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JAPAN NUCLEAR MELTDOWN.  SNAFU as Radiation spreads globally.  Lies detected everywhere.

It is become ever more clear that Japan, one of the most earthquake prone countries, has relied on its 54 nuclear reactors to put energy use above safety.    What about America, Germany, France, Canada and all the other countries employing the use of nuclear energy? With the release of radiation from Japan blowing into the wind, we keep hearing that acceptable levels of radiation are acceptable.

Oh, bull_ _ _ _.  Researchers in the United States have performed thousands of radiation experiments in humans to determine the effects of ionizing radiation and radioactive contamination on the human body. http://www.governmentconspiracy.net/2010/04/us-government-human-radiation-experiments-conspiracy/ The world is pretty clear in defining the fact that radiation while a natural occuring event,  is not something you want to overly expose yourself to if you can help it.

Rollback about 60 years or so to the Manhatten Project, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Manhattan_Project and know damned well that the power of a nuclear bomb can be as deadly as radiation exposure.  It just might not kill you in a New York minute.  Some expert on CNN yesterday actually had the audacity to say,  perhaps the latest finding of Plutonium at the site may have been from the Atom bomb.  Oh, pleeeaze.

Managing Director, Akio Komori of the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the company that manages the “Fuk-ed,” Fukushima nuclear plant, cried after a press conference. He admitted that the ongoing radiation leaks were serious enough to cause injury or death in the highest area of danger, closest to the damaged plant.  He only mentioned the Fukushima plant.  He hasn’t been seen publically since.  Perhaps he succombed to some nefarious end at the bottom of the ocean? A Seppuku, the ritual Japanese suicide? He is not alone.

TEPCO Pres, “Shimizu’s vanishing act “is not so much extremely strange as inexcusable,” said Takeo Nishioka, the chairman of the upper house of Japan’s Diet, or parliament. Speaking to reporters, Nishioka described as “mysterious” Shimizu’s refusal to join the head of the nuclear safety agency at a briefing on the crisis for parliament. “I cannot understand this,” Nishioka fumed. http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/vanishing-act-by-japanese-executive-during-nuclear-crisis-raises-questions/2011/03/28/AFDnHNpB_story.html

Thanks to Wikileaks, we know that TEPCO has had a history of nefarious activities—

Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the Japanese owner of the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, falsified safety data and “dishonestly” tried to cover up problems there, according to reports based on Wikileaks-leaked cables (The Australian).

Grief for him, yes- anger from the rest of the world is unsurmountable.  We all get that Japan did not prepare for a double whammy quake and tsunami, but a cry for help days ago could have had an impact to lesson this insanity.  As for transparency from Japan, read one report that makes things looks all fine and dandy- http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp-com/release/11032109-e.html

Press Release (Mar 21,2011) Plant Status of Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Station (as of 9:00 pm March 21st) [No New Developments since 6:00 pm, 21st March] Unit Status 1 · Reactor cold shutdown, stable water level, offsite power is available. · No cooling water is leaked to the reactor containment vessel. · Maintain average water temperature at 100°C in the pressure restraint. 2 · Reactor cold shutdown, stable water level, offsite power is available. · No cooling water is leaked to the reactor containment vessel. · Maintain average water temperature at 100°C in the pressure restraint. 3 · Reactor cold shutdown, stable water level, offsite power is available. · No cooling water is leaked to the reactor containment vessel. · Maintain average water temperature at 100°C in the pressure restraint. 4 · Reactor cold shutdown, stable water level, offsite power is available. · No cooling water is leaked to the reactor containment vessel. · Maintain average water temperature at 100°C in the pressure restraint. other N.A. [The next information in regard to the plant is planned to be released at 9:00 am, 22nd March.]

 March 29 report reads the same.

Among the first reports of radiation in the U.S.A.— “A “miniscule” amount of radiation that probably came from damaged nuclear reactors in Japan was picked up at a California monitoring station yesterday, the U.S. government said.” 

A similar level of the radioactive isotope, xenon-133, was detected in Washington state on March 16 and 17, according to the agencies. It was “consistent with a release from the Fukushima reactors in Northern Japan,” according to the statement. The EPA and Energy Department have monitoring systems and neither found “radiation levels of concern.” http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-18/-miniscule-amounts-of-radiation-from-japan-detected-by-sacramento-station.html

One would think the headlines would read, “Radiation from Japan hits U.S.” Instead, headlines from Fox and CNN are about the bombings in Lybia and a no fly zone.  Lybia has become a $500 million a week distraction. We can pretty much figure out what the press isn’t telling us after they tell us.

“The real threat is not WikiLeaks or Julian Assange, but you. The real threat is you finding out the truth about those who pretend to be democratic, and to act in your interests, and to promote a peaceful world. The real threat is you being able to call your government to account.”

Should anyone be surprised that Radioactive iodine-131 has been detected in Tokyo’s tap water, milk, and spinach? Should anyone be surprised that just in time for some St. Patrick’s Day glow of green, “A Canadian nuclear power plant has developed a leak and has spilled 73,000 litres of contaminated water into Lake Ontario.” http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/americas/news/article_1626848.php/Canadian-nuclear-power-plant-leak-confirmed

Humpty dumpty sat on a wall with 6 nuclear reactors in a row, do they all fall down? 

