Blizzard shuts down nuclear power plant in Massachusetts
Local TV: Nuclear plant shuts down after own in-house system lost power due to blizzard — NRC says it was from losing off-site power — 3 feet of snow in some parts of Boston area (VIDEO) http://enenews.com/local-tv-nuclear-plants-own-in-house-system-lost-power-due-to-blizzard-about-3-feet-of-snow-in-some-parts-boston-area-video
Follow-up to: Emergency declared at U.S. nuclear plant as ‘Blizzicane’ hits Boston area — Hurricane force windgust at airport
Title: More than 400K without power in eastern Massachusetts
Source: WWLP
Author: Sy Becker
Date: Feb 9 2013,
The storm that dumped two feet of snow on western Massachusetts treated the eastern part of the state more harshly. More than 400,000 customers in eastern Massachusetts are beginning their Saturday morning without power, and the state’s only nuclear power plant had to shut down. […]
The Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant in Plymouth had to be shut down because the plant’s own in-house system had also lost power due to the blizzard conditions.
About three feet of snow fell in some parts of the Boston area, and 28” of snow had already fallen in parts of central Connecticut.
A similar statement was read during the news broadcast: “Even the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant in Plymouth had to be shut down because the plant’s in-house system had also lost power during the storm.”
The AP reports “the NRC says the nuclear power plant experienced an automatic shutdown at around 9:15 p.m. Friday after losing off-site power”.
Watch the WWLP report here
VIDEO documentary reveals secrets of Chernobyl nuclear disaster
it is thanks to these men that the worst was avoided; a second explosion, ten times more powerful than Hiroshima which would have wiped out more than half of Europe. This was kept secret for twenty years by the Soviets and the West alike.
As time went on millions of people suffered radiation related health problems such as leukemia and thyroid cancer and around 4,000 people have died as a result of the long-term effects of the accident.
VIDEO http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/the-battle-of-chernobyl/#disqus_thread The Battle of Chernobyl It’s a documentary which analyzes the Thursday 26th April 1986 that became a momentous date in modern history, when one of the reactors at the Chernobyl nuclear power station in northern Ukraine, exploded. It was the most significant reactor failure in the history of nuclear power, a Maximum Credible Accident (MCA). Continue reading
Earth Focus Episode 32 – Nuclear Power: Risks and Consequences
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Uploaded on Oct 28, 2011
(Earth Focus: Episode 32) Nuclear Power: Risks and Consequences, an original Earth Focus investigative report, looks at the untold stories behind three of the world’s largest nuclear disasters: Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima. According to government and industry officials, no one died as a result of Three Mile Island and only low doses of radiation — equivalent to a single chest XRay were released.
But many local residents disagree and cite medical evidence that radiation released from the Three Mile Island reactor was severe enough to cause disease and death. It’s been 30 years but the controversy continues. Chernobyl was the worse nuclear disaster in history.
A new book, Chernobyl: Consequences of a Catastrophe says that almost a million people died as a result of the nuclear accident — not 4,000 as The World Health Organization and the International Atomic Energy Agency claim. A screw up or a coverup? Earth Focus looks at evidence that links radioactive exposure to diminished intelligence, premature aging and a variety of other health conditions.
Given the severity of the accident in Fukushima and the inability of the government to provide action to safeguard large portions of its population, the Japanese government moved the goal posts on what is considered safe radiation exposure for children and nuclear workers.
Japanese organized crime, the Yakuza, is now becoming actively involved in the cleanup of radioactive waste.
VIDEO: The situation of San Onofre nuclear power plant
VIDEO Fukushima USA? Inside San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant by grtv
http://tv.globalresearch.ca/2013/02/fukushima-usa-inside-san-onofre-nuclear-power-plant
8 Feb 13
Nuclear energy is responsible for powering nearly 20 percent of the
US, and in Southern California the San Onofre nuclear power plant has
created much debate in the surrounding community.
