"Japan gov’t worried reactor buildings are in danger of collapse — 'We must devise some ways' to reinforce structures despite high radiation"...

Hi everyone, according to a report from enenews.com, "Fire near Los Alamos lab to be largest in New Mexico history — Bracing for gust up to 40 mph this afternoon June 30th, 2011 at 11:06 AM." the report states:

NM Fire Poised to Be Largest in State History, Associated Press, June 30, 2011:

A wildfire that is threatening the nation’s premier nuclear weapons laboratory [...] is poised to become the largest fire in state history.

The fire near Los Alamos has charred nearly 145 square miles, or 92,735 acres. [...]

It’s close to surpassing New Mexico’s largest fire, the Dry Lakes fire. That blaze charred more than 94,000 acres [...]

They’re bracing for winds that could gust up to 40 mph Thursday afternoon. [...]

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• Los Alamos lab contains world’s largest supply of nuclear weapons June 28, 2011
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• NYT: Local fire chief says Los Alamos wildfire is entirely uncontained and highly unpredictable June 27, 2011
• Chief: “We have fire all around the lab – It’s a road away” — “Zero percent containment” June 29, 2011

Bob-C

Hi everyone, according to a report from enenews.com, "Los Alamos Fire Chief: "We have seen fire behavior we have never seen down here and it's very aggressive" — Even burn scars are burning and that's unusual (VIDEO) June 30th, 2011 at 03:50 PM." The report explains:

Evacuations Still In Place, Fire Chief Says, KOAT, 3:04 pm EDT:

Transcript Summary

At 1:10 in

Los Alamos Fire Chief Doug Tucker:

We have seen fire behavior we have never seen down here and it's very aggressive…

We talked about repopulating the community Friday or Saturday… That's not going to happen… this fire is too active…

The burn scars are burning and that's unusual…

Watch the video here.



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• Los Alamos Chief: "This fire is going to be with us for a while… potential to double and triple in size" — Already 68 sq. miles June 27, 2011
• NYT: Local fire chief says Los Alamos wildfire is entirely uncontained and highly unpredictable June 27, 2011
• All aircraft have been grounded due to high winds: Los Alamos Fire Chief June 27, 2011

According to another report from enenews.com, "NRC concerned about what would happen if a dam fails upstream from Nebraska nuke plants — They've had some 'issues' corps tells Omaha official June 30th, 2011 at 02:35 PM." The report states:

Nuke query: What if dam breaks?, Omaha World Herald by Nancy Gaarder, June 30, 2011 at 1:30 pm EDT:

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is asking for an explanation of the flooding that would occur should a dam break upstream of two Nebraska nuclear plants it monitors. [...]

On Wednesday, the NRC regional office that oversees Nebraska sent an official request to the corps for its 2009 and 2010 analyses of what would happen if a dam fails. [...]

The dams themselves have had some issues, according to the corps, but nothing that affects their integrity, said John Bertino, head of dam safety for the Omaha district. [...]

See also: Senator concerned about massive dams upstream from Nebraska nuke plants — Army Corps alludes to 'issues' that are being monitored closely

h/t Granny M

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• Senator concerned about massive dams upstream from Nebraska nuke plants — Army Corps alludes to 'issues' that are being monitored closely June 30, 2011

Bob-C

Hi everyone, according to a report from enenews.com, "Leaked emails show British gov't worked with nuke companies on PR campaign to downplay Fukushima — Degree of collusion 'truly shocking' June 30th, 2011 at 05:45 PM." The report states:

Revealed: British government's plan to play down Fukushima, Guardian, June 30, 2011:

British government officials approached nuclear companies to draw up a co-ordinated public relations strategy to play down the Fukushima nuclear accident just two days after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan and before the extent of the radiation leak was known.

Internal emails seen by the Guardian show how the business and energy departments worked closely behind the scenes with the multinational companies EDF Energy, Areva and Westinghouse [...]

