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朝日新聞社：Radioactive sub visited 2 other ports

Thursday, August 7th, 2008
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asahi.com（朝日新聞社）：Radioactive sub visited 2 other ports - English
A nuclear-powered U.S. Navy submarine leaked radioactive discharge at ports in Okinawa and Kanagawa prefectures, in addition to Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday.

The U.S. Embassy told the ministry that the USS Houston (SSN713), a Los Angeles-class submarine, started leaking water containing traces of radiation in June 2006 and has since docked at Japanese ports 11 times. It visited Sasebo for a total of 16 days, Okinawa for nine days and Yokosuka for five days.

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Hu, Fukuda set to ink deal on CO2 capture and storage

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
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This is good news for the planet. When China and Japan can cooperate on anything it is awesome.

asahi.com : Hu, Fukuda set to ink deal on CO2 capture and storage - ENGLISH
Tokyo and Beijing are set to agree Wednesday to work jointly to contain China’s growing volume of carbon dioxide emissions, a source of alarm around the world.

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AUSSIE SLANT:Thousands rally in Japan during Chinese President’s visit

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Chile’s environment is under attack

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
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HidroAysén Project a Threat to Chile’s “Pride and Soul” Says NRDC Attorney

At right, Robert Kennedy Jr. addresses reporters during a press conference with
Victor Formantel of EcoSystemas
Photo by Benjamin Witte, Santiago Times

Influential U.S. environmental attorney Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday wrapped up a week-long visit to Chile with a strong plea to protect Patagonia’s pristine rivers from pending hydroelectric projects.

“I’ve been to every country in Latin America and on every continent in the world. And there’s no place as pretty as Chilean Patagonia. That’s why I come here. If that part of Chile was in the United States it would be a national park. No question,” Kennedy told reporters shortly before meeting with President Michelle Bachelet.

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