The World’s First Earthquake-Tsunami Nuclear Disaster
In the past, on television only scholars who are proponents of nuclear power have given
commentary as “experts”. We listened to them telling their fantastic lies and offering their impossibly optimistic predictions, and as a result the people, having been given none of the facts, have gone on living as normal right up to the edge of the collapse. Now everything the “experts” told us has proved wrong, and the worst has happened. What is remarkable is that these people who failed to predict the genpatsu shinsai syndrome are shameless enough to put on their “expert” masks, reappear on television, and give their commentaries on the accident. The people responsible for the horror of this nuclear accident are the people who promoted nuclear power. The people in the TV stations who brought in this criminal gang and put them on the air day after day are equally responsible.
(Book: Newly translated into English) Japan’s Earthquake-Tsunami-Nuclear Disaster Syndrome: An Unprecedented Form of Catastrophe, Japan Focus 26 Sept 11, Hirose Takashi The seismologist Ishibashi Katsuhiko (presently Emeritus Professor at Kobe University) predicted that a nuclear power plant accident like the present one was possible, and issued warnings from the late ‘90s. People had been warning of the danger of earthquake-caused nuclear accidents since the 1970s, but Ishibashi, from the specialized standpoint of seismology, proposed a new concept, which he called genpatsu shinsai [Translator’s note: this expression literally means Nuclear-Power-Plant-Earthquake Disaster. As there is no English expression for this (the phenomenon itself is new) in this work we will render it as genpatsu shinsai syndrome.]. By this he meant a situation in which, as the damage from the earthquake widens, the situation is made doubly worse by nuclear radiation damage. It was in the hope of preventing this that he was issuing warnings. Continue reading
Put nuclear plant in Tokyo – say protestors
About 50 anti-nuclear power demonstrators shouted: “Let’s build a nuclear power plant in Tokyo!”
“If they are not lying about nuclear safety, they might as well bring a nuclear power plant to Tokyo, right?” said organiser Angelo De Rosa, a 45-year-old Italian language teacher based in Tokyo. “In this rally, I also want to question if the government has provided people correct information on nuclear safety.”
The rally came a week after tens of thousands held one of the biggest anti-nuclear demonstrations in Tokyo, calling for an end to nuclear energy after the March 11 disaster sparked the worst atomic crisis since Chernobyl.
Demonstrators at Sunday’s rally carried banners showing remarks of authorities, politicians and professors that organisers said promoted nuclear power.
The crowds also mocked several politicians and scientists, including a Fukushima Medical University professor who reportedly said that radiation does not affect people who smile.With widespread public distrust of nuclear technology, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has pledged a shift away from atomic power, which accounted for a third of Japan’s energy supply before the disaster. http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gSEdloFcehuqDDOaf2HPlJCeH1fQ?docId=CNG.b1c65bdc1e0bef497e1f81f732897709.ce1
Rick Perry’s nuclear-powered ride in US politics
State Rep. Lon Burnam of Fort Worth, a leading opponent of Simmons’ nuclear waste application, also uses the term “crony capitalism” to describe the years-long regulatory and legislative effort that ultimately gave Simmons a monopoly over low-level nuclear waste disposal in Texas. Legislation passed this year allows up to 36 states, including Texas, to dump their nuclear refuse in a red-clay landfill at the 1,388-acre site just inside the Texas-New Mexico state line.
Perry is hounded by charges of ‘crony capitalism’ MIAMI HERALD, BY DAVE MONTGOMERY, 25 SEPT 11, MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS AUSTIN, Texas – In 2008, Larry Soward, one of three commissioners for the Texas environmental regulatory agency, cast the lone dissenting vote against licensing a controversial low-level nuclear disposal site in far West Texas.
Looking back now, Soward says, “it didn’t take too much of a rocket scientist” to conclude that the project – pushed by one of Gov. Rick Perry’s biggest political donors – would ultimately be approved. Continue reading
Fukushima radiation levels – danger to children
Global resources needed to combat radiation levels, Statesman.journal.com by Warren Binford, Sep. 25, 2011 This month marked the half-year anniversary of the Fukushima earthquake and tsunami, and TEPCO and the Japanese government remain unable to control the nuclear emergency that continues to unfold.
