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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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
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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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