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Protesters urge UK govt. to end nuclear weapons program – Press TV

Mon Apr 1, 2013 8:56PM GMT
Press TV
Video footage and commentary on link below
 
Aldermaston is a town in south of Britain which is home to the controversial Atomic Weapons Establishment base; a base that manufactures and designs nuclear weapons. It is part of Britain’s defence ministry, which seeks to expand its nuclear weaponry in the years to come. However, the heavily guarded base has been under scrutiny from anti-nuclear campaigners ever since the 1950s.

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107 Year old Hetty Bower attended with family and friends from around the country!

Behind me is one of several protests taking place simultaneously across the perimeter of the Atomic Weapons Establishment base. Protesters believe nuclear weapons do not constitute a defence of a nation, but rather it possesses a risk to the entire planet.

Politicians and speakers from different organizations came together to publicly denounce the government’s plans to spend 100 billion pounds on replacing the nuclear trident system, at a time when cuts are being made in the public sector.

The British government already spends £3 billion a year on developing the Trident nuclear programme. Parliament is currently in the process of deciding whether or not to build new nuclear submarines.

Protesters hope that demonstrations like this will put the issue of nuclear weapons back on the agenda. They feel more public awareness of the dangers of nuclear weapons will put pressure on the government to change course when a final decision is to be made in the next three years.

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/04/01/296101/protesters-urge-uk-govt-to-end-nuclear-weapons-program/

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61,000 Bq/Kg from wild boar meat in Fukushima!

Posted by Mochizuki on April 1st, 2013

61,000 Bq/Kg from wild boar meat in Fukushima, the highest reading ever

According to MHLW (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare), 61,000 Bq/Kg of Cs-134/137 was measured from the wild boar meat, which was the highest reading ever.

The sample was from Minamisoma city Fukushima, Cs-134 was 21,100 Bq/Kg, Cs-137 was 40,200 Bq/Kg.

Among the 48 samples, they measured over 100 Bq/Kg from 98 % of the samples. 1,000~9,999 Bq/Kg was measured from 68.75 % of the samples. Over 10,000 Bq/Kg was measured from 6.25 % of the samples.

The samples were taken from this February to March.

61,000 Bq/Kg from wild boar meat in Fukushima, the highest reading ever

Related article..Over 10,000 Bq/Kg measured from 10% of wild boar meat sample in Fukushima [URL]

http://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/houdou/2r9852000002ybpl-att/2r9852000002ybtx.pdf

 

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UK Government and nuclear industry planned Fukushima cover-up from the beggining!

“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 to try to ensure the [Fukushima] accident did not derail their plans for a new generation of nuclear stations in the UK,” the Guardian reports in its article, “Revealed: British government’s plan to play down Fukushima.”

The Examiner

Government, nuclear industry covert media blackout

Image source ; http://www.latenightinthemidlands.com/profiles/blogs/as-truth-about-fukushima-radiation-emerges-japanese-authorities

Human rights to health of children and pregnant women, the most vulnerable to radiation, have been violated in what Greenpeace called “scandalous collusion,” a planned Fukushima nuclear cover-up conducted by government and the multi-national nuclear industry according to leaked emails to the Guardian that it exposed Thursday. The emails show that the Fukushima “PR campaign” cover-up planning started hours after the catastrophe, specifically targeted nuclear disarmament human rights defenders, and aimed to protect industry’s plans for more nuclear facilities rather than protect human life.

For over three months, Japanese and American outrage about Fukushima disinformation and lack of aid for people at risk of Fukushima fall-out, has seemingly fallen on deaf ears. Gulf of Mexico coastal residents find the Fukushima scenario all too familiar, having experienced a similar intensive media blackout and protection of BP rather than humans suffering for over a year. (La emergency summit fisher wife slams media black-out (video), Examiner, June 20, 2010)

The Guardian‘s leaked emails indicate that British government and industry possibly have had a hand to play in both Fukushima and Gulf Coast survivors’ misery. One implication of media black-outs result is that survivors gain little or no support otherwise forthcoming from people of goodwill.

“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 to try to ensure the [Fukushima] accident did not derail their plans for a new generation of nuclear stations in the UK,” the Guardian reports in its article, “Revealed: British government’s plan to play down Fukushima.”

Major news networks are owned by energy corporations, as only days ago, investigative journalist Wayne Madsen explained during a June 24th Russia Today interview about headlines not reflecting what is really happening in Libya. Madsen said major newspaper reporters “are reporting what had nothing in common” with what he saw on the ground during his fact-finding tour with former Congressperson Cynthia McKinney.

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Anti Trident Demonstration at Aldermaston UK today on the 1 April 2013 – short video clips

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arclight2011

Uploaded on 1 Apr 2013

Some short clips of the days events..

About a couple of hundred people showed up on a cold windy day.. A good time was had by all! The speeches were good and the fencing around Aldermaston was covered with anti war and anti nuclear tributes.. Also, the oldest activist in the UK at 107 years old!

I am still trying to get used to new video editing software, so i apologise for some rough editing..

