IAEA sees significant nuclear safety progress since Fukushima

http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/iaea-sees-significant-nuclear-safety-progress-since-fukushima-disaster?utm_campaign=jt_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=jt_newsletter_2012-08-20_AM

NATIONAL AUG. 20, 2012

“….Since the adoption of the IAEA Action Plan on Nuclear Safety, significant progress has been made in several key areas,” the Vienna-based agency said….”

The Nun Who Broke Into the Nuclear Sanctum

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/11/science/behind-nuclear-breach-a-nuns-bold-fervor.html?pagewanted=all

“…The IAEA report on the plan’s implementation so far – which will be presented to the Sept 17-21 General Conference of the agency’s more than 150 member states – said there had been progress in assessing “safety vulnerabilities” of atomic plants….”

Greenpeace ‘bombs’ French nuclear reactor in mock terror attack (but could activists do the same in the US?)

“…However Steve Kerekes, spokesman for the Nuclear Energy Institute, dismissed the possibility as ‘completely speculative’, and points to a 2002 study which found that U.S. nuclear containment structures can withstand even a crash from a commercial airliner.

He told MSNBC: ‘Our facilities are extremely well-defended. Let’s leave it at that.’…” (see above 🙂 )

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2138850/Greenpeace-paraglider-bombs-French-nuclear-reactor-mock-terror-attack.html#ixzz242n6GfZT

“…This and other measures had contributed to “the enhancement of the global nuclear safety framework,” it said, without giving details about the situation in individual countries….”

Was there a bombing at this Iranian nuclear site? New satellite images show big changes at underground facility
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
UPDATED: 20:29, 10 December 2011

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2072564/Was-bombing-Iranian-nuclear-site-New-satellite-images-big-changes-underground-facility.html#ixzz242nnhsQi

“…There is “increased attention and focus on vitally important areas such as accident prevention,” it added….”

Serious long lasting contamination found in hungary!

“…Iodine 125 with a half life of 60 days found in grass clippings near the institute of
Hungarian production of radioisotopes.

CRIIRAD warned in its letter of 15 November 2011 on the need
quickly determine the source of contamination “because people close to the
source could have been and still be exposed to large doses…” “

“……A release of radioactive iodine 300 + 324 GBq or 624 GBq as that reported by Izotop

Intézet for 2011 is indeed 28 300 times higher than the release of radioactive iodine
made in 2009 by the nuclear power plant Tricastin (France) and 130 times
those made by the reprocessing plant at La Hague …”

http://balisescriirad.free.fr/pdf/Notes%20I131%20Europe/Note_12-01_Resultats_CRIIRAD_Iode%20131_Europe%20Centrale.pdf

“…The IAEA was criticized for its initial handling of the Fukushima disaster, with media and Vienna-based diplomats saying it was slow to give information in the early days of the crisis…”

IAEA sees significant nuclear growth despite Fukushima

Reuters | Mar 16, 2012 1

http://business.financialpost.com/2012/03/16/iaea-sees-significant-nuclear-growth-despite-fukushima/

“…But preparatory work last year on the IAEA plan exposed differences between states seeking more international commitments and others wanting safety to remain an issue strictly for national authorities…”

“…Although Israelhas produced enough plutonium for 100-200 warheads, the … …Despite two North Korean nuclear tests, there is no publicly available evidence that North ….”

http://www.fas.org/programs/ssp/nukes/nuclearweapons/nukestatus.html

“…One group of nations – including Germany and France – voiced disappointment about the final version of the IAEA’s safety action plan for not including stricter measures.

The United States, India and China were among countries stressing the responsibility of national authorities….”

Pakistan

Isreal

North Korea

Japan (maybe?)

NOT Iran

Etc…..

link to the IAEA report nearly.. got this?

To view the Annual Report and other reports online please visit the IAEA

from this

http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/2012/ar2011.html

August 20, 2012 - Posted by arclight2011 | Uncategorized