Source: Bloomberg
Date: Mar 23, 2011 9:58 AM CT
by: John McCormick
If Illinois were a country, it would have the world’s 12th-largest number of nuclear power reactors, behind China and ahead of Sweden.
No other U.S. state generates more energy through fission.
Exelon Corp. (EXC), which operates all 11 of the state’s reactors, is no stranger to President Barack Obama. The Chicago- based company has served as a source of campaign contributions and also created environmental and political challenges to navigate.
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Friday, September 30, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
9/29/2011 Fukushima prefecture struck by major tremor
Source: NHK World
Date: Thursday, September 29, 2011 20:07 +0900 (JST)
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.4 jolted Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Thursday.
The Meteorological Agency says the tremor occurred shortly after 7 PM, centered off Fukushima Prefecture.
The agency says there was no tsunami.
The quake registered a maximum intensity of 5-plus on the Japanese scale of zero to 7.
Tokyo Electric Power Company says the quake has not interfered with its attempts to stabilize three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, crippled since the nuclear crisis began in March.
The utility adds that no changes have been observed in data on radiation levels measured at monitoring posts near the crippled plant.
Editor's Note: This quake was downgraded to a Magnitude 5.1 by the USGS.
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Date: Thursday, September 29, 2011 20:07 +0900 (JST)
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.4 jolted Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Thursday.
The Meteorological Agency says the tremor occurred shortly after 7 PM, centered off Fukushima Prefecture.
The agency says there was no tsunami.
The quake registered a maximum intensity of 5-plus on the Japanese scale of zero to 7.
Tokyo Electric Power Company says the quake has not interfered with its attempts to stabilize three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, crippled since the nuclear crisis began in March.
The utility adds that no changes have been observed in data on radiation levels measured at monitoring posts near the crippled plant.
Editor's Note: This quake was downgraded to a Magnitude 5.1 by the USGS.
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9/27/2011 U.S. secretly asked Japan to help dump nuclear reactors
Source: asahi.com
Date: 9/27/2011
The United States secretly sought Japan's support in 1972 to enable it to dump decommissioned nuclear reactors into the world's oceans under the London Convention, an international treaty being drawn up at the time.
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Date: 9/27/2011
The United States secretly sought Japan's support in 1972 to enable it to dump decommissioned nuclear reactors into the world's oceans under the London Convention, an international treaty being drawn up at the time.
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
9/28/2011 Reactor temperatures said near cold shutdown
Source: The Japan Times
Date: 9/29/2011 JST
By KAZUAKI NAGATA
Tokyo Electric Power Co. reported Wednesday that the bottom of all three crippled reactors' pressure vessels at its Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant were now below 100 degrees — a collective first since the crisis erupted after the March 11 temblor-tsunami catastrophe.
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Editor's Note: I did confirm as below that the trend of the lower reactor (shown as "B" in the charts) temperature is trending down for the last 100 days.
Reactor 1 Snapshot (9/28/2011 3:40 PM CST)
Click here to check a live graph of all three reactor temperatures
Date: 9/29/2011 JST
By KAZUAKI NAGATA
Tokyo Electric Power Co. reported Wednesday that the bottom of all three crippled reactors' pressure vessels at its Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant were now below 100 degrees — a collective first since the crisis erupted after the March 11 temblor-tsunami catastrophe.
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Editor's Note: I did confirm as below that the trend of the lower reactor (shown as "B" in the charts) temperature is trending down for the last 100 days.
Reactor 1 Snapshot (9/28/2011 3:40 PM CST)
Graph of the temperature of the reactor / Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in the past 100 days
Location: Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant Date: March 11, 2011 (Friday) - 01 January 1970 (Thu) Latest value: A: 76 ° C. , B: 78.1 ° C.
Date A B 9 / 28 76 78.1 9 / 27 76.3 78.4 9 / 26 76.2 78.3 9 / 25 76.3 78.3 9 / 24 76.2 78.2 9 / 23 76.4 78.4 9 / 22 76.4 78.4 9 / 21 78.1 80.3 9 / 20 84.2 83 9 / 19 88.6 83.8 9 / 18 89.3 84.4 9 / 17 89.7 84.7 9 / 16 90.5 85.5 9 / 15 90.4 85.5 9 / 14 90.1 85.2 9 / 13 90.2 85.3 9 / 12 90.2 85.3 9 / 11 90.6 85.8 9 / 10 90.9 86 9 / 09 90.7 85.9 9 / 08 90.7 85.9 9 / 07 91.3 86.4 9 / 06 91.1 86.3 9 / 05 90.5 85.8 9 / 04 90.4 85.7 9 / 03 91.4 86.6 9 / 02 92.5 87.7 9 / 01 92.8 88 8 / 31 92.6 87.9 8 / 30 92.6 88 8 / 29 92.5 87.9 8 / 28 92.3 87.9 8 / 27 92.2 87.9 8 / 26 92.3 88.1 8 / 25 92.5 88.2 8 / 24 91.5 87.7 8 / 23 91 87.7 8 / 22 93.2 88.6 8 / 21 97.6 90.4 8 / 20 98.2 91 8 / 19 101.8 92.5 8 / 18 102.4 93 8 / 17 102.5 93.1 8 / 16 102.6 93.2 8 / 15 102.5 93.3 8 / 14 103.1 93.8 8 / 13 103.7 94.2 8 / 12 103.6 94.2 8 / 11 104.5 94.1 8 / 10 105 94.5 8 / 09 104.9 94.4 8 / 08 104.8 94.5 8 / 07 104.7 94.3 8 / 06 104.6 94.2 8 / 05 105 94.4 8 / 04 104.5 93.9 8 / 03 104.4 93.9 8 / 02 104 93.5 8 / 01 104.6 93.9 7 / 31 106 95 7 / 30 107.3 96.3 7 / 29 107.6 96.4 7 / 28 107.8 96.5 7 / 27 108.4 96.8 7 / 26 108.5 96.8 7 / 25 108.6 97 7 / 24 109.1 97.5 7 / 23 108.6 97.2 7 / 22 107.9 96.9 7 / 21 108 96.9 7 / 20 111 99.2 7 / 19 112.5 100.4 7 / 18 113.7 101.2 7 / 17 114.8 101.9 7 / 16 115 101.8 7 / 15 116.1 102.4 7 / 14 117 102.8 7 / 13 117.1 102.8 7 / 12 117 102.8 7 / 11 117.6 103 7 / 10 117.7 103 7 / 09 117.5 102.7 7 / 08 117.3 102.5 7 / 07 117.1 102.4 7 / 06 117.1 102.3 7 / 05 117.5 102.3 7 / 04 118 102.6 7 / 03 117.8 102.4 7 / 02 117.9 102.3 7 / 01 118.2 102.5 6 / 30 117.9 102.3 6 / 29 117.3 101.9 6 / 28 116.3 101.2 6 / 27 116.4 101.4 6 / 26 117.9 102.4 6 / 25 119 103.1 6 / 24 119.2 103.2 6 / 23 118.5 102.6 6 / 22 117.2 101.5 6 / 21 114.9 99.7 
NISA has been announced that the plant parameters (reactor state), the temperature of the reactor has been graphed.
You can check the daily water temperature, pressure and radiation dose of No. 1-5, Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power reactors.
