Showing posts with label earthquake. Show all posts
Showing posts with label earthquake. Show all posts
Friday, May 04, 2012
Celebrate Japan's ZERO nuclear power plant day: May 5, 2012
I am so thrilled and overjoyed by the fact on the midnight of May 5, 2012 Japan time, Hokkaido Electric Company will shut down Tomari #3 nuclear reactor for the regular check up, meaning the last operating nuclear power plant in Japan is stopping.
We have 54 nuclear plants in Japan and now only one plant in Hokkaido is operating, no plant in Honshu, Shikoku and Kyusyu islands are operating, which is a surprise to many people around the world.
They ask, "How can Japan manage without nuclear power? It has no other energy and needed nuclear energy to meet its demand!".
Well, the truth is that every nuclear power has its back up power plant and we do not need to use nuclear power at all in Japan if we chose so. Even without using these back up plants, by operating existing hydro and fossil fuel power plants, we have enough capacity to cover Japanese energy demand.
This fact is finally getting to be known to ordinary citizens, who have been deceived over 3 decades. We just believed we could not live without nuclear power plants as we have been told so for too long by too many sources: governments and media.
But it was not TRUE at all.
In fact, after 3.11 Fukushima accident 2011, Tokyo electric company has been supplying enough energy with most of its nuclear power shutting down since 3.11. They have only 3 nuclear reactors operating out of 17 reactors after 3.11, 2011. We have had no energy shortage since then.
They used natural gas, petroleum, coal and hydro power instead. I would prefer they increase natural gas combined cycle power plants as they are the most efficient existing and reliable energy sources in Japan.
How long have I been waiting for this day of ZERO nuclear power plant in Japan?---For decades.
Since the day I first learned about the danger of nuclear power plants and its waste, which we have no place to put or no technology to manage.
Since the day I learned nuclear power plants needed workers always exposed to some amount of radiation.
Since the day I learned about Japan's nuclear reactors were not strong enough to withstand big earthquakes over 600 gals, and Japan's big earthquakes exceed 600 gals.
Since the day I learned about the children living around nuclear power plants are more susceptible to leukemia and cancer even if there is no accident, as small amount of radiation is released every single day to the environment.
May 5 in Japan is Children's Day. I think this is the best gift Japan can give to the world children and future generations. So, please join us for the big celebration. I mean to ask/help our government to go more sustainable and ecological energy choices. Join me in this effort.
The zero operating nuclear power plant in Japan does not mean that our government gave up nuclear power. It is just the regular check up, and they would like to restart operation as soon as they have agreements from local governments (governors) that have nuclear power plants, such as Fukui, Shizuoka, Ehime, Niigata, Shimane, Ibaragi, Saga, Kagoshima, Miyagi, Aomori and Hokkaido.
But Japanese people have learned how much harm just one server nuclear accident can cause to the people's lives and nature. Our voice and awareness against nuclear power is raising steadily.
On that day here in Kona, Hawaii (May 4, 6pm), I am inviting people to celebrate the ZERO nuclear power of Japan at Harmonics Life Hawaii. If you live in/near Kona, please contact me by e-mail. It is a potluck so bring a dish you like.
To read this in Japanese, go to: http://kikuchiyumi.blogspot.com/2012/05/blog-post.html
We have 54 nuclear plants in Japan and now only one plant in Hokkaido is operating, no plant in Honshu, Shikoku and Kyusyu islands are operating, which is a surprise to many people around the world.
They ask, "How can Japan manage without nuclear power? It has no other energy and needed nuclear energy to meet its demand!".
Well, the truth is that every nuclear power has its back up power plant and we do not need to use nuclear power at all in Japan if we chose so. Even without using these back up plants, by operating existing hydro and fossil fuel power plants, we have enough capacity to cover Japanese energy demand.
This fact is finally getting to be known to ordinary citizens, who have been deceived over 3 decades. We just believed we could not live without nuclear power plants as we have been told so for too long by too many sources: governments and media.
But it was not TRUE at all.
In fact, after 3.11 Fukushima accident 2011, Tokyo electric company has been supplying enough energy with most of its nuclear power shutting down since 3.11. They have only 3 nuclear reactors operating out of 17 reactors after 3.11, 2011. We have had no energy shortage since then.
They used natural gas, petroleum, coal and hydro power instead. I would prefer they increase natural gas combined cycle power plants as they are the most efficient existing and reliable energy sources in Japan.
