Jiji: Footage reveals Tepco made plans to evacuate Fukushima Daiichi
http://enenews.com/jiji-footage-reveals-tepco-made-plans-to-evacuate-fukushima-daiichi
Published: August 19th, 2012 at 7:47 pm ET
By ENENews
Title: TEPCO made plans to leave stricken plant
Source: Jiji Press
Date: Aug 20, 2012
“..On March 14, 2011, after hydrogen explosions at the plant’s Nos. 1 and 3 reactor buildings, officials at the TEPCO head office were frustrated with unsuccessful efforts to vent steam from the No. 2 reactor to prevent it from blowing up.
[…]
At the off-site center, TEPCO Managing Executive Officer Akio Komori ordered plans to be prepared to evacuate workers from the plant, which he said would be needed at some point.
Later in the day, what appears to be a TEPCO staff member reported progress in making the pullout plans, including a plan to begin preparations to withdraw 1-1/2 hours before an expected meltdown at the No. 2 reactor and to evacuate 30 minutes later.
The official also explained plans to move to a TEPCO building near the Fukushima No. 1 plant or the neighboring No. 2 plant.
Ten buses were said to be available for evacuation, although they would not be enough to pull out all 850 plant workers at one time…”
NBC: Radioactive contamination in San Francisco neighborhood — 400 times EPA limit found in soil sample — Boys & Girls Club exposed to contaminated dust?
http://enenews.com/nbc-radioactive-contamination-in-san-francisco-neighborhood-400-times-epa-limit-found-in-soil-sample-boys-girls-club-exposed-to-contaminated-dust
“.. [State health] officials have raised questions about exposure for residents of the island. At an August 2011 meeting, a summary shows, the health department alleged that a Navy contractor might have inadvertently exposed children to radioactive dust at a Boys & Girls Club and a child development center on the island.
The Navy and state Department of Toxic Substances Control, a separate agency also monitoring Navy cleanup activities, said the Boys & Girls Club and child center never were contaminated with radioactive dust. They also say that, in general, radiation levels found on the island are too low to endanger human health – only slightly higher than natural radiation found in ordinary backyards….”
Title: Treasure Island Radiation More Widespread than Reported
Source: NBC (San Francisco Bay Area)
Author: Matt Smith / Bay Citizen
Date: Aug 17, 2012
Published: August 19th, 2012 at 12:52 pm ET
By ENENews
After Flyovers of Sinkhole: “I saw a piece of hell there”; “Never seen anything like this before” — TV: Officials say it’s continuing to grow (VIDEO)
Title: Drilling for relief well at Bayou Corne sinkhole is underway
Source: NBC 33
Author: Jason Newton
Date: August 18, 2012
The next major development is underway in trying to determine just what caused that massive sinkhole in Assumption Parish.
[…]
“Right now casing is going down easy with little resistance. But as day goes on, resistance may be heard and may feel slight vibrations,” John Boudreaux, Assumption Parish Emergency Preparedness, said.
Officials also say the area of the sinkhole is continuing to grow. Most of the people who live anywhere near there have been evacuated.
[…]
Gundersen: It’s almost “unimaginably unimaginable” how close we came to losing 14 nuclear reactors after 3/11 (AUDIO)
At 20:00 in
Gundersen: Japan narrowly missed 14 meltdowns […]
What happened was unimaginable.
This is almost unimaginably unimaginable how close we came to losing 14 nuclear reactors…
UK censored? Drinking water standards cover up!
last year in May/June 2011 i downloaded a copy of the water quality measurements for isotopes.. i got the base levels but had to wait until May/June 2012 for the data of 2011, to see the difference. However, the report has been “delayed” until September?
So, i searched the web for relevent information and struck gold.