As soon as the data is published and updated as the chart.
All information is automatically graphed the information that is published by CSV. No. 4 is the value of CSV information has not been published, not shown.
Meaning of the terms in the chart below. A reactor feedwater nozzle temperature ... B ... lower temperature pressure vessel design temperature of the reactor ※ (maximum temperature resistance) is indicated by a dotted line at 302.
※ The value of the graph shows the maximum absolute value of the day.
9/28/2011 Swiss plan to phase out use of nuclear power gains full backing in parliament
Source: Associated Press
Date: September 28, 9:54 AM
BERN, Switzerland — A government plan to phase out nuclear power in Switzerland has moved a lot closer to becoming reality. Switzerland’s upper house, the Council of States, approved a measure Wednesday as expected to gradually shut down the country’s five nuclear reactors by 2034.
The endorsement, one month before federal elections, follows similar action by the lower house in June and reflects growing global skepticism over the use of atomic energy.
The Swiss use it to provide almost 40 percent of their country’s energy, which relies largely on hydropower.
The Cabinet favors decommissioning the country’s reactors after an average life span of 50 years and must now provide lawmakers with a detailed proposal on how to do that.
Date: September 28, 9:54 AM
BERN, Switzerland — A government plan to phase out nuclear power in Switzerland has moved a lot closer to becoming reality. Switzerland’s upper house, the Council of States, approved a measure Wednesday as expected to gradually shut down the country’s five nuclear reactors by 2034.
The endorsement, one month before federal elections, follows similar action by the lower house in June and reflects growing global skepticism over the use of atomic energy.
The Swiss use it to provide almost 40 percent of their country’s energy, which relies largely on hydropower.
The Cabinet favors decommissioning the country’s reactors after an average life span of 50 years and must now provide lawmakers with a detailed proposal on how to do that.
9/26/2011 Another shutdown at Entergy nuclear power plant
Source: Associated Press via Bloomberg Business Week
Date: September 26, 2011, 9:29AM ET
COVERT TOWNSHIP, Mich.
Entergy Corp.'s Palisades Nuclear Plant in southwestern Michigan has shut down five days after restarting from an earlier shutdown.
Entergy said the plant shut down automatically from full power about 3:10 p.m. Sunday because of an electrical breaker fault.
New Orleans-based Entergy said no one was hurt in the shutdown. Entergy said plant personnel are evaluating the problem and working toward "a repair and restoration schedule."
Palisades is in Van Buren County's Covert Township, about 55 miles southwest of Grand Rapids. It was shut down Sept. 16 because of a loss of water in a cooling system, then brought back on the grid last Tuesday.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission inspected the plant in August after a water pump component failed.
Editor's Note: Two shutdowns in such a short span of time is definitely concerning to say the least.
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Date: September 26, 2011, 9:29AM ET
COVERT TOWNSHIP, Mich.
Entergy Corp.'s Palisades Nuclear Plant in southwestern Michigan has shut down five days after restarting from an earlier shutdown.
Entergy said the plant shut down automatically from full power about 3:10 p.m. Sunday because of an electrical breaker fault.
New Orleans-based Entergy said no one was hurt in the shutdown. Entergy said plant personnel are evaluating the problem and working toward "a repair and restoration schedule."
Palisades is in Van Buren County's Covert Township, about 55 miles southwest of Grand Rapids. It was shut down Sept. 16 because of a loss of water in a cooling system, then brought back on the grid last Tuesday.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission inspected the plant in August after a water pump component failed.
Editor's Note: Two shutdowns in such a short span of time is definitely concerning to say the least.
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9/27/2011 Southern Gambles on First U.S. Nuclear Reactors in 30 Years
Source: Bloomberg Businessweek
Date: September 27, 2011, 7:23 PM EDT
by: Julie Johnsson
(Updates with comment from NRC’s Hatchett in sixth paragraph.)
Editor's Note: Vogtle Electric Generating Plant where the two new reactors will be added by Southern Companies is shown in the map below.
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Date: September 27, 2011, 7:23 PM EDT
by: Julie Johnsson
(Updates with comment from NRC’s Hatchett in sixth paragraph.)
Sept. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Southern Co. is poised to
end a three-decade freeze on nuclear development as the U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission considers granting it the first license to build
new reactors since the Three Mile Island accident.
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Editor's Note: Vogtle Electric Generating Plant where the two new reactors will be added by Southern Companies is shown in the map below.
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9/27/2011 (Video) Fukushima: Worst Since Nagasaki: Nightly News Report
Source: Infowars Nightly News
Date: 9/27/2011
by: Alex Jones
The EPA has indeed made safe radiation levels more lax, as Alex Jones states. The Bloomberg article Alex is referring to is
Date: 9/27/2011
by: Alex Jones
The EPA has indeed made safe radiation levels more lax, as Alex Jones states. The Bloomberg article Alex is referring to is
Fukushima Desolation Worst Since Nagasaki as Residents Flee
9/27/2011 Space Radiation Expected to Rise for Airline Passengers and Astronauts
Source: Space.com
Date: 27 September 2011 Time: 01:24 PM ET
by: by Charles Q. Cho
Radiation hazards are likely to increase for air travelers and
spacefarers in coming years due to changes in solar activity,
researchers say.
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Date: 27 September 2011 Time: 01:24 PM ET
by: by Charles Q. Cho
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9/27/2011 Cuomo’s Indian Point hype
Source: New York Post
Date: 9/27/2011
Looks like Gov. Cuomo didn’t take the hint from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which last spring said that safety at Indian Point in the wake of Japan’s nuclear crisis “is really not a serious concern.”
The governor, in his first-ever online town meeting over the weekend, said he has no doubts replacement power can be found if Indian Point is shut down.
Date: 9/27/2011
Looks like Gov. Cuomo didn’t take the hint from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which last spring said that safety at Indian Point in the wake of Japan’s nuclear crisis “is really not a serious concern.”
The governor, in his first-ever online town meeting over the weekend, said he has no doubts replacement power can be found if Indian Point is shut down.
Friday, September 23, 2011
9/17/2011 (Video) Japan's Fukushima 'worst in history'
Source: Al Jazeera
Date: 9/17/2011 Upload date
by: Steve Chao
At least one billion becquerels a day of radiation continue to leak from Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant after the March earthquake and tsunami. Experts say that the total amount of radiation leaked will exceed amounts released from Chernobyl, making Fukushima the worst nuclear disaster in history. Al Jazeera's Steve Chao reports from the Japanese capital of Tokyo.
Date: 9/17/2011 Upload date
by: Steve Chao
At least one billion becquerels a day of radiation continue to leak from Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant after the March earthquake and tsunami. Experts say that the total amount of radiation leaked will exceed amounts released from Chernobyl, making Fukushima the worst nuclear disaster in history. Al Jazeera's Steve Chao reports from the Japanese capital of Tokyo.
10 Most Radioactive Places on Earth
Source: brainz
While the 2011 earthquake and worries surrounding Fukushima have brought the threat of radioactivity back into the public consciousness, many people still don't realize that radioactive contamination is a worldwide danger. Radionuclides are in the top six toxic threats as listed in the 2010 report by The Blacksmith Institute, an NGO dedicated to tackling pollution. You might be surprised by the locations of some of the world’s most radioactive places — and thus the number of people living in fear of the effects radiation could have on them and their children.
