Source: Dutchsinse YouTube channel
Date: 6/24/2011
To investigate for himself if rumors of a meltdown at Fort Calhoun Nuclear Generating Station are true or not, Dutchsinse has traveled to within several blocks of the Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant and taken direct independent measurements with his own Geiger counter of the environment. The verdict is...
The drive in to nuclear power plant:
Reading #1 North tip of nuclear plant 48.4 CPM:
Reading #2 South edge of nuclear plant 61.4 CPM:
Reading #3 East edge of nuclear plant 48.6 CPM:
No meltdown! Environmental levels normal.
However, both Fort Calhoun Nuclear Generating Station and Cooper Nuclear Station (in addition to Missouri river water levels) should be watched closely, in the event of an unexpected (or series of unexpected) levee or dam breaks.
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Friday, June 24, 2011
6/23/2011 | City in Chiba Prefecture sets independent radiation dose standard for children
Source: The Mainichi Daily News
Date: 6/23/2011
NODA, Chiba -- The municipal government here independently set a 1.0 millisievert maximum annual radiation dose for children, and will take anti-exposure measures should doses at schools in the city exceed that figure, it was announced on June 22.
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Editor's Comment: It is refreshing to see local governments sticking up for the people, in trying to keep the old 1 millisievert/year safety rule for children. 20 millisieverts/year as an arbitrary standard is ridiculous. An important benchmark to watch hourly Geiger counters against is 1 millisievert/365/24 or .1142 microsieverts/hour. Note that children are three times more susceptible to radiation effects than adults.
Date: 6/23/2011
NODA, Chiba -- The municipal government here independently set a 1.0 millisievert maximum annual radiation dose for children, and will take anti-exposure measures should doses at schools in the city exceed that figure, it was announced on June 22.
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Read full article here
Editor's Comment: It is refreshing to see local governments sticking up for the people, in trying to keep the old 1 millisievert/year safety rule for children. 20 millisieverts/year as an arbitrary standard is ridiculous. An important benchmark to watch hourly Geiger counters against is 1 millisievert/365/24 or .1142 microsieverts/hour. Note that children are three times more susceptible to radiation effects than adults.
6/24/2011 | Sunflowers to clean radioactive soil in Japan
Source: AFP
Date: 6/24/1970
TOKYO — Campaigners in Japan are asking people to grow sunflowers, said to help decontaminate radioactive soil, in response to the Fukushima nuclear disaster that followed March's massive quake and tsunami.
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Date: 6/24/1970
TOKYO — Campaigners in Japan are asking people to grow sunflowers, said to help decontaminate radioactive soil, in response to the Fukushima nuclear disaster that followed March's massive quake and tsunami.
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Read full article here
6/24/2011 | Good site tracking Fort Calhoun and Cooper nuclear power plants flooding
Source: http://www.cartoradiations.fr/Fort_Calhoun.php
Date: Site is updated periodically
Good site tracking the flooding at Fort Calhoun Nuclear Generating Station and Cooper Nuclear Station:
Click here for news and photos
Date: Site is updated periodically
Good site tracking the flooding at Fort Calhoun Nuclear Generating Station and Cooper Nuclear Station:
Click here for news and photos
6/24/2011 | Decontamination system meets performance target
Source: NHK World
Date: Friday, June 24, 2011 19:59 +0900 (JST)
The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant says a trouble-hit system for decontaminating highly radioactive water at the facility is working as planned.
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Date: Friday, June 24, 2011 19:59 +0900 (JST)
The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant says a trouble-hit system for decontaminating highly radioactive water at the facility is working as planned.
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Read full article here
6/24/2011 | Levee Fails Upstream From Cooper Nuclear Station
Source: Nebraska.StatePaper.com
Date: 6/24/1970
Authorities: Don't worry
A levee three-miles upstream from the Cooper Nuclear Station at Brownville failed Thursday night, but authorities said the incident presented no threat to the nuclear plant. The failed levee, in Atchison County, Missouri, was breached at about 9 p.m.
Atchison County borders Nemaha and Otoe Counties in Nebraska. The Cooper plant, operated by the Nebraska Public Power District, is in Nemaha County.
An emergency evacuation was ordered for Atchison County west of I-29, including Landgdon, Watson, Phelps City, and Nishnabotna.
“This is a large breach and water will be moving rapidly. Persons should stay out of this area if previously evacuated due to danger,” the Atchison County Emergency Management office said in a prepared statement.
