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Dr. Norma Field on Fukushima solidarity and Japanese society

Summary: 
Interview following NEIS’ “The End of the Nuclear Age: Where are the People?” event with Arnie Gundersen and Norma Field at DePaul University. Dr. Field speaks of her solidarity work with Japanese effected by the Fukushima disaster. When the government failed to prosecute anyone in its aftermath, a peoples campaign formed to demand accountability. She speaks of that and the tradition of protest against government and nuclear power specifically. She refers to some largely unknown but shared experiences in American and Japanese society.
Credits: DePaul University
NEIS
Notes: 
“Sea of Miracles”

Sea of Miracles

Case in point about history of protest. Link above to a short documentary about a Japanese fishing village that has for 30 years been protesting the building of a nuclear power plant that would destroy the Bay it depends on for its livelihood and culture. Having stopped the nuclear power plant twice the community was recently notified that local authorities have approved the power company’s permit to begin construction.
The documentary examines why and how they continue to resist. It was posted by editors at counterpunch.org.

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Podcast for Program: Dr. Norma Field on Fukushima solidarity and Japanese society In series: Version: Interview following NEIS’ “The End of the Nuclear Age: Where are the People?” event with Arnie Gundersen and Norma Field at DePaul University. Dr. Field speaks of her solidarity work with Japanese effected by the Fukushima disaster. When the government failed to prosecute anyone in its aftermath, a peoples campaign formed to demand accountability. She speaks of that and the tradition of protest against government and nuclear power specifically. She refers to some largely unknown but shared experiences in American and Japanese society.
Dr. Norma Field on Fukushima solidarity and Japanese society Segment: 1
January 3, 2018, 5:20 AM
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January 4, 2018 Posted by | Uncategorized | 1 Comment

UN officials welcome reopening of comm b/w two Koreas

Thursday, Jan 4 2018 IST

United Nations Secretary-General Antnio Guterres has welcomed the reopening of the communication channel between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Republic of Korea, his deputy spokesman has said.”It is always good to have a dialogue between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea,” F

arhan Haq told reporters on Wednesday in response to a question during the daily news briefing at UN Headquarters in New York.He went on to say that the UN remains committed to ensuring the implementation of Security Council resolutions on the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula. “We hope that enhanced diplomatic initiatives will help achieve this goal,” he added.

According to media reports, DPRK announced Wednesday the reopening of a channel of communication, the day after the offer of dialogue made by the Government of the Republic of Korea.This communication channel, established in August 1972, was cut in February 2016 by Pyongyang after Seoul decided to close the inter-Korean industrial zone of Kaesong,

in the wake of a nuclear test by the DPRK.Meanwhile, the President of the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly, Miroslav Lajk, met today with Ja Song Nam, the Permanent Representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to the United Nations, at the request of the Permanent Representative.According to a note issued by the Assembly President’s Office, Mr Lajk said he was pleased with the readiness of DPRK to constructively engage in a dialogue with the Republic of Korea, including a possible participation of a delegation from DPRK in the Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, Republic of Korea, as well as with the reopening of the communication channels.UNi XC-SNU 0758

https://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/World/20180104/3244425.html

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Scana To Be Bought By Dominion Energy, Assume Failed Nuclear Project Costs

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Gaurav Madan

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Dominion Energy Inc said on Wednesday it would buy Scana Corp in an all-stock deal worth about $7.9 billion, offering the utility a…..

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http://www.incoreinsightlytics.com/scana-to-be-bought-by-dominion-energy-assume-failed-nuclear-project-costs/

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Bill to help New Jersey’s nuclear power plants to get vote today

taxpayer-bailout
By – Associated Press – Thursday, January 4, 2018

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – New Jersey lawmakers are set to vote on a roughly $300 million bill that would raise utility ratepayers’ costs to rescue the state’s nuclear power industry from what some say is impending financial ruin.

The Democrat-led state Senate is set to vote on the bill Thursday. A vote in the Democrat-controlled Assembly is pending. Estimates state the legislation could mean ratepayers would pay from $31 to $41 more annually.

PSE&G;, the state’s biggest utility, says its two nuclear plants, which account for about 40 percent of the state’s electricity production, are in danger of going broke within two years and would shut down.

The legislation has drawn significant opposition, including from the AARP, environmental groups and industrial utility ratepayers who argue that PSE&G; is opportunistically pursuing a bailout.

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jan/4/bill-to-help-new-jerseys-nuclear-power-plants-to-g/

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