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Posted Wed Mar 23 2011: from New York Times: Japan Extended Reactor's Life, Despite Warning http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1300840302 Just a month before a powerful earthquake and tsunami crippled the Fukushima Daiichi plant at the center of Japan's nuclear crisis, government regulators approved a 10-year extension for the oldest of the six reactors at the power station despite warnings about its safety. [Read more stories about: radiation, regulatory stupidity, toxic leak, governmental idiocy, health impacts, contamination] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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