How long have I been waiting for this day of ZERO nuclear power plant in Japan?---For decades.
Since the day I first learned about the danger of nuclear power plants and its waste, which we have no place to put or no technology to manage.
Since the day I learned nuclear power plants needed workers always exposed to some amount of radiation.
Since the day I learned about Japan's nuclear reactors were not strong enough to withstand big earthquakes over 600 gals, and Japan's big earthquakes exceed 600 gals.
Since the day I learned about the children living around nuclear power plants are more susceptible to leukemia and cancer even if there is no accident, as small amount of radiation is released every single day to the environment.
May 5 in Japan is Children's Day. I think this is the best gift Japan can give to the world children and future generations. So, please join us for the big celebration. I mean to ask/help our government to go more sustainable and ecological energy choices. Join me in this effort.
The zero operating nuclear power plant in Japan does not mean that our government gave up nuclear power. It is just the regular check up, and they would like to restart operation as soon as they have agreements from local governments (governors) that have nuclear power plants, such as Fukui, Shizuoka, Ehime, Niigata, Shimane, Ibaragi, Saga, Kagoshima, Miyagi, Aomori and Hokkaido.
But Japanese people have learned how much harm just one server nuclear accident can cause to the people's lives and nature. Our voice and awareness against nuclear power is raising steadily.
On that day here in Kona, Hawaii (May 4, 6pm), I am inviting people to celebrate the ZERO nuclear power of Japan at Harmonics Life Hawaii. If you live in/near Kona, please contact me by e-mail. It is a potluck so bring a dish you like.
To read this in Japanese, go to: http://kikuchiyumi.blogspot.com/2012/05/blog-post.html
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Adding Insult to Injury!
Why are they sending us high level waste now when we are already being irradiated with radiation from Fukushima?
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Sellafield High Level Waste (HLW) shipment sails for earthquake region of Japan
3 August 2011
Sellafield High Level Waste (HLW) shipment sails for earthquake region of Japan – a direct threat not only to the people and environment of Japan, but also to en-route communities in the Caribbean and Pacific and their marine environment.
The shipment, which comes less than five months after the devastating earthquake and tsunami hit the Pacific coast of northern Japan, and while the Fukushima-daiichi nuclear meltdown and accident is on-going, left the port of Barrow-in-Furness at approximately 0200 hrs this morning. The cargo of nuclear waste is bound for Aomori, north-eastern Japan via the Carribbean and the Panama Canal.
The vitrified HLW, delivered by rail from Sellafield in three TN28VT transport flasks yesterday, was loaded onto the Pacific Grebe, a British-flagged ship operated by Pacific Nuclear Transport Limited (PNTL). Within the transport flasks were 76 cannisters of vitrified HLW, totalling over 40 tonnes of highly radioactive waste which has been assigned to the Kansai, Shikoku and Kyushu Electric Power Companies in Japan respectively.
Last month CARICOM, which represents the nations of the Caribbean, had demanded a halt to all shipments in a statement condemning ‘as unacceptable and injurious, the practice by the United Kingdom, France and Japan of transporting hazardous waste through the Caribbean Sea, thus risking the very existence of the people of the Caribbean’. The Pacific Grebe, making her maiden voyage to Japan, is expected to arrive in the Caribbean in mid-August, the Panama Canal on 18th August, and its HLW cargo scheduled to arrive in the port of Mutsu-Ogawara around 25th September.
CORE’s spokesman Martin Forwood said today: “It is incomprehensible that whilst Japan, its people and environment continue to suffer daily from the still unfolding Fukushima catastrophe, Sellafield should see fit to add to the country’s woes by sending nuclear waste. This unwanted shipment of the most radioactive material on the planet is also being made in flagrant disregard of the long-standing opposition to such shipments by the Caribbean nations and others en-route. These dangerous transports are wholly unnecessary and must be stopped”.
The high level waste results from the reprocessing of Japanese spent reactor fuel at the Sellafield site in NW England – the process which also recovers plutonium. Under contracts signed in the 1970's and 1980's, Japanese nuclear power companies shipped the waste to the UK and France for reprocessing with some of the waste and all of the plutonium to be returned. The HLW, in glass block form, is sufficiently radioactive to deliver a lethal radiation dose to a person standing within one metre of an unshielded block in less than one minute.
Today’s shipment is the second return of HLW to Japan, the first undertaken early last year when 14 tonnes in one transport flask were returned on the Pacific Sandpiper. Some 15 years late, these waste returns to overseas reprocessing customers were originally scheduled to be made in the mid-1990’s.
