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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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.

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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