Officials stressed the importance of preventing the incident from undermining public support for nuclear power.

Here are a few revelations from the internal emails obtained by the Guardian:

• A British official suggested that if companies sent in comments, they could be incorporated into government statements: "We need to all be working from the same material to get the message through to the media and the public." Westinghouse said reported remarks by the deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg, were "unhelpful and a little premature".
• A British official told Areva: "We need to quash any stories trying to compare this to Chernobyl."
• A British official wrote: "We need to ensure the anti-nuclear chaps and chapesses do not gain ground on this. We need to occupy the territory and hold it. We really need to show the safety of nuclear."
• There was a meeting where the aim was "to discuss a joint communications and engagement strategy aimed at ensuring we maintain confidence among the British public on the safety of nuclear power stations and nuclear new-build policy in light of recent events at the Fukushima nuclear power plant".

The Reaction:

• Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith: "The government has no business doing PR for the industry and it would be appalling if its departments have played down the impact of Fukushima."
• According to one former regulator, who preferred not to be named, the degree of collusion was "truly shocking".

Read the article here.

Bob-C

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==



Region: NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Geographic coordinates: 37.758N, 141.539E
Magnitude: 6.2 Mw
Depth: 35 km
Universal Time (UTC): 24 Jul 2011 18:51:25
Time near the Epicenter: 25 Jul 2011 03:51:25
Local standard time in your area: 24 Jul 2011 18:51:25

Location with respect to nearby cities:
79 km (49 miles) SE (133 degrees) of Sendai, Honshu, Japan
94 km (59 miles) E (88 degrees) of Fukushima, Honshu, Japan
95 km (59 miles) NE (36 degrees) of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan
282 km (175 miles) NE (34 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan

Hi Karen, good to hear from you, thanks for your thoughtfulness and the important information.

According to enenews.com, "Radiation fallout poses growing threat: 2,600+ cattle contaminated; More vegetables at unsafe levels — No centralized system, only voluntary tests July 25th, 2011 at 08:45 AM." The article states:

Threat to Japan's Food Chain Multiplies, Bloomberg, July 25, 2011:

Radiation fallout from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant poses a growing threat to Japan's food chain as unsafe levels of cesium found in beef on supermarket shelves were also detected in more vegetables and the ocean.

More than 2,600 cattle have been contaminated, Kyodo News reported July 23 [...]

Japan has no centralized system to check for radiation contamination of food, leaving local authorities and farmers conducting voluntary tests. Products including spinach, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, tea, milk, plums and fish have been found contaminated with cesium and iodine as far as 360 kilometers from Dai-Ichi. [...]

Have a happy and very successful trading day and week.

Bob

Hi Karen and MaryAM, according to an article from enenews.com, "'Shocking': Japanese Nuclear Emergency Director says local residents have no right to avoid radiation exposure -Gizmodo July 26th, 2011 at 07:52 AM:"

Japanese Nuclear Emergency Director: You Have No Right To A Radiation-Free Life, Gizmodo by Andrew Tarantola, July 26, 2011:

This footage, from a recent meeting of indignant Japanese citizens and feckless Japanese government types should be a little shocking. Sadly, it's just more of the same – ineptitude and inaction. By denying the right to avoiding radiation? OK, shocking. [...]

One Fukushima resident asks, "As other people do, people in Fukushima have the right to avoid the radiation exposure and live a healthy life, too. Don't you think so?"

A Nuclear Safety Commission Of Japan rep, when pushed to go beyond his canned non-answer, deadpans "I don't know if they have that right." The crowd reacts as you would expect when told they nuclear-threatened welfare isn't a concern. [...]

Best,

Bob-C

Radiation reaches lethal levels.

http://www.guardian....2/japan-nuclear

Mary Anne

http://www.nytimes.c...;pagewanted=all

you know they won't report death rates from radiation exposure. We are treated like mushrooms - they keep us in the dark and feed us s**t.

http://www.examiner....millions-deaths

this is much worse than we are being told about.
Mary Anne

We are treated like mushrooms - they keep us in the dark and feed us s**t.

