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

Permit to drill is only a mile from nuclear plant
SHIPPINGPORT -- Chesapeake Energy has a permit for hydraulic fracking just one mile from the Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Station in Shippingport. Whether that is cause for alarm, experts can’t say.

But one thing is for sure -- in the midst of the Marcellus boom, drilling companies are going to continue fracking, pockmarking the earth with mile-deep wells, blasting away at the subterranean feature that is the Marcellus shale.
[link to www.timesonline.com]

And then the Beaver Valley NPS will disappear in a giant sinkhole sooner or later...
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yay... not.. mind you, they are being bombarded by fuku anyway... why change the status-quo?

I gave it a bit of Color,

you, and your web camming are lies.... go figure.. nice piece of grass at TEPCO HQ?

I laughed about this:
You do know that children are being FORCED to eat food without a lunch box!
(Copyright is by the Clown of Oz)

so hard, Moe and all the other Guys came to have a look
and we all together decided to create a "Wall of Fame"
for the biggest Internet-Trolls/ Bakatards and drunken Posters!

You get, for sure, a special Place,
maybe on the Doormat!



Last Edited by the mighty Atom on 10/21/2012 11:10 AM

[link to www.youtube.com]

Brilliant... and true..
Thank you, Hugh.

And off we go.. with barely a whimper of protest.
Too bad. We showed such promise.

Good rundown on San Onofre...

MELT DOWN?! Corporate Greed, Gov't Corruption, and America's Own Fukushima Disaster.
[link to www.opednews.com]

Texas Sierra Club Fight Over Radioactive Waste Heats Up
[link to www.texastribune.org]

Motion deadline extended to Oct. 30 for Y-12 protesters case in federal court
[link to blogs.knoxnews.com]

It takes over 150 yrs for people to come back to Futaba machi, “Decontamination is useless.”
[link to fukushima-diary.com]

Nuclear threat: India turns down Lanka’s request
[link to www.sundaytimes.lk]

Now.. if I could find that study..



Scientists pinpoint nuclear plants in high-risk zones
[link to www.powerengineeringint.com]

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Scientists in the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium have produced a pioneering study, which shows nuclear power plants that are located in zones affected by tsunamis.

The scientists have identified 'potentially dangerous' areas that are home to completed nuclear plants or those under construction. By highlighting high-risk zones, they hope that further plans can be implemented to head off similar disasters.

DOE cuts travel abroad, but not contractors
[link to blogs.knoxnews.com]

March 16th, 2011 – NRC Deleted Over 100 E-mails From Members of the Public Demanding Immediate Closure of US Nuclear Plants
[link to enformable.com]

Without buyer, Dominion to close Wis. power plant
[link to www.google.com]

Alice Gridley: Concerns about Crystal River
[link to www.gainesville.com]

North Anna nuclear reactor restarted after repairs made
[link to www2.timesdispatch.com]

New nuclear regulator to impose tighter safety standards
TOKYO — Japan’s new nuclear regulator will impose tighter safety standards for atomic plants, taking account of geological data in the earthquake-prone country, its head says.

Shuichi Tanaka, in an interview, also said his new body would have the authority to restart reactors idled since last year’s Fukushima disaster once new safety standards were in place and met. Restarting such units is a key point in reducing the import bill for fossil fuels to produce electricity.
[link to www.japantoday.com]
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DIABLO CANYON: UNUSUAL EVENT DECLARED DUE TO SEISMIC EVENT
HU1.1 Seismic event identified by earthquake felt in plant and US Geological Survey (USGS)."

An earthquake was felt onsite at approximately 0000 PDT. The licensee stated that two out of three methods for determining if an Unusual Event should be declared were met (i.e. the earthquake was felt in the plant and the earthquake was monitored by the USGS). The licensee characterized the earthquake as a "very mild" event. The licensee stated that, at the present time, there was no indication of damage to either unit and that both units remain at 100% power. The licensee is in the process of conducting walkdowns to confirm there was no damage to the plant.
[link to www.nucpros.com]
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SAN ONOFRE: OFFSITE NOTIFICATION DUE TO HYDROGEN LEAKAGE
The control room was notified that an unknown quantity of H2 gas (classified as a minor coupling leak [identified with Snoop liquid leak detector]) is currently being released to the air from the Unit 2 Full Flow Hydrogen skid.
[link to www.nucpros.com]
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PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT UNIT 1: UNIT 1 DIESEL GENERATORS INOPERABLE DUE TO EXHAUST FIRE
On August 13, 2012 at 1048 CDT, D1 Diesel Generator (DG) was declared inoperable due to a sustained flame on the control side turbocharger exhaust extension. D2 DG was run on August 14, 2012, to determine if a common cause failure was present. At 0312 CDT on August 14, 2012, D2 was declared inoperable due to an exhaust leak with a visible flame on the control side turbocharger exhaust extension.
[link to www.nucpros.com]
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Second Reactor At Iranian Nuclear Plant To Be Ready In 2013
The Russian company building Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant has said the second reactor for the plant will be ready for commissioning in March 2013.

The first unit at Bushehr was brought to full capacity at the end of August after several delays.

Also in March 2013, Atomstroieksport, the Russian contractor for the Iranian nuclear plant, will transfer the plant's operations over to Iranian technicians.
[link to www.rferl.org]
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Japan Engineer: Tepco won’t spend money needed at Fukushima Daiichi — Asahi: Tepco still giving large ‘donations’ to areas with nuclear facilities (VIDEO)
[link to enenews.com]

[Bioconcentration?] 1,430Bq/Kg from banded houndshark in 2km area of Fukushima Plant
[link to fukushima-diary.com]

What do you think WB?

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My bad.

I see they are now saying Fukushima went into meltdown before the tsunami hit and that a lot of US nuclear plants are considerably more vulnerable than Fukushima!

[link to www.washingtonsblog.com]

[link to www.globalresearch.ca]

Well.. it's all bad. The actual fuel didn't melt until the water evaporated.
There is a huge crack in reactor 1 vessel. 3cm is what I understood.
Under pressure, super-heated.. maybe the water spurted out quickly.
I do remember that the pressure rose very quickly.
And there is the issue of the cap bolts stretching under pressure.
Also an issue with welds that hasn't been investigated much..
I guess we'll find out for sure, someday..

I'm sure they are still burning anything and everything in Japan during debris removal. They just had a large brush fire..close to the plant.

All I can say is watch the jet stream and rain/snow deposition likelihoods..
Try to stay out of it if you can when there is a possibility of fallout.

Take care of the kids.
If I'm wrong.. great. They'll still be ok.