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Published on Nov 7, 2013


Japan is bracing itself for the most
dangerous operation at the Fukushima nuclear plant since it was
crippled by a quake and tsunami in March 2011. The company running the
facility plans to move radioactive fuel rods to safe storage. RT's
Alexey Yaroshevsky is in Japan for us. Christina Consolo, Founder and
Host of Nuked Radio, doubts that engineers will be able to pull this off
- given the level of damage at the plant.

Fukushima plant prepared for uranium and plutonium removal
Nuclear
engineers in Japan are preparing to move uranium and plutonium fuel
rods at Fukushima, their most difficult and dangerous task since the
plant's runaway reactors were brought under control two years ago.
Read more: http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2013_11...
http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2013_11...

IAEA experts inspect seawater checks off Fukushima
Two
experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency have inspected the
procedures for checking radioactivity in seawater off the damaged
Fukushima plant.
David Osborn directs the IAEA Environment
Laboratories in Monaco and Hartmut Nies is the head of the IAEA
Radiometrics Laboratory.
They left Onahama port in Fukushima Prefecture on board a boat for seawater monitoring on Thursday.
The
plant's operator, the Tokyo Electric Power Company, commissioned the
boat to collect water samples within 20 kilometers of the facility.
The
inspection took place after Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority and
the IAEA agreed to cooperate to bolster the credibility of seawater
checks and analysis.
International concern over radioactive
contamination of the sea is growing because of repeated leaks of tainted
water at the plant.
Osborn said methods to collect seawater samples
were appropriate under international standards. He said the IAEA will
continue to cooperate if requested by Japan.
On Friday, the team is scheduled to visit a facility where collected samples are analyzed for levels of radioactive substances.

Mystery:
Starfish turn to 'slime' along Pacific coast — "We're talking about a
loss of millions and millions" — Compared to medieval 'Black Death' —
Innards become exposed and fall apart — Cases ballooning in Alaska
(VIDEO)
http://enenews.com/mystery-disease-tu...

Fukushima operator mulls overhaul to counter break-up plans
http://gulfnews.com/news/world/other-...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ5h1t...

Caldicott:
50 years or more of highly contaminated water flowing into Pacific from
Fukushima — Tepco VP not optimistic: "I have concerns" for long-term
plan — Location of melted fuel a mystery (VIDEO)
https://plus.google.com/events/cr0dal...

NRA "won't allow Tepco to restart another nuclear plant until they get to control Fukushima plant situation"
http://fukushima-diary.com/2013/11/nr...

Origin of 16,703 food products not known in the radiation test of Ministry of health
http://fukushima-diary.com/2013/11/or...

Indigenous Elders and Medicine Peoples Council Statement on Fukushima
http://www.wakingtimes.com/2013/11/05...

Nuclear
Expert: Fuel rods are "in a jumble" at Fukushima Unit 4 pool; Unclear
if they are cracked — US pressing Japan on removal, fears terrorist
activity at plant (VIDEO)
http://enenews.com/nuclear-expert-fue...

Top Nuclear Official: "Very large risk potential" when attempting fuel
removal at Fukushima Unit 4 pool — CNN: Debris in rods may damage
Tepco's efforts (VIDEO)
http://enenews.com/top-japan-nuclear-...


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The Moscow Times

Large-scale Soviet nuclear tests, dumping of spent fuel and two  scuttled nuclear-powered submarines are a major source of pollution  in the Arctic ocean, a Russian research institute has said.

There are 17,000 containers and 19 vessels holding radioactive waste  submerged in the Kara Sea, as well as 14 nuclear reactors, said  a report passed by Russia to the Norwegian authorities  in 2012, according to Bellona, an environmental group that  acquired a copy of document.

As the Arctic thaws under the influence of global warming,  oceanic currents in the region could strengthen, carrying  the radioactive material to other continents, Alexander Shestakov,  head of the Global Arctic Program at WWF, or World Wildlife Fund,  said.

The sinking of nuclear material and scuttling of ships  used to be widespread practice. Of particular worry now is  the Soviet nuclear submarine, K-27, scuttled in 1981 in the Kara  Sea. The boat, equipped with two nuclear reactors, was filled with bitumen  and concrete before being sunk, according to the Russian Nuclear  Safety Institute, to ensure that it would lie safely on the ocean  floor for 50 years.

That period is nearly up. Last year, speakers at a joint seminar with  Bellona and state nuclear company Rosatom warned that a nuclear  reaction could occur on the K-27.

