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@Lillymunster Marcoule is not very known by the public because there is no nuclear plan. But it is like La Hague... known by the "specialists" as a very very dangerous place. I imagine that when you know Marcoule and you see an explosion, you remember Kyshtyn.
by Olivier edited by lillymunster 9/12/2011 11:57:06 PM

What is Kyshtyn?
by lillymunster 9/13/2011 12:09:17 AM

@lillymunster , the comments rendered me speechless. The lack of understanding is astounding. They discussed this idea as if every volunteer was going to die for sure.
by Peter Melzer 9/13/2011 12:24:42 AM

@Peter Melzer lack of understanding of lots of things. NPR does mention that most of them have related technical skills, maybe they were not specific enough? Or people reading it are clueless? :-) There seemed to be an assumption they were all of ill health and frail. But they also tried to paint all seniors as being like those the media showed at Tea Party rallies... People really need to read more news or get outside their bubbles....
by lillymunster 9/13/2011 12:28:07 AM

Kan calls for revision of nuclear energy policy

Former Japanese prime minister Naoto Kan has called for a comprehensive revision of the country's nuclear policy.

Kan said in an interview with NHK that Japan's reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel and disposal of nuclear waste is 10 to 20 years behind schedule but no policy review has been conducted.

He urged the government to have thorough discussions on the matter and set a direction as soon as possible.

Kan said French Prime Minister Francois Fillon told him at the G8 Summit in May that France can accept spent nuclear fuel, reprocess it and return the fuel to Japan.

Kan said he conveyed the proposal to ministers and government offices in charge of nuclear energy.
But he said that asking France to reprocess spent fuel would lead to the end of research and development for fuel recycling in Japan.

He added that the government has yet to reach a conclusion on the matter.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 08:50 +0900 (JST)
www3.nhk.or.jp
by Edano 9/13/2011 12:28:30 AM

I just revisited the Wiki on criticality accidents en.wikipedia.org . If there had been a criticality, there would have been evidence of neutron activation and radiation release.
by Peter Melzer 9/13/2011 12:34:45 AM

@Edano Why don't they just have Areva duplicate their plant in Japan? Hopefully with the goal of eventually being done with nuclear?
by lillymunster 9/13/2011 12:36:45 AM

@all Hello! Can anyone confirm....enenews tweeting about a mystery fire at Ft. Calhoun that is hampering ability to cool SFP?
by smoss 9/13/2011 12:57:04 AM

@smoss will go look
by lillymunster 9/13/2011 12:57:21 AM

@smoss they are referring to the fire they had right after the flooding started. They are sending a special team to investigate the cause. Ft. Calhoun ended up on the super naughty list with the NRC this week also. Supposedly for stupid things they did before the flood.
by lillymunster 9/13/2011 12:58:54 AM

@lillymunster Thanks for checking!!
by smoss 9/13/2011 1:02:27 AM

@smoss had me worried for a minute. :-)
by lillymunster 9/13/2011 1:07:58 AM

The Kyshtym disaster was a radiation contamination incident that occurred on 29 September 1957 at Mayak, a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in Russia (then a part of the Soviet Union). It measured as a Level 6 disaster on the International Nuclear Event Scale, making it the third most serious nuclear accident ever recorded... en.wikipedia.org
by Cryptococcus 9/13/2011 2:24:33 AM

@Cryptococcus thanks, I think I had it misspelled in my search.
by lillymunster 9/13/2011 2:37:56 AM

Japanese Fukushima Eye-Witnesses Challenge Capitol Hill Lawmakers and US Regulators to Stop Promotion of Nuclear Power TAKOMA PARK, MD - September 12 - A farming family from the now radioactively contaminated Fukushima region in Japan along with one American and three leading Japanese anti-nuclear campaigners, will speak at the National Press Club, Lisagore Room, on Tuesday, September 20th, 9:30am-11am.