Translation of CRIIRAD report n Hungary
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…” ”
English speaking activist bloggers in Japan (2 VIDEOS)
Anti-Nuclear Protest with Heavy Police Barricades August 17th 2012 at Japanese PM`s office Tokyo
Published on Aug 17, 2012 by freedomwv
“…Occupy Tokyo was police free but near the Japanese PM`s office Tokyo metro police set up heavy barricades and attempted to block protestersaccess along the sidewalk. I even had a little `interaction` with the police. Despite the static from the police, the protesters still protested with the same message; No nuclear power in Japan…”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEq8Y5X14jI
The moment of Truth Mr. Idogawa, Futaba Mayor talking to JP GVNMT
“..Mr. Idogawa, Mayor of Futaba Town where Fukushima Daiichi located testified about the day of Unit 1′s explosion. Japanese government did not announce SPEEDI data, so Futaba’s citizens evacuated to northwest where radiation drifted. Many citizens of Futaba were exposed to radiation including children. Senator Masako Mori severely questioned to Prime Minister Noda about Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant’s accident….”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjTHd8IWCyE
More on the questions here, includes Mrs Mori giving Prime minister Noda the third degree!
Mayor in Fukushima Town: “My hair fell off” one woman told me with tears in her eyes — I’m so sorry for them still (VIDEO)
(Part 2 of 2) Video Interview Transcript of Former Plant Manager of #Fukushima I Nuke Plant Masao Yoshida
http://ex-skf.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/part-2-of-2-video-interview-transcript.html
POSTED BY AREVAMIRPAL::LAPRIMAVERA
THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2012
“…Following the part 1 , here’s the part 2 of the video transcript of Mr. Masao Yoshida, former plant manager of Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant.
Again, the occasion was a small symposium in Fukushima on August 11, 2012, and Mr. Yoshida’s video interview was done in July, before he had cerebral hemorrhage.
The transcript is from Mainichi Shinbun article (8/11/2012), not from the video which only 140 or so people who attended the seminar got to watch….”
Qoute here translated by EXSKF by Mr Yoshida
“…In addition to Reactor 1 [‘s explosion], Reactor 3’s explosion made the strongest impact [on me]. In retrospect it was a hydrogen explosion, but at that time we didn’t know what was happening. I thought something catastrophic had happened. About the explosions. I could die, and all people in the Anti-Seismic Building could die, at any moment. It was particularly so after the explosion at Reactor 3. That much debris flying all over. When I first heard that several people were missing, safety of tens of people was not confirmed yet. I thought, maybe more than 10 people just died. Then, more information started to come in, confirming the safety of people, though there were some with minor injuries. And I feel very sorry for the Self Defense Force. The SDF troop came to supply water and they were caught in the explosion and were injured. I am very sorry. One consolation is that injuries were not life-threatening, and I feel as if it was some kind of divine providence….”
Nice summary from the admin at EXKSF here..
“…All Mr. Yoshida said was the plant needs to be made more stable, in a proper way – replacing Kanaflex hoses would be one, removing the debris and clutter would be another – so that the plant’s various operations can run in a smooth, predictable manner, with no accidents like small fires and water leaks, not to mention major accidents.
By the way, this “Yoshida said the plant is not stable” duly came back to Japan as a credible piece of news in English, but it quickly disappeared among more sensational headlines (like butterfly mutation due to Fukushima radiation, for one)….”
Reuters: Thyroid cancer risk lasts entire life after radiation exposure — Leukemia risk peaks in a few years
Published: August 17th, 2012 at 7:43 pm ET
By ENENews
Title: Thyroid cancer risk persists decades after radiation – chicagotribune.com
Source: Reuters
Author: Genevra Pittman
Date: August 17, 2012
“..Study confirms findings from the United States that people remain at higher risk of thyroid cancer for decades after they’re exposed to radiation.”
“..The risk appears to last pretty much your entire life..”
“..That’s because thyroid cells are permanently damaged by radiation unless the radiation dose is so high that they’re killed completely..”
NHK: US halts shipments of Japanese beef due to concerns of radioactive contamination from Fukushima disaster (VIDEO)
Published: August 17th, 2012 at 4:38 pm ET
By ENENews
Title: Japanese beef exports to US postponed
Source: NHK WORLD English
Date: Aug. 17, 2012
Japanese beef exports to the United States had been suspended for over two years after an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the southwestern prefecture of Miyazaki.
But Japanese officials say the US side requested a halt on Thursday, saying it wanted to check how Japan is inspecting beef and managing feed to prevent radioactive contamination.
