*** Fukushima *** and other nuclear-----updates and links

Nuke power's collapse gets ever more dangerous
[link to www.freepress.org]

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The disintegration of America's decrepit atomic reactor fleet is fast approaching critical mass.
All 104 licensed US reactors were designed before 1975---a third of a century ago. All but one went on line in the 1980s or earlier.

Structural problems, made ever-more dangerous by slashed maintenance budgets.

San Onofre Units One and Two, near major earthquake faults on the coast between Los Angeles and San Diego, have been shut for more than nine months by core breakdowns in their newly refurbished steam generators. A fix could exceed a half-billion dollars. A bitter public battle now rages over shutting them both.

The containment dome at North Florida's Crystal River was seriously damaged during "repair" efforts that could take $2 billion to correct. It will probably never reopen.

NRC inspections of Nebraska's Fort Calhoun, damaged during recent flooding, have unearthed a wide range of structural problems that could shut it forever, and that may have been illegally covered-up.

Ohio's Davis-Besse has structural containment cracks that should have forced it down years ago and others have been found at South Carolina's V.C. Summer reactor pressure vessel.

Intense public pressure at Vermont Yankee, at two reactors at New York's Indian Point, and at New Jersey's Oyster Creek (damaged in Hurricane Sandy) could bring them all down.

"this plant has more active faults than any other plant.”

Well... it should be OK because you say so..





NRC defends Diablo Canyon earthquake study at meetings
[link to www.sanluisobispo.com]

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The Shoreline Fault was discovered in 2008 just offshore of the plant. At its closest point, it is only 2,000 feet from Diablo Canyon’s reactors.

Anti-nuclear groups including the San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace take issue with the agency’s conclusions. They contend that the study underplays the possibility that the Shoreline Fault is connected to other faults and could produce a stronger quake than thought, a quake that key safety equipment at Diablo Canyon may not be able to withstand.

The group wants the agency to wait until an independent group of seismologists completes a comprehensive evaluation of the earthquake threat facing the plant due in March 2015.

However, Kammerer said this seismic hazard re-evaluation would not change the findings of the Shoreline evaluation.
“If there is any nuclear plant in the U.S. that we seismically understand, it’s this plant,” she said. “And that’s appropriate because this plant has more active faults than any other plant.”

Wolf Creek Nuclear Officials To Meet With NRC Over Problems
[link to www.wibw.com]

Trying to get approved before they find something else wrong...




Seabrook Station's owner looks for 20 more years to operate
[link to www.unionleader.com]

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NextEra has a license to operate until 2030 but has already begun the process of renewing the license for another 20 years. But the issue of Alkali-Silica Reaction, or ASR, found in 12 localized areas of concrete at the plant, has delayed their application. ASR was first discovered by NextEra at the station in 2010.

ASR causes concrete degradation in localized areas and is common in bridges and other transportation infrastructure, but the discovery of ASR at Seabrook marks the first time it has been identified at a nuclear power plant in the United States.

“This is the Reality”: Mayor from Fukushima reveals thyroid cysts when overseas —
“He couldn’t mention anything like that in Japan” — I’m very scared about future (VIDEO)
[link to enenews.com]

Again: Tepco edits image of Fukushima Unit 4 — Still attempting to hide something at bottom of reactor building (PHOTO)
[link to enenews.com]

NBC News: “Wait until you see pictures of what we found on the beach in Hawaii” — “Leading edge of what many fear is an oncoming wave” (VIDEO)
[link to enenews.com]

Foreign doctors on Fukushima trip “very surprised” at condition of patients: “Symptoms are always the same” — Pains at rear of ears, stomatitis, skin disease… more (VIDEO)
[link to enenews.com]

Natural disasters, aging superstructure and sabotage...
Not what you want at nuclear facilities...
But, we got'em.



Report: FBI taking over sabotage case at California nuclear plant — Criminal charges possible — Employee: I’m not completely surprised, people do crazy things — Expert: Similar incidents around US
[link to enenews.com]

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[...] the plant operator found engine coolant had been poured into the oil reservoir of an emergency backup generator, which would have likely caused the generator to malfunction if needed to help cool the reactor during a power failure. [...]

David Lochbaum, a nuclear engineer and former employee of the NRC who leads the nuclear safety division of the Union of Concerned Scientists

[He] pointed to previous incidents of minor sabotage at the Browns Ferry plant in Alabama, the North Anna facility in Virginia, and other plants where disgruntled workers were known to have cut electrical wires, put coins in the lubricating oil cases for emergency diesel generators, and used super glue to fasten doors shut

Great... More air contamination on the way...




Osaka started test incineration of 100 tones disaster debris, more 36,000 tones to come next year
[link to fukushima-diary.com]

SABOTAGE SUSPECTED AT SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
[link to eastcountymagazine.org]

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A meltdown at San Onofre would force evacuation of San Diego, portions of East County and also parts of Orange and Riverside counties and could potentially leave the region contaminated for generations.

