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@elainekirk did not have those, good find. Is similar available for Cooper?
by lillymunster 7/8/2011 11:57:10 PM

@lillymunster re nrc this looks bad to me will go for cooper now but look at this list of what does and doesnt was/wasnt checked for the renewal eg
Intake and Turbine Building Sump Pump - NO it is not checked
www.nrc.gov
by elainekirk 7/8/2011 11:59:15 PM

A bit hard to tell due to the translations. It seems there is some legislation wanting to look into the safety or verification of MOX in relation to Fukushima. www.hokkaido-np.co.jp
by lillymunster 7/9/2011 12:02:57 AM

@elainekirk that seemed to be the general theme with these renewals, they were simply paperwork and these plants got renewed.
by lillymunster 7/9/2011 12:04:48 AM

Radiation detected in beef from Fukushima
Beef from Fukushima Prefecture has been found to contain levels of radiation that exceed Japan's safety standards.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced on Friday that it had detected 2,300 becquerels per kilogram of radioactive cesium in beef from a cow raised in a Minami Souma. The national limit is 500 becquerels per kilogram.

The Tokyo Government says the beef was not made available to consumers.

Japan's Health Ministry says this is the first time that beef has been found with such high levels of radioactivity following the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The ministry has requested 6 prefectures near Fukushima to step up checks on beef.
Saturday, July 09, 2011 06:14 +0900 (JST). www3.nhk.or.jp ...................Hi all! You'd think they would have been checking from day 1...Unbelievable!!
by LM 7/9/2011 12:10:03 AM

Survey: radioactive materials found in plankton
A scientific survey has found radioactive substances in plankton collected from the seafloor off Fukushima Prefecture.

A group of researchers from the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology ended its 8-day survey on Friday. The goal was to study the spread of radioactive materials into the Pacific Ocean from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The group collected samples from the seabed along a 120-kilometer stretch off the coast of Fukushima.

Radioactive cesium was found in animal plankton collected 35 kilometers off Iwaki City. The level was measured at 6 becquerels per kilogram.

The researchers say this level does not exceed the national safety standard. They added that the level would still be under the limit even if the cesium were to enter the bodies of larger fish that eat the contaminated plankton. www3.nhk.or.jp And this is forgetting about bioaccumulation!
by LM 7/9/2011 12:11:28 AM

Good morning all, and that is not good news about Yamaguchi. That is right next door to Hiroshima!
by bo 7/9/2011 12:13:00 AM

Hi bo! Still not sure what to make out of these odd readings.
by lillymunster 7/9/2011 12:15:15 AM

@lillymunster ok it is only the reactor coolant pump but it means I am on my way what would you like pics of darling ;) pbadupws.nrc.gov @bo oh no
by elainekirk 7/9/2011 12:16:37 AM

@lilly that Japan Times article about the Atomic Energy Society report saying the TEPCO and the GoJ hurt public health is a real signifier to me. They are people who used to be at TEPCO and the GoJ. They are nuke promoters. If they are making this statement now, they are trying to get ahead of the criticism rather than be behind it. They can see what is unfolding. The trickle of rats off the sinking ship will turn into a stampede.
by bo 7/9/2011 12:19:33 AM

@bo that puts it in a totally different light. Lots has been changing over the last 2 weeks. Hope it is the start of something.
by lillymunster 7/9/2011 12:21:41 AM

Tweet from a Fukushima worker: When the building blew the No. 3, I was in the restrooms at work, feeling the air floats rolled end of the world still can not forget that.
by lillymunster 7/9/2011 12:21:54 AM

@lillymunster tis christmas have fun :)))))
pbadupws.nrc.gov
by elainekirk 7/9/2011 12:22:47 AM

@lillymunster those men amaze me with their fortitude
by elainekirk 7/9/2011 12:23:53 AM

@lilly I really sense the start of some big turning. And as people will only learn more and more about the impact of the releases on public health and on the food supply, I think it will only increase.
by bo 7/9/2011 12:24:02 AM

@bo this site is harvesting tweets and displaying them by npp fuku daiichi is the top left if you watch how fast they come through you feel heartened that at last people are talking genpatsu.net
by elainekirk 7/9/2011 12:26:30 AM

@elainekirk I've been watching since you posted it yesterday. Fascinating. And as you've been saying very encouraging. @lilly, did you get the Google+ invite yet?
by bo 7/9/2011 12:28:34 AM

@bo where do you think @lilly might be she very quiet should we sneak up on her and make her jump
by elainekirk 7/9/2011 12:29:38 AM

@bo yes, thank you. I was able to get in and get it working with a little persistence.
by lillymunster 7/9/2011 12:32:29 AM

Radioactive cesium detected from Tochigi tea [8 July, 2011]:
www3.nhk.or.jp
"Radioactive cesium exceeding the government limit was detected in processed tea made in Tochigi City, about 160 kilometers from the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

The Tochigi Prefectural Government says 1,810 becquerels per kilogram of radioactive cesium was detected in tea processed from leaves harvested in the city in early July.

