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.
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
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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Read full article here
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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Read full article here
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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Read full article here
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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| Date-Time |
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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:
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver
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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
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