Fukushima Plant Volunteer: It’s not just an accident for Japan, but for people around the world — Pressure from U.S. is needed — Tepco can’t handle situation -Kyodo
Published: August 8th, 2012 at 3:32 pm ET
By ENENews
Title: Safety and technology advances not easing nuclear anxiety
Source: ESI Africa
Date: August 7, 2012
“…The Japanese government is very sensitive to American voices,” [former technician with Sumitomo Metal Industries] Yasuteru Yamada, 73, of the Skilled Veterans Corps for Fukushima said Tuesday…”
Possible nuclear reactor problems in Belgium United States, France, Switzerland, Sweden, Netherlands, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom.
Edited by: Anneleen De Vel – 16/08/12, 6:08 p.m. – Source: belga.be
“…There will now be investigated whether there are also there are problems. If both Goal 3 and Tihange 2 during a severe winter would still lie still threatens a power shortage, as operator Elia had previously understood. The press conference of the FANC was attended by dozens of journalists. Foreign journalists wanted to know whether in their country also may be a problem….”
“..The Roovere went there not in and referred to the authorities in those countries. FANC colleagues received today from the United States, France, Switzerland, Sweden, Netherlands, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom. Worldwide there are 22 reactor vessels of the type installed. striking was that the insurers Roovere admitted that the meeting of the authorities wished to attend. They were so permits, however, he emphasized…”
“..Thousands cracks Roovere The clarified that it is thousands of cracks, with a diameter of approximately 2 inches. Immediate risk of a leak in the reactor vessel is not, however, because the cracks are almost parallel with the surface. There must now determine whether the cracks may evolve into a dangerous situation….”
“…Who is responsible, according to The Roovere is difficult to say…”
(The above translation is google )
This is relevent
and today there was an earthquake in the netherlands 3.7 at a depth of 15.1 km
details from pinks video (you tube independent news source)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUXnU45DAVo
And a big thank you to Red Cloud (enenews blogger) for the heads up and first translation of the article
And this
Report: “Global public sentiment is still vehemently anti-nuclear” — “Extreme public resistance” in Japan, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland…
Fracture danger in Belgian and USA nuclear plants
https://nuclear-news.net/2012/08/15/fracture-danger-in-belgian-and-usa-nuclear-plants/
More to come on what Europeans can do about it will be posted this weekend on nuclear-news.net
“送り火・2012″Sending-off bonfire(Environmental art video)
“送り火・2012″Sending-off bonfire
Link to video here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9MtR3XFLbg
Hazuki is the old Japanese name for the month of August. It is a shortened form of Haochizuki, which means “leaf-falling month.” As with many of the old month names, they make more sense when we consider that, when they were in wide use, Japan was on a lunar calendar.
Although there are no official holidays in Hazuki, arguably the second most important celebration of the year takes place this month: Obon. The Bon Festivals are held to pray for the repose of the souls of ancestors. Deceased family members are believed to revisit the homestead during Bon to be reunited with their family. To guide the souls back, a small bonfire is lit outside the house. This is called the mukae-bi, or welcoming flame. Then, the house is cleaned and fruits and vegetables are offered at family altars. When Bon ends, the spirits are sent off with another bonfire, called okuri-bi. Some regions release small lanterns down rivers or into the sea as part of the okuri-bi ritual.
More from this artist and activist
「滅原発を!」 Destroy Nuclear Mafia.
Download freely, and please use.(Copyright free)
However, use only for Anti-Nuclear movement.
Meaning of a character is “Destroy” (Cursive style)
Fractured Friday Protest May Be Leaving the Original Organizers and Spread to Other Locations
http://ex-skf.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/fractured-friday-protest-may-be-leaving.html
“…The increasingly fractured Friday protest is on again this Friday at the Prime Minister’s Official Residence, as more and more participants have had enough of following orders from the young organizers who talk trash (one literally calling older protesters “piece of garbage”).
The Friday protest by the Metropolitan Coalition Against Nukes will be still at the PM’s Official Residence, same time, same rules (“single issue” plus one, no other slogans, nothing about radiation contamination, etc.).
