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Secrecy and injustice regarding nuclear tests in Marshall Islands

Marshalls anger over nuclear reports and compensation  http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/radio/program/pacific-beat/marshalls-anger-over-nuclear-reports-and-compensation/999420 
  15 August 2012,   The announcement was made by US Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell during his visit to the Marshall Islands.
Presenter: Geraldine Coutts
Speaker: Giff Johnson, editor, Marshall Islands Journal
JOHNSON: “…..   more than 50 years after the last nuclear test was conducted in the Marshall Islands, that the US government has still not released fallout dose data for about 75% of those nuclear tests. So it’s extremely difficult for the Marshall Islands to have an understanding of what the actual exposure and impact of the test was and this relates to a lot of very big picture questions, such as the adequacy of US nuclear test compensation. Continue reading →

August 15, 2012 Posted by | OCEANIA, Resources -audiovicual, secrets,lies and civil liberties | Leave a comment

Fresh Currents: Japan’s flow from a nuclear past to a renewable future

To concerned individuals everywhere:

We now stand at a critical watershed for Japan and the world – will we choose to revert to the dangerous, costly and centrally-controlled industry of nuclear power, rely on the CO2-producing fuels of oil and coal, or embrace the exciting new possibilities of decentralized renewable energy technologies?

Living only 60 kilometers from the Oi nuclear power plant (reopened in June amidst growing protests across the country), we felt compelled to add something positive to the growing movement towards a sustainable energy future. *Fresh Currents* was put together from a network of writers associated with *Kyoto Journal,* an NPO based in Kyoto that has been publishing in print and digitally for over 25 years. This book would not have been possible without the kind donations of people who visited our Indiegogo campaign or the incredibly hard work of all the volunteer writers, translators, photographers, designers and illustrators. We deeply thank everyone who has been or who will be a part of our project!

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Please download your complimentary digital copy of *Fresh Currents,*

our book on Fukushima and Japan’s energy future, HERE….

http://download.freshcurrents.org/

A print edition will be available at the end of September (¥2000).

Join us! You can do four things to help move our project forward:

* Give us feedback! Point out texts that that you find
especially valuable. Ask someone to review Fresh Currents

* Please send this PDF of *Fresh Currents *to any educational,
environmental or citizen group, individual, blog, or website who has
interest in our energy future. May this publication multiply and spread!

* We are looking for a Japanese publisher and appreciate any
suggestions you may have in this regard.

* We wish to produce a screening of films in Kyoto related to
nuclear power, Fukushima, and renewable energy technologies. Do you
have a favorite film? Please send your suggestion to our Heartwork Editor

Jennifer Teeter: teeter42(at)gmail.com

Thank you!

The Fresh Currents Team

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Thanks to http://fukushima.greenaction-japan.org/ for the links and info!

August 14, 2012 Posted by | resources - print, Resources -audiovicual | Leave a comment

VIDEO: Norway cops radioactive water waste from UK’s Sellafield nuclear site

Norway’s Nuclear Problem  http://www.sbs.com.au/shows/thalassa/ Radioactive material from the Sellafield nuclear plant in the UK has been detected in Norwegian waters.In the early 1990s in Norway, scientists discovered the presence of radioactive material in the seawater, seaweed and lobster.  But Norway has no nuclear facilities, and no nuclear weapons, so it had to be coming from another country.

Russia was a prime suspect, but it is in fact in southern Scotland on the edge of the Irish Sea that the problem originated.  Over fifty years ago the British government built the Sellafield plant to produce electricity and plutonium for the making of atomic bombs. Now it has reconverted into a nuclear waste processing plant, but security is still not guaranteed and fires, leakage and accidental toxic discharge have occurred over the years.
Some speak of negligence. Environmental activists around the world are on the case, demanding the closure of the site once and for all. In 1997, a huge rock concert was organised by U2 to raise the alarm.

August 13, 2012 Posted by | oceans, politics international, Resources -audiovicual, wastes | Leave a comment

VIDEO: Albuquerque rain radiation fallout test

ABQ NM rain fallout test http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2zkf4C6tpc&feature=share   Aug 9, 2012   Tested an overnight rain shower around 1am 8-7-2012 In Albuquerque NM, west of the Airport. This is normal monsoon moisture. 11:05 1st 10 min test ends with a reading of 567.0 12:30 2nd test begins with a quick spot average of 715 cpm 2nd ten min
test concludes with a Whopping 671.7 !