Speaking of which...

Mushrooms Join Growing List of Radioactive Threat to Japan Food Chain...

What's next? Radioactive psychedelic frogs?

Edited by Rogerdodger, 14 August 2011 - 06:07 PM.

Hi everyone, here are updates from enenews.com on the continuuing serious radiation problems in Japan and worldwide:

Highest Yet: Rain near Toronto, Canada measures 20,000 CPM per square meter — “Crazy hot” (VIDEO)
August 16th, 2011 at 07:44 AM Radioactivity in rain 20 000cpm / sq. meter Toronto Canada, electrosyl, …Read More

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Censored? Host reveals MSNBC staff told him to stop saying people should not believe the government about Fukushima and should evacuate (VIDEO)
August 16th, 2011 at 06:44 AM America’s Nuclear Nightmare, The Young Turks, August 12, 2011:

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Xinhua: Gov’t says “waters in China have been affected by the radioactive materials” from Fukushima — Contamination levels higher than what Japan claims
August 16th, 2011 at 02:49 AM Radioactive materials from Japan found in China’s waters, Xinhua, August 15, …Read More

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Surprise? Researchers say radioactivity levels detected by air monitoring stations were higher than computer models had predicted
August 15th, 2011 at 07:51 PM Little Radioactive Material From Fukushima Reached Europe, Chemical and Engineering News …Read More

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Report: 400,000,000,000 neutrons released per square meter surface of spent fuel pools between March 13-20
August 15th, 2011 at 05:52 PM Traces of radioactive sulfur measured at Scripps Pier reveal extent of …Read More

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Radioactive sulfur in California spiked to highest levels ever detected: University researchers
August 15th, 2011 at 04:12 PM California Researchers Detect Radioactive Release From Fukushima Plant, Bloomberg by Ryan …Read More

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Paper: “Loud bang” heard at nuclear plant near Miami — Feds have yet to determine safety significance of incident
August 15th, 2011 at 02:55 PM “Loud bang” at FPL nuclear plant near Miami, Sun Sentinel by …Read More

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Nursery School: Geiger counter “nearly off the scale” near play equipment — Topsoil had already been replaced (VIDEO)
August 15th, 2011 at 02:23 PM Parents pack up Fukushima children, ABC News (Australia), August 15, 2011:

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Report: Neptunium-239 found in soil about 40 km from meltdown — “Several thousand becquerels” — Similar to levels detected at front gate of Fukushima plant
August 15th, 2011 at 06:56 AM Neptunium-239 Detected from Soil in Iitate-mura in Fukushima???, EX-SKF, August 15, …Read More

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Nuclear engineer suggests ENENEWS during interview — Visits several times a day (VIDEO)
August 14th, 2011 at 02:53 PM SolarIMG podcast with Arnie Gundersen from Fairewinds, August 13th, 2011:

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Rainout of hot particles from radioactive clouds to continue for another year — Not just in Pacific Northwest, says Gundersen (AUDIO)
August 14th, 2011 at 12:48 PM Officials say radiation levels are minute and present no health risk… I am working with scientists who are publishing a paper that will definitively prove that to be wrong …Read More

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Radioactive iodine found in 50 percent of children’s thyroids — Up to 35 millisieverts (35,000 microsieverts)
August 14th, 2011 at 11:42 AM Radiation effect on children’s thyroid glands, NHK, August 14, 2011:

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Asahi: “Horrifying” that Fukushima meltdown equivalent to almost 30 times the radiation released by atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima
August 13th, 2011 at 09:58 AM Professor’s anger at lawmakers creates buzz on Internet, SHUKAN ASAHI WEEKLY …Read More

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Tweets from Japan: “When we wash their hair, it comes off in a clump — It is really scary”
August 13th, 2011 at 06:30 AM

Bob-C