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

TEPCO releases final report on Fukushima disaster
The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has released the final report of its internal investigation into the crisis following the March 11 disaster last year.

The company admits it failed to adequately prepare for the nuclear emergency, but it also criticizes the government for adding to the unnecessary confusion of the accident.

The report released on Wednesday is based on interviews with about 600 TEPCO employees, on-site inspections, and analysis of other data.
[link to www3.nhk.or.jp]
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Alarm goes off at Oi nuclear plant, 1st trouble since restart decided
An alarm went off Tuesday night at the No. 3 reactor of the Oi nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture, indicating a minor problem, the plant operator and the government said Wednesday during preparations to reboot the reactor.

It was the first sign of trouble since the government decided Saturday to restart the plant's Nos. 3 and 4 units, the first among all of Japan's 50 reactors that went offline in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear crisis
[link to english.kyodonews.jp]
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TEPCO justifies in nuclear accident report failure to predict huge tsunami
Tokyo Electric Power Co. on Wednesday, in its final report on the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster, admitted it was not sufficiently prepared to deal with tsunami-triggered nuclear accidents, but the utility justified its failure to predict the huge tsunami that hit the complex last year.

The over 10-meter-high tsunami that followed a huge earthquake on March 11, 2011, was "beyond expectations," the report said, reiterating the company's earlier view that the larger-than-expected tsunami was the direct cause of the nuclear crisis, while criticizing the government for interfering in its efforts to bring the nuclear complex under control.
[link to english.kyodonews.jp]

Bloody liars... an earlier report clearly shows that they were aware of the tsunami risk...
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Big solar power plant to be built in Fukushima
Japanese electronics maker Toshiba will build several solar power stations in a city near the disabled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

Toshiba managing director Takeshi Yokota signed an agreement with the mayor of Minamisoma, Katsunobu Sakurai, on Wednesday.

Under the contract, the company will build the plants along the coast. The area is designated as a tsunami risk zone, where construction of new houses has been banned since last year's disaster.

They will provide up to 100 megawatts of electricity---enough to meet the demands of 30,000 homes.
[link to www3.nhk.or.jp]
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Work starts to restart Ohi No.4 reactor
The operator of the Ohi nuclear plant in Fukui Prefecture has begun work to restart the No. 4 reactor, following similar operations at the No. 3 reactor last Saturday.

Kansai Electric Power Company began the 2-week job of cleaning pipes connected to the turbine at the No. 4 reactor on Thursday.

The company then plans to spend about 10 more days checking pipes connected to the reactor, and testing control rods.

The No. 3 reactor is scheduled to restart on July 1st, and the No. 4 reactor, on the 17th.

Full operation is expected to start at the No. 3 reactor on July 8th, and the No. 4, on July 24th.
[link to www3.nhk.or.jp]
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Nuclear agency to review PR procedures on troubles
Japan's nuclear safety officials will boost their public relations efforts after criticism they were slow to reveal problems at the Ohi nuclear power plant in central Japan.

Officials from the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency said on Thursday they will quickly disclose even minor irregularities.

Both the nuclear regulator and the operator of the Ohi plant were criticized for delaying their disclosure of problems at one reactor on Tuesday. The plant is run by Kansai Electric Power Company.

The trouble was disclosed about 13 hours after an alarm sounded, indicating the water level had fallen in a tank used to cool an electric power generator at the No.3 reactor.
[link to www3.nhk.or.jp]
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Japan to speed up Fukushima nuclear plant cleanup

By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Yoko Kubota

National Jun. 22, 2012 - 06:51AM JST ( 19 )

TOKYO —

Workers at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant will begin removing fuel rods from a damaged reactors a year ahead of schedule, a government minister said Thursday, a move to address concerns about the risk of a new quake that could cause a further accident and scatter more radioactive debris.

“We would like to start taking out undamaged fuel this year. Preparation is now under way,” Japan’s nuclear crisis minister, Goshi Hosono, told Reuters in an interview.

“Doing it quickly is important. But we also have to make sure those workers out there, who are struggling under harsh conditions, will not be endangered by trying to move things fast.”

“It will be 10 years, 20 years, probably even more before decommissioning is complete,” Hosono said. “The task will not be sustainable unless we train the next generation of talent, and the generation after that.”


[link to www.japantoday.com]

finally... 10-20+ year admission.....

Last Edited by CitizenPerth™ on 06/21/2012 10:54 PM

Lithuania approves nuclear power plant project
Lithuania's parliament has approved a plan to build a nuclear power plant in the Baltic country.

The approval on Thursday is expected to advance negotiations for the contract with Hitachi. The Japanese maker was granted preferential negotiating rights for the project last year.

Hitachi submitted its proposal to build the plant with its US partner General Electric. The cost of construction is expected to be about 5 billion dollars.
[link to www3.nhk.or.jp]
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yup,, safe, green killing machine......

Facing the Fires of a Nuclear Meltdown

"Japan’s earthquake and tsunami forced a re-evaluation of nuclear power plant protection. Now, a veteran firefighter examines the state of American preparedness and looks at what needs to be done next."