But here are other locations near the PM’s Official Residence where people will gather to protest against a host of different issues, FREELY….”
A list of different protests on the link to exskf
OTHER PROTEST RESOURCES
http://iwj.co.jp/ (japanese but translates well)
http://iwj.co.jp/channels/main/ (Japanese speaking video streams but you can see the protests etc both live and recorded)
https://www.youtube.com/user/freedomwv/videos (link to american blogger living in japan who covers the protest in english and has news item too.)
Radioactive Japan: Over 200 Evacuees from Futaba-machi Still Lives in Classrooms, Partitioned with Cardboards!
Source http://ex-skf.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/radioactive-japan-over-200-evacuees.html
“….An organization called “Enechen” (“energy change”, in Japanese English) is asking for help so that they can at least provide hot meals to the 200 evacuees from Futaba-machi who continue to live in the classrooms in a closed high school building in Saitama Prefecture where the town’s government has temporarily relocated. They are mostly elderly residents, and they have nowhere else to go.
After nearly 17 months since the accident, the country is quite happy having them live in classrooms with card board partitions…..”
From the organization’s website (8/12/2012): (Translated by exskf)
“..As of August 2012, about 200 elderly residents at Futaba-machi Shelter continue to live in the rooms partitioned with corrugated cardboards in a closed school building, with all their meals in bento (boxed lunch/dinner), 1 year and 4 months since they evacuated there….”
“..Hardly any hot meals are served any more, except for hot miso soups once a week, we’ve learned….”
(Picture, Dalai Lama visits fukushima last year)
“..We want to provide these people with hot meals, so we have launched this project….”
“..It’s been about one year and 4 months since then. Initially there were more than 1,000 evacuees staying at the high school building, but most have moved out to temporary housing. However, as of August 2012, there are still 210 people living in the school building….”
“..Most of them are elderly people, and it seems they have various reasons or problems that prevent them from living independently….”
“..Nothing has been decided what will happen to these more than 200 people at this shelter….”
“..Time passes, with no prospect for the future…”
(picture japanese Emporer and wife with refugees last year)
“…What have the national government, and the municipal government, been doing?…”
“..There are many people who still suffer from the nuclear accident. Most haven’t even received the compensation money…”
More here.. (with Japanese version)
http://ex-skf.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/radioactive-japan-over-200-evacuees.html
More on victims here…
Human Rights Violations of Persons with Disabilities in Fukushima after the Great East Japan Earthquake, Tsunami, and Nuclear Power Plant Accident
Japan gov’t concealed Reactor No. 3 explosion until just before it happened — Ordered that alarming spike of pressure inside containment vessel be kept from public
http://enenews.com/japan-govt-concealed-explosion-of-reactor-no-3-until-just-before-it-happened-ordered-that-alarming-spike-of-pressure-inside-containment-vessel-be-kept-from-public
Published: August 16th, 2012 at 7:26 pm ET
By ENENews
after pressure inside the reactor 3 containment vessel suddenly spiked to alarming levels around 6 a.m. March 14.
The agency then made an announcement shortly after 9 a.m. March 14 — just two hours before a hydrogen explosion destroyed the upper part of the structure housing reactor 3.
and from another article
NISA told Tepco to delay reporting looming explosion
“NISA officials are blocking any release of information on the matter,” a person who appears to be a head office employee says in the video images. “The agency’s officials are saying that (Tepco) should not be the entity to announce this either.”
Another voice on the recordings can be heard stating that NISA had refused to give Tepco permission to announce the pressure surge, saying, “We’ve been strongly requested, instructed not to announce this.”
NISA has said it kept Tepco’s announcement on hold because officials were unable to get in touch with its chief to obtain the necessary permission.
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120816a4.html
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4 May -West Suburban Peace Coalition to discuss Iran war at May Educational Forum
Monday, May 4, 7:00 – 8:00 PM Central Standard Time
Title: : How Trump’s Narrative Tries to Shape the Reality of the War on Iran.
Contact Walt Zlotow, zlotow@hotmail.com 630 442 3045 for further information
14 May – online event From Bombs to Data Centres: the Face of Nuclear Colonialism
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