A shipment of plutonium MOX fuel was scheduled to leave France the first week of April 2011 for Japan, including Fukushima. Due to the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident it was cancelled after it was revealed by Greenpeace France.
Labels:
earthquake,
Earthquakes,
No Nukes,
Nuclear
Monday, March 28, 2011
Candlelight Vigil in Solidarity with the People of Japan: A Non-Nuclear Future
Mr dear friend Frank Dorrel in Los Angeles sent me this information.
A Candlelight Vigil in Solidarity with the People of Japan: A Non-Nuclear Future
Monday, March 28th, 7:00 PM
At
Westwood Federal Building
Corner of Westwood & Veteran
Los Angeles Will Join Nationwide Vigils to Stand with the People of Japan
With Ron Kovic & Other Community Leaders
March 28th is the 32nd Anniversary of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Meltdown in Pennsylvania
Bring friends, candles & signs with your message or wish for a non-nuclear future for Japan... and the world.
Assemble on the sidewalk at the Westwood Federal Building.
Music & a few brief speakers will address participants & a presentation of origami cranes will be made.
For More Information Contact Andy Liberman: 310-600-1254 - [email protected]
http://goo.gl/5iZSD
Sponsored by: Greenpeace, Coffee House Teach-ins, Palisadians for Peace,
Physicians for Social Responsibility-LA, and Nuclear Information Research Service
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I am so touched by the support we are getting from all over the world. I really pray this tragedy will wake up humanity and we learn to live more sustainablly and peacefully with nature and with each other.
A Candlelight Vigil in Solidarity with the People of Japan: A Non-Nuclear Future
Monday, March 28th, 7:00 PM
At
Westwood Federal Building
Corner of Westwood & Veteran
Los Angeles Will Join Nationwide Vigils to Stand with the People of Japan
With Ron Kovic & Other Community Leaders
March 28th is the 32nd Anniversary of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Meltdown in Pennsylvania
Bring friends, candles & signs with your message or wish for a non-nuclear future for Japan... and the world.
Assemble on the sidewalk at the Westwood Federal Building.
Music & a few brief speakers will address participants & a presentation of origami cranes will be made.
For More Information Contact Andy Liberman: 310-600-1254 - [email protected]
http://goo.gl/5iZSD
Sponsored by: Greenpeace, Coffee House Teach-ins, Palisadians for Peace,
Physicians for Social Responsibility-LA, and Nuclear Information Research Service
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I am so touched by the support we are getting from all over the world. I really pray this tragedy will wake up humanity and we learn to live more sustainablly and peacefully with nature and with each other.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
I will be on the Carrol Cox Show tomorrow (HAWAII)
I will be speaking on this show tomorrow morning (Sunday) from 8-10am in Hawaii.
http://carrollcox.com/
If you are in Hawaii or have friends in Hawaii, it is KWAI 1080AM. If you are local, you can call in on:524-1080
I will be speaking about the Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Power Plants disaster in Japan and our Tsunaguhikari campaign to evacuate pregnant women and children away from the radiation. We are currently moving/evacuating/finding homestays in Okinawa.
For more information, please go to our website:
つなぐ光(Japanese site) http://tsunaguhikari.jp
Tsunaguhikari(English) http://tsunaguhikari.weebly.com/
Thank you for your support!
We do need donatioNS to help with transporting those women to Okinawa. The airfare from the Tohoku area to Okinawa is about $700 per person and many have lost everything and can not go back to homes as they are too contaminated with radiation. They will not be able to return to the area near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station for a while, possibly for a long while.
The half life of caecium is 30 years. It accumulates in the soil. Their fertile farm land will be unsuitable for farming for a long long time I am afraid.
The half life of plutonium is 24,000 years. Fukushima No.3 reactor has plutonium so I am very concerned.
http://goo.gl/Nn38C
Here is the latest news. The situation continues to be quite serious:
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/27_12.html
http://carrollcox.com/
If you are in Hawaii or have friends in Hawaii, it is KWAI 1080AM. If you are local, you can call in on:524-1080
For more information, please go to our website:
つなぐ光(Japanese site) http://tsunaguhikari.jp
Tsunaguhikari(English) http://tsunaguhikari.weebly.com/
Thank you for your support!