Comments ( mrjoeman )
Wow ! those readings are insane ! I live in Vancouver BC just across
the Pacific from Japan and my daily readings have been only 270 – 300
CPM (10 min) of background the last four months. My rainwater readings
have been only slightly higher than background with a few spikes 3X
background back in May. Does NM have much Radon gas? Are you
downstream of Nuclear Plants. Thanks for posting your vid.
If it was from the granite it wouldn’t be coming down in the rain.
This has to be fallout from a nuke plant nearby or Fukushima coming
in on the jet stream.
Redawgy in reply to mrjoeman (Show the comment) 6 hours ago
holy smokes that is HOT, as in nuclear waste.
Redawgy 6 hours ago
stupid tablet…..
Is there any way you can post what the numbers mean?
jrruper1 23 hours ago
Any way you that you can link what the numbers mean?
Thanks for stepping up and posting your results.
jrruper1 23 hours ago

August 11, 2012 Posted by | Resources -audiovicual | Leave a comment

TEPCO’s lie about “Hydrogen” Explosion at Fukushima no 4. No Hydrogen available at Unit #4.

Can anyone explain what really happened at Fukushima reactor number 4?
http://nuclearhistory.wordpress.com/2012/08/11/can-anyone-explain-what-really-happened-at-fukushima-reactor-number-4/ Australian experts are useless, they stated in March after each explosion, that the situation was absolutely normal” (ANU nuker voice over of the brown “hydrogen” demolitions of the buildings)

Here’s a video which was shown once in Japan and then only broadcast again in India, showing the discrete reactor 4 blast: Kitagawa Takashi Keio University

“Totally a Myth. Explosion of Unit #4.
TEPCO explains it’s “Hydrogen” Explosion.
No Hydrogen available at Unit #4.
TEPCO explains it came from Unit #3 via duct.

These are lies as are pointed out for number of reasons.

TEPCO admitts there are 8m large holes north and east walls which have
never happened to Units #1,2,3.

No video available for the explosion Unit #4 in Japan, US, EU nowhere
in advanced coutries. There certainly is, TV Fukushima shot that and
withdrawed and never has been opend since then.
Only available is from India (presumablly).

August 11, 2012 Posted by | Resources -audiovicual | 2 Comments

Japan: rural women affected by nuclear d isaster:VIDEO

Pregnant women used for decontamination activity after Fukushima disaster -Report (VIDEO) http://enenews.com/ngo-pregnant-women-decontamination-activity-serious-risk-rights-life-health-reproductive-health-video  

August 9th, 2012 
By   Title: Situation of Rural Women affected by the Great Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Power Plant Accident  Filmed on: March 7, 2012
Uploaded on: May 26, 2012
Uploaded by: ERF2012
For more information, visit: http://cinemaforumfukushima.org
Sponsored by Human Rights Now & Japan Federation of Bar Associations Ms Kazuko ITO, Secretary General, Human Rights Now: Local government mobilizes ordinary citizens including pregnant women to decontamination activity.

“Which is very dangerous”

Under such condition, people are facing serious risk to their rights of life, right to health and reproductive health. The expecting mothers babies, children and the young are most vulnerable …

 

August 11, 2012 Posted by | Resources -audiovicual | Leave a comment

Japan’s response to the Fukushima nuclear disaster is much worse than after Chernobyl (VIDEO)

“It’s Shocking”: We found Japan’s response to the Fukushima nuclear disaster is much worse than after Chernobyl (VIDEO) http://enenews.com/shocking-found-japans-response-fukushima-nuclear-disaster-worse-after-chernobyl-video  

August 9th, 2012
By   Title: Situation of Rural Women affected by the Great Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Power Plant Accident

Filmed on: March 7, 2012
Uploaded on: May 26, 2012
Uploaded by: ERF2012
For more information, visit: http://cinemaforumfukushima.org
Sponsored by Human Rights Now & Japan Federation of Bar Associations

At 11:30 in

Ms Kazuko ITO, Secretary General, Human Rights Now: What we saw of protection of people after the [Fukushima] nuclear plant accident, it’s shocking but we found Japan is much worse than Chernobyl accident response of the government of the former Soviet Union and Russia.

August 11, 2012 Posted by | Resources -audiovicual | Leave a comment

Fukushima Mother: We suffered from nausea and diarrhea

http://enenews.com/fukushima-mother-suffered-nausea-diarrhea-wondered-government-didnt-evacuate-abandon-video   Fukushima Mother: We suffered from nausea and diarrhea — I wondered why the government didn’t help us evacuate, did they abandon us? (VIDEO)   August 10th, 2012   By ENENews Title: Situation of Rural Women affected by the Great Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Power Plant Accident

Filmed on: March 7, 2012
Uploaded on: May 26, 2012
Uploaded by: ERF2012
For more information, visit: http://cinemaforumfukushima.org
Sponsored by Human Rights Now & Japan Federation of Bar Associations Chiaki Tomitsuka, Koriyama Evacuee: We could not sleep at night and suffered from nausea and diarrhea.

