Japan Earthquake

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@lillymunster , I was thinking of the proposal to incinerate sewage sludge. There were requests made by Gov. of Japan. I hope that these requests involve different facilities than paper incinerators.
by Peter Melzer 6/20/2011 2:56:25 PM

@lillymunster , as to the ponds , I recall they are usually lined with some type of clay (betonite) and plastic foil. On top you put layers of sand and raisins that bind metallic cations like in a regular sewage treatment plant. Some radioactivity would become airborne. They may be some leakage into the ground. The point is these shortcomings could be checked and kept in check better than now.
by Peter Melzer 6/20/2011 3:04:12 PM

@lilly I somehow due to veenies magic have a screen where tweets are posted as simply info's but you have reminded me that he told me to go check another magic screen that I havent done yet so i will whizz off on my broomstick and check it out
by ElaineKirk 6/20/2011 3:05:05 PM

CNN: Set of double doors of Unit 2 reactor building is seen left open at Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima prefecture, June 20, 2011. (TEPCO handout photo)
by bo 6/20/2011 3:07:33 PM

Moody's Downgrades Tepco To Junk Status, Says Further Moves May Follow online.wsj.com
by bo 6/20/2011 3:09:55 PM

Just chatted with my producer friend at RT. They are already planning another trip to Japan for a reporter and crew to do another series of reports on Fukushima. They seem so totally committed to the story, it is really nice to see.
by bo 6/20/2011 3:11:36 PM

In answer to your request @Peter Melzer.

Environment Ministry to approve incineration of rubble contaminated with radiation mdn.mainichi.jp

"The Environment Ministry has decided to approve the proposed incineration of rubble contaminated with radiation from the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant at existing incineration facilities equipped with exhaust gas filters and absorption devices, officials said."
by bo 6/20/2011 3:13:30 PM

I put a post on Simply Info as an "action alert" related to getting Cooper Station to shut down ahead of the rising water. The short link can also be tweeted. wp.me

Please email NPPD, post to facebook, post to twitter if you tweet and repost elswhere you think might be interested.
by lillymunster 6/20/2011 3:13:41 PM

And a new research cohort is born.

Tokyo, June 20 : Over two million residents living near the earthquake-cum-tsunami hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant are poised to undergo long-term health checks starting from this month.

According to The Telegraph, their health would be closely monitored for the next 30 years to ease growing concerns about radiation contamination.

The health checkups would reportedly start at the end of the month, focusing firstly on 28,000 residents in the three communities that are nearest to the plant, Iitake village, Kawamata and Namie, before expanding across the region.

Fukushima prefectural government authorities announced this move to appease the concerns of the localities over radiation amid the nuclear crisis.

"Everyone is included in this and will be tested over a long-term period, for 30 years or longer. We will start with 28,000 residents, looking at their daily behavioural patterns to determine risks levels," a spokesman for Fukushima prefectural government said.

The findings will be stored on a database created by Fukushima Medical University to monitor the long-term potential effects of radiation exposure in the region.
mangalorean.com
by bo 6/20/2011 3:16:25 PM

This is what I tweeted if anyone wants to copy it:
Cooper Station NPP in NE is 1.75 ft from flooding, running 100%. Tell them to shut down now! wp.me #flood #Moflood #Nuclear
by lillymunster 6/20/2011 3:19:29 PM

@bo what about treatment or health coverage?
by lillymunster 6/20/2011 3:20:12 PM

@lilly funny, didn't notice that either. Just like at the ABCC.
by bo 6/20/2011 3:21:19 PM

Of course we do have national health care here, but these folks will need to have that supplemented. If they are anything like the hibakusha in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, they will have to fight for these things over the next few decades.
by bo 6/20/2011 3:22:19 PM

@lilly tweeted
by ElaineKirk 6/20/2011 3:22:43 PM

Another TEPCO worker exceeds radiation limit
Preliminary research shows another worker at the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant may have been exposed to radiation above the limit.

Tokyo Electric Power Company reported the results of radiation checks on more than 1,100 workers at the plant to the health and labor ministry on Monday.

The ministry said one of the workers -- part of the maintenance staff at the plant -- is suspected of having been exposed to 335 millisieverts.

The figure exceeds the limit of 250 millisieverts set by the government for emergency situations.

