tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583590687956540859.post7168501995934264184..comments2024-01-18T00:18:10.209-08:00Comments on Xenophilia (True Strange Stuff): For Farmers In Fukushima, Japan, Growing UncertaintyXenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04080841307174630996noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583590687956540859.post-17315481545007303012011-04-06T19:44:17.000-07:002011-04-06T19:44:17.000-07:00Thanks for the updates Ann. It's a long nightm...Thanks for the updates Ann. It's a long nightmare.Xenonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583590687956540859.post-13556470165216597202011-04-07T06:52:17.000-07:002011-04-07T06:52:17.000-07:00Xeno, I try, but the updates are actually days beh...Xeno, I try, but the updates are actually days behind. But, I think it's important for all of us. <br><br>The following shocking news is from the L.A. Times (why the L.A. Times? Because the L.A. Times is not pro-nuc industry as much as the NY Times and the news networks that are owned by GE.) <br><br>"Japan's ocean radiation hits 7.5 million times legal limit." Kenji Hall and Julie Makinen, April 5, 2011<br><br>http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-japan-nuclear-20110406%2C0%2C2697428.storyAnnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583590687956540859.post-77791348228742610582011-04-06T17:07:54.000-07:002011-04-06T17:07:54.000-07:00April 5th, page 1, NY Times: "U.S. Sees Array...April 5th, page 1, NY Times: <br>"U.S. Sees Array of New Threats at Japan’s Nuclear Plant" by James Glanz & William Broad: <br><br>"United States government engineers sent to help with the crisis in Japan are warning that the troubled nuclear plant there is facing a wide array of fresh threats that could persist indefinitely [note!], and that in some cases are expected to increase [note!] as a result of the very measures being taken to keep the plant stable, according to a confidential assessment prepared by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ..." <br><br>http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/06/world/asia/06nuclear.html?_r=4&smid=tw-nytimes&seid=auto<br><br>The crisis is hardly over.Annnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583590687956540859.post-82048201239179378642011-04-07T08:17:31.000-07:002011-04-07T08:17:31.000-07:00Xeno, you shouldn't have encouraged me! Good n...Xeno, you shouldn't have encouraged me! <br><br>Good news and bad: <br><br>Daiichi plant leak plugged but further blast feared, April 7, 2011<br>David McNeill, Irish Times<br>http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2011/0407/1224294096050.html<br><br>Meanwhile, both the EPA and comparable agencies in Europe are raising the standards for radiation in food:<br><br>"... the new standards would result in a 'nearly 1000-fold increase for exposure to strontium-90, a 3000 to 100,000-fold hike for exposure to iodine-131; and an almost 25,000 rise for exposure to radioactive nickel-63' in drinking water."<br><br>April 5, 2011 Brandon Turbeville<br>America and EU Agree: Raise Radiation Levels for Food <br>http://www.activistpost.com/2011/04/eu-follows-epa-raises-acceptable.htmlAnnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583590687956540859.post-56634005937783978032011-04-11T18:48:49.000-07:002011-04-11T18:48:49.000-07:00The Japanese gov't raised the crisis level of ...The Japanese gov't raised the crisis level of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant accident from 5 to 7, the worst on the international scale. <br><br>The same as Chernobyl.<br><br>Apr. 12<br>Japan Broadcasting Corporation<br>"Japan to raise Fukushima crisis level to worst"<br>http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20110412/t10015249911000.html<br><br>You know, it's like no would have guessed that some day Japan, which lies along the earthquake-active "Pacific Rim of Fire," would have an earthquake or tsunami that would disrupt a nuclear power plant. <br><br>Who would have known? Certainly not the myopic executives at TEPCO. So, why worry about any type of technology or real environmentally safe procedures that might be needed in case of an accident?<br><br>But, because of TEPCO's lack of responsibility and foresight, the citizens of Japan end up paying:<br><br>TEPCO receives total $24 bil. emergency loans<br>Japan Broadcasting Corporation<br>Apr. 12<br>http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/12_01.html<br><br>This kind of reminds me of the corporate bailouts in the U.S. <br><br>When will taxpayers of the U.S., Japan and elsewhere finally get tired of corporate socialism and make their gov't favor them, the people?Annnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583590687956540859.post-83525807701905000632011-04-10T09:28:45.000-07:002011-04-10T09:28:45.000-07:00Now compare this with what the U.S. local, state a...Now compare this with what the U.S. local, state and federal gov'ts did after Hurricane Katrina: <br><br>"Kan pledges to build 70,000 temporary houses," April 10, 2011 <br>Japan Broadcasting Corporation<br><br>"Prime Minister Naoto Kan has told the governor of quake-hit Miyagi Prefecture that the central government will build 70,000 temporary houses as quickly as possible. ..." <br><br>http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/10_14.htmlAnnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583590687956540859.post-17250936202242776982011-04-10T16:53:26.000-07:002011-04-10T16:53:26.000-07:00As Japan's foreign minister Takeaki Matsumoto ...As Japan's foreign minister Takeaki Matsumoto pitches Japanese nuclear technology abroad, ...<br><br>"Japanese nuclear power plant operator TEPCO expects to stop pumping radioactive water into the ocean on Monday, days later than planned ..."<br><br>Meanwhile, <br><br>"In Tokyo, around 5,000 people took to the streets in two separate anti-nuclear protests on Sunday. Some carried placards reading 'No More Fukushima' and 'No Nukes' ..." <br><br>WRAP UP 1-Japan fails to stop radioactive discharge into ocean<br>Reuters<br>Yoko Kubota and Kiyoshi Takenaka<br>Tokyo, April 11/Apr 10, 2011<br>http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/10/japan-idUSL3E7FA05820110410Annnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583590687956540859.post-5913224912869146432011-04-11T14:22:02.000-07:002011-04-11T14:22:02.000-07:00VOV News, April 11, 2011:"Strongest radioacti...VOV News, April 11, 2011:<br><br>"Strongest radioactive cloud covers Vietnam" <br><br>"Cs-134 was found in the pine needle samples (which are often used to indicate radioactive pollution in the atmosphere and vegetation) in addition to the isotopes Be-7, K -40, U-238, Th-232 and Cs-137 but the level of Cs-134 was very low and does not affect human health."<br><br>And, ...<br><br>Cesium-137 forecast shows high altitude radiation cloud concentrating over California, western US on April 12 (VIDEO)<br>April 11th, 2011 <br><br>http://enenews.com/cesium-137-forecast-shows-high-altitude-radiation-cloud-concentrate-over-western-us-on-april-12-videoAnnnoreply@blogger.com