Radiation levels exceed the Chernobyl disaster and now reach a level that is unknown to humans or machines. Radiation leakage from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant was so high in August it exceeded the monitoring equipment’s maximum measuring capacity. Continue reading
Indian public willing to pay more for renewable energy
Majority of survey respondents (90 percent) argued government should support renewable energy. A significant share (82 percent) of survey respondents overwhelmingly supports renewable energy projects…..
Indians Ready to Pay More for Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources: Mercom Survey, Technology World, Rajani Baburajan 24 Sept 11 A recent survey conducted by Mercom Capital Group on renewable energy awareness in India finds that only 56 percent of Indian consumers have heard of ‘renewable energy’ or ‘clean energy.’ Further only 27 percent of customers have heard of ‘energy efficiency.’
Kudankulam nuclear power project in earthquake prone area
‘Project unwise as area quake-prone’, Times of India, TNN | Sep 26, 2011, MADURAI: Activists opposing the Kudankulam nuclear power plant have alleged that the implementing authority has violated certain essential rules in the establishment of the project. Anti-nuclear committee member Dr R Ramesh has claimed that Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project officials got a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) for setting up two reactors for generating 440 mega watts of power but had instead built two 1,000 mega watt units. He urged the state government either to suspend or cancel the NOC granted to the plant. Continue reading
India evacuates over 2,000 to test its nuclear capable missile
India tests nuclear-capable missile, Dawn.com 26 Sept 11, BHUBANESHWAR: India tested a medium-range nuclear-capable missile along its eastern coast on Saturday, an official said, as part of the nation’s efforts to build up its atomic deterrent…..
With a striking range of 434 miles, the missile uses solid propellant and is capable of carrying a 1,000 kilogram warhead. Due to security concerns, authorities evacuated over 2,000 people, including women and children living close to the testing range, and shifted them to temporary shelters.. http://www.dawn.com/2011/09/25/india-tests-nuclear-capable-missile-3.html
Millions of jobs in USA’s renewable energy future
“The report underscores the need for appropriate public policy support and funding to maximize the economic benefits that come from our nation’s vast sustainable resources and achieving a clean, 25x’25 renewable energy future,”
Pursuit of 25x’25 renewable energy goal will generate millions of new jobs, Drovers Cattle Network, Ernie Shea, 25x’25 and Burton English, BEAG September 25, 2011 With the United States on a path to achieving the 25x’25 clean energy goal, an estimated 1.4 million new jobs would be created by 2015, 2.9 million jobs by 2020, and 4.7 million by 2025, according to a University of Tennessee study. Released by the 25x’25 Alliance, 25% Renewable Energy for the United States by 2025: An Analysis on Jobs Created By Meeting this Goal shows that the jobs will be created by annual economic growth in the renewable energy sector, reaching $208 billion by 2015, $411 billion in 2020, and $646 billion by 2025. Continue reading
UN chief urges ratification of Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
ratification is required from the so-called Annex 2 States. Of these Pakistan, India, Israel, China, North Korea, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, and the United States have yet to ratify it…..
Ban urges states to ratify treaty banning N-tests, The Nation September 25, 2011 UNITED NATIONS – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged all remaining states to seize the moment and sign and ratify the global treaty banning nuclear tests, with the aim of bringing it into force by 2012. Continue reading
Fukushima: five local governments anxious about radiation to residents
Fukushima municipality heads concerned over lifting of evacuation advisory, Mainichi Daily News, 26 Sept, FUKUSHIMA (Kyodo) — Heads of five municipalities in Fukushima Prefecture affected by the ongoing nuclear crisis have aired concerns over the government’s plan to lift its evacuation advisory in the event of an emergency, saying not enough has been done to ensure the safety of residents. Continue reading
Fukushima area: ionising radiation in rice
High Radiation Found in Japanese Rice, WSJ, By YOSHIO TAKAHASHI, 26 Sept, TOKYO—Japan has detected high levels of radiation in rice growing near the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant, a government official said Saturday.