The station has been closed for about a year due to a leak that was
detected in the steam generator tubes, but despite the wishes of the
people living the area to keep the plant closed, the utility company
is pushing to bring the reactor back online.
Arnie Gundersen, chief engineer for Fairewinds Energy Education,
analyzes the situation.
VIDEO: Brennan probable new CIA head – questioned on policies of torture and drone killings
Video Drone attacks ‘save lives’, says Brennan, http://www.theage.com.au/world/drone-attacks-save-lives-says-brennan-20130208-2e255.html The Age, 9 Feb 13 Nicole Gaouette “….. Obama bows to pressure
Mr Brennan’s confirmation hearing placed a rare public spotlight on Obama’s drone campaign and associated missile strikes, involving hundreds of bombing raids by unmanned, robotic aircraft in Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia and elsewhere.
Earlier, as Mr Brennan entered a crowded Senate hearing room, protesters began shouting “torture is always wrong” and “you are a traitor to democracy.” One man yelled that “assassination is against the Constitution” as Capitol Hill police removed protesters and Senator Dianne Feinstein, chairman of the Senate intelligence committee, ordered the room cleared for a time.
Others in the crowd silently held up their palms, which had been painted pink. A protest sign read: “Brennan killing civilians with drones.”
On the eve of the hearing, Mr Obama bowed to pressure from lawmakers and handed over a classified memo that outlines the legal justification for killing Americans abroad if they are suspected of plotting with al-Qaeda. Continue reading
TEPCO tried to cover up evidence that earthquake, not tsunami, caused nuclear disaster
“(TEPCO’s explanation) was absolutely false and seriously obstructed the investigation,” Mitsuhiko Tanaka, a former member of the now-disbanded Diet commission, said in a statement submitted to the chiefs of the two Diet chambers on Feb. 7.
TEPCO suspected of false account to Diet panel http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20130207_19.html
Title: TEPCO ‘blocked’ nuclear accident investigation: panel member
Source: Kyodo
Date: February 07, 2013
[Tepco] blocked an attempt by a Diet-appointed panel to enter the No. 1 reactor building at the Fukushima Daiichi complex for an accident investigation last year, saying the unit was “in complete darkness,” which was not true, a member of the panel said Thursday.
The panel members were seeking to determine whether important equipment of the No. 1 reactor had suffered damage as a result of the earthquake on March 11, 2011, before ensuing tsunami ravaged the plant […] Continue reading
Youtube: interview with Japanese mayor, who was forced to resign
The interview of Idogawa Mayor of Futaba Town after his resignation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4RKKjhO5rA
Title: The interview of Idogawa Mayor of Futaba Town after his resignation
Filmed by: OurPlanet-TV
Edited by: The Fukushima Collective Evacuation Trial Team
Translated by: World Network for Saving Children from Radiation
Date Published: Feb 7, 2013
Date Filmed: Jan. 24 2013
Katsutaka Idogawa, recently resigned as mayor of Futaba: I wrote the message with the concern that if we returned to Fukushima, believing everything would be alright, we would have no jobs but decontaminating operations.
We would end up dying, polluted to radiation all over.
watch the interview here
Audio: Fukushima nuclear disaster set off by earthquake, not tsunami
as to the mystery of the reactor one building and the possibility
that it was damaged before the tsunami hit, in its report the
parliamentary panel found that there was a possibility that pipes had
burst during the earthquake causing a cooling problem.
AUDIO;Tepco lied to Fukushima meltdown investigators
http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/radio/program/connect-asia/tepco-lied-to-fukushima-meltdown-investigators/1085944
8 February 2013, In a further blow to its already battered
credibility, the operator of Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant
has been caught out misleading investigators appointed by the Japanese
parliament to probe the meltdowns. An audio recording reveals that a
TEPCO official gave false testimony in an apparent bid to stop an
investigation being carried out inside the shattered Reactor One
building. Continue reading
VIDEO: Radiation an ongoing concern in the city of Fukushima.
