Japan Earthquake Shakes Nuclear Plant July 17 | The Daily Yomiuri Monday morning's earthquake off the west coast of Honshu caused an automatic shut down of some reactors at Tokyo Electric... Magnitude 6.8 Earthquake in Japan June 14 | Bloomberg Two people were killed and about 100 injured in an earthquake in northern Japan. Damage was lower than it... Magnitude 6.7 Earthquake Offshore of Niigata Japan July 15 | USGS USGS reports a 6.7 earthquake epicentered about 40 miles off of the west coast of Honshu, Japan. The local... Were the California Wildfires Caused by Arson? October 24 | MSNBC.com The FBI is gathering evidence to determine if the California wildfires were caused by arson. These fires have burned... Treated Sewage as Hydrofrac Water October 22 | Ithaca Journal Each horizontal gas well that receives a hydraulic fracturing treatment requires at least one million gallons of water. ... Japan Looks for a Secure Supply of Uranium September 10 | News.com.AU Japan generates about 30 percent of its energy with nuclear power, thus they have an ongoing need for lots... Japan Earthquake: Magnitude 6.8 off East Coast of Honshu May 7 | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program A large earthquake occurred off the east coast of Honshu, Japan. USGS reports a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 and... Japanese Nuclear Plant Leak Bigger Than Expected July 23 | Fox News Last Monday’s earthquake off the west coast of Honshu cause a leak of radioactive coolant at Tokyo Electric Power Company’s... Typhoon Usagi - Interesting Images August 3 | Earth Observatory Earth Observatory has some interesting images of Typhoon Usagi, a storm that pounded the southern islands of Japan over the... An Earthquake Warning Device for Homes July 1 | MSNBC Starting in October, the Japan Meteorological Agency will start broadcasting earthquake warnings by television, radio and mobile phones. These... |