We spent mentally tough time since there was so many aftershocks.

We didn’t know either when another explosion may happen or if there is an invisible radiation effect.

I wondered why the government didn’t help us evacuate. Did they abandon us? Distrust of the government got stronger.

August 11, 2012 Posted by | Resources -audiovicual | Leave a comment

Fukushima evacuation zone – radiation measure – “off the chart”

Off the Chart: University researchers film while measuring radiation levels in evacuation zone — “‘Over’ means it’s beyond the capacity of the measuring device” (VIDEO)  http://enenews.com/off-the-chart-university-researchers-film-while-measuring-radiation-levels-in-evacuation-zone-over-means-its-beyond-the-capacity-of-the-measuring-device-video  Off the Chart: University researchers film while measuring radiation levels in evacuation zone — “‘Over’ means it’s beyond the capacity of the measuring device” (VIDEO) August 8th, 2012 By ENENews
Aug 8, 2012Inside the Barricaded Fukushima Nuclear Zone

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Filmed: July 18, 2012
Description: The following depicts a one day journey inside the barricaded Fukushima Nuclear taken on July 18, 2012, almost a year and a half after the Nuclear Disaster. Read the entire story here

Group of academics from Niigata University and UCLA measuring radiation levels around the Fukushima nuclear plant At 2:45 in
[Camera shows radiation dose quickly climbing to ~30 microsieverts per hour]

Narrator: ‘Over’ means it’s beyond the capacity of the measuring device. At 4:00 in
[Camera shows computer screen]
Narrator: Here, the measurements go beyond the height of the chart.

August 10, 2012 Posted by | Resources -audiovicual | Leave a comment

VIDEO on dangers of internal radiation exposure

NHK broadcasts warnings about internal radiation exposure — Doctor: “Even a low dose will cause damage” (VIDEO) August 9th, 2012   By   Dr. Shuntaro Hida: Dangers of INTERNAL Radiation  Exposure   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JONsKfdn_-M

NHK World
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Uploaded August 8, 2012

At 2:45 in

Doctor Shuntaro Hida: Still now the nature of the radiation damage cannot be understood from a medical point of view, nor can it be treated.

At 4:15 in

Hida: Internal radiation exposure is indeed dangerous. Once you absorb even a low dose it will cause damage.

At 4:45 in

Hida: You should spend the rest of your lives working together to shut down nuclear plants and abolish nuclear weapons.

At 5:25 in

Hida: The government and other elites say that people don’t need to worry about internal exposure. But I’ve seen evidence to the contrary.

August 10, 2012 Posted by | Resources -audiovicual | Leave a comment

Off the Chart: University researchers film while measuring radiation levels in evacuation zone

— “‘Over’ means it’s beyond the capacity of the measuring device” (VIDEO)  http://enenews.com/off-the-chart-university-researchers-film-while-measuring-radiation-levels-in-evacuation-zone-over-means-its-beyond-the-capacity-of-the-measuring-device-video  « Fukushima Plant Chief after 3/11:  Off the Chart: University researchers film while measuring radiation levels in evacuation zone — “‘Over’ means it’s beyond the capacity of the measuring device” (VIDEO)   August 8th, 2012 By ENENews
Aug 8, 2012Inside the Barricaded Fukushima Nuclear Zone by:  Filmed: July 18, 2012

Description: The following depicts a one day journey inside the barricaded Fukushima Nuclear taken on July 18, 2012, almost a year and a half after the Nuclear Disaster. Read the entire story here

Group of academics from Niigata University and UCLA measuring radiation levels around the Fukushima nuclear plant At 2:45 in
[Camera shows radiation dose quickly climbing to ~30 microsieverts per hour]

Narrator: ‘Over’ means it’s beyond the capacity of the measuring device.
At 4:00 in

[Camera shows computer screen]
Narrator: Here, the measurements go beyond the height of the chart.

August 10, 2012 Posted by | Resources -audiovicual | Leave a comment

TEPCO’s video report – well censored

Tokyo Professor: Tepco deleted parts of video, people may suspect they have something to hide — NHK: Reporters banned from making copies, only 1/3 has audio (VIDEO)   http://enenews.com/tokyo-professor-tepco-deleted-parts-of-video-people-may-suspect-they-have-something-to-hide-nhk-reporters-banned-from-making-copies-only-13-has-audio-video  August 6th, 2012 By ENENews 
Title: TEPCO releases footage of Fukushima teleconference
Source: NHK World
Date: Aug. 6, 2012 “…. Only one-third of the 150-hours of video contain audio sound.