We do need donatioNS to help with transporting those women to Okinawa. The airfare from the Tohoku area to Okinawa is about $700 per person and many have lost everything and can not go back to homes as they are too contaminated with radiation. They will not be able to return to the area near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station for a while, possibly for a long while.
The half life of caecium is 30 years. It accumulates in the soil. Their fertile farm land will be unsuitable for farming for a long long time I am afraid.
The half life of plutonium is 24,000 years. Fukushima No.3 reactor has plutonium so I am very concerned.
http://goo.gl/Nn38C
Here is the latest news. The situation continues to be quite serious:
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/27_12.html
Labels:
earthquake,
Energy,
Environment,
Health
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
URGENT: Evacuate Pregnant Women and Children from Fukushima Nuke Plant
If you know anything about low level radiation and health, you must be concerned about the health of pregnant women and children in Fukushima right now (and entire Japanese people as more radiation is released and spread).
And, after watching this, maybe more than just Japanese children, but children of California and Mexico!
http://www.woweather.com/weather/news/fukushima?LANG=us&VAR=euradsfc
I have known Dr. Rosalie Bertell and Dr.Earnest Sternglass personally (I met Dr. Bertell at the Earth Summit in Rio, 1992 and I interpreted for Dr. Sternglass when he lectured in Japan back in 2006) and their work on radiation and public health.
http://www.radiation.org/
http://ratical.org/radiation/inetSeries/
Those who live within 30 km (less than 20 miles) of Fukushima nuclear power plants are told to stay inside the house even today after the radioactive contamination is found not only within but also beyond 20 miles after the disaster of Japan's earthquake and Tsunami on March 11, 2011.
Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power has 6 plants and 4 already broken, Fukushima Daini has 4, Onagawa Nuclear power has 3 plants, so all together 13 reactors are not normal condition. Out of those, 4 are already releasing the radiation and 9 are unknown as of today (no news about them).
The most damaged is Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and those who live within 20 km of Fukushima Daiichi have evacuated now, but are those who between 20 and 30 km are told stay inside the house. I wonder if those people are safe. If it is safe, what about children and pregnant women? I know all the standard are usually set for male adult,
After knowing Sternglass's work, I can not agree with what Japanese government and all the Japanese media are saying to us. It is safe, no need to evacuate, etc. I understand it is important to avoid panic, but even the low level radiation is not safe for pregnant women and small children.
On TV news, they keep saying the level of radiation won't be immediate health threat and DO NOT WORRY at all. I wish that were true!! But for pregnant women and small children, you better take a extra caution as they are more prone to radiation.
So, we launched a project for EVACUATION AND FINDING HOMES FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND CHILDREN on March 18 in Okinawa Japan for two reasons: 1. Okinawa has no nuclear plants and rare earthquake 2. Okinawa is furthest spot in Japan from the radiation. On March 26, radioactive material is already found in Okayama (west part of Japan) so, the contamination of all Japan is just a matter of time and weather (wind and rain).
Here is the press release we put out:
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Press Release
March 18, 2011
"TSUNAGU HIKARI"(Connecting Light) Launched to Support Victims from the Tohoku Kanto Earthquake/Tsunami
We, volunteer citizens of Japan, wish to announce the launching of "TSUNAGU HIKARI", a support campaign for victims' from the Tohoku Kanto Earthquake/Tsunami afflicted areas.
As there are expected to be serious effects caused by the radiation released from the damaged nuclear power plants, the recovery of those areas afflicted by the earthquake, tsunami and damaged nuclear power plants it is anticipated to be a long term process.
Tsunagu Hikari is an information center created to help find accommodation in Okinawa for pregnant women and families with small children from the affected areas. Among the first to be evacuated will be women and children living within the 30 km (20 mile) unsafe radiation boundary.
Okinawa is located in the most distant part of Japan from the afflicted areas and can be considered to be the safest place for evacuees.
We are recruiting volunteers to help with this project. We need information on available homes and unused hotel rooms, as well as any kind of housing or dormitories etc. in Okinawa that can be offered for this purpose. We are also doing fundraising to cover the costs.
Our Mission:
1. To arrange accommodation in Okinawa for women and children impacted by the tsunami/earthquake and radiation from the nuclear power plants.
2. To provide appropriate personal care as required by the victims, including counseling, clothing and other personal items.