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While the 2011 earthquake and worries surrounding Fukushima have brought the threat of radioactivity back into the public consciousness, many people still don't realize that radioactive contamination is a worldwide danger. Radionuclides are in the top six toxic threats as listed in the 2010 report by The Blacksmith Institute, an NGO dedicated to tackling pollution. You might be surprised by the locations of some of the world’s most radioactive places — and thus the number of people living in fear of the effects radiation could have on them and their children.
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
9/20/2011 (Video) Hartmann: A Fukushima survivor reveals all
Source: RT News: The Big Picture
Date: 9/20/2011 Upload Date
by: Thom Hartman
Aileen Mioko SMITH, Kaori Izumi & Kevin Kamps from Beyond Nuclear join Thom Hartmann. We here at the Big Picture and on my radio show have been doing our best to keep you updated on the latest developments coming out of Japan - as that nation tries to deal with one of the worst nuclear catastrophes in the history of the world. To help us do that - tonight - I'm joined by a few special guests in the studio who've flown here all the way from Japan to share their story - and to warn the world about the dangers of nuclear power. Later this week - they will travel to the United Nations where they will call on the UN to recognize human rights violations against children caused by the Fukushima crisis - and ask the UN to stop its global promotion of nuclear energy.
Date: 9/20/2011 Upload Date
by: Thom Hartman
Aileen Mioko SMITH, Kaori Izumi & Kevin Kamps from Beyond Nuclear join Thom Hartmann. We here at the Big Picture and on my radio show have been doing our best to keep you updated on the latest developments coming out of Japan - as that nation tries to deal with one of the worst nuclear catastrophes in the history of the world. To help us do that - tonight - I'm joined by a few special guests in the studio who've flown here all the way from Japan to share their story - and to warn the world about the dangers of nuclear power. Later this week - they will travel to the United Nations where they will call on the UN to recognize human rights violations against children caused by the Fukushima crisis - and ask the UN to stop its global promotion of nuclear energy.
9/20/2011 Column of the Day: What’s happening in Fukushima?
Source: Fukushima Diary
Date: 9/20/2011
by: Mochizuki 9/20,Japanese government declared Fukushima nuclear plants can be settled (kept under 100C) (“cold shutdown”) by the end of this year.
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Date: 9/20/2011
by: Mochizuki 9/20,Japanese government declared Fukushima nuclear plants can be settled (kept under 100C) (“cold shutdown”) by the end of this year.
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Saturday, September 17, 2011
9/17/2011 Palisades Nuclear Plant In Michigan Shutdown After Repeated Cooling Failure
Source: The Examiner
Date: 9/17/2011
by: Alexader Higgins
The Palisades Nuclear Plant in Covert Michigan has been shutdown after critical parts of the cooling system needed to cool the reactor failed for at least the third time within the last 2 years.
A notification of a nuclear event has been issued for the Palisades Nuclear Plant in Covert, Michigan.
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Editor's Note: Map showing facility below
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Date: 9/17/2011
by: Alexader Higgins
The Palisades Nuclear Plant in Covert Michigan has been shutdown after critical parts of the cooling system needed to cool the reactor failed for at least the third time within the last 2 years.
A notification of a nuclear event has been issued for the Palisades Nuclear Plant in Covert, Michigan.
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Editor's Note: Map showing facility below
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8/21/2011 (Video) Nuclear Family
Source: Dateline SBS
Date: 8/21/2011
by: Toshi Maeda
While much of the media’s attention has turned away from events in Japan, millions of people are still feeling the after-effects of March’s devastating earthquake and tsunami.
Japanese video journalist Toshi Maeda gives Dateline an insider’s view of the daily challenges still facing residents, including his own wife and young daughter.
Near the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, he finds ghost towns, where those remaining struggle with little work, money or food. Close-knit families have been left divided by the disaster as members move elsewhere to try and make a living.
One family that Toshi meets, the Sakuuchis, also don't know how the radiation, at 14 times the normal level, will ultimately affect them and the youngest member of their family, four-year-old Honoka.
Contamination concerns too are affecting agricultural businesses hundreds of kilometres away, and even daily food shopping in Tokyo has become an ordeal… all with a backdrop of discontent over a lack of government transparency and action.
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For full article and other extras visit the Dateline SBS website here
Editor's Note: Below is a map of the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant sited in the video as having been shut down and the target of nuclear protesters.
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Date: 8/21/2011
by: Toshi Maeda
While much of the media’s attention has turned away from events in Japan, millions of people are still feeling the after-effects of March’s devastating earthquake and tsunami.
Japanese video journalist Toshi Maeda gives Dateline an insider’s view of the daily challenges still facing residents, including his own wife and young daughter.
Near the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, he finds ghost towns, where those remaining struggle with little work, money or food. Close-knit families have been left divided by the disaster as members move elsewhere to try and make a living.
One family that Toshi meets, the Sakuuchis, also don't know how the radiation, at 14 times the normal level, will ultimately affect them and the youngest member of their family, four-year-old Honoka.
Contamination concerns too are affecting agricultural businesses hundreds of kilometres away, and even daily food shopping in Tokyo has become an ordeal… all with a backdrop of discontent over a lack of government transparency and action.
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For full article and other extras visit the Dateline SBS website here
Editor's Note: Below is a map of the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant sited in the video as having been shut down and the target of nuclear protesters.
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9/10/2011 (Video) Reconstruction Challenges Six Months after the Great East Japan Earthquake
Source: NHK World: Japan 7 Days
Date: 9/10/2011
by: Minori Takao
Six months have passed since the earthquake and tsunami wreaked havoc on northeastern Japan. This week's Japan 7 Days examines the current situation, the progress to date, and the challenges for reconstruction.
Physical Infrastructure
Minamisanriku, in Miyagi Prefecture, is one of the hardest-hit communities. Newscaster Minori Takao went back to the town for the first time since May to assess the progress in reconstruction of infrastructure and removal of rubble. She also reports on how a temporary shopping street is restoring some sense of normalcy to residents' daily lives.
Social Infrastructure
All of Minamisanriku's evacuation centers were closed by the end of August, once people were relocated to temporary housing. While they have a roof over their head, they lack the community ties that had been established in their old neighborhoods. The town has started sending personnel around to make sure residents don't fall into isolation. Temporary home dwellers have also taken steps of their own, including setting up a "salon" to foster communication.
Business and Industry
Fishing used to be a lucrative occupation in the Omoe district of the city of Miyako. Some fishermen earned more than $130,000 dollars annually. The tsunami, however, washed away most of the area's 800 fishing vessels. A lack of financial aid from the government made things worse. The local fishermen's association started collaborative projects to help, but income has fallen dramatically. The fishermen, however, are not giving up.
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
Updates on Reactors 1-4 and impediments to resolving the crisis.
Persons Displaced by the Fukushima Meltdown
All 11,000 residents of the town where four of the six Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant reactors are located don't know whether they will be able to return. Some are coming to terms with the necessity of restarting their lives in different places.
Date: 9/10/2011
by: Minori Takao
Six months have passed since the earthquake and tsunami wreaked havoc on northeastern Japan. This week's Japan 7 Days examines the current situation, the progress to date, and the challenges for reconstruction.