"Before that, no-one knew about the danger," Igor Kudrik, a nuclear  safety expert at Bellona said.

Read more: http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/nuclear-waste-lurks-beneath-arctic-ice/488382.html#ixzz2k00dECV2 The Moscow Times

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4170 Bq/Kg of Radioactive Cesium in Crickets in Iitate-mura, Fukushima

http://ex-skf.blogspot.com/2012/01/4170-bqkg-of-radioactive-cesium-in.html

A researcher (vice president) at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology collected 500 crickets (1 kilogram) in Iitate-mura in Fukushima Prefecture, and found 4,000 becquerels/kg of radioactive cesium. He also tested locusts in different locations in Fukushima, and found radioactive cesium in them.

Bio-concentration at work. No information whether he tested other nuclides like radioactive silver (Ag-110m). Professor Bin Mori of Tokyo University found radioactive silver highly concentrated (1000 times the amount in the environment) in Nephila clavata he caught in Iitate-mura.

From Yomiuri Shinbun (1/12/2012):

東京電力福島第一原発事故で、原発から40キロ離れた計画的避難区域内に生息するコオロギから1キロ・グラム(約500匹)あたり4000ベクレル以上の放射性セシウムが検出されたことが、東京農工大の普後一(ふごはじめ)副学長(昆虫生理学)の調査でわかった。

A survey conducted by Hajime Fugo, vice president of Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (specialty: insect physiology) found over 4,000 becquerels/kg of radioactive cesium in crickets (500 of them that weigh about 1 kilogram) from within the planned evacuation zone 40 kilometers away from Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant.

 別の場所のイナゴからも最大200ベクレルを検出した。

In another location, 200 becquerels/kg of radioactive cesium was found from locusts.

 調査は、昨年10月、原発から約40キロほど離れた計画的避難区域の福島県飯舘村北部でコオロギ500匹、60~80キロ離れた本宮市役所付近や須賀川市北部、桑折町役場付近、猪苗代町の猪苗代湖付近の水田でイナゴ計2000匹を採集した。

The survey was done in October last year. 500 crickets were collected in the northern part of Iitate-mura in Fukushima Prefecture, which is in the planned evacuation zone 40 kilometers from the plant. 2,000 locusts were collected in locations 60 to 80 kilometers from the plant, including Motomiya City (around City Hall), northern part of Sukagawa City, Koori-machi (near Town Hall) and near Inawashiro Lake in Inawashiro-machi.

 飯舘村のコオロギからは1キロ・グラムあたり平均4170ベクレルを検出。須賀川市のイナゴは同196ベクレル、桑折町と本宮市は、それぞれ同82ベクレルと75ベクレルだった。

Average 4,170 becquerels/kg of radioactive cesium was detected from crickets in Iitate-mura, 196 becquerels/kg from locusts in Sukagawa City, 82 becquerels/kg and 75 becquerels/kg from locusts in Koori-machi and Motomiya City respectively.

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USA Radiation Plume Maps

Download  Free Google Earth Nuclear  Power Radiation Plume Maps

http://nuclearpowerdanger.com/google-earth-radiation-plume-free-download.php


I am working on a new site nuclearpowerdanger.com I  have created some radioactive plume maps  based  solely on wind. Working  on more specific map methodology.

http://www.nuclearpowerdanger.com/plume-maps/sitemap-nuclear-power-plant-plumes-25mi.php 


These are existing plumes of radiation caused by "normal" releases. 
My methodology is outlined here 
http://www.nuclearpowerdanger.com/plume-maps/methodology.php


Jorn

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http://timesfreepress.com/news/2011/apr/28/tva-losses-all-power-transmission-lines-alabama-an/

Two Virginia nuclear plants were shut down in the last big storm.  Note on this one:  "it may be weeks before power can be restored to all of the 300,000 customers whose power is supplied by the federal utility."

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Talk about stirring the pot.  This is from DuaneR...

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http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0002p47.php

quake statistics:

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 05:07:42 UTC
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 02:07:42 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 37.000°N, 140.700°E
Depth 10.6 km (6.6 miles)
Region EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances 27 km (16 miles) WNW of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan
36 km (22 miles) SSE of Koriyama, Honshu, Japan
72 km (44 miles) S of Fukushima, Honshu, Japan
175 km (108 miles) NNE of TOKYO, Japan

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 12.8 km (8.0 miles); depth +/- 5.1 km (3.2 miles)
Parameters NST=490, Nph=497, Dmin=221.5 km, Rmss=0.95 sec, Gp= 29°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=9
Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)


Event ID usc0002p47 More
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