The level is more than 3 times the provisional government limit.

On Thursday, the prefecture requested that tea farmers in the city voluntarily stop shipments of their products.

Radioactive cesium has also been detected in other areas in the prefecture.

After the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, tea leaves and processed teas contaminated by radioactive substances have been found over wide areas near Tokyo. These include the prefectures of Chiba, Kanagawa and the country's largest tea production center, Shizuoka.

Friday, July 08, 2011 08:43 +0900 (JST)"
by es 7/9/2011 12:32:35 AM

I think I need to write a Shakespearean play written only with poorly translated tweets from Fukushima. :-) Or maybe I have spent too much time reading said poorly translated tweets..

by lillymunster 7/9/2011 12:33:58 AM

Here is a news/tweet/blog aggregator (Japanese) alcyone.seesaa.net
by Bobby1 7/9/2011 12:34:19 AM

News from the class warfare front in Washington DC: tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com
by bo 7/9/2011 12:36:02 AM

@lillymunster are those plans ok for calhoun do you want samefor cooper or do you want written
by elainekirk 7/9/2011 12:40:48 AM

@Bobby1 ty
@LM your links are hitting twitter now you must have got them so quickly
by elainekirk 7/9/2011 12:44:55 AM

@elainekirk If you can find the link for Cooper's that would be great. Cooper can serve some double duty as we can look at it in light of the flooding and use it as part of the Mark 1 data Dean thought we should start building to determine the status of US plants w/ safety updates vs. Fukushima, Since these renewal documents have diagrams and floorplan info in them they will help build the picture of the typical US BWR vs. Japan BWR. Part of this concern has been GE's claim that it is Japan's fault for not doing certain upgrades. That seemed to have possibly been more of a smear campaign out of liability fears.
by lillymunster 7/9/2011 12:48:11 AM

@Elaine Cool! I feel sort of useful...
by LM 7/9/2011 12:51:23 AM

@all Good Morning...Good Evening...Hello!
by smoss 7/9/2011 12:52:26 AM

Japanese mothers, many with no history of political activism, have started taking to the streets to urge the government to protect their children from radiation leaking from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant.
by lillymunster 7/9/2011 12:53:26 AM

search.japantimes.co.jp
by lillymunster 7/9/2011 12:53:28 AM

The website of the Japanese Mothers Group mscr2011.jugem.jp
by lillymunster 7/9/2011 1:00:47 AM

@smoss hi great to see you
by elainekirk 7/9/2011 1:03:20 AM

@smoss hi
by bo 7/9/2011 1:04:09 AM

Hi smoss!
by LM 7/9/2011 1:12:08 AM

@lillymunster coopers 2010 safety evaluation report just gonna look for diagrams pbadupws.nrc.gov
by elainekirk 7/9/2011 1:12:20 AM

@lillymunster @LM @bo Hi!
by smoss 7/9/2011 1:18:58 AM

@smoss very strange where did they go
by elainekirk 7/9/2011 1:24:45 AM

@elainekirk I had to take the dog out. :-) Skimming through Cooper now.
by lillymunster 7/9/2011 1:26:14 AM

Lots of workers on cam!
by LM 7/9/2011 1:29:47 AM

hi to all
by dean 7/9/2011 1:31:57 AM

@all Found this interesting: For maintenance reasons, the AREVA group web site is not available.We are sorry for this inconvenience and invite you to try again later.
www.areva.com/.../transport-of-mox-fuel-from-europe-to-japan-the...
by smoss 7/9/2011 1:32:04 AM

www.houseoffoust.com hi lilly I found this on a site today
by dean 7/9/2011 1:33:56 AM

@smoss How convenient of them. :-) There was something brought up within the Japanese political system today inquiring about MOX at Fukushima and "validation" I don't know the exact meaning of validation due to the translation. If they mean the quality of the fuel itself or the situation around 3's meltdown. I wonder if Areva pulled their site as a defensive move.
by lillymunster 7/9/2011 1:34:43 AM