Physical Infrastructure
Minamisanriku, in Miyagi Prefecture, is one of the hardest-hit communities. Newscaster Minori Takao went back to the town for the first time since May to assess the progress in reconstruction of infrastructure and removal of rubble. She also reports on how a temporary shopping street is restoring some sense of normalcy to residents' daily lives.
Social Infrastructure
All of Minamisanriku's evacuation centers were closed by the end of August, once people were relocated to temporary housing. While they have a roof over their head, they lack the community ties that had been established in their old neighborhoods. The town has started sending personnel around to make sure residents don't fall into isolation. Temporary home dwellers have also taken steps of their own, including setting up a "salon" to foster communication.
Business and Industry
Fishing used to be a lucrative occupation in the Omoe district of the city of Miyako. Some fishermen earned more than $130,000 dollars annually. The tsunami, however, washed away most of the area's 800 fishing vessels. A lack of financial aid from the government made things worse. The local fishermen's association started collaborative projects to help, but income has fallen dramatically. The fishermen, however, are not giving up.
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
Updates on Reactors 1-4 and impediments to resolving the crisis.
Persons Displaced by the Fukushima Meltdown
All 11,000 residents of the town where four of the six Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant reactors are located don't know whether they will be able to return. Some are coming to terms with the necessity of restarting their lives in different places.
Friday, September 16, 2011
9/16/2011 SILENCE On French Nuclear MOX Plant Explosion! There is NO more information, except for the original story! WHY?!
Source: Sherrie Questioning All
Date: 9/16/2011
Date: 9/16/2011
France - Marcoule Nuclear Plant
I have been searching and searching for updated information about
France's Marcoule nuclear site explosion, which was identified as being a
MOX fuel site. France has claimed it was an industrial explosion and
not a nuclear explosion, but it happened at a MOX fuel producing part of
the nuclear power plant.
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9/16/2011 Tropical storm Roke bearing down on west Japan
Source: NHK World
Date: Friday, September 16, 2011 22:33 +0900 (JST)
Tropical storm Roke is bringing torrential rain on the Pacific side of western and central Japan. It could trigger more damage to areas already battered by a storm that hit earlier this month.
The Meteorological Agency says the tropical storm was over the sea about 190 kilometers east of Naha, Okinawa, on Friday evening local time.
The storm is packing winds of more than 80 kilometers per hour near its center.
Roke, accompanied by a warm and humid air mass from the Pacific, is currently bringing up to around 50 millimeters of rain per hour to western and central Japan.
Localized downpours have been reported in the Kii Peninsula, which saw record rains from tropical storm Talas earlier this month. Talas left nearly 100 people dead or missing.
In the Kii area, local governments have ordered hundreds of people to evacuate, as dammed-up rivers formed by landslides caused by Talas could collapse under another spell of heavy rain.
Up to 300 millimeters of rain are expected in the region by Saturday afternoon, raising fears of more landslides and other damage. Weather officials are calling on people to stay alert.
Additional Resources:
Japan Meteorological Agency: http://www.jma.go.jp/en/typh/1115.html
Infrared satellite data shows Tropical Storm Roke strengthening: http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-09-infrared-satellite-tropical-storm-roke.html
Wikipedia Entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_Storm_Roke_%282011%29
Weather Underground: http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/wp201118.html
Date: Friday, September 16, 2011 22:33 +0900 (JST)
Tropical storm Roke is bringing torrential rain on the Pacific side of western and central Japan. It could trigger more damage to areas already battered by a storm that hit earlier this month.
The Meteorological Agency says the tropical storm was over the sea about 190 kilometers east of Naha, Okinawa, on Friday evening local time.
The storm is packing winds of more than 80 kilometers per hour near its center.
Roke, accompanied by a warm and humid air mass from the Pacific, is currently bringing up to around 50 millimeters of rain per hour to western and central Japan.
Localized downpours have been reported in the Kii Peninsula, which saw record rains from tropical storm Talas earlier this month. Talas left nearly 100 people dead or missing.
In the Kii area, local governments have ordered hundreds of people to evacuate, as dammed-up rivers formed by landslides caused by Talas could collapse under another spell of heavy rain.
Up to 300 millimeters of rain are expected in the region by Saturday afternoon, raising fears of more landslides and other damage. Weather officials are calling on people to stay alert.
Additional Resources:
Japan Meteorological Agency: http://www.jma.go.jp/en/typh/1115.html
Infrared satellite data shows Tropical Storm Roke strengthening: http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-09-infrared-satellite-tropical-storm-roke.html
Wikipedia Entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_Storm_Roke_%282011%29
Weather Underground: http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/wp201118.html
9/16/2011 Magnitude 6.6 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Source: USGS
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Earthquake Details
- This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
| Magnitude | 6.6 |
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| Location | 40.288°N, 142.727°E |
| Depth | 36.3 km (22.6 miles) |
| Region | NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN |
| Distances | 108 km (67 miles) ESE of Hachinohe, Honshu, Japan 149 km (92 miles) ENE of Morioka, Honshu, Japan 177 km (109 miles) ESE of Aomori, Honshu, Japan 574 km (356 miles) NNE of TOKYO, Japan |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 15.3 km (9.5 miles); depth +/- 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=447, Nph=447, Dmin=195.9 km, Rmss=0.82 sec, Gp= 32°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7 |
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| Event ID | usc0005vv7 |
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- Preliminary Earthquake Report
- U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center:
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9/13/2011 Marcoule: an increase in radioactivity was observed in the Gard, Vaucluse and Herault
Source: Passerellesud via ENENEWS
Date: 9/13/2011
[Editor's Note: Below is the original French article piped through Google Translate]
"A level of radioactivity 10 times the daily measurement of Avignon and 4 times higher than the Mont Ventoux"
According to an article published September 13, 2011 on the website of the anti-nuclear coordination Southeast (see below), an "anomalous increase" of radioactivity on the detection of X-rays, Gamma and Beta particles have been measured within a radius of 120 km downstream of Marcoule.
On September 12, 2011 anti-nuclear members of the Collective have made the Vaucluse independent measurements of radioactivity in different parts of Vaucluse, Gard and Herault, see the statement below:
In the same article, said that the collective anti-nuclear Provence is the region most nuclearized of France and its inhabitants, like those of Fukushima or Chernobyl, are daily exposed to radiation produced by the nuclear industry and the dangers posed by the French sites Triscastin, Marcoule and Cadarache, located on active seismic faults [ 1 ].
Finally, the collective anti-nuclear states that in the Vaucluse area of malfunctions in the center of nuclear radioactive waste processing (Centraco), would do "not his first attempt," he refers to it to the list very official of accidents and incidents recorded by the ASN (Nuclear Safety Authority).
For more details read the article: Nuclear Incident at Marcoule: At least 1 dead, wounded and radiation
Date: 9/13/2011
[Editor's Note: Below is the original French article piped through Google Translate]
"A level of radioactivity 10 times the daily measurement of Avignon and 4 times higher than the Mont Ventoux"
According to an article published September 13, 2011 on the website of the anti-nuclear coordination Southeast (see below), an "anomalous increase" of radioactivity on the detection of X-rays, Gamma and Beta particles have been measured within a radius of 120 km downstream of Marcoule.
