Fukushima a greater disaster than Chernobyl
“Chernobyl was level seven and it had only one reactor and lasted only two weeks. We have now three weeks (at Fukushima) and we have four reactors which we know are in very dangerous situations,”
Fukushima ‘much bigger than Chernobyl’, says Russian nuclear activist | Herald SunApril 02, 2011 JAPAN’S unfolding nuclear disaster is “much bigger than Chernobyl” and could rewrite the international scale used to measure the severity of atomic accidents, a Russian expert says.”Chernobyl was a dirty bomb explosion. The next dirty bomb is Fukushima and it will cost much more in economic and human terms,” Natalia Mironova said. Continue reading
China: solar power on the rise, nuclear power stalled
China to Cut Nuclear & Increase Solar Power Goals after Japan Crisis – CleanTechnica: 1 April 11, China hasn’t taken long to learn a lesson from the Japan nuclear crisis (perhaps). It is cutting its 2020 target for nuclear power and is filling in with increased solar power targets, according to an official
from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).
China recently passed up the U.S. as the world’s leading energy consumer. What it does on this front is critical to the long-term livability of our planet (for humans, at least). It is great to see that it is not only cutting back on nuclear expansion (which is a very risky option until someone learns how to deal with nuclear waste that lasts several times longer than humans have existed for), but that it is also increasing its solar power goals to account for this…….China to Cut Nuclear & Increase Solar Power Goals after Japan Crisis – CleanTechnica: Cleantech innovation news and views
As Japan proposes to get bone marrow cells from workers, global nuclear industry prospec ts dim
If the past is any guide, the problems at Fukishima will slow or even freeze the construction of plants in many countries.
Walsh: Fukushima will slow or even freeze building of nuclear plants in many countries – In the Arena – CNN.com James Walsh, 2 April 11, TIME magazine reports that Japanese authorities have proposed, as a precautionary measure, the harvesting and banking of the stem cells from the bone marrow of workers at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. Those cells could be transplanted back in workers who were exposed to too much radiation. How much danger are these workers in? Continue reading
Authorities do not know what are Fukushima’s real radiation dangers
“When you hear ‘no immediate danger’ [from nuclear radiation] then you should run away as far and as fast as you can.”
Nuclear’s green cheerleaders forget Chernobyl at our peril Pundits who downplay the risks of radiation are ignoring the casualities of the past. Fukushima’s meltdown may be worse John Vidal guardian.co.uk, Friday 1 April 2011“…..Every day there are more setbacks to solving the Japanese nuclear crisis and it’s pretty clear that the industry and governments are telling us little; have no idea how long it will take to control; or what the real risk of cumulative contamination may be. Continue reading
Global monitoring of Fukushima radiation fallout
Radioactive iodine-131 and cesium-137 are key to this process. They don’t exist in nature, so their appearance signals a nuclear event — either a bomb or a reactor in trouble…..Nuclear detectives can dive deeper still, sorting out whether radioactive emissions emanate from a dangerously active and still-fissioning reactor core, from burning fuel rods, or from used fuel sitting in pools.
As Fukushima fallout circles the globe, nuclear sleuths sift it for clues, The Washington Post, by Brian Vastag 1 April 11, Fallout from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has landed on 30 exquisitely sensitive detectors on desolate Arctic islands, on the tops of tall buildings and in other windy locales across the Northern Hemisphere, according to the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization, which maintains those sensors. Sniffing the air like silent sentinels, the 63 shack-like stations (with 17 more planned) are capturing tiny radioactive particles in filters much like those on a home furnace. Continue reading
100 years before Fukushima’s nuclear fuel rods are safe
Crews ‘facing 100-year battle’ at Fukushima, ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)By David Mark, Mark Willacy, 1 April 11, A nuclear expert has warned that it might be 100 years before melting fuel rods can be safely removed from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant. Continue reading
The ‘Fukushima 50’ heroic workers expect to die from radiation
Japan nuclear crisis: Fukushima 50 ‘expect to die’ Workers who have been fighting to bring the reactors under control at Japan’s strick nuclear plant expect to die from radiation sickness, according to the mother of one of the men. – Telegraph, By Danielle Demetriou in Tokyo 31 Mar 2011
The so-called Fukushima 50, the group of around 300 technicians, soldiers and firemen who work in shifts of 50, have been exposed repeatedly to dangerously high radioactive levels as they attempt to avert a nuclear disaster.The mother of one of the men has admitted that the group have discussed their situation and have accepted that death is a strong possibility.