Fukushima graphs with new data that was missing before and added new Monitoring Points http://bit.ly/hgKrhW.  Can you spell fu k ed?

MEXT real-time monitoring has shown heightened radiation rates in Ibaraki and elsewhere. The Japan Atomic Energy Agency lists a cluster of installations at Tokai, including three research institutes and commercial reactors. Technologist Marian Steinback has plotted the MEXT data an Google Maps.

With some Fukushima monitors offline since the tsunami, it’s natural to assume abnormal radiation levels are related to what we’re seeing on our TV screens. But variation between these clustered stations tell a different story, as do monitors at the Japan Atomic Power Company’s 1,060MW boiling water reactor, Tokai Dai-Ni….was six times the ICRP recommended civilian exposure and eighteen times the normal background radiation level currently observed at Tepco’s west-coast Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant days ago. Something is wrong in Tokai village, and it’s receiving no scrutiny. via one rick on twitter.

Tokai village?  Japan’s quiet dignity pretty much sucks.  And, for the first time we can ever recall, we are in agreement with of all people, Greepeace.

Steve Campbell from Greenpeace says the lack of information coming from the Japanese authorities on the radiation threat is worrying. “We have concerns there is not enough information, and it may not be the most up-to-date or clear [information],” he said.  “There is clearly contamination, clearly releases of radioactivity coming from the reactor, and the situation is clearly not in control.”  via ABC http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/13/3162802.htm?site=sydney

[link to en.wikipedia.org]
Fukushima Dai-ichi

[link to en.wikipedia.org]
Fukushima Dai-ni

More nuclear plants. All fuk ed?

The four nuclear power plants that have been experiencing serious prblems since the earthquake and tsunami are: Fukushima Dai-Ichi Nuclear Power Station (FUK-I), the plant getting the most press coverage, Fukushima Dai-Ni Nuclear Power Station (FUK II), Onagawa Nuclear Power Station which like the previous two is also located in the northeastern region of the island of Honshu in Japan, and Tokai No. 2 Power Station, Japan’s first nuclear power station that was built in 1962 and is also located in the northeastern region of the island of Honshu but in Ibaraki Prefecture. via http://www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1/message1404214/pg1

Thus, three nuclear reactors at FUK-I Nuclear Power Station are likely to be in the process of core meltdown (partial or full) at this time and FUK-I reactor 2 suffered a second explosion yesterday that likely ruptured a containment vessel.

[link to www.businessinsider.com]

Fukushima II, the Fukushima Dai-Ni Nuclear Power Station, is operated by the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) and has four nuclear reactors (1,2,3,& 4). FUK-II is located (7.1 miles north of FUK-I) in the town of Naraha and Tomioka in the Futaba District of Fukushima Prefecture in Japan.

Following the tsunami, according to Japanese government officials all four of FUK-II’s reactors were successfully automatically shut down. However, cooling water pumps at reactors 1, 2, & 4 sustained damage caused by the tsunami on March 11th.

Here’s a link to a TEPCO Press Release dated March 12th that discusses the status of the reactors at the FUK-II plant: [link to www.tepco.co.jp]

Accordingly, on March 13th an evacuation order (radius of 20 km) was issued because of possible radioactive contamination occurring involving reactors at the FUK-II Nuclear Power Station.  [link to www.rttnews.com]

The Onagawa Nuclear Power Station is operated by the Tohoku Electric Power Company (TEPC), it has three nuclear reactors (1, 2, & 3), and it is located in northeastern Japan.

On March 11th, a fire broke out at the Onagawa Nuclear Power Station’s reactor number 4 and raged for two hours.

[link to www.iaea.org]

On March 13th, TEPC stated that the cooling systems at all three reactors at the Onagawa complex were automatically shut down after the earthquake and tsunami and they were functioning properly.

[link to www.cnbc.com]

However, on March 13th a state of emergency was declared at the Onagawa Nuclear Power Station by TEPC because radiation readings in areas surrounding the plant exceeded allowed limits.

[link to www.news.com.au]

The Tokai No. 2 Power Station (Japan’s first, built in 1962) is operated by the Japan Atomic Power Company and it is also located in northeastern Japan in the Ibaraki Prefecture. Officials stated that its reactors were able to be automatically shut down after the earthquake and tsunami.

[link to www.iaea.org]

However, on March 13th, the Japanese Fire and Disaster Management Agency reported that a cooling system pump stopped functioning properly at the Tokai No. 2 Power Station.

[link to nuclearstreet.com]

Here’s a link to a summary prepared by the IAEA  of what has transpired at each of the nuclear power stations in northeastern Honshu, Japan since March 11th.

[link to www.iaea.org]

Here is a list of all of Japan’s 55 nuclear reactors:  [link to www.japannuclear.com] Unfortunately, it appears that this list may come in handy in the near future.  There is also a very detailed preliminary timeline of what has occurred at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Station that has been compiled here:[link to en.wikipedia.org]

What has occured is SNAFU.   Prime Minister Naoto Kan’s acknowledgement that this is the worst crisis since World War Two, is like asking if the chicken or the egg came first; it really doesn’t matter.

Note, sorry for any typographical errors, a bug in the spell check from WP.

       

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