On September 12, 2011 anti-nuclear members of the Collective have made the Vaucluse independent measurements of radioactivity in different parts of Vaucluse, Gard and Herault, see the statement below:
In the same article, said that the collective anti-nuclear Provence is the region most nuclearized of France and its inhabitants, like those of Fukushima or Chernobyl, are daily exposed to radiation produced by the nuclear industry and the dangers posed by the French sites Triscastin, Marcoule and Cadarache, located on active seismic faults [ 1 ].
Finally, the collective anti-nuclear states that in the Vaucluse area of malfunctions in the center of nuclear radioactive waste processing (Centraco), would do "not his first attempt," he refers to it to the list very official of accidents and incidents recorded by the ASN (Nuclear Safety Authority).
For more details read the article: Nuclear Incident at Marcoule: At least 1 dead, wounded and radiation
To cite this article:
Drozerah "Marcoule: an increase in radioactivity was observed in the Gard, Vaucluse and Herault," Passerellesud.org, first broadcast September 14, 2011. ISSN: current request. URL:
Drozerah "Marcoule: an increase in radioactivity was observed in the Gard, Vaucluse and Herault," Passerellesud.org, first broadcast September 14, 2011. ISSN: current request. URL:
http://passerellesud.org/Marcoule-une-augmentation-de-la.html Thursday, September 15, 2011
9/15/2011 Iranian Bushehr Nuclear Plant Comes Online - World Survives
Source: OilPrice.com via ZeroHedge
Date: Thursday, 15 September 2011 02:38
by: John Daly
On 12 September Iran brought its first nuclear power plant in Bushehr online, connecting it to the country's electrical grid. Iranian officials at the opening ceremony said that the 1,000 megawatt plant has begun generating electricity at 40 percent of its capacity and will reach full capacity by the year’s end following further testing.
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Date: Thursday, 15 September 2011 02:38
by: John Daly
On 12 September Iran brought its first nuclear power plant in Bushehr online, connecting it to the country's electrical grid. Iranian officials at the opening ceremony said that the 1,000 megawatt plant has begun generating electricity at 40 percent of its capacity and will reach full capacity by the year’s end following further testing.
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9/12/2011 The Bomb Plant
Source: DC Bureau
Date: 9/12/2011
by: Joseph Trento
Thanks to funding from the Colombe Foundation, the Educational Foundation of America and an anonymous donor, National Security News Service reporters spent the last two years investigating the most secretive institution in the federal government: the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and its radioactive weapons facility – the Savannah River Site (SRS).
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Date: 9/12/2011
by: Joseph Trento
The P Reactor at the Savannah River Site
Thanks to funding from the Colombe Foundation, the Educational Foundation of America and an anonymous donor, National Security News Service reporters spent the last two years investigating the most secretive institution in the federal government: the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and its radioactive weapons facility – the Savannah River Site (SRS).
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9/14/2011 Massive New Radiation Releases Possible from Fukushima … Especially If Melted Core Materials Hit Water
Source: Washington's Blog
Date: 9/14/2011
Governments Underreported Severity of Fukushima
As I’ve noted for 6 months, the Japanese and U.S. governments have continually under-reported the severity of the nuclear crisis at Fukushima.
The Wall Street Journal points out:
New, Large Radiation Releases Are Possible
Mainichi Dailly News notes:
Date: 9/14/2011
Governments Underreported Severity of Fukushima
As I’ve noted for 6 months, the Japanese and U.S. governments have continually under-reported the severity of the nuclear crisis at Fukushima.The Wall Street Journal points out:
The Japanese government initially underestimated radiation releases from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, in part because of untimely rain, and so exposed people unnecessarily, a report released this week by a government research institute says.PhysOrg writes:
The amount of radiation released during the Fukushima nuclear disaster was so great that the level of atmospheric radioactive aerosols in Washington state was 10,000 to 100,000 times greater than normal levels in the week following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that triggered the disaster.Nuclear expert Arnie Gundersen notes:
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[A] study [by University of Texas engineering professor Steven Biegalski and researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory] reports that more radioxenon was released from the Fukushima facilities than in the 1979 meltdown at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station in Pennsylvania and in the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster in the Ukraine.
Biegalski said the reason for the large release in Fukushima, when compared to the others, is that there were three nuclear reactors at the Japan facilities rather than just one.
New TEPCO data measured on August 19 & 20 shows severe damage to the spent fuel in Fukushima Daiichi Units 1, 2, and 3…. This TEPCO data clearly contradicts and refutes the July assertion by the NRC the Fukushima Daiichi spent fuel pools were not damaged in this tragic accident.There are also several unconfirmed reports that the Japanese government is trying to keep people from buying geiger counters to measure radiation.
New, Large Radiation Releases Are Possible
Mainichi Dailly News notes:As a radiation meteorology and nuclear safety expert at Kyoto University’s Research Reactor Institute, Hiroaki Koide [says]:Mainichi also reports:
The nuclear disaster is ongoing.
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At present, I believe that there is a possibility that massive amounts of radioactive materials will be released into the environment again.
At the No. 1 reactor, there’s a chance that melted fuel has burned through the bottom of the pressure vessel, the containment vessel and the floor of the reactor building, and has sunk into the ground. From there, radioactive materials may be seeping into the ocean and groundwater.
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The government and plant operator TEPCO are trumpeting the operation of the circulation cooling system, as if it marks a successful resolution to the disaster. However, radiation continues to leak from the reactors. The longer the circulation cooling system keeps running, the more radioactive waste it will accumulate. It isn’t really leading us in the direction we need to go.
It’s doubtful that there’s even a need to keep pouring water into the No.1 reactor, where nuclear fuel is suspected to have burned through the pressure vessel. Meanwhile, it is necessary to keep cooling the No. 2 and 3 reactors, which are believed to still contain some fuel, but the cooling system itself is unstable. If the fuel were to become overheated again and melt, coming into contact with water and trigger a steam explosion, more radioactive materials will be released.
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We are now head to head with a situation that mankind has never faced before.
The Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) and residents of the zone between 20 and 30 kilometers from the stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant held an emergency evacuation drill on Sept. 12 … in preparation for any further large-scale emission of radioactive materials from the plant.And nuclear expert Paul Gunter says that we face a “China Syndrome”, where the fuel from the reactor cores at Fukushima have melted through the container vessels, into the ground, and are hitting groundwater and creating highly-radioactive steam:
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The scenario for the drill presupposed further meltdown of the Fukushima plant’s No. 3 reactor core, and a local accumulation of radioactive materials emitting 20 millisieverts of radiation within the next four days. …
9/15/2011 Second Fukushima plant unlikely to reopen: Japan minister
Source: AFP
Date: 9/15/2011
TOKYO — Japan's new industry minister has acknowledged it will be difficult to restart the companion nuclear plant to the one at the heart of the country's atomic crisis, media reports said.
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Date: 9/15/2011
TOKYO — Japan's new industry minister has acknowledged it will be difficult to restart the companion nuclear plant to the one at the heart of the country's atomic crisis, media reports said.
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9/15/2011 Areva suspends some uranium production after Japan quake
Source: AFP
Date: 9/15/2011
PARIS — French nuclear giant Areva is suspending uranium production at two plants because of low demand from Japanese power stations in the wake of the Fukushima disaster, a spokeswoman said Thursday.