“My son and his colleagues have discussed it at length and they have committed themselves to die if necessary in the long-term.” Japan nuclear crisis: Fukushima 50 ‘expect to die’ – Telegraph
1000 Japanese bodies irradiated near Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant
Radiation leaves 1,000 tsunami bodies near nuke plant off-limits, USA Today, Mar 31, 2011 Radiation within 12 miles of the leaking Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant has prevented the recovery of about 1,000 victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, Kyodo News reports.
Even after the bodies are recovered and returned to families, how relatives choose to say goodbye to loved ones will pose health and safety dielmmas, sources said: Cremation could spread radioactive material, while conventional burial would contaminate soil.
Police sources said today that bodies had been exposed to high levels of radiation after death and that officials are reconsidering their plan to inspect the bodies after removing them from the evacuation zone……Radiation leaves 1,000 tsunami bodies near nuke plant off-limits –
Unsafe for rescuers to retrieve irradiated bodies around Fukushima No 1 plant
The rescuers are now in a bind. Even if they retrieve the bodies, anyone who comes into contact with them risks being irradiated, too, whether they’re in the evacuation zone or not.
In Japan, a grisly consequence of radiation ajc.com March 31, 2011, by JayBoy, hadn’t thought about this aspect of the tragedy in Japan … from the Japan Times: Radiation is preventing the retrieval of hundreds of bodies from inside the 20-km evacuation zone around the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, police sources said Thursday……. Continue reading
Call for stopping India’s nuclear industry, and for independence in regulatory authority
The nuclear regulator must also be completely independent of the department of atomic energy (DAE),”……….Balaram’s demand for a moratorium — stopping nuclear power production for the time being — is likely to embarrass the government because of the positions he holds…….India’s nuclear power regulator – the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board – reports to the DAE, which is in charge of approving projects, creating a potential conflict of interest.
Top scientist calls for halt to N-power Charu Sudan Kasturi , Hindustan Times New Delhi, April 01, 2011 A top scientist on the Prime Minister’s scientific advisory council on Thursday demanded a nuclear moratorium following the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster in quake-ravaged Japan. This is the first direct call from within the government for a temporary stop to nuclear power production. P Balaram, Continue reading
Fukushima nuclear plant news items 31 March
China May Double Solar Goal After Japan Nuclear Leak: Report
China may double its target for photovoltaic power capacity over the next five years in the wake of Japan’s nuclear crisis, the official China Securities Journal reported on Wednesday.
http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/61634
Japan PM says stricken nuclear plant to be scrapped
Japan said Thursday its crisis-hit nuclear plant must be scrapped, but currently had no plans to evacuate more people, despite calls for a larger exclusion zone around the crippled facility.
http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-world/japan-pm-says-stricken-nuclear-plant-to-be-scrapped-20110331-1cnm0.html
Japan’s nuclear setbacks mount
Setbacks are growing in the crisis over Japan’s tsunami-damaged nuclear facility, with nearby seawater testing at its highest radiation levels yet.
http://www.theage.com.au/world/japans-nuclear-setbacks-mount-20110331-1cn9f.html
Fukushima effect hits uranium producer
Occasionally, during market panic, good-quality companies are thrown out with the bad. This can create opportunities and one is right at ground zero as far as the present volatility is concerned. Paladin Energy suffered a vicious bout of selling as soon as the market became aware of Japan’s nuclear crisis.
http://www.theage.com.au/money/investing/fukushima-effect-hits-uranium-producer-20110329-1ce2n.html
Radiation rising beyond exclusion zone
TOKYO: Pressure is growing on Japan to expand the 20-kilometre exclusion zone around Fukushima after the International Atomic Energy Agency said radiation in one village 40 kilometres away had reached evacuation level.
http://www.smh.com.au/environment/radiation-rising-beyond-exclusion-zone-20110331-1cnh1.html
‘Minuscule’ radiation in US milk
A “minuscule” amount of radiation from iodine-131 has been detected in a sample of milk that was tested from the US north-west, US authorities say.