This is all well and good... but what about the myriad of other radioisotopes....?
But.. keep stressing the iodine pills as a solution...





Taking iodine before fallout hits is key: NRA
[link to www.japantimes.co.jp]

Interesting and very alarming... I doubt it has anything to do with Fuku but who knows... we'll have to wait and see...
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Nuclear regulator issues new exposure estimate

Japan's nuclear regulator has released a simulation of ways to reduce people's exposure to radiation during a nuclear accident.

The Nuclear Regulation Authority issued the data on Friday. The regulator commissioned the work to an outside institution because its own simulation, released last month, had many errors.

The new one is based on the assumption that a reactor would spew about half the amount of radioactive material released in last year's nuclear accident in Fukushima.

People in areas between 5 and 10 kilometers of the plant are recommended to stay in concrete buildings for the first 2 days of the accident, and then evacuate to places more than 30 kilometers away from the plant.
[link to www3.nhk.or.jp]
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TEPCO releases more Fukushima footage

The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has released more footage of teleconferences that highlight the chaos in the early stages of the disaster last year.

Tokyo Electric Power Company allowed the media on Friday to view 2 weeks' worth of recordings. One starts from March 16th -- 5 days after a massive earthquake and tsunami set off a nuclear meltdown.
The other footage covers a week from March 30th.

The video on March 30th shows TEPCO executives in Tokyo apparently failing to share the sense of urgency felt by the nuclear plant chief, Masao Yoshida.
[link to www3.nhk.or.jp]
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Taking iodine before release of radioactivity helps reduce exposure

A Japanese government affiliate said Friday that taking iodine tablets before large amounts of radioactive substances are released in the event of a nuclear plant disaster would help people living within 30 kilometers of the plant to protect their thyroids from excessive exposure.

The analysis by the Japan Atomic Energy Agency also recommended that people within a 5 km-radius of the plant evacuate before the release of radioactive materials begins in such severe cases as that at the Fukushima Daiichi complex.
[link to english.kyodonews.jp]
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ATMEA1 nuclear reactor introduced to Brazilian market

ATMEA, the 50/50 Joint Venture between AREVA and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), held its first regional ATMEA Day in Rio de Janeiro to present the ATMEA1 reactor design and the company’s localization strategy for its construction in Brazil.
Bringing together about 100 participants representing the main Brazilian nuclear stakeholders, the full-day event was a real success and a good and promising start for future collaboration with the Brazilian industry.

ATMEA, along with its two parent companies, AREVA and MHI, is firmly committed to supporting Brazil’s nuclear new-builds program and involving the local industry as part of its localization strategy.
[link to www.pennenergy.com]
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WATTS BAR: UNANALYZED CONDITION DUE TO INCREASE IN PROBABLE MAXIMUM FLOOD LEVEL

Based upon continuing engineering reviews, the chilled water circulating pump motors for the Train A and B Main Control Room and 6.9kV Shutdown Board Room, including various sub-components, would be partially submerged during a Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) event. These components were not previously considered as affected by the PMF. The affected components are located on floor elevation 737.0 of the auxiliary building.
[link to www.nucpros.com]
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Unbelievable, not the southern hemisphere!

Repeating the same mistake.. expecting a different result..

What do they call that..?

Oh, yeah.. INSANITY.

I'll be putting a perma-pin on my website to this link.. i think it is THAT important :) thakyou bug and the rest for everything......

You are also a big part of this..

Thank you!

My home state of Tennessee..



Small nuclear reactor revolution starts in Roane County
[link to www.wbir.com]

your welcome... now perma-pinned... first link on the top left :)

... post-thought.. i mite add bug to that. you deserve it for your efforts.... hmm.. how do i fit sweden and stuff there as well?... GRIN..... oh the drama... mite leave it well enough alone

here.. have a scared kitty......



Last Edited by CitizenPerth™ on 11/30/2012 08:07 PM

Fukushima worst confirmed, radiated children need evacuation
[link to www.examiner.com]

oh shit!.. and a repin

Japan offers United States sympathy money for disposal of tsunami debris
[link to enformable.com]

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Japan’s Foreign Ministry announced their decision to offer a $5 million donation to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Friday. Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda informed Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of the plan during a meeting in September on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. The US government plans to use the money for disposal, detection and the monitoring of debris.

How long have we been saying this...?
And, finally...

More Fukushima Footage Released: “We have confirmed a worst situation — Water containing extremely high levels of radiation flowing into sea” (VIDEO)
[link to enenews.com]

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Among the 336 hours of new footage include scenes from the morning of April 2, 2011, in which TEPCO confirmed leaks of high-level radioactive waters into the sea from Unit 2 after it had experienced a core meltdown. “We have confirmed a worst situation. Water containing extremely high levels of radiation are flowing into the sea,” Masao Yoshida, then manager of the plant, says in the footage.