The media are allowed to watch the videos on personal computers at TEPCO’s head office. The company bans reporters from making copies of the footage.

[…]

The utility finally released the footage in response to requests from the public, but only on a limited basis.

The released part is not sufficient to review the responses to the accident. Calls for full disclosure are expected to increase.

[…]

Information expert Mikio Haruna, visiting professor at Tokyo’s Waseda University Graduate School

[He] is calling for full disclosure of the TEPCO video footage
He says the footage is a national asset that will help determine the cause of the accident at the power plant and prevent a recurrence
He also says the footage is critical in view of people’s right to access to information
Haruna criticizes Tokyo Electric Power Company for deleting sections of the video
He says people may suspect that the utility has something to hide
He says the video should be fully disclosed so that the accident can be thoroughly reviewed

August 8, 2012 Posted by | Resources -audiovicual | Leave a comment

Top Radiation Expert: 50 Bq/kg in humans leads to irreversible lesions in vital organs — Then top UN official refutes effects of internal radiation (VIDEO)
http://enenews.com/must-see-top-radiation-expert-50-bqkg-in-humans-leads-to-irreversible-lesions-in-vital-organs-then-top-un-official-refutes-effects-of-internal-radiation-video
December 10th, 2011
By ENENews Nuclear Controversies by Vladimir Tchertkoff; Released in 2003, 51 minutes
Key Points
Intro – Children’s perspective
2:30 – Agreement between IAEA and WHO – WHO cannot research health
effects of radiation or effects of nuclear accidents if IAEA does not
agree
7:00 – Former head of WHO admits they answer to IAEA
14:00 – Chernobyl had no effect -UN
15:45 – Scientist refutes UN
27:30 – 200km from Chernobyl, 10,000 becquerels measured inside child
30:20 – According to Professor Yury Bandazhevsky (former director of
the Medical Institute in Gomel), Over 50 Bq/kg of body weight lead to
irreversible lesions in vital organs
30:50 – *MUST SEE* Refutes internal radiation! -Norman Gentner,
Secretary of UN UNSCEAR (United Nations Scientific Committee on the
Effects of Atomic Radiation), ~2001 (See Gentner speak at 13:55 — No
increase in leukemia, even among liquidators)
34:15 – *MUST SEE* Internal or external it makes no difference!
45:20 – Internal lesions
49:25 – Now only 20 out of 100 considered healthy, before it was 80 out of 100

August 8, 2012 Posted by | 2 WORLD, health, Resources -audiovicual | Leave a comment

Japan’s govt delaying decision on energy plans – video

NHK: With support growing for the 0% nuclear power option, gov’t to delay deadline for deciding on an energy policy (VIDEO)  http://enenews.com/nhk-support-growing-0-nuclear-power-option-govt-considering-missing-deadline-decide-energy-policy-video
August 6th, 2012  By ENENews Title: Noda to examine issues to end nuclear dependence

Source: NHK World
Date: Aug. 6, 2012

Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda says he’ll ask his ministers to clarify what issues lay ahead if the country should end its dependence on nuclear energy. 

Noda told reporters in Hiroshima on Monday that he wants to see a thorough discussion on the matter, rather than rushing to reach a conclusion.

He indicated that he won’t insist on sticking to the government’s initial target of the end of this month in deciding the country’s new energy policy.

[…]

Mitsuko Nishikawa, NHK Reporter: The Japanese gov’t plans to decide on the energy policy by the end of this month, but with support growing for the 0% nuclear power option it is considering postponing that deadline.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=WCA8MYRuXR0#t=430s

August 8, 2012 Posted by | Resources -audiovicual | Leave a comment

VIDEO Daniel Hirsch speaks at anti nuclear rally

Nuclear Expert: Substantial portion of California could be wiped out for generations by one of state’s nuke plants — “You can have a release of radioactivity on a scale that no one can really imagine” (VIDEO)   August 5th, 2012   By    Daniel Hirsch Speaking at Rally

Daniel Hirsch of CommitteeToBridgeTheGap.org, UCLA professor: If that radioactivity were released you could wipe out a substantial portion of California for generations.

And the only thing that prevents that radioactive material from getting out is if the coolant keeps operating…

You can have a release of radioactivity on a scale that no one can really imagine…

http://enenews.com/nuclear-expert-substantial-portion-california-could-be-wiped-generations-either-one-states-reactors-release-radioactivity-scale-one-really-imagine-video

August 8, 2012 Posted by | Resources -audiovicual | Leave a comment

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