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[dasein]

not so scientific, but Japan Minister resigns -
http://www.marketwat...-11?siteid=nbih

and if this had to happen right next door to Marseille, France, a pity it didnt happen when all the G7 was there this weekend

http://www.forbes.co...on_8672893.html

[dasein]

this may also be old news to you - but i just got to it today - east coast earthquake exceeds seismic design for Virginia nuke:

http://www.powermag....hq_v=3f6419e7cf

[Bob-C]

this may also be old news to you - but i just got to it today - east coast earthquake exceeds seismic design for Virginia nuke:

http://www.powermag....hq_v=3f6419e7cf

Hi Karen, great to hear from you, thanks a lot for posting the important article about the situaton at the Virginia nuke plant. Keep up your good work! FYI: In a horrifying and chilling development, according to an article from enenews.com, "Report: Japan gov't trying to stop citizens from taking their own radiation measurements -NHK September 13th, 2011 at 04:52 AM:

Tweet: On this morning's NHK "Sunday Debate" program, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Secretary-General Nobuteru Ishihara stated, "Geiger counters costing between 40,000 and 50,000 yen ($500-600) provide patchy measurements. We have to try and stop citizens from taking their own radiation measurements." It seems that he really doesn't like the fact that citizens are taking their own radiation readings. Even if the figures are patchy, the measurements still tell us correctly whether the radiation level is high or low.

Tweet: Ishihara Junior stated in the Sunday discussion of NHK: "That citizens measure here and there with cheap Geigercounters (that offer loose numerical values) has to be stopped!".

Tweet: In the Sunday discussion on NHK, the secretary general of the liberal democratic party, Ishihara said: "Citizens have instruments to measure radiation and take measurements (without prop maintenance). I will stop that "

h/t Fukushima Diary: Japanese gov's trying to stop citizen measuring radiation

Bob-C

[Bob-C]

Hi everyone, according to the following articles from enenews.com:

U. of Tokyo analysis: Mystery explosion at Reactor No. 4 caused by radiation dissolving water in boiling spent fuel pool — Contradicts TEPCO's assumption
September 15th, 2011 at 12:01 AM

Hydrogen dissolved from water exploded at Fukushima nuclear reactor: experts, …Read More

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Americium-241 found in soil west of Tokyo at 74 becquerels/kg — "Much more dangerous" than Plutonium-241September 14th, 2011 at 03:54 PM

'Concentrations of americium are still increasing in Ukraine and Belarus, where unspent plutonium fuel from Chernobyl dispersed. "It looks like (americium-241) will peak in about 2050 in these areas."' -Washington Post …Read More

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WSJ: Tepco needs to find ways to prevent new nuclear reactions — May happen if fuel not adequately cooled — 'Containment vessels are largely empty of water' after leakage
September 14th, 2011 at 03:11 PM

The most difficult challenge facing Tepco is how to plug leakages in the primary containment structures …Read More

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Experts fear radiation from damaged nuclear fuel has weakened structures of reactors and spent fuel pools at Fukushima September 14th, 2011 at 02:37 PM

Japan Atomic Energy Body Sees Technical Hurdles Ahead, Wall Street Journal …Read More

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West of Tokyo: 24,000 Bq/kg of radioactive cesium in soil sample — 250 km from Fukushima (VIDEO)

September 14th, 2011 at 01:07 PM
Tokyo Hotspot soil analysis, September 14, 2011: Tokyo Hotspot soil …Read More

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32.6 µSv/hr in Namie on Sept. 9 — Outside 20 km exclusion zone
September 14th, 2011 at 07:19 AM

Fukushima cesium contamination widespread but less than Chernobyl, Asahi, September 14, …Read More

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More than 8,000 km² in Japan contaminated with cesium-137 at 30,000 Bq/m² — 'Size may increase in the future"'
September 14th, 2011 at 05:19 AM

Bob-C

[MaryAM]

And now they have a typhoon headed straight toward them. I fear a lot of souls will be lost tonight. Regards and keep up the good work Bob-C Mary Anne

[stocks]

Hi everyone, according to a report from enenews.com, "Japan gov't worried reactor buildings are in danger of collapse — 'We must devise some ways' to reinforce structures despite high radiationApril 13th,

Tabloid Trash

The reactor building did not collapse.
The pool did not leak.
The plutonium did not catch fire.
The capital was not moved from Tokyo.