interest categories: GovernmentInterest locations: JapanMinnesota Add new comment