Founding Members of the "Tsunagu Hikari" Project:
Chief Director: Chikashi Kinjo
Executive Director: Kakuji Nakagawa
Public Relations: Yumi Kikuchi
Adviser: Gen Morita
Staff: Koka Nakagawa
Contact Ms. Nakagawa: (Japan - 81) 90-6146-5054
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://tsunaguhikari.jp
For more information and donation:
contact Gen Morita [email protected]
or
[email protected]
And, after watching this, maybe more than just Japanese children, but children of California and Mexico!
http://www.woweather.com/weather/news/fukushima?LANG=us&VAR=euradsfc
I have known Dr. Rosalie Bertell and Dr.Earnest Sternglass personally (I met Dr. Bertell at the Earth Summit in Rio, 1992 and I interpreted for Dr. Sternglass when he lectured in Japan back in 2006) and their work on radiation and public health.
http://www.radiation.org/
http://ratical.org/radiation/inetSeries/
Those who live within 30 km (less than 20 miles) of Fukushima nuclear power plants are told to stay inside the house even today after the radioactive contamination is found not only within but also beyond 20 miles after the disaster of Japan's earthquake and Tsunami on March 11, 2011.
Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power has 6 plants and 4 already broken, Fukushima Daini has 4, Onagawa Nuclear power has 3 plants, so all together 13 reactors are not normal condition. Out of those, 4 are already releasing the radiation and 9 are unknown as of today (no news about them).
The most damaged is Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and those who live within 20 km of Fukushima Daiichi have evacuated now, but are those who between 20 and 30 km are told stay inside the house. I wonder if those people are safe. If it is safe, what about children and pregnant women? I know all the standard are usually set for male adult,
After knowing Sternglass's work, I can not agree with what Japanese government and all the Japanese media are saying to us. It is safe, no need to evacuate, etc. I understand it is important to avoid panic, but even the low level radiation is not safe for pregnant women and small children.
On TV news, they keep saying the level of radiation won't be immediate health threat and DO NOT WORRY at all. I wish that were true!! But for pregnant women and small children, you better take a extra caution as they are more prone to radiation.
So, we launched a project for EVACUATION AND FINDING HOMES FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND CHILDREN on March 18 in Okinawa Japan for two reasons: 1. Okinawa has no nuclear plants and rare earthquake 2. Okinawa is furthest spot in Japan from the radiation. On March 26, radioactive material is already found in Okayama (west part of Japan) so, the contamination of all Japan is just a matter of time and weather (wind and rain).
Here is the press release we put out:
-----------
Press Release
March 18, 2011
"TSUNAGU HIKARI"(Connecting Light) Launched to Support Victims from the Tohoku Kanto Earthquake/Tsunami
We, volunteer citizens of Japan, wish to announce the launching of "TSUNAGU HIKARI", a support campaign for victims' from the Tohoku Kanto Earthquake/Tsunami afflicted areas.
As there are expected to be serious effects caused by the radiation released from the damaged nuclear power plants, the recovery of those areas afflicted by the earthquake, tsunami and damaged nuclear power plants it is anticipated to be a long term process.
Tsunagu Hikari is an information center created to help find accommodation in Okinawa for pregnant women and families with small children from the affected areas. Among the first to be evacuated will be women and children living within the 30 km (20 mile) unsafe radiation boundary.
Okinawa is located in the most distant part of Japan from the afflicted areas and can be considered to be the safest place for evacuees.
We are recruiting volunteers to help with this project. We need information on available homes and unused hotel rooms, as well as any kind of housing or dormitories etc. in Okinawa that can be offered for this purpose. We are also doing fundraising to cover the costs.
Our Mission:
1. To arrange accommodation in Okinawa for women and children impacted by the tsunami/earthquake and radiation from the nuclear power plants.
2. To provide appropriate personal care as required by the victims, including counseling, clothing and other personal items.
Founding Members of the "Tsunagu Hikari" Project:
Chief Director: Chikashi Kinjo
Executive Director: Kakuji Nakagawa
Public Relations: Yumi Kikuchi
Adviser: Gen Morita
Staff: Koka Nakagawa
Contact Ms. Nakagawa: (Japan - 81) 90-6146-5054
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://tsunaguhikari.jp
For more information and donation:
contact Gen Morita [email protected]
or
[email protected]
Labels:
earthquake,
Environment,
Okinawa,
US Elections
Monday, March 21, 2011
English Information on the Earthquake & Nuclear Disaster in Japan
My friend sent me the information below for English speaking people in Japan. Share it to those who need this.
