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Fukushima fish ‘may be inedible for a decade’
Marine scientist finds levels of radioactivity in fish near stricken Fukushima nuclear plant are higher than expected. “There should have been much lower numbers.” Courtesy of The Guardian
Water tanks at Fukushima Dai-ichi nearing capacity
89.2% of contaminated water tank is full. Newly extended tank will be full by 2016 too Courtesy of Fukushima Diary
New Tepco admission “contradicts everything the company has maintained so far”
Al-Jazeera, NHK and Reuters all report Courtesy of Enenews
Meet the Fukushima 50? No, you can’t
IT HAS taken the Japanese government more than 18 months to pay tribute to a group of brave men, once known as the “Fukushima 50”, who risked their lives to prevent meltdowns at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant from spiralling out of control. But when the prime minister, Yoshihiko Noda, belatedly offered official thanks […]
Thyroid Cancer in Fukushima: Science Subverted in the Service of the State
Last year Yamashita had recommended that the people of Fukushima smile in order to better face radiation, and he stated that 100 mSv per year1 is an acceptable radiation exposure limit. Today he sits before the “exploratory committee” of the survey, which he presides over. The final objectives of the Fukushima health survey were set […]
What are efforts to contain Fukushima? None.
Step 3 of the OSTE plan is being called out in this scathing article. “The Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant contains six reactors and is located along the NE coast of Japan. Three of the six reactors disastrously melted down right through the concrete floor and entered the ground on Mar 11, 2011. The spewing […]
Toshiba-Westinghouse Wants Out Of Nuclear Business
According to the Times Toshiba wants to quit the nuclear industry. “Toshiba-Westinghouse wants to quit the nuclear industry altogether and is struggling to raise finance for the joint venture.” Courtesy of SimplyInfo
Secret meetings held on Fukushima nuclear crisis’s impact on human health
FUKUSHIMA — The prefectural government here held secret meetings among a panel of experts on the nuclear crisis’s impact on human health to work out scenarios for official deliberation sessions based on the view that there is no causal relationship between the disaster and the outbreak of cancer, sources close to the case said. Courtesy […]
Nikkei: Clinton personally pressured Japan leader to keep nuclear power as “President Obama wishes it”
(According to Former Deputy Energy Secretary Martin,) the US government thinks that “The US energy strategy would be more likely to suffer a direct damage” because of the Japan’s policy change toward zero nuclear energy. Courtesy of Enenews
Fukushima Now: in the Aftermath of Nuclear Disaster
A 30 minute documentary commissioned by CWS-Asia/Pacific on the aftermath of the March 11, 2011, nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Japan, highlighting some of the efforts made by local people and organizations to combat the problems of radiation exposure, and some of the remaining dangers of radiation. We hope that this video will raise awareness of […]
