Tag: nuclear

Fukushima Info Part 2 Updated April 5 (via TrueNorthist)

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TrueNorthist has a daily update on the Japanese ongoing nuclear disaster. I appreciate those elements of the blogosphere that have not grown bored or moved on from the issue. The crisis produces new horrors every few days and these are literally history making events.

James Pilant

Fukushima Info Part 2 Updated April 5 This is a continuation of my previous Fukushima info post.  Links and comments continue below.  As always, feel free to discuss the event in the comments.  Approval may take a while, but I check frequently.  I run on Pacific Daylight Time which is GMT -8, I think!  Updates will be added to the end of the page and separated by a horizontal line.  This post will be bumped to the top every morning. Press Release (Apr 01,2011) Plant Status of Fukushi … Read More

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Workers at Japan Nuke Plant ‘Lost the Race’ to Save Reactor, Expert Says – FoxNews.com (via To Your Health)

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That would be a full meltdown.

It probably happened more than a week ago.

If it is, and it probably is, we are about to see an enormous amount of money spent to limit the damage.

James Pilant

Workers at Japan Nuke Plant 'Lost the Race' to Save Reactor, Expert Says - FoxNews.com Workers at Japan Nuke Plant ‘Lost the Race’ to Save Reactor, Expert Says – FoxNews.com. Workers at Japan Nuke Plant ‘Lost the Race’ to Save Reactor, Expert Says Published March 29, 2011 | FoxNews.com Workers at the crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant appeared to have “lost the race” to save one of the reactors, a U.S. expert told the Guardian. Richard Lahey, who was head of safety research for boiling water reactors at General Electric when … Read More

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The view from Fukushima (via Bolsoversion)

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The view from on the ground in Fukushima.

I will admit I don’t care much for the “fear mongering label.” Japan is likely hour to hour to experience a nuclear crisis more severe than what they have now. This is fact. An unfortunate fact but still a fact.

James Pilant

Following the terrible tragedy in Japan and having a big soft spot for the country and its people, I thought I’d re-post something my good friend Becky Dokmanovic recently wrote. She’s been living in Japan for the last four years and has fallen head-over-heels in love with the place. Naturally the devastation caused by the earthquake and tsunami has touched her in ways those of us looking in from the outside will never know. Her words really move … Read More

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The invisible threat (via Thematic Maps Blog)

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I love maps. I wanted to do this on my web site, and while I have shown several maps of the fallout from Chernobyl, they weren’t as fancy as this.

I would like to say that this web site has many wonderful maps on it and if you enjoy maps as much as I do, please go and enjoy yourself.

James Pilant

The invisible threat The latest catastrophic news from Japan leave the impression that the disaster in Fukushima is more and more developing into Chernobyl-Dimensions. The course of events however is different in Fukushima compared to Chernobyl. Since the impact of the 1986 nuclear meltdown seem to be more and more forgotten but come back to peoples minds these days I browsed the web for some maps that show the distribution of the radioactive fallout after Chernobyl. … Read More

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Radiation Dose Chart (via Co2 Insanity)

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This looks useful! Have a look at it. If anyone has any thoughts, let me know. I can get some more of this kind of thing or less. Let me know.

James Pilant

Radiation Dose Chart The Japanese earthquake, tsunami which have been followed by massive problems have much of the world now concerned about radiation doses. Here is a radiation dose chart courtesy of Canada Free Press who deserve a Hat Tip. Click on it to make it larger. … Read More

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Dangers, Properties, possible Uses and Methods of Purification of radioactively contaminated (drinking) Water (e.g. in Japan) (via CrisisMaven’s Blog)

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CrisisMaven assures me that this is useful information for dealing with contaminated drinking water. So, I pass it on.

James Pilant

Most methods and tools being recommended here on the Internet such as purification by filtration will not lead to your desired result of decontaminating “radioactive water”. a) Radioactive contamination of drinking water in Japan at this point in time can come about in only two ways: 1) The source is actual surface water like lakes or rivers, possibly filtrated through river banks and thus came into contact with e.g. radioactive rain and/or dust. … Read More

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Future News: Is the Worst Over for Japan and the Nuclear Industry? As Energy Secretary Steven Chu Comments (via FUTUREPREDICTIONS.COM Source of Likely and Preferable Futures ™)

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I don’t trust him. I consider him little more than a cheerleader for the nuclear industry. However, “Future News,” believes he has something significant to say. I’ll go with them on it.

James Pilant

Future News: Is the Worst Over for Japan and the Nuclear Industry? As Energy Secretary Steven Chu Comments Photo Source Energy Secretary Steven Chu on preventing a nuclear meltdown and whether U.S. plants can withstand natural disasters. … Read More

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