PDF / 4 pages / 1MB

[link to cryptome.org]
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Edano: Japan to share nuclear safety technology
Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yukio Edano says he will announce Japan's intention to share the latest technologies to ensure the safety of nuclear power generation at next week's meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.

The 21-member APEC energy ministerial meeting is scheduled for Monday in St Petersburg, Russia.
The participants are expected to discuss how to secure stable energy supplies.
[link to www3.nhk.or.jp]
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Protesters rally in Japan, U.S. against nuclear power resumption
Thousands of demonstrators held rallies in Tokyo, Osaka and Los Angeles on Friday over Japan's decision to reactivate idled nuclear reactors for the first time since the Fukushima nuclear crisis.

A group of Fukushima residents, meanwhile, staged events on the sidelines of the U.N. conference on sustainable development in Rio de Janeiro, joining civic groups from Japan and elsewhere in calling for a nuclear-free world.
[link to english.kyodonews.jp]
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Fukushima sea food "safe" for eating
No radioactive substances have been detected in marine products caught off Fukushima Prefecture in the first test fishing following the 2011 nuclear accident.

The prefectural federation of fisheries co-operative associations announced on Saturday that three kinds of test samples it chose showed radiation levels lower than detectable by radioscope.

Two kinds of octopus and one type of shellfish were tested for radioactivity on Friday and Saturday at a facility at the port of Matsukawaura in Soma City.
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20,000 protest outside Noda's residence over nuclear restart
About 20,000 people gathered in front of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda’s residence in Tokyo late Friday to protest his decision to restart two nuclear reactors.

“No to the restart!” shouted the protestors, who were led by investigative journalist Satoshi Kamata and Nobel Prize-winning author Kenzaburo Oe, who started an anti-nuclear petition that has so far gathered more than 7.5 million signatures.
[link to www.japantoday.com]
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Man with a Plastic Bag containing Tuna and Cucumber Sandwiches strolls merrily into Fuku Unit 1:


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'Just.Need.One.Tiny.Fragment'

APEC ministers to agree on importance of nuclear energy use: draft
Energy ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum will agree at their two-day meeting that opened Sunday in St. Petersburg, Russia, on the importance of using nuclear energy to reduce carbon dioxide emission and to meet the growing demand for energy, a draft of the joint declaration obtained by Kyodo News showed.
[link to english.kyodonews.jp]
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Alarm erroneously issued at Oi nuclear plant
The central control room for the Nos. 3 and 4 reactors at the Oi power plant in Fukui Prefecture registered two alarms indicating trouble with electric power cables between late Saturday and early Sunday, but no glitches were found, according to the plant's operator, Kansai Electric Power Co.
[link to english.kyodonews.jp]
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false alarm would be a glitch....

Sayama green tea campaign
Commuters at a train station in Iruma, Saitama Prefecture, received packs of fresh green tea on Monday morning, given out by local assembly members in a campaign to show the local produce is safe from radioactivity.

Sales of the local specialty Sayama tea plunged after radioactive cesium exceeding the tentative government limit was detected, following last year's Fukushima nuclear accident.
[link to www3.nhk.or.jp]
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Radioactive hot spots found in Tokyo park
Tokyo officials are to start decontamination of a 92-hectare park where high levels of radiation have been detected.

On Monday, officials tested 14 locations at Mizumoto Park in Katsushika Ward, following reports from the public about radiation hot spots there.

Thirteen of tested locations registered radiation above one microsievert per hour at one meter above ground, with the highest reading at 1.22.
[link to www3.nhk.or.jp]
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First catch off Fukushima since disaster sold
Seafood caught off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture went on sale at local stores on Monday. The products were made available for the first time since last year's nuclear accident.

A type of shellfish and 2 kinds of octopus caught near Soma City are being sold at a local supermarket. The seafood can also be purchased in Fukushima City.

Sales were approved after the prefectural fisheries association found no unsafe levels of radiation in last Friday's test fishing catch.
[link to www3.nhk.or.jp]
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Oi nuclear power plant reactor to be reactivated July 1
One of the two reactors slated to be fired up again at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power station is expected to be restarted on July 1, utility officials said Monday.

Work to restart the No. 3 reactor at the Oi plant in Fukui Prefecture has been largely progressing well, said officials, noting rods used to control nuclear fission reactions will be pulled from the reactor core sometime during the evening to late night on July 1.
[link to english.kyodonews.jp]
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Nuclear Megadeath PU Pit Criticality Event

"CRITICALITY EVENT ANALYSIS FOR PLUTONIUM COMPONENTS"

PDF / 24 pages / 1.5 MB

[link to cryptome.org]
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I would,if I could,slowly strangle the creators of this crazy,crazy,crazy Death Pit.

What total Fuckin' Assholes.

Insuring certain Death for this entire Planet,only if something does'nt go wrong for the next Million+ Years will we not see a Megadeath.

Last Edited by Spittin'Cesium on 06/25/2012 02:16 PM