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Date: 9/15/2011
PARIS — French nuclear giant Areva is suspending uranium production at two plants because of low demand from Japanese power stations in the wake of the Fukushima disaster, a spokeswoman said Thursday.
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9/11/2011 (Video) 6 Month Anniversary Coverage of Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
Source: NHK World via MsMilkyTheClown
Date: 9/11/2011
Date: 9/11/2011
9/13/2011 Fort Calhoun Nuclear Generating Station Update
Fort Calhoun Nuclear Generating Station is the nuclear power plant run by the OPPD (Omaha Public Power District) which was very close to being overwhelmed by a flooding Missouri river. Water levels have since subsided but the nuclear power plant has been downgraded by the NRC (Nuclear Regular Commission) and inspectors are investigating the fire which occurred at the facility back in in June, 2011. According to the Omaha World Herald article "June fire at nuke plant probed":
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has sent a special team of inspectors to Nebraska to learn more about a fire that disrupted power to the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station's spent fuel pool in June.
The pool was without electricity for about 90 minutes, which halted active cooling of the pool. According to federal regulators and the Omaha Public Power District, the fuel wasn't in danger of overheating, because the pool retained more than 80 hours of residual cooling ability.
[...]
The NRC has said the plant will not be allowed to resume operations until it's known what caused the fire.
OPPD has estimated that equipment replacement related to the fire could cost $1 million.The plant has been downgraded and is under intense review by regulators for two other problems, one having to do with flood preparations and the other having to do with a bad electrical connector. Dricks said this special team is unrelated to those problems.
9/14/2011 Entergy nuke plant trial in Vermont wraps up
Source: Associated Press
Date: 9/14/2011
by: Dave Gram
BRATTLEBORO, Vt.—An Entergy Corp. lawyer argued Wednesday in the court battle over Vermont's refusal to extend the life of a nuclear power plant that state lawmakers wrongly considered safety in blocking an extension.
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Editor's Note: This is the nuclear plant which the state of Vermont wanted to block from license renewal but Entergy, the utility that runs the plant, challenged the state's veto law in federal court. Bernie Sanders is one of the outspoken Vermont senators who opposes this plant due to safety issues. See "Leas: Entergy’s case to keep operating Vermont Yankee falls of its own weight" for a good summary of the court case and its implications/importance.
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Date: 9/14/2011
by: Dave Gram
BRATTLEBORO, Vt.—An Entergy Corp. lawyer argued Wednesday in the court battle over Vermont's refusal to extend the life of a nuclear power plant that state lawmakers wrongly considered safety in blocking an extension.
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Editor's Note: This is the nuclear plant which the state of Vermont wanted to block from license renewal but Entergy, the utility that runs the plant, challenged the state's veto law in federal court. Bernie Sanders is one of the outspoken Vermont senators who opposes this plant due to safety issues. See "Leas: Entergy’s case to keep operating Vermont Yankee falls of its own weight" for a good summary of the court case and its implications/importance.
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9/14/2011 Entergy nuke plant trial in Vermont wraps up
Source: Associated Press
Date: 9/14/2011
by: Dave Gram
BRATTLEBORO, Vt.—An Entergy Corp. lawyer argued Wednesday in the court battle over Vermont's refusal to extend the life of a nuclear power plant that state lawmakers wrongly considered safety in blocking an extension.
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Read full article here
Editor's Note: This is the nuclear plant which the state of Vermont wanted to block from license renewal but Entergy, the utility that runs the plant, challenged the state's veto law in federal court. Bernie Sanders is one of the outspoken Vermont senators who opposes this plant due to safety issues. See "Leas: Entergy’s case to keep operating Vermont Yankee falls of its own weight" for a good summary of the court case and its implications/importance.
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Date: 9/14/2011
by: Dave Gram
BRATTLEBORO, Vt.—An Entergy Corp. lawyer argued Wednesday in the court battle over Vermont's refusal to extend the life of a nuclear power plant that state lawmakers wrongly considered safety in blocking an extension.
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Read full article here
Editor's Note: This is the nuclear plant which the state of Vermont wanted to block from license renewal but Entergy, the utility that runs the plant, challenged the state's veto law in federal court. Bernie Sanders is one of the outspoken Vermont senators who opposes this plant due to safety issues. See "Leas: Entergy’s case to keep operating Vermont Yankee falls of its own weight" for a good summary of the court case and its implications/importance.
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
9/13/2011 Solar flare could unleash nuclear holocaust across planet Earth, forcing hundreds of nuclear power plants into total meltdowns
Source: Natural News
Date: 9/13/2011
by: Mike Adams
(NaturalNews) Forget about the 2012 Mayan calendar, comet Elenin or the Rapture. The real threat to human civilization is far more mundane, and it's right in front of our noses. If Fukushima has taught us anything, it's that just one runaway meltdown of fissionable nuclear material can have wide-ranging and potentially devastating consequences for life on Earth. To date, Fukushima has already released 168 times the total radiation released from the Hiroshima nuclear bomb detonated in 1945, and the Fukushima catastrophe is now undeniably the worst nuclear disaster in the history of human civilization.
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Date: 9/13/2011
by: Mike Adams
(NaturalNews) Forget about the 2012 Mayan calendar, comet Elenin or the Rapture. The real threat to human civilization is far more mundane, and it's right in front of our noses. If Fukushima has taught us anything, it's that just one runaway meltdown of fissionable nuclear material can have wide-ranging and potentially devastating consequences for life on Earth. To date, Fukushima has already released 168 times the total radiation released from the Hiroshima nuclear bomb detonated in 1945, and the Fukushima catastrophe is now undeniably the worst nuclear disaster in the history of human civilization.
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Monday, September 12, 2011
9/12/2011 Nation could get 43% of power from renewable energy by '20, report says
Source: The Japan Times
Date: Tuesday, Sep. 13, 2011 JST
by: ERIC JOHNSTON
OSAKA — Japan could phase out nuclear power by the end of next year and generate 43 percent of its electricity by 2020 from renewable energy, according to a report compiled by Greenpeace International and the Tokyo-based Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies.
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Date: Tuesday, Sep. 13, 2011 JST
by: ERIC JOHNSTON
OSAKA — Japan could phase out nuclear power by the end of next year and generate 43 percent of its electricity by 2020 from renewable energy, according to a report compiled by Greenpeace International and the Tokyo-based Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies.
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9/12/2011 Explosion occurs at French nuclear facility
Source: NHK World
Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 05:55 +0900 (JST)
by: Keiko Kitagawa
An explosion has occurred at a nuclear waste processing plant in the suburb of Nimes in southern France. The country's nuclear safety body says no radioactive leaks have been detected. The blast in Marcoule took place shortly before noon on Monday. One person reportedly died and 4 others were injured. The nuclear agency says the explosion occurred in an oven used to melt metallic waste that contains very little radioactivity. The plant is operated by a subsidiary of the EDF power company. A spokesperson says a fire broke out after the explosion, but it has since been brought under control. Local media say no evacuation orders have been issued to residents living near the facility. The nuclear safety authorities are investigating how the blast occurred. The International Atomic Energy Agency has set up a task force. It is asking the French authorities to provide details of the accident in order to ascertain the situation.
Editor's Note: For the history of the Mercoule Nuclear Facility, see the article "Marcoule's long nuclear history".