Fukushima NHK Documentary: The Threat Of Invisible Snow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlnApG4bsz0&feature=player_detailpage#t=470s 5 Feb 2013 “FORWARD” The Threat of Invisible Snow
Radiation contamination is an ongoing concern in the city of Fukushima. A Buddhist priest there is active in decontamination activities. For example, he has allowed temple land to be used for temporary storage of contaminated soil. The program chronicles his efforts, from Spring through Winter.
“Massive fallout spread over large areas and still coats the ground” — Resident: “The rise was unexpectedly fast… I’m shocked, I didn’t think it could get this high”
New model of earthquake predictions – a concern for nuclear reactors
New model changes earthquake predictions http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50140461n
Kaku on CBS: “This is a game changer… we may have to rewrite all the textbooks” — Concern about monster quake hitting nuclear plant (VIDEO) http://enenews.com/kaku-cbs-game-changer-rewrite-all-textbooks-concern-about-monster-quake-nuclear-plant-video February 7th, 2013
Follow-up to: Gov’t warns of impending quake shortly before M6.9 hit northern Japan — “Make yourself safe, turn off the gas…”
Title: New model changes earthquake predictions
Source: CBS News Video
Date: February 6, 2013
Physics professor Michio Kaku, of the City University of New York: This is a game changer. It means that we may have to rewrite all the textbooks on earthquakes. […]
It’s even more unpredictable. Even an innocent fault off the coast of Fukushima can sustain a 9.0 monster quake, when by rights there should not be a 9.0. In some sense we’re back to the dark ages, realizing that off the coast of the U.S. even an innocent fault may sustain a monster 9.0. […]
Also the citing of nuclear power plants; It means that if a nuclear power plant is near a fault line, and the fault line appears to be innocent, it could actually be storing up energy over many cycles.
Host: I thought you were going to come here and make us feel better about earthquakes. […]
Watch the video here
Former judge urges the evacuation of Fukushima’s children
Japanese Judge: Already signs of major health hazard in Fukushima — Kids may end up like those around Chernobyl — Urgent need for evacuation (VIDEO) http://enenews.com/japanese-judge-already-signs-major-health-hazard-fukushima-kids-like-around-chernobyl-urgent-need-evacuation-video
Sources: The Fukushima Collective Evacuation Trial Team & World Network for Saving Children from Radiation
Feb 5, 2013
At 2:00 in
Kenichi Ido, former judge: As I think there is now an urgent need to evacuate the children from the radioactive zones, I have been active as one of the defense lawyers for the Fukushima Collective Evacuation Trial.
I cannot help worrying about the future of children in Fukushima.
There have already been signs of a major health hazard.
Under the current situation, I think the children of Fukushima may fall into a situation like that of the children of Ukraine and Belarus, where only 20% of the children are considered healthy.
Such a danger exists in Fukushima.
Watch the video here
Nuclear waste area has suspicious cluster of cancers and birth defects
Cancer cluster map of St. Louis http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/358520/3/Cancer-map-may-show-enormous-St-Louis-cluster–
TV: “Staggering number of cancers, illnesses, and birth defects” linked to nuclear waste? Over 700 cases found in only four square miles — “There’s something very wrong” (VIDEO) http://enenews.com/tv-staggering-number-cancers-illnesses-birth-defects-linked-nuclear-waste-700-cases-found-only-4-sq-miles-video
February 1st, 2013
Title: Cancer cluster map of St. Louis
Source: KSDK
Author: Leisa Zigman
Date: Feb 1, 2013
h/t Anonymous tip
Transcript Excerpts
Anchor: There are radioactive secrets beneath the banks and waters of a north St. Louis County creek that may be linked to a staggering number of cancers, illnesses and birth defects. In four square miles, there are three reported cases of conjoined twins and cancer rates that one data expert says is statistically impossible. […]
Source: KSDK (See .pdf: Illnesses Linked to Manhattan Project Waste CHART)
Janell Wright, class of ’88 McCluer North High School, Accountant and former auditor: “There’s something very wrong.” […]
Leisa Zigman, Reporter: At first she found 30 cases. Within two months, she had data on 200 cases. Now, her maps have more than 700 cases in four square miles […]
Wright: “The children usually came down with brain cancer in the first 15 years of life, in addition, leukemia. In my peer group’s children, there were several children who had to have their thyroid removed before they were 10-years-old.”