Love,
Yumi
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● At-a-glance summary of the situation in the Fukushima reactors, by the Japan Atomic Industrial Forum
http://www.jaif.or.jp/english/news_images/pdf/ENGNEWS01_1300584349P.pdf
● NYT: Food safety inspectors said the iodine 131 in the tested milk was up to five times the level the government deems safe, and the spinach had levels more than seven times the safe level. The spinach also contained slightly higher than allowable amounts of cesium 137. Minuscule amounts of radioactive iodine were also detected in the water supply in Tokyo and its five surrounding prefectures.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/20/world/asia/20japan.html
More testing is needed.
● Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science & Technology
(MEXT) is providing radiation measurements:
http://www.mext.go.jp/english/radioactivity_level/detail/1303962.htm
● Effects of radiation, by Medical News Today, includes a list of signs and symptoms likely to occur when a human is exposed to acute radiation (within one day), in mSv
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/219615.php
● World Health Organization information about contaminated food:
http://www.wpro.who.int/media_centre/jpn_earthquake/FAQs/faqs_foodcontamination.htm
● The IAEA is now providing updates and information. "We now have continuous online access to data from CTBTO radionuclide monitoring stations, which is being evaluated by Agency dosimetry specialists (19Mar)."
http://www.iaea.org
● The IAEA is providing slides/photos on this site as well, including an aerial schematic of the Fukushima plants (19 Mar):
http://www.slideshare.net/iaea
● Japan PM Kan in a meeting with Amano "said the government is disclosing all information but that information-gathering efforts might be insufficient. Kan said the government will improve its information disclosure by taking photos of the plant regularly and stepping up radiation monitoring." NHK, 18 Mar,
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/18_26.html
● K2P highlights a story that says TEPCO tried to hand over crisis on 14 Mar, and the request was denied by the PM:.
http://ktwop.wordpress.com/2011/03/18/tepco-was-ready-to-give-up-and-abdicate-on-14th-march/
This site (recommended by Tatsu Suzuki), also provides summaries of news conferences.
● Other sites of interest:
TEPCO - http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/index-e.html
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission - http://www.nrc.gov
CTBTO news: http://www.ctbto.org/press-centre/ctbt-in-the-new
Greenpeace - http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/nuclear/
Love,
Yumi
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● At-a-glance summary of the situation in the Fukushima reactors, by the Japan Atomic Industrial Forum
http://www.jaif.or.jp/english/news_images/pdf/ENGNEWS01_1300584349P.pdf
● NYT: Food safety inspectors said the iodine 131 in the tested milk was up to five times the level the government deems safe, and the spinach had levels more than seven times the safe level. The spinach also contained slightly higher than allowable amounts of cesium 137. Minuscule amounts of radioactive iodine were also detected in the water supply in Tokyo and its five surrounding prefectures.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/20/world/asia/20japan.html
More testing is needed.
● Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science & Technology
(MEXT) is providing radiation measurements:
http://www.mext.go.jp/english/radioactivity_level/detail/1303962.htm
● Effects of radiation, by Medical News Today, includes a list of signs and symptoms likely to occur when a human is exposed to acute radiation (within one day), in mSv
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/219615.php
● World Health Organization information about contaminated food:
http://www.wpro.who.int/media_centre/jpn_earthquake/FAQs/faqs_foodcontamination.htm
● The IAEA is now providing updates and information. "We now have continuous online access to data from CTBTO radionuclide monitoring stations, which is being evaluated by Agency dosimetry specialists (19Mar)."
http://www.iaea.org
● The IAEA is providing slides/photos on this site as well, including an aerial schematic of the Fukushima plants (19 Mar):
http://www.slideshare.net/iaea
● Japan PM Kan in a meeting with Amano "said the government is disclosing all information but that information-gathering efforts might be insufficient. Kan said the government will improve its information disclosure by taking photos of the plant regularly and stepping up radiation monitoring." NHK, 18 Mar,
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/18_26.html
● K2P highlights a story that says TEPCO tried to hand over crisis on 14 Mar, and the request was denied by the PM:.
http://ktwop.wordpress.com/2011/03/18/tepco-was-ready-to-give-up-and-abdicate-on-14th-march/
This site (recommended by Tatsu Suzuki), also provides summaries of news conferences.