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Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 05:55 +0900 (JST)
by: Keiko Kitagawa
An explosion has occurred at a nuclear waste processing plant in the suburb of Nimes in southern France. The country's nuclear safety body says no radioactive leaks have been detected. The blast in Marcoule took place shortly before noon on Monday. One person reportedly died and 4 others were injured. The nuclear agency says the explosion occurred in an oven used to melt metallic waste that contains very little radioactivity. The plant is operated by a subsidiary of the EDF power company. A spokesperson says a fire broke out after the explosion, but it has since been brought under control. Local media say no evacuation orders have been issued to residents living near the facility. The nuclear safety authorities are investigating how the blast occurred. The International Atomic Energy Agency has set up a task force. It is asking the French authorities to provide details of the accident in order to ascertain the situation.
Editor's Note: For the history of the Mercoule Nuclear Facility, see the article "Marcoule's long nuclear history".
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9/12/2011 Explosion Hits French MOX Nuclear Site
Source: Infowars
Date: Monday, September 12, 2011
by: Paul Joseph Watson
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Date: Monday, September 12, 2011
by: Paul Joseph Watson
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Saturday, September 10, 2011
9/9/2011 Research On US Nuclear Levels After Fukushima Could Aid in Future Nuclear Detection
Source: Science Daily
Date: 9/9/2011
ScienceDaily (Sep. 9, 2011) — The amount of radiation released during the Fukushima nuclear disaster was so great that the level of atmospheric radioactive aerosols in Washington state was 10,000 to 100,000 times greater than normal levels in the week following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that triggered the disaster.
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Date: 9/9/2011
ScienceDaily (Sep. 9, 2011) — The amount of radiation released during the Fukushima nuclear disaster was so great that the level of atmospheric radioactive aerosols in Washington state was 10,000 to 100,000 times greater than normal levels in the week following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that triggered the disaster.
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9/10/2011 Solar power plant to open 15.5 miles from Fukushima
Source: The Telegraph
Date: 8:00AM BST 10 Sep 2011
by: Danielle Demetriou
[Editor's Note: This article produced some cognitive dissidence in my brain. On the one hand I think solar energy is an extremely useful and good development, yet this solar plant/theme park for kids is placed far too close to the Fukushima nuclear plant.]
The new project, located on a 3.7 acre tsunami-damaged site in Minamisoma, involves the creation of a one megawatt solar power plant, according to reports in the Nikkei.
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Date: 8:00AM BST 10 Sep 2011
by: Danielle Demetriou
[Editor's Note: This article produced some cognitive dissidence in my brain. On the one hand I think solar energy is an extremely useful and good development, yet this solar plant/theme park for kids is placed far too close to the Fukushima nuclear plant.]
A Japanese children's theme park company is planning to open a major new solar power plant just 15.5 miles from the damaged Fukushima nuclear reactor.
The new plant will be less than 16 miles from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant Photo: AFP
The new project, located on a 3.7 acre tsunami-damaged site in Minamisoma, involves the creation of a one megawatt solar power plant, according to reports in the Nikkei.
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9/10/2011 The human guinea pig defying the Fukushima leak
Source: The Telegraph
Date: 8:00AM BST 10 Sep 2011
by: Julian Ryall
Destroyed six months ago by the magnitude-9 earthquake and the tsunami that it triggered, the reactors have since been leaking radiation the length of this peaceful valley.
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Date: 8:00AM BST 10 Sep 2011
by: Julian Ryall
The power lines that bisect the hills surrounding Nobuyoshi Ito's paddy fields lead directly to the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant.
While he works, Ito does not wear a face mask or protective clothing Photo: ROBERT GILHOOLY
Destroyed six months ago by the magnitude-9 earthquake and the tsunami that it triggered, the reactors have since been leaking radiation the length of this peaceful valley.
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9/10/2011 East Coast Earthquake: Twice What Nuclear Plant Designed to Withstand
Source: USA Today via ABC News
Date: 9/10/2011
by: Wendy Koch
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Date: 9/10/2011
by: Wendy Koch
The North Anna Power Station operated by
Dominion Energy remains offline after losing offsite power in the wake
of a 5.8 earthquake, Aug. 24, 2011, near Mineral, Va. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
The 5.8-magnitude earthquake last month in Virginia caused about twice as much ground shaking as a nearby nuclear power plant was designed to withstand, according to a preliminary federal analysis.
The 5.8-magnitude earthquake last month in Virginia caused about twice as much ground shaking as a nearby nuclear power plant was designed to withstand, according to a preliminary federal analysis.
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9/3/2011 (Video) The Nuclear Note: Fukushima and Tokyo Japan
Weekend report including testing of Tokyo topsoil (links below)
[Editor's Note: This video is a compilation of the source videos sited in the links below.]
[1] Japan radiation worries worsen:
http://dhaka.bdnews24.com/video.php?cid=2&id=184&p=42&sdate=&...
[2] Radioactive contamination with cesium (Cs-137, Cs-134) from Fukushima found in Tokyo soil.
Uploaded by bionerd23 on Sep 3, 2011:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uziEgRan2G8
Seen in this video is a gamma spectrum, performed with a high-purity germanium detector. In a 50 grams sample of soil (drain / gutter of streets) from the sagamihara area west of tokio (250 km from Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant), significant amounts of the synthetic cesium isotopes Cs-137 and Cs-134 were found. These manmade isotopes are from Fukushima, unless there was another, yet unknown incident, meaning the contamination spread quite far.
[Editor's Note: This video is a compilation of the source videos sited in the links below.]
[1] Japan radiation worries worsen:
http://dhaka.bdnews24.com/video.php?cid=2&id=184&p=42&sdate=&...
[2] Radioactive contamination with cesium (Cs-137, Cs-134) from Fukushima found in Tokyo soil.
Uploaded by bionerd23 on Sep 3, 2011:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uziEgRan2G8
Seen in this video is a gamma spectrum, performed with a high-purity germanium detector. In a 50 grams sample of soil (drain / gutter of streets) from the sagamihara area west of tokio (250 km from Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant), significant amounts of the synthetic cesium isotopes Cs-137 and Cs-134 were found. These manmade isotopes are from Fukushima, unless there was another, yet unknown incident, meaning the contamination spread quite far.
Friday, September 9, 2011
9/9/2011 Sea radiation from Fukushima seen triple Tepco estimate
Source: Yahoo Health
Date: 9/9/2011
Radioactive material released into the sea in the Fukushima nuclear power plant crisis is more than triple the amount estimated by plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co, Japanese researchers say.
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Date: 9/9/2011
Radioactive material released into the sea in the Fukushima nuclear power plant crisis is more than triple the amount estimated by plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co, Japanese researchers say.
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9/7/2011 (Video) Hartmann with Dr. Helen Caldicott - Should NW Japan be Evacuated?
Source: RT News
Date: 9/7/2011 upload date
by: Thom Hartman
Dr. Helen Caldicott, The Helen Caldicott Foundation/NuclearFreePlanet.org joins Thom from Australia. We're now nearly six month removed from the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami in Japan that triggered a global nuclear catastrophe. And while some progress has been made to deal with this never-before-seen nuclear crisis - there's still a long way to go - lots of questions still unanswered - and enormous risk still blanketing the nation of Japan. So much so - that world renowned physician and anti-nuclear advocate Dr. Helen Caldicott recently issued a dire warning to the Japanese people. Not buying into the Japanese government's efforts to downplay the crisis - Dr. Caldicott warned people living in North Japan and around the crippled Fukushima reactors to get the hell out of the area.