Zigman: In the 1940s, Mallinckrodt Chemical Works in downtown St. Louis purified thousands of tons of uranium to make the first atomic bombs. […] 21 acres of airport land became a dumping site where a toxic mixture of uranium, thorium, and radium sat uncovered or in barrels. In the 60s, government documents noted contents from the rusting barrels were seeping into nearby Coldwater Creek. And by the 90s, the government confirmed unsafe levels of radioactive materials in the water. […]
Watch the video here
VIDEO: France’s war for uranium and other resources in Mali
(Video) Niger uranium plays key role in France’s Mali war: Douglas Degroot Press TV 4 Feb 13, An analyst says maintaining access to the vast uranium resources in Mali’s eastern neighbor Niger, the world’s fifth-largest producer of uranium, has played a key role in the French-led war on Mali.
The comment comes as Thousands of people in Mali have been forced to flee their homes amid the French war, which involved some 3,500 troops on the ground supported by warplanes, helicopters and armored vehicles.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said more than 5,000 Malian refugees have arrived in Mauritania alone since January 11, when France launched the war under the pretext of halting the advance of the fighters in the African country.
Analysts believe behind the military campaign are Mali’s untapped resources, including oil, gold, as well as the uranium in the region.
Press TV has conducted an interview with Douglas Degroot in Leesburg with the Executive Intelligence Review weekly magazine. A rough transcription of the interview follows. …….
Louisiana sinkhole contaminating land, water, air – say residents
TV: ‘Heated’ Meeting on Giant Sinkhole — “This is getting even worse, unbelievable” — “The land is contaminated, water is contaminated, air is contaminated” (VIDEO) http://enenews.com/tv-heated-giant-sinkhole-meeting-this-is-getting-even-worse-unbelievable-the-land-is-contaminated-water-is-contaminated-air-is-contaminated-video
Title: Unanswered questions, frustrations remain after Bayou Corne community meeting
Source: NBC 33
Author: Kris Cusanza
Date: Jan 30, 2012
A community in Assumption Parish meeting got heated after Texas Brine Officials and representatives from it’s contracted companies tried to give an update to residents of Bayou Corne. […]
“I don’t trust anything that we’ve heard so far,” Wallace Cavalier, Bayou Corne resident, exclaimed. “We hear the same thing over and over again. Everything is safe. They have an answer for everything, and they really don’t know nothing. Mother nature is going to have to handle this.” […]
“I don’t see any scientist or anybody in this world correcting this problem,” Cavalier disagreed. “Mother nature is going to have to correct this problem.” […]
“We are tired and this is getting even worse. Unbelievable,” [Kenny Simoneaux, Bayou Corne resident] stated. […]
“The land is contaminated.The water is contaminated. The air is contaminated. It is not a safe place for anyone to live,” Cavalier described. […]
Watch the report here
Video: radiation in bodies of Fukushima evacuees
BBC: Medical tests show exposure to “high levels of radiation” in Fukushima evacuees (VIDEO)http://enenews.com/bbc-medical-tests-show-high-levels-of-radiation-in-fukushima-evacuees-video
January 30th, 2013
Title: Tsunami: The Survivors’ Stories (Documentary)
Source: BBC
Upload by: BlueBagBrigade
Date Published: Jan 29, 2013
Fukushima Evacuee: I’m prepared for the fact that probably we [my family] suffered some internal and external radiation exposure. […]
Narrator: He’s had medical tests that show he has been exposed to high levels of radiation.
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