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Theresa Jedd gave a talk for the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Water Mission Area Seminar series. The title and abstract are listed below. Her slides can be accessed here:  [read more]

On the fifteenth anniversary of the Fukushima disaster, Dr. Florentine Koppenborg published a feature article in The Diplomat examining the widening gap between Japan's nuclear energy targets and the reality of sluggish reactor restarts. The piece traces three structural obstacles — surging safety costs, legal challenges, and an aging fleet — that… [read more]

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Dr. Florentine Koppenborg joined a project on “Mechanisms of International Cooperation in East Asia” funded by the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI) in Japan. The project examines how advanced countries and regions such as Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan can cooperate with one another and with emerging Asian nations and… [read more]

The BBC News article on “Japan restarts world's largest nuclear plant as Fukushima memories loom large” features Dr. Florentine Koppenborg on Japan's return to nuclear power.  Read the full article here: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq6v0v32rg1o  [read more]