Tag: nuclear power

NUCLEAR CRISIS – U.S. HEALTH CARE UNPREPARED (via INFOQUANDO)

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I thought I was going to read a brief analysis of American shortcomings in regard to nuclear disaster preparedness. What I got was a lengthy detailed report dealing with the problem from many different angles.

I recommend the post.

James Pilant

NUCLEAR CRISIS - U.S. HEALTH CARE UNPREPARED U.S. Health Care System Unprepared for Major Nuclear Emergency A Los Angeles police officer in a hazard suit keeps watch in a “hazardous material hot area” after the explosion of a “dirty bomb” during a simulated attack at a Port of Los Angeles dock on Aug. 5, 2004. (David McNew/Getty Images) by Sheri Fink, Special to ProPublica U.S. officials say the nation’s health system is ill-prepared to cope with a catastrophic release of radiation, despite … Read More

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IEMA Finds Trace Amounts of Radiation in Metro-East (via CBS St. Louis)

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This is alarming. Still it is within currently recognized standards of safety.

James Pilant

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (KMOX) – Trace amounts of radioactive iodine has been found in air, grass, milk and rainwater samples in the Metro-East. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency said Friday the radiation found in Madison, Clinton and Bond Counties in Illinois is from the Fukushima nuclear power plants in Japan. However the agency stresses that these findings are still far below established limits and present no health hazard to citizens in Illi … Read More

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Atomic Energy Regulatory Committee Constructive Criticism (via ideainvestmentinnovation)

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A very reasonable, measured analysis of the crisis and its likely effects on future regulation.

Impressive.

James Pilant

Recent events have put a spotlight on the World’s nuclear engineering board and the safety mechanisms that have been instituted since the incident at Chernobyl. There seems to be one missing piece to the puzzle. There are world standards that demand all nuclear facilities to have multiple safety mechanisms in place. Such as in Japan’s case with the first mechanism being shock sensors that immediately pushed steel rods in-between the enriched uran … Read More

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Are Nuclear-Powered Plants Safer Than Those Powered by Coal? (via Beneath the Oaks)

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I have discussed before the nuclear industries fascination with actual death tolls. When it comes to the actual death rate, nuclear power wins the debate over what is the best means of producing electricity.

Unfortunately, there are 10,800 square miles of land near Chernobyl no one can visit for more than some few hours and the families near the Fukushima plant will probably never be able to go home. You cannot measure the safety of one form of energy over another based purely on directly cause deaths. It is only one factor.

It is the difference between one sided, intellectually bankrupt propaganda and intelligent understanding.

James Pilant

I knew the nuclear apologists would get around to making this argument sooner or later, and sure enough, The Washington Post published a thoughtful and well-researched article by David Brown on April 2, 2011, entitled, “Nuclear power is the safest way to make electricity, according to study.” Brown made a good case for the overall safety of nuclear power plants as far as the workers are concerned. Coal-fired plants are responsible for five times … Read More

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Barack Obama – a President for the nuclear industry (via nuclear-news)

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I’ll let the article speak for itself and you decide.

James Pilant

Barack Obama - a President for the nuclear industry One of Obama’s largest campaign donors since 2003 has been the Exelon Corporation, a nuclear power company. Obama’s former chief of staff, David Axelrod, previously worked as a consultant for Exelon. As a state Senator in Illinois, Obama skillfully played both sides of the nuclear debate, but ultimately did the industry’s political dirty work after a leak at an Exelon plant was exposed, causing public outrage. Obama put forward a bill requiring l … Read More

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USA sending huge concrete pumps to Fukushima nuclear plant (via nuclear-news)

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This is certainly evidence of how seriously the United States is taking the nuclear crisis in Japan.

James Pilant

Massive pumps departing U.S. for Japan nuclear plant, By Vivian Kuo, April 8, 2011 Atlanta (CNN) — Two of the world’s largest concrete pumps will depart the United States later this week as part of the effort to resolve the crisis at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, officials said. Each pump weighs 190,000 pounds and has a boom reach of over 227 feet, and can pump water and concrete at massive rates. They will be loaded aboard enor … Read More

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Even if you don’t oppose nuclear power, questions have to be asked and things need to be rectified PDQ (via Eslkevin’s Blog)

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I really enjoyed this blog.

I think we can all join in the thoughts enunciated in the letter sent below to nuclear regulators in the United States.

It’s a call to learn from the Japanese disaster and to address the problem of nuclear waste.

James Pilant

Dear Kevin, On the morning of March 11, I watched with horror as the news came in from Japan about the tragic earthquake and tsunami and their many victims. The power outage at a Japanese nuclear power plant was a footnote to these first reports, so it was hard to comprehend that the world’s worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl was underway. Over the last four weeks, the workers at the Fukushima nuclear power facility have acted heroically to g … Read More

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Japan Nuclear Crisis Arnie Gundersen 4/5/11 (via CNN)

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Mr. Gunderson is an expert I am increasingly relying on. He seems very knowledgeabe and his predictions have done well. I recommend this video.

James Pilant

Japan Nuclear Crisis new threats 4/5/11 (via CNN)

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It is obvious these American findings were leaked by the experts because of the gravity of the threats. I’m not sure what the term, “mounting stresses” means, but I don’t like it. Once again, I am telling you I do not trust the Japanese utility, TEPCO, or the Japanese government. Their released information continually bears the imprint of corporate PR instead of useful information. I can’t help but think there are other problems not being discussed.

James Pilant

NYT obtains leaked NRC document revealing grave risks from Fukushima Daiichi reactors (via TheDailyBite’s Blog)

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Another likely set of problems for the Fukushima plants. This write is angry and has a satirical edge. I thought the writing was wonderful and particularly enjoyed the literary allusions.

Good writing merits reading. Try this web site out.

James Pilant

NYT obtains leaked NRC document revealing grave risks from Fukushima Daiichi reactors The New York Times obtained a confidential Nuclear Regulatory Committee (NRC) document that reveals that the runaway nuclear reactors in Fukushima, Japan are more of a menace than the lobby is telling us: U.S. Sees Array of New Threats at Japan’s Nuclear Plant By JAMES GLANZ and WILLIAM J. BROAD Published: April 5, … Read More

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