ImageImage107 year old Hetty Bower is the oldest activist alive today in the UK and possibly in the world.. She rallies her beleaguered family to take part in these demonstrations (and gets a free ride as well! 😉 ) . It was a long cold day and i didnt get a chance to do a formal interview with this lovely and inspiring lady.. I shall endeavour to accomplish this (send me an email Hetty at arclight@nuclear-news.is ), she has the most wonderful smile imho!

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Emergency at U.S. Nuclear Plant: Arkansas Plant Steam Dump!

MissingSky101

Published on 1 Apr 2013

Emergency at U.S. Nuclear Plant: Steam dumps to atmosphere — No known primary to secondary leakage — Full extent of damage unknown — Additional staff brought to site

At 1033 [CDT] on 3/31/2013, [Arkansas Nuclear One] Unit 2 entered a Notification of Unusual Event based on EAL HU4 due to damage in 2A1 switchgear. Notification of the NUE will be made lAW Emergency Plan requirements. Follow-up notifications will be made as appropriate.” At this time, the full extent of structural damage on Unit 1 is not known.

(VIDEO)
http://wtvr.com/2013/03/31/1-dead-3-hurt-after-accident-at-ark-nuclear-plant/

http://enenews.com/u-s-nuclear-plant-emergency-footage-of-steam-dumps-to-atmosphere-full-extent-of-damage-unknown-additional-staff-brought-to-site-video

http://enenews.com/residents-nuke-plant-shocked-scared-safety-evacuation-signs-posted-community-nuclear-worker-worst-happen-30-year-career-videos

http://arkansasmatters.com/fulltext?nxd_id=649932

U.S. nuclear plant suffers “significant industrial accident” — 8 injured, 1 dead — No ‘immediate’ threat to the public
http://enenews.com/u-s-nuclear-plant-suffers-significant-industrial-accident-8-injured-1-dead-no-immediate-threat-to-the-public

Nuclear Event in USA on Sunday, 31 March, 2013 at 19:32 (07:32 PM) UTC.
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=NC-20130331-38691-USAhttp://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=NC-20130331-38691-USA

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/event-status/event/2013/20130401en.html

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (KTHV) – Entergy released the following statement Sunday regarding an accident at Arkansas Nuclear One in Russellville earlier that morning.

“A significant industrial accident occurred at Arkansas Nuclear One at approximately 7:45 a.m.

There has been one confirmed fatality and three additional injuries. The injured employees have been transported to a nearby hospital.

The accident occurred when a generator stator fell as it was being moved out of the turbine building. Unit 1 is in a refueling outage and Unit 2, which was operating at full power, automatically shut down. Both plants are in a stable shutdown condition and there is no danger to the public.

The plant is in an unusual event classification, the lowest of four emergency classifications designated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Additional staff has been brought to the site to manage the situation.

Jeff Forbes, executive vice president and chief nuclear officer said, “We are deeply saddened by what has happened today. Our greatest sympathy is with the family and friends of the employee who lost his life, and with those who sustained injuries. I also want to express my sorrow and support to all those who work at Arkansas Nuclear One. I know this is especially hard on them.”
http://www.thv11.com/news/article/257658/2/Details-released-in-deadly-Arkansas-Nuclear-One-accident

Major oil spill in U.S. after pipeline bursts — 40 miles from Arkansas nuclear plant at ’emergency Level 4′ — “Like a river” of crude — Nearly 500,000 gallons spilled (VIDEO)
http://enenews.com/major-oil-spill-in-u-s-after-pipeline-bursts-just-40-miles-from-arkansas-nuclear-plant-at-emergency-level-4-like-a-river-of-crude-video

http://www.thv11.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=2266871083001

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Fukushima NHK Documentary: “Fighting Doctor” remembered!

MissingSky101

Published on 31 Mar 2013

Fighting Doctor
73-year-old Kyohei Takahashi is a gynecologist who lives in the city of Minamisoma in Fukushima Prefecture. Most hospitals in the area closed down after the 2011 nuclear accident, but Dr. Takahashi decided to stay in the area and carry on with his work. As a result of post-disaster evacuations, however, the number of pregnant women in the town dropped drastically. For a time, the number of births in the town, typically around 10 per month, fell to just one per month.
A place without children being born is a place without a future, Dr. Takahashi realized. He and his friends began decontaminating the town at their own expense, even before the government started its own cleanup efforts.
Despite being diagnosed with cancer himself, Dr. Takahashi’s determination never faltered. He continued his efforts to support the pregnant women, and the general well being, of Minamisoma. The program showcases the life of this brave, fighting doctor.

Produced by Fukushima Broadcasting Co., Ltd., 2012

Director’s Voice
Yoshiaki Takahashi
Director
Fukushima Broadcasting Co.,Ltd.

“Whatever happens, I will live the way I have decided to live.” I thought this was a cool idea after the 2011 disaster; if I could demonstrate that kind of way to live, it might help to cheer up the victims. As I was thinking like that, I found out that Dr. Kyohei Takahashi was suffering from terminal cancer and I decided to start interviewing him. “I regard you as my fellow soldiers,” he said to me and the film crew. He died on January 22nd after continuing to provide his medical care until just one month before. His life had lasted 74 years. I want to take over my fellow soldier’s wishes and continue reporting on Minamisoma City.
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