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John F. Kennedy, July 26th, 1963

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Dutch pension fund sells stake in Fukushima operator over safety concerns

FROM: REUTERS

Jan 7 (Reuters) - Dutch pension fund ABP said it has sold its stake in Tokyo Electric Power Co. after the operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant failed to respond to repeated requests to discuss public safety and environmental concerns.
ABP, a fund for civil servants, is one of the biggest pension funds in the world with nearly 300 billion euros ($408 billion) in investments.
An earthquake and tsunami in March 2011 triggered three meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear station, the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl in 1986, and exposed a lack of preparation by Tokyo Electric Power or Tepco.

ABP's decision to put Tepco on its list of banned investments with effect from Jan. 1 is the latest blow to the Japanese utility, which has faced strong criticism over its labour and other policies during the cleanup.
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