● Other sites of interest:
TEPCO - http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/index-e.html
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission - http://www.nrc.gov
CTBTO news: http://www.ctbto.org/press-centre/ctbt-in-the-new
Greenpeace - http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/nuclear/
Urgent petition:Decommission of the 10 reactors of Fukushima nuclear power plants
The worst case scenario may not occur, but critical conditions still continue today at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plants(10 of them all together), 10 days after the 1st big earthquake.
We are demanding the decommissioning all the 10 reactors at the first and second Fukushima nuclear power plants, and you can help us by signing and spreading this petition:
http://fukushimahairo.web.fc2.com/index_en.html
Naoto Kan, Prime Minister of Japan
Katsumata Tsunehisa, Board chairperson, Tokyo Electric Power Company,
Accept the request made by the Mayor of Koriyama city and decide to decommission the Fukushima nuclear power plants!
Appeal:
Immediately decide to decommission all of the 10 reactors of the first and second Fukushima nuclear power plants.
Background of the appeal:
Masao Hara, the Mayor of Koriyama city, at the press conference in the afternoon on March 19, 2011, said, it was the outrageous mistake that the Japanese government turned down the support offered by the United States which suggested decommissioning the nuclear plants. He announced that he made a request to the Tokyo Electric Power Company and Mr. Kaieda, the Minister of economy, trade and industry to immediately take measures to control the nuclear accidents towards decommissioning the plants. We urge the State and the Tokyo Electric Power Company to accept the request made by the Mayor of Koriyama city and decide to decommission the Fukushima nuclear power plants.
We are worried about the workers who have been courageously engaging in the operations day and night to suppress the reactors and avert the worst-case scenario at their peril of being exposed to the radiation at the Fukushima nuclear power plants which were affected by the recent and continuing earth quakes. It has become clear to everyone that as long as the nuclear plants run, people are affected by the radiation. So many nuclear plant workers have been exposed to the radiation and some died from the radiation exposure even when the plants were running "safe". The people are little known who died after a long suffering, when the causal link between the death and the radiation exposure became difficult to establish.
We must now stop our practice: enjoying the "safe" electricity from the nuclear power plants at the expense of the workers exposed to the radiation.
Voluntary group calling for decommissioning the Fukushima nuclear plants
How to Petition
Please send your name and address to sign this petition to fukushima.hairo [at-mark] gmail.com
Please put "endorsement" on the title of your email.
Deadline
1st deadline: end of March 2011
2nd deadline: end of April 2011
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THank you for your help!
Yumi Kikuchi
We are demanding the decommissioning all the 10 reactors at the first and second Fukushima nuclear power plants, and you can help us by signing and spreading this petition:
http://fukushimahairo.web.fc2.com/index_en.html
Naoto Kan, Prime Minister of Japan
Katsumata Tsunehisa, Board chairperson, Tokyo Electric Power Company,
Accept the request made by the Mayor of Koriyama city and decide to decommission the Fukushima nuclear power plants!
Appeal:
Immediately decide to decommission all of the 10 reactors of the first and second Fukushima nuclear power plants.
Background of the appeal:
Masao Hara, the Mayor of Koriyama city, at the press conference in the afternoon on March 19, 2011, said, it was the outrageous mistake that the Japanese government turned down the support offered by the United States which suggested decommissioning the nuclear plants. He announced that he made a request to the Tokyo Electric Power Company and Mr. Kaieda, the Minister of economy, trade and industry to immediately take measures to control the nuclear accidents towards decommissioning the plants. We urge the State and the Tokyo Electric Power Company to accept the request made by the Mayor of Koriyama city and decide to decommission the Fukushima nuclear power plants.
We are worried about the workers who have been courageously engaging in the operations day and night to suppress the reactors and avert the worst-case scenario at their peril of being exposed to the radiation at the Fukushima nuclear power plants which were affected by the recent and continuing earth quakes. It has become clear to everyone that as long as the nuclear plants run, people are affected by the radiation. So many nuclear plant workers have been exposed to the radiation and some died from the radiation exposure even when the plants were running "safe". The people are little known who died after a long suffering, when the causal link between the death and the radiation exposure became difficult to establish.
We must now stop our practice: enjoying the "safe" electricity from the nuclear power plants at the expense of the workers exposed to the radiation.
Voluntary group calling for decommissioning the Fukushima nuclear plants
How to Petition
Please send your name and address to sign this petition to fukushima.hairo [at-mark] gmail.com
Please put "endorsement" on the title of your email.
Deadline
1st deadline: end of March 2011
2nd deadline: end of April 2011
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THank you for your help!
