Fukushima timeline | Radioactive news November 2011

Anthony Gucciardi
Activist Post

Health and radiation experts are now admitting that the Fukushima disaster is contributing to an unknown number of deaths as a result of increasing cancer rates around the globe.

They are also stating that these deaths will be ‘hidden’ from the public eye due to a lack of accurate identification when it comes to targeting Fukushima-related cancer deaths.

Of course the scientific experts are focusing primarily on the evacuation zone radiation and surrounding areas, despite the fact that Fukushima radiation is now so far reaching that it is adversely affecting the health of United States citizens.

Source: activistpost.com

Tokyo, Nov. 22 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government will not extend the maximum unemployment benefit period any further in areas hit hard by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, labor minister Yoko Komiyama said Tuesday.


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see Japan passes $157 billion recovery budget

Source: jen.jiji.com

Concerns about radiation among residents have kept contaminated sludge and incineration ash piled high at sewage treatment facilities across eastern Japan with nowhere to go.

Tokyo Electric Power Co., operator of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, faces demand from local governments for compensation for rising costs associated with disposing of the sludge.

In September, Yokohama Mayor Fumiko Hayashi was forced to postpone a plan to bury ash at a waste disposal site on Yokohama Port's Honmoku Pier after more than 100 people protested, citing the possibility of marine pollution.

"We did not give sufficient explanation," Hayashi said Sept. 14. "I am sorry."

Source: ajw.asahi.com

Where did the 25 people who stayed with Mizue Kanno go after leaving her home?

One of them, Misako Yatsuda, 62, is taking shelter in municipal housing in Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture.

She is a distant relative of Kanno and has a house in the Onoda district in Namie. Yatsuda's house is closer to the sea, approximately 20 kilometers from Kanno's home. It lies within 10 km of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.

On the afternoon of March 11, the earthquake struck while Yatsuda was at home.

Source: ajw.asahi.com

Tuesday November 22, 2011

BRATTLEBORO -- How well prepared is Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant to respond to an accident that cuts off power to the plant’s spent fuel pool cooling system?

That’s a question the Nuclear Regulatory Commission will be asking as part of its "lessons learned" review of the nuclear accident at Fukushima in Japan.

In late July, the Union of Concerned Scientists suggested to the NRC that now would be a good time to review how power plant operators would respond to a "design basis accident" that compromises a spent fuel pool’s cooling system.

Earlier this month, the NRC agreed and is asking operators of power plants with reactors such as that at Yankee in Vernon how the plant systems are capable of removing the combined heat loads, including the heat load from the spent fuel pool, from the reactor building during an accident.

Source: reformer.com

PLYMOUTH —

The Pilgrim nuclear power plant will be required to face another Nuclear Regulatory Commission inspection now that the agency has finished its evaluation of the plant’s accidental shutdown in May.

The commission on Monday issued a white inspection finding – that is, a finding of low to moderate safety significance – for the Plymouth power plant. The label is a rare reprimand for a nuclear plant: Neil Sheehan, a spokesman for the agency, said eight white findings have been issued against nuclear reactors in the past year, as well as two more-stringent evaluations.

Plant owner Entergy Corp. determined that operator error caused the unplanned automatic shutdown, known as a scram, on May 10. The reactor was being returned into service after a refueling and maintenance outage, and was generating 4 percent of its capacity at the time

Source: patriotledger.com

Sunspot 1339 is a complex region and earlier ejected an X1.9 flare. X-class flares can cause major problems. An X-class coronal mass ejection heading for Earth could have devastating effects. NASA warns they can cause power outages lasting for years. Little recognized and unpublicized, a solar megastorm could cause a mortal threat - meltdowns at nuclear power plants across the planet.

We are unprepared and are playing Russian roulette with the sun. The NOAA sees the peak peril during the next 2 to 5 years. They state the maximum threat may occur in 2013

Source: opednews.com

(NaturalNews) Cancer patients undergoing radiation treatments or individuals looking to protect themselves against general radiation damage can look to probiotics for help, according to a new study. Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Mo., have found that radiation therapy patients who take probiotics prior to getting blasted can gain intestinal radioprotective benefits.