Date: 9/7/2011 upload date
by: Thom Hartman
Dr. Helen Caldicott, The Helen Caldicott Foundation/NuclearFreePlanet.org joins Thom from Australia. We're now nearly six month removed from the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami in Japan that triggered a global nuclear catastrophe. And while some progress has been made to deal with this never-before-seen nuclear crisis - there's still a long way to go - lots of questions still unanswered - and enormous risk still blanketing the nation of Japan. So much so - that world renowned physician and anti-nuclear advocate Dr. Helen Caldicott recently issued a dire warning to the Japanese people. Not buying into the Japanese government's efforts to downplay the crisis - Dr. Caldicott warned people living in North Japan and around the crippled Fukushima reactors to get the hell out of the area.
9/8/2011 Blackout shuts down San Onofre nuclear reactors
Source: Los Angeles Times
Date: September 8, 2011 5:03 pm
The blackout affecting large swaths of San Diego County led to a shutdown of two reactors at the San Onofre nuclear power plant.
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Editor's Note: This is the nuclear power plant 60 miles Southeast of Los Angeles where there was a recent 4.2 magnitude earthquake. Every time there is a fast unexpected shutdown, or "SCRAM" it degrades the integrity of the reactor core somewhat. This of course is not a good thing. See the excellent article "Earthquakes, Hurricanes Highlight Serious Regulation Flaws" for more details on this.
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Date: September 8, 2011 5:03 pm
The blackout affecting large swaths of San Diego County led to a shutdown of two reactors at the San Onofre nuclear power plant.
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Editor's Note: This is the nuclear power plant 60 miles Southeast of Los Angeles where there was a recent 4.2 magnitude earthquake. Every time there is a fast unexpected shutdown, or "SCRAM" it degrades the integrity of the reactor core somewhat. This of course is not a good thing. See the excellent article "Earthquakes, Hurricanes Highlight Serious Regulation Flaws" for more details on this.
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011
9/6/2011 Microbes Generate Electricity While Cleaning Up Nuclear Waste
Source: Science Daily
Date: 9/6/2011
ScienceDaily (Sep. 6, 2011) — Researchers at Michigan State University have unraveled the mystery of how microbes generate electricity while cleaning up nuclear waste and other toxic metals.
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Date: 9/6/2011
ScienceDaily (Sep. 6, 2011) — Researchers at Michigan State University have unraveled the mystery of how microbes generate electricity while cleaning up nuclear waste and other toxic metals.
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RadiationNews™ Google gadget updated with new feeds
I added the following new RSS feeds to the RadiationNews™ Google gadget:
1. Enformable which is the new Lucas Whitefield Hixson website and replaces the old feed
2. Dr. Helen Caldicott Foundation NuclearFreePlanet.org NUCLEAR POWER feed
3. Beyond Nuclear (beyondnuclear.org) news feed
4. World Nuclear News feed
5. All Things Nuclear feed
6. NRC News Releases feed
The gadget can be embedded in your own website or for a convenient way to check up on the latest nuclear developments.
1. Enformable which is the new Lucas Whitefield Hixson website and replaces the old feed
2. Dr. Helen Caldicott Foundation NuclearFreePlanet.org NUCLEAR POWER feed
3. Beyond Nuclear (beyondnuclear.org) news feed
4. World Nuclear News feed
5. All Things Nuclear feed
6. NRC News Releases feed
The gadget can be embedded in your own website or
for a convenient way to check up on the latest nuclear developments.
Friday, September 2, 2011
9/1/2011 4.2 earthquake rumbles across Los Angeles
Source: AP and CBS
Date: September 1, 2011 5:20 PM
(CBS/AP) LOS ANGELES - A magnitude-4.2 earthquake and aftershocks rattled nerves across the Los Angeles region Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of damage.
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Editor's Note: The nearest nuclear power plant I could find was the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station which is 60 miles SE of Los Angeles.
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Date: September 1, 2011 5:20 PM
(CBS/AP) LOS ANGELES - A magnitude-4.2 earthquake and aftershocks rattled nerves across the Los Angeles region Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of damage.
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Editor's Note: The nearest nuclear power plant I could find was the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station which is 60 miles SE of Los Angeles.
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9/2/2011 Earthquake risk to nuclear reactors greater than thought
Source: AP via pal-item.com
Date: 9/2/2011
by: Dina Cappiello and Jeff Donn
WASHINGTON (AP) — The risk that an earthquake would cause a severe accident at a U.S. nuclear plant is greater than previously thought, 24 times as high in one case, according to an AP analysis of preliminary government data. The nation’s nuclear regulator believes a quarter of America’s reactors may need modifications to make them safer.
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Date: 9/2/2011
by: Dina Cappiello and Jeff Donn
WASHINGTON (AP) — The risk that an earthquake would cause a severe accident at a U.S. nuclear plant is greater than previously thought, 24 times as high in one case, according to an AP analysis of preliminary government data. The nation’s nuclear regulator believes a quarter of America’s reactors may need modifications to make them safer.
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Thursday, September 1, 2011
9/1/2011 Reactors restart after Irene
Source: World Nuclear News
Date: 9/1/2011
Two nuclear power reactors which were shut down as Hurricane Irene swept up the east coast of the USA have now been restarted. Exelon's single-unit Oyster Creek plant in New Jersey was taken offline on 27 August as a precaution against the approaching hurricane-force winds. The utility, having found that the reactor had not sustained any damage, announced that the 636 MWe boiling water reactor had restarted operation on 30 August. Constellation reported on 31 August that it had restarted unit 1 at its Calvert Cliffs plant in Maryland. The 825 MWe pressurized water reactor shut down automatically after aluminium cladding dislodged from a nearby building hit a transformer, while the plant's second unit continued to operate safely.
Date: 9/1/2011
Two nuclear power reactors which were shut down as Hurricane Irene swept up the east coast of the USA have now been restarted. Exelon's single-unit Oyster Creek plant in New Jersey was taken offline on 27 August as a precaution against the approaching hurricane-force winds. The utility, having found that the reactor had not sustained any damage, announced that the 636 MWe boiling water reactor had restarted operation on 30 August. Constellation reported on 31 August that it had restarted unit 1 at its Calvert Cliffs plant in Maryland. The 825 MWe pressurized water reactor shut down automatically after aluminium cladding dislodged from a nearby building hit a transformer, while the plant's second unit continued to operate safely.
9/1/2011 Earthquake shifted nuclear storage casks up to 4 inches
Source: USA Today
Date: 9/1/2011
by: Wendy Koch
The magnitude-5.8 earthquake last week in Virginia caused 25 of 27 spent-fuel storage casks at a nearby nuclear power plant to shift 1 to 4 inches, officials said Thursday.
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Date: 9/1/2011
by: Wendy Koch
The magnitude-5.8 earthquake last week in Virginia caused 25 of 27 spent-fuel storage casks at a nearby nuclear power plant to shift 1 to 4 inches, officials said Thursday.
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Read full article here
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