Yumi Kikuchi
Thursday, March 17, 2011
You Can Help Japan : STOP HAMAOKA and TOKAI Nuclear Power Plants Now
So many people have contacted me across the ocean if we are safe. Thank YOU. I and my family are all safe and alive as I write this. My town Kamogawa is not affected even though we had earthquakes and tsunami, too.
But radiation is coming and it is serious.
In my view, all the pregnant woman and children are better off to go as far as they can from Fukushima Nuclear Power plants (there are 10 plants there. 6 @1st Fukushima, 4@2nd Fukushima). 10 nuclear power plants are under critical condition, 4 have started releasing radioactive gas to the environment, which is now heading west across the pacific ocean.
Now, it is about the survival of Japan and maybe northern hemisphere. If you are American, you can help us now by asking your senators and congressman to request Japanese government to stop Hamaoka and Tokai nuclear power plants now before the next big earthquake happens.
The earthquakes are moving down south and we had a big earthquake yesterday in Fuji (Mt. Fuji area) magnitude 6. We have had 200 earthquakes since the 1st one as big or bigger than magnitude 5 in one week. Japan is in severe danger now.
Here is a letter I wrote. Thank you Cathy Cadden, my NVC teacher,who helped me for this.
You may wonder why I am doing this. I tell you! Because Japanese government tend to listen to what US (president) says more than what Japanese people ask.
Help US now (will help you for reducing the amount of radiation you are getting soon)!!!!
Please spread widely the letter or this blog post:
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Another Way To Help Japan Now in Your Country
Dear People in the United States,
We are asking that all of you contact your local representatives and President Obama and implore them to pressure the Japanese government to shut down Hamaoka and Tokai nuclear power plants. These plants are the two closest to Tokyo.
We continue to have aftershocks that register from 4.0 to 7.0. We also are experiencing other quakes from epicenters close to and inside Tokyo. If these plants become affected it could be devastating for Japan as Tokyo has the largest concentration of our population. We would also request that the rest of the nuclear power plant facilities (all 55) be fully checked out for safety.
Contact them as soon as you can to help our health and survival,
Thank you ,
concerned parents in Japan,
Yumi Kikuchi and Gen Morita
Kamogawa, Japan
contact: [email protected]
Map of Japan's Nuclear Power Plants' Site:
http://www.insc.anl.gov/pwrmaps/
(each site has 2-6 reactors, 55 all together)
But radiation is coming and it is serious.
In my view, all the pregnant woman and children are better off to go as far as they can from Fukushima Nuclear Power plants (there are 10 plants there. 6 @1st Fukushima, 4@2nd Fukushima). 10 nuclear power plants are under critical condition, 4 have started releasing radioactive gas to the environment, which is now heading west across the pacific ocean.
Now, it is about the survival of Japan and maybe northern hemisphere. If you are American, you can help us now by asking your senators and congressman to request Japanese government to stop Hamaoka and Tokai nuclear power plants now before the next big earthquake happens.
The earthquakes are moving down south and we had a big earthquake yesterday in Fuji (Mt. Fuji area) magnitude 6. We have had 200 earthquakes since the 1st one as big or bigger than magnitude 5 in one week. Japan is in severe danger now.
Here is a letter I wrote. Thank you Cathy Cadden, my NVC teacher,who helped me for this.
You may wonder why I am doing this. I tell you! Because Japanese government tend to listen to what US (president) says more than what Japanese people ask.
Help US now (will help you for reducing the amount of radiation you are getting soon)!!!!
Please spread widely the letter or this blog post:
-----------------
Another Way To Help Japan Now in Your Country
Dear People in the United States,
We are asking that all of you contact your local representatives and President Obama and implore them to pressure the Japanese government to shut down Hamaoka and Tokai nuclear power plants. These plants are the two closest to Tokyo.
We continue to have aftershocks that register from 4.0 to 7.0. We also are experiencing other quakes from epicenters close to and inside Tokyo. If these plants become affected it could be devastating for Japan as Tokyo has the largest concentration of our population. We would also request that the rest of the nuclear power plant facilities (all 55) be fully checked out for safety.
Contact them as soon as you can to help our health and survival,
Thank you ,
concerned parents in Japan,
Yumi Kikuchi and Gen Morita
Kamogawa, Japan
contact: [email protected]
Map of Japan's Nuclear Power Plants' Site:
http://www.insc.anl.gov/pwrmaps/
(each site has 2-6 reactors, 55 all together)
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