A preparatory test ahead of the official examination of the safety of rice in Nihonmatsu, a city about 30 miles west of the stricken power plant, found that a sample of unharvested rice contained 500 becquerels of cesium per kilogram, the maximum permissible level, the Fukushima Prefecture official said. Rice with up to 500 becquerels of cesium per kilogram is considered safe for consumption, but shipments of rice exceeding that level are banned in Japan.
The cesium level found in the rice sample in Nihonmatsu is the highest discovered since the regulations were set in April, and no rice shipments have been banned, an official at Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said. Rice with 500 becquerels of cesium per kilogram still can be shipped.
Fukushima Prefecture will conduct the official tests of rice for radiation in Nihonmatsu as soon as possible at 300 spots—many more than the initially planned 38 spots—as a a result of the latest discovery. Preparatory tests are aimed at determining how many spots rice should be tested in each area……http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903791504576590724000963708.html
Involvement of the West in sabotage and assassinations in Iran?
former officials said, the U.S. and its allies have secretly ramped up covert actions aimed at slowing Iran’s nuclear progress toward a bomb….
Ex-officials see signs US and allies have stepped up sabotage against Iran’s nuclear efforts Washington Post, 26 Sept 11WASHINGTON — Iran’s star-crossed nuclear and energy programs have suffered a rash of setbacks, mishaps and catastrophes in the past two years.
Assassins killed three scientists with links to Iran’s nuclear programs. The Stuxnet computer worm that famously infected computers worldwide zeroed in on a single target in Iran, devices that can make weapons-usable uranium. Dozens of unexplained explosions hit the country’s gas pipelines, and Iran’s first nuclear power plant suffered major equipment failures as technicians struggle to bring it online.
Has Iran just been unlucky? Probably not. Continue reading
Qatar urges international action on Nuclear Non Proliferation
this aim remains elusive in light of Israel’s continued building of nuclear weapons and construction of other reactors and the pursuit of other countries in the region to have nuclear energy, our main concern is the need for the international community to think of a formula to avert environmental disaster, as the one that occurred in Japan or in Chernobyl,” al-Sada said.
Qatar stresses nuclear free Middle East, Gulf Times, 26 Sept, QNA /New York, Qatar has reiterated the importance of activating and implementing the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and turn the Middle East into a nuclear weapons-free zone. Continue reading
Lengthy, expensive wrangle over uranium spill ship
as a heavy metal, uranium is also toxic in the same way as lead or mercury. The compound is certainly not safe to be ingested or inhaled, and cleaning it up requires specialized knowledge and equipment,
Uranium spill ship moored in limbo off North Vancouver, Empty ship for sale by bankrupt owners while cargo’s costs subject of civil suit, By James Weldon, North Shore News September 25, 2011 A ship that made headlines this year when a large amount of radioactive cargo spilled in its hold has wound up in limbo off North Vancouver while the owners duke it out in court….. Continue reading
Unsatisfactory outcome of IAEA safety meeting
Tighten regulations on nuclear industry, Bangkok Post, Editorial, : 25/09/2011 “…….. the outcome of the annual meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) earlier this month in Vienna is extremely disappointing. It was hoped that the meeting would act on the proposal by IAEA chief Yukia Amano that the world’s nuclear nations respond to the Japanese crisis with tougher safety regulations and mandatory inspections. The proposal included a one-year deadline for new safety standards and stress tests on all working nuclear reactors worldwide within 18 months. Yet in the end the draft resolution from the meeting contained no timelines, deadlines or mandatory inspections. Major nuclear nations such as Canada and Germany backed the proposal, but they were no match for the anti-regulation pressure coming from Russia, China, Pakistan, India and the United States. Considering the potential for global disaster posed by nuclear accidents and the plans all of these countries have to significantly ramp up their nuclear programmes in the coming years, this shirking of responsibility is inexcusable……” http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/258154/tighten-regulations-on-nuclear-industry
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