The checks came after TEPCO found 3 additional workers had been exposed to radiation beyond the legal limit. Five more workers are suspected of having received doses of radiation above the limit. www3.nhk.or.jp
by LM 6/20/2011 3:26:17 PM

Morning all!
by LM 6/20/2011 3:26:28 PM

NuclearLeaks
Tweet -.Summary Report of the high radiation dose measured in Okinawa" was created.Currently, several questions have been measured radiation dose of about 0.1 to 0.2 micro Sv in Okinawa.Assumes that the facts have come because of similar measurements by four Geiger counters. goo.gl
by ElaineKirk 6/20/2011 3:27:41 PM

Good morning @LM
by bo 6/20/2011 3:27:50 PM

News Flash: dateline Jul1/2051. Just realeased, results of government study on affects of radiation on population of Fukushima prefecture from March of 2011 to present. Govvernment ackknowledges not enough was done........................................................
by Shadow 6/20/2011 3:27:59 PM

@Shadow and that is just the start ...........
by ElaineKirk 6/20/2011 3:28:40 PM

Hi Bo!
by LM 6/20/2011 3:28:52 PM

Well I'm off to tatami land all. Catch you on the morrow.
by bo 6/20/2011 3:31:32 PM

back...
by dean 6/20/2011 3:32:08 PM

rest well bo
by dean 6/20/2011 3:32:26 PM

Nite Bo.
by LM 6/20/2011 3:32:29 PM

The longer it goes on, the harder it is for me to imagine all the the ramifications of what actually started in the 40's. Unintended consequenses abound. :(
by Shadow 6/20/2011 3:32:50 PM

@Shadow I'm quite surprised we haven't blown ourselves to pieces yet. We can't be that stupid, after all.
by Pedro Jesus 6/20/2011 3:34:42 PM

@Pedro Jesus We seem to have the ability to go to the brink and not go over, so far.
by Shadow 6/20/2011 3:38:10 PM

Associated Press expose on US nuclear plant safety news.yahoo.com
by lillymunster 6/20/2011 3:38:39 PM

Oh well, sorry all, just feeling gloomy today. Take care and be well. :)
by Shadow 6/20/2011 3:39:29 PM

hi shadow and Pedro
by dean 6/20/2011 3:43:26 PM

@Shadow you have every right to feel gloomy stay around keep busy with us
by ElaineKirk 6/20/2011 3:46:09 PM

Hi dean, all
by Pedro Jesus 6/20/2011 3:48:20 PM

Hi dean, elain, all. I'll cheer up, you can't keep a pilot down. :)
by Shadow 6/20/2011 4:00:08 PM

@lillymunster Great article.
by Shadow 6/20/2011 4:00:52 PM

Gotta go, Take care and be well ALL.
by Shadow 6/20/2011 4:03:58 PM

be safe shadow hurry back ... bring snacks
by dean 6/20/2011 4:04:45 PM

But the earthquake didnt cause any damage tepco said
. Pictures on actions taken at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station just when the Tohoku-Chihou-Taiheiyo-Oki Earthquake occurred www.tepco.co.jp
by elainekirk 6/20/2011 4:17:57 PM

SUNDAY, AUGUST 7TH - SHORELINE AMPHITHEATRE IN MOUNTAIN VIEWLOS ANGELES, June 20, 2011 -- Crosby, Stills & Nash, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Jason Mraz, The Doobie Brothers, Tom Morello, plus many more and special guests are coming together for a special benefit event on Sunday, August 7 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA. Proceeds from the concert will be distributed to Musicians United for Safe Energy (MUSE) to support Japan disaster relief efforts, and organizations worldwide working to promote safe, alternative, non-nuclear energy. www.pressparty.com
by marierich 6/20/2011 4:28:32 PM

@marierich Hi how are you today? I will tweet that ty
by elainekirk 6/20/2011 4:29:39 PM

@marierich I'd love to see that show. I love Tom Morello's playing and never got to see him live. CS&N, Doobie Brothers... wow.
by Pedro Jesus 6/20/2011 4:30:51 PM

@Pedro Jesus Wish I could go, boo hoo. @elainekirk Lurking while my 1+ grandson sleeps :). I try to keep up in snatches. lol How are you, my dear?
by marierich 6/20/2011 4:31:34 PM