Japan Earthquake

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(Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Saturday it will take decades to clean up and decommission the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant after the world's worst atomic accident since Chernobyl. www.reuters.com
by elainekirk 7/9/2011 10:57:41 AM

Kan is finally speaking realistically as he heads for the door
by bo 7/9/2011 11:42:39 AM

@bo what a shame others arent prepared to stand with him and be honest with the people
by elainekirk 7/9/2011 11:44:03 AM

@bo any new incubent will have to be put in place by those who want him out and that doesnt bode well for transparent government
by elainekirk 7/9/2011 11:45:25 AM

www-pub.iaea.org status and advancement of MOX fuel technology... to pin for lilly
by dean 7/9/2011 11:49:33 AM

@elainekirk if Kan, who built his career on fighting corruption and for environmental issues can't do anything, it doesn't bode well. But then again, this is an unprecedented time of great change here, often politicians who rise to ride such energy are unforeseen.
by bo 7/9/2011 11:49:40 AM

www.greenpeace.org.uk why JAPAN got into the MOX business
by dean 7/9/2011 11:53:05 AM

www.brc.gov very good information on MOX from USA perspective including countries around the world
by dean 7/9/2011 11:59:48 AM

Morning all, I see Dean's posts for MOX. Thanks, will gather them up.
by lillymunster 7/9/2011 12:46:30 PM

@Bo, did you happen to see the links I posted about 8 hrs ago about the organized mothers group in Japan fighting the govt. radiation policies? They seem to really have their act together.
by lillymunster 7/9/2011 12:47:47 PM

Hey lilly, do you know a good source for the fact that levels which triggered evacuations at Chernobyl are not triggering evacuations in Japan?
by bo 7/9/2011 12:54:32 PM

@bo hmm. I see it mentioned frequently in articles. Trying to do from an original source document standpoint there are some Chernobyl web sites that keep good records. Also the groups that focus on Pryipat would likely have those numbers used listed. I am not sure of the numbers Japan is using as a threshold if they even are. The approach seems to be very arbitrary without them saying "over X is evacuation".
by lillymunster 7/9/2011 12:57:42 PM

Professor Hiroaki Koide on why he opposes nuclear power, Fukushima , radiation levels, what the future holds....Subtitles in English
by Majj 7/9/2011 12:58:29 PM

Bo, this seems to be the article that started the blogs making the Chernobyl statement. It cites Japan agencies statements but doesn't really say where that Chernobyl number comes from. It does have the reporters names on it. www.asahi.com
by lillymunster 7/9/2011 1:04:58 PM

DoCoMo (cell phone company) to build solar/wind stations near their cell phone towers. Will sell any excess power generation. www.asahi.com
If more companies do this kind of thing as a business continuity practice they could make a big difference.
by lillymunster 7/9/2011 1:12:14 PM

Dean I was able to grab all the MOX links except the first one that is a page back.
by lillymunster 7/9/2011 1:42:56 PM

gm all, as to MOX, I believe that the intend of the Japanese industry has been to increase the percentage in the cores to the extend that more plutonium is consumed than produced. The other thought is that the Japanese certainly would wish to move away from foreign reprocessing to home grown industries because of the cost. When we see a drop in orders, home grown reprocessing may be online within the next year and a half.
by Peter Melzer 7/9/2011 1:55:37 PM

@bo, is Musashi mentioned in the context of leadership and crisis?
by Peter Melzer 7/9/2011 1:57:35 PM

@Peter Melzer as I don't read Japanese, I can't really say if he is brought up in relation to the current crisis. Sorry.
by bo 7/9/2011 1:59:44 PM

@bo , I just wondered whether politicians mention his Book of Five Rings Go Rhi No Sho when debating qualities of leadership.
by Peter Melzer 7/9/2011 2:04:10 PM

I can ask about that, but can't say myself. I live in Japan, but I am an Americanist myself.
by bo 7/9/2011 2:09:23 PM

Morning all! Perusing the headlines I came across this one...an absolute travesty...........Fukushima gov't mulls inspecting all meat processed in prefecture
FUKUSHIMA, Japan, July 9, Kyodo
english.kyodonews.jp .........How can they not be testing every cow!!!!?
by LM 7/9/2011 2:09:49 PM

@LM good morning. Don't think this would matter much, since there are reports that the cows and fish that come from Fukushima have been moved to other prefectures so that they can be sold without stigma.
by bo 7/9/2011 2:17:07 PM

@bo, thanks. Kan should definitely read this book.

by Peter Melzer 7/9/2011 2:18:06 PM

@Bo You're right. They were definitely moving cattle and milk cows. I hadn't heard about the fish but it doesn't surP
by LM 7/9/2011 2:18:56 PM

...surprise me. Yikes..I haven't had enough coffee yet to compensate for my terrible typing! I just don't understand why all food wasn't prevented from leaving the prefecture. I know it's money but lives are far more important.
by LM 7/9/2011 2:21:05 PM