For their study, published in the online journal Gut, Dr. William F. Stenson and his colleague Dr. Nicholas V. Costrini compared the effects of radiation on mice, some of which were given probiotics prior to and after exposure. They found that those who had received a probiotic mix that included Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) before exposure were protected against radioactive damage in their intestines.

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NaturalNews.com has a vast number of articles covering cancer, remedies, cures and protection. Recommended reading. This article especially stands out. Flax seeds - Amazing tiny seeds protect from radiation and improve health (23.9.2011)

(NaturalNews) A new study by the Pearlman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania revealed the radiation protection of conferred humble flax seeds. The researchers noted that the protection offered by flax seeds even included repair of tissues after exposure. The study was published in a recent issue of BioMed Central Cancer.

Source: naturalnews.com

TOKYO (majirox news) — Japan’s recall of soaps, shampoos and skin creams that contain a wheat extract foaming agent has been expanded to 10 more companies.

The ingredient, which causes severe gluten allergic reactions, was initially found in Yuka Cosmetics’ soap, Cha no Shizuku (Drop of Green Tea), and this set off a recall of 34 different products totaling four million items.

The 10 companies are voluntarily carrying out this recall but given the pressure from consumer groups, they had no choice.

“It’s up to the manufacturers to ensure their personal care products are safe,” wrote Julie Gabriel, a former beauty editor for Harper’s Bazaar, in her book, Green Beauty.

This is true in Japan, the U.S. and Europe. However, the European Union and the United States both publish lists of banned chemicals in cosmetics, while Japan only issues a list of permitted substances. This leaves it up to the Japanese manufacturers to anticipate potential problems.

As of Oct. 17, 471 women had sought medical treatment because of severe allergic reactions to the ingredients in Cha no Shizuku soap.

It is not yet known why the wheat extract foaming agent caused the gluten allergic reaction.

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Oh, they don't know why "wheat extract" caused the allergic reactions, but they know for certain that the extract is the cause?

Right.

Source: majiroxnews.com

This map shows the geothermal potential over the entire country of Australia. According to an analysis by Hot Dry Rocks, a geothermal consulting group, and Google, just 2% of Australia’s geothermal potential could generate ten times more electricity than its total coal and gas electricity production today. (Image credit: Hot Dry Rocks)

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I guess this clarifies why they are trying to push uranium mines to India.

Source: forbes.com

Fukushima nuclear energy ecocide, ongoing Big Energy human rights abuses

Eight months after 311, a human right to health violation with media blacking out the public health hazards of the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe, the highest radiation to date, the silence was broken Sunday with news that 1600 millisievert per hour at Unit No. 3 reported on Tokyo Broadcasting System, shocking news that the nuclear event is equivalent to 27 Hiroshimas per day. Uehara Harua, architect of Fukushima's Reactor #3 warned that China Syndrome is inevitable and tons of radioactive contaminated debris is hitting shores of Least Developing Pacific Island nation, Marshall Islands where its Indigenous People's rights have been gravely violated for years by American scientists studying nuclear weapons on them.

Source: examiner.com

Kunitachi City “UnTEPCO”, Switching Power Supply Source.

Kunitachi City switched its electric power source of the City Hall, Community Center, Schools, etc., totaling in 20 locations, from TEPCO to small business “Ennet” (headquarter: Minato Ward).

Affected by the accident of TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiich Nuclear Power Plant, the City made a decision in September to select a new electric power supply business through a bidding process. A general competitive call to bid was published in October only to the businesses that passed the City’s environmental impact criteria including greenhouse gas emission ratings, and Ennet, a company funded by Tokyo Gas Company among others, won. Four businesses competed, and the Ennet’s unit price came the lowest.

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As i have said, the "power shortage" is a scare for japanese to continue supporting the nuclear village. There is no power shortage... if one company goes under, the other will take it's place.

Source: fukushima-diary.com

The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), which only yesterday announced the cesium contamination of Pacific Ocean at 5000 meters deep, disclosed the result of their simulation of dispersion of radioactive cesium on the surface of Pacific Ocean.

Now they tell us that the contaminated water from the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant accident may have reached the international date line in 4 to 5 months after the accident.

That would be in July-August time frame.

Source: ex-skf.blogspot.com

Fukushima May Blow

I’ve repeatedly noted that we may experience a “China syndrome” type of accident at Fukushima.