Date: 6/24/1970
Authorities: Don't worry
A levee three-miles upstream from the Cooper Nuclear Station at Brownville failed Thursday night, but authorities said the incident presented no threat to the nuclear plant. The failed levee, in Atchison County, Missouri, was breached at about 9 p.m.
Atchison County borders Nemaha and Otoe Counties in Nebraska. The Cooper plant, operated by the Nebraska Public Power District, is in Nemaha County.
An emergency evacuation was ordered for Atchison County west of I-29, including Landgdon, Watson, Phelps City, and Nishnabotna.
“This is a large breach and water will be moving rapidly. Persons should stay out of this area if previously evacuated due to danger,” the Atchison County Emergency Management office said in a prepared statement.
6/24/2011 | Counts near 100 CPM (5x background) at Driggs, Idaho Ustream Geiger counter
Source: CerebralProgrammer Ustream channel as recorded on YouTube
Date: Recording started June 24, 2011 12:41:53 AM CST
Per the Geiger counter's owner (CerebralProgrammer) 20 CPM (counts per minute) is the normal background radiation level. I first noticed an unusually high reading last night at about midnight CST. Tonight I have recorded a 2 minute or so sampling of high readings where 100 CPM is touched or exceeded, or 5x background.
Date: Recording started June 24, 2011 12:41:53 AM CST
Per the Geiger counter's owner (CerebralProgrammer) 20 CPM (counts per minute) is the normal background radiation level. I first noticed an unusually high reading last night at about midnight CST. Tonight I have recorded a 2 minute or so sampling of high readings where 100 CPM is touched or exceeded, or 5x background.
Ludlum Model 177 ratemeter with a victoreen 490-31 detector scale 1x CPM
Each black notch represents 20 CPM
Click here for live readings
6/24/2011 | Drone Aircraft At Fukushima Plant Loses Control, Lands On Reactor Building
Source: DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
Date: JUNE 24, 2011, 12:22 A.M. ET
by: Mitsuru Obe
TOKYO (Dow Jones)--A small 8.2 kilogram drone aircraft gathering data from heavily damaged areas of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant lost control Friday and landed on the roof of the No. 2 reactor building, plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. (9501.TO) said.
The vehicle, known as a T-Hawk, is about 20 centimeters in diameter and looks like a small jet pack. It is used primarily by the military for reconnaissance work in dangerous areas. It has been used at Fukushima Daiichi since mid-April to assist in damage assessment.
The company said there didn't appear to be any damage from the impact of the vehicle, with no fire or smoke observed following the accident. It wasn't known if the vehicle was damaged in any way.
Tepco spokesman Junichi Matsumoto said that due to its small size and weight, the drone is "unlikely to crash through the rooftop and damage the reactor."
Tepco said it may attempt to retrieve the unit using a long crane.
The No. 2 unit is the only one of the four reactors to retain its roof following explosions at units 1, 3 and 4 that destroyed much of their outer buildings.
Tepco is undertaking a nine-month project to bring the heavily damaged reactor units under control following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
-By Mitsuru Obe, Dow Jones Newswires; +81-3-6269-2785; mitsuru.obe@dowjones.com
Date: JUNE 24, 2011, 12:22 A.M. ET
by: Mitsuru Obe
TOKYO (Dow Jones)--A small 8.2 kilogram drone aircraft gathering data from heavily damaged areas of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant lost control Friday and landed on the roof of the No. 2 reactor building, plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. (9501.TO) said.
The vehicle, known as a T-Hawk, is about 20 centimeters in diameter and looks like a small jet pack. It is used primarily by the military for reconnaissance work in dangerous areas. It has been used at Fukushima Daiichi since mid-April to assist in damage assessment.
The company said there didn't appear to be any damage from the impact of the vehicle, with no fire or smoke observed following the accident. It wasn't known if the vehicle was damaged in any way.
Tepco spokesman Junichi Matsumoto said that due to its small size and weight, the drone is "unlikely to crash through the rooftop and damage the reactor."
Tepco said it may attempt to retrieve the unit using a long crane.
The No. 2 unit is the only one of the four reactors to retain its roof following explosions at units 1, 3 and 4 that destroyed much of their outer buildings.
Tepco is undertaking a nine-month project to bring the heavily damaged reactor units under control following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
-By Mitsuru Obe, Dow Jones Newswires; +81-3-6269-2785; mitsuru.obe@dowjones.com