http://www.smh.com.au/environment/minuscule-radiation-in-us-milk-20110331-1cnkl.html
Japan’s crippled reactors may be shrouded
Japan is considering draping crippled reactor buildings at the Fukushima nuclear plant with a fabric to reduce radiation and using a tanker to siphon off contaminated water, a report says.
http://www.smh.com.au/world/japans-crippled-reactors-may-be-shrouded-20110330-1cg5a.html
Radiation hits Japan ‘safe’ zone
JAPAN was resisting pressure last night to expand the evacuation zone around the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/radiation-hits-japan-safe-zone/story-e6frg6so-1226031625236
Nuclear plant must be scrapped: Japan PM
JAPANESE Prime Minister Naoto Kan said that the nuclear plant at the centre of the world’s worst atomic accident since Chernobyl must be scrapped.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/fukushima-nuclear-plant-must-be-scrapped-says-naoto-kan/story-e6frg6so-1226031522480
Radical measures at Japan reactor
JAPAN is weighing up a series of solutions to its nuclear disaster, from draping reactors with special fabric to sending in military robots to do the risky work.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/blankets-air-filters-robots-among-nuclear-reactor-remedies/story-e6frg6so-1226031245526
Radioactive groundwater below nuclear plant
HIGH levels of radioactive iodine-131 that are 10,000 times the government safety standard have been found in groundwater below Japan’s stricken nuclear plant, its operator TEPCO says.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/radioactive-groundwater-below-nuclear-plant/story-e6frf7jx-1226031723826
Man crashes truck through nuke plant gates
A MAN driving a truck yesterday crashed his vehicle through the gates of a Japanese nuclear plant and was arrested by police, officials said.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/man-crashes-truck-through-nuke-plant-gates/story-e6frf7jx-1226031721362
IAEA says Fukushima fallout warrants more evacuation
The International Atomic Energy Agency says that contamination outside the Fukushima evacuation zone has exceeded levels at which people should relocate
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn20324-iaea-says-fukushima-fallout-warrants-more-evacuation.html
Are nuclear reactions restarting at Fukushima?
Two unusual measurements could be caused by small bursts of chain reactions in nuclear fuel, says one analyst: others doubt this interpretation
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn20322-are-nuclear-reactions-restarting-at-fukushima.html
Emails from Fukushima workers reveal mental strain
Blog postings by workers at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan reveal the mental and physical strain they are suffering
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2011/03/emails-from-fukushima-workers.html
Radiation found in Japanese beef
Japan finds radiation in beef Herald Sun From correspondents in Tokyo April 01, 2011 JAPAN has found radiation above the legal limit in beef from near a stricken nuclear plant, the first such finding in meat since a quake and tsunami triggered the atomic crisis, local media reports…..Japan finds radiation in beef | Herald Sun
America send “elite” robots to Fukushima nuclear plants
U.S. Sends Radiation-Hardened Robots to Battle Nuclear Threat in Japan, Forbes, 31 March 11, The United States government has dispatched an elite squad of radiation-hardened robots to reinforce overwhelmed emergency working battling the relentless threat of nuclear catastrophe at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plants……
The robots could be sent into areas that would be dangerous for humans to enter because of high radiation levels. Lyons did not say how many robots are being sent, but noted that the Japanese government had requested them……U.S. Sends Radiation-Hardened Robots to Battle Nuclear Threat in Japan – William Pentland – Clean Beta – Forbes
Fukushima nuclear reactors to be scrapped, as Japan considers entombment
Japan to scrap four of the six stricken nuclear reactors at Fukushima plant, The Independent Officials consider entombing plant as workers battle radiation By David McNeill in Tokyo, 30 march 11, Japan has conceded defeat in its frantic three-week battle to save a crippled nuclear plant, with the announcement that four of the six reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi complex will be shut down. In a further blow, tests on seawater near the plant showed radiation levels well above the legal limit, heightening fears of widening nuclear contamination…..
Japan to scrap four of the six stricken nuclear reactors at Fukushima plant – Asia, World – The Independent
China to boost solar power, scale down nuclear?
China mulls to switch over to solar photovoltaics to scale down N-power The Times of India | Mar 30, 2011, BEIJING: China is seriously considering to down size its massive expansion plan of nuclear plants in view of radiation crisis created by ruptured Japanese nuclear reactors and weighed option to double the target capacity of solar photovoltaics (PV) to meet future power requirements. Continue reading
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