For example, I pointed out in September:

Mainichi Dailly News notes:

As a radiation meteorology and nuclear safety expert at Kyoto University’s Research Reactor Institute, Hiroaki Koide [says]:

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.

Good summary of troublesome facts.

Source: washingtonsblog.com

Edward L. Quinn, past president of the American Nuclear Society, ignores the grim reality of what happened at Fukushima in March in his Viewpoint of Nov. 11. The catastrophic release of radiation into the air, sea and soil from three nuclear meltdowns continues to this day. The Japanese Atomic Energy Commission said on Nov. 2 that it will take more than 30 years to dismantle the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

The magnitude of the catastrophe at Fukushima is recognized by Gregory B. Jaczko, Nuclear Regulatory Committee chairman. On Nov. 10, he stated, “...

These are the words of the NRC chairman, not those of anti-nuclear activists.

Source: sanluisobispo.com

"Areva categorically denies the information in today's AFP article regarding job cuts in France," said the company.

Areva has been reviewing its investments since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan shook confidence in the industry. New Chief Executive Luc Oursel is expected to unveil his new strategy in mid-December.

AFP's report, which cited unnamed sources, said that Areva would cut between 2,700 and 2,900 jobs as part of a strategic plan to save at least 500 million euros ($673.4 million) in costs per year, with over 1,000 staff cuts seen in France.

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The nuclear industry is getting hit by the markets... GOOD! Altough they deny the reports, fact is that the EPR - European Pressurized Reactor mostly designed by Areva doesn't work and their decon systems performed miserably at Fukushima.

Source: reuters.com

...Nigeria desiring to establish a nuclear power plant as an alternative source of power supply, may drop the idea, but the reverse is the case as interest in establishment of nuclear power plant by countries is on the increase. Countries strongly committed to nuclear power as Nigeria include, UAE, Turkey, Belarus, Poland and Vietnam.

According to the Technical Officer for Nigerian power plant from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mr. Masa Aoki, "Looking at the impact of this accident over nuclear power, there was speculation that the expansion in interest in nuclear power seen in recent years could come to an end. However, it is clear that there will, in fact, be continuous and significant growth in the use of nuclear power in the next two decades"...

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Alert! Big danger of womiting while reading the article.

Posting so all can see what markets countries that export nuclear power have set their eyes on...

Countries strongly committed to nuclear power as Nigeria include, UAE, Turkey, Belarus, Poland and Vietnam.

Sounds like the league of the leading nations huh?

Source: afriquejet.com

Japan's parliament today passed a 12.1 trillion-yen ($157 billion) extra budget, the third this year, to finance post-quake reconstruction...

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... and strong yen and blah blah blah...

Most of the "reconstruction money" up untill now was spent cleaning up corporate & government offices... Toshiba, Hitachi Plant Picked for Radiation Tests After Fukushima, all while People in Fukushima are forced to do decontamination work for free …

Source: profit.ndtv.com

SYDNEY: Energy-hungry India will consider acquiring Australian uranium mining assets if a controversial ban on exports to the nuclear power is lifted, a report said Tuesday.

Australia has the world's largest reserves of uranium and senior New Delhi officials said the country could move to buy up assets if a ban on sales is removed, as favoured by Prime Minister Julia Gillard.

"Once Australia comes into the fold all properties will be reviewed," said A.K. Sarangi, deputy general manager of strategic planning at the Uranium Corporation of India, the government agency responsible for mining and purchases.

"Australian deposits will be a target along with assets in other countries," he added to The Australian newspaper.

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Australia's image dropped significantly with the recent uranium sales announcements to India, now they will just play the card differently and drop the blowback on India. But still, somehow it is ok to sell uranium mining rights to a country that is not a signatory of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty?

Also, why is Australia selling it's uranium mines if the industry is suppose to pick up with great pace?

Source: thenews.com.pk

Some 8 percent of Japan's land area, or more than 30,000 square kilometers, has been contaminated with radioactive cesium from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.

Spanning 13 prefectures, the affected area has accumulated more than 10,000 becquerels of cesium 134 and 137 per square meter, according to the science ministry.

The ministry has released the latest version of its cesium contamination map, covering 18 prefectures

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Oh really? These maps tell a different story. Cesium-137 deposition and contamination of Japanese soils due to the Fukushima MAPS

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Source: ajw.asahi.com