Earthquake Shuts Down Nuclear Power Reactor, Causes Radioative Oil Spill
TOKYO: Japanese energy
company officials launched an
investigation yesterday after a
radioactive oil leak within a nuclear power plant forced operators
to shut down a reactor. Another reactor at the same power
plant was shut on Friday after a
strong earthquake rocked the
region.
published in The Canberra Times, p6, Tuesday, 25 July 2000.
Last Modified: 25 July 2000
Bruce A. Peterson peterson@mso.anu.edu.au