The group will deliver eye-witness accounts about the health impacts and continued contamination produced by the Fukushima-Daiichi reactor units that suffered catastrophic damage on March 11, 2011 and the similar risk of a Fukushima-style nuclear disaster in the US. They will discuss the failures and inadequacies of the Fukushima region evacuations and particularly the impacts to children.... www.commondreams.org
by Cryptococcus 9/13/2011 2:51:57 AM

"We are forced to believe that nuclear plants are necessary evils..." Japanese Radiation Expert Koide on Fukushima Dangers VIDEO and text japanfocus.org
by Cryptococcus 9/13/2011 2:54:18 AM

That's a pretty powerful slide presentation that Koide san is making. Maybe this YouTube should be added to the website?
by Cryptococcus 9/13/2011 2:57:59 AM

Oh sorry. This was made to look new. But the video is from June 2.
by Cryptococcus 9/13/2011 3:00:55 AM

bump
by lillymunster 9/13/2011 3:47:07 AM

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by Mid Valley 9/13/2011 5:05:12 AM

Soil Decontamination....Ridding Fukushima of radiation contamination
blogs.aljazeera.net
by RBeaner 9/13/2011 6:55:37 AM

bump
by Edano 9/13/2011 7:39:50 AM

TEPCO submits blacked-out manual to Diet committee

The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has submitted its accident manuals to a Diet committee with most of the contents blacked out.

The Lower House special committee investigating the nuclear disaster has asked the industry ministry to order the utility to resubmit the manuals in their original form, as required by law.

The committee had asked TEPCO to submit its procedural manuals for accidents by the end of last week.

The company turned in manuals that had been heavily redacted. Then, on Monday, it presented 3 pages, including a cover sheet, containing an index of actions to be taken in serious accidents.

But most of the index was blacked out and TEPCO collected the papers immediately after the meeting.

The company explained that its manuals contain restricted information covered by intellectual property rights. It said the information cannot be made public because nuclear materials must be safeguarded.

The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency under the ministry says it will consider what action to take.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 11:00 +0900 (JST)
www3.nhk.or.jp
by Edano 9/13/2011 7:43:53 AM

@Edano it is unbelievable we knew Tepco were running the show but this disaster is global, why the heck are our governments not demanding oversight?
by elainekirk 9/13/2011 7:47:41 AM

@elainekirk this comedia is trypical japanese, the govj has no cojones.
by Edano 9/13/2011 9:00:35 AM

but i wonder what they are hiding. a weapon grade facility ? just imagine tepco makes business behind the govm's back ???
by Edano 9/13/2011 9:03:43 AM

tepco's report "intellectual property right".
by Edano via Www3.nhk.or.jp 9/13/2011 9:08:16 AM

now let's see, it's edano's turn now !
by Edano 9/13/2011 9:13:57 AM

Fujimura:Japan will gather info on French accident

Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura says Japan will continue to collect information on the cause of an explosion at a nuclear waste processing plant in France.

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Fujimura said the French authorities insist that there has been no leak of radioactivity outside the facility and that the fire that caused the explosion has been extinguished.

Nuclear crisis minister Goshi Hosono said the episode will not greatly change reprocessing or fast-breeder reactor projects in Japan.

He added that it should serve as an opportunity for Japan to discuss what kind of judgments to make about its own nuclear policies.

Hosono added that he hopes to meet his French counterpart at a general meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna next week, if his schedule allows.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 12:27 +0900 (JST)
www3.nhk.or.jp
by Edano 9/13/2011 9:16:18 AM

www3.nhk.or.jp

Evacuated village aims to return home in March

The irradiated village of Kawauchi in Fukushima Prefecture says it aims to decontaminate the area, restore lifelines and bring all its residents back by next March.

Mayor Yuko Endo announced the recovery plan before the village assembly on Tuesday.

The village and its hinterland are designated as either being inside the 20-kilometer no-go zone around the Fukushima Daiichi plant or areas where residents must be prepared to evacuate in an emergency.

90 percent, or 2,800 of the villagers, have left.

Local governments must submit recovery plans as a condition for the central government to lift the emergency evacuation areas.

The Kawauchi plan calls for thoroughly monitoring underground water for radioactive substances. Decontamination of schools and other areas is to be completed before the end of the year.

Once the government gives the all clear, the village plans to build temporary housing for the 350 residents who are from the no-go zone.

Kawauchi is the first of the 5 municipalities in Fukushima under emergency evacuation orders to announce a recovery plan.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 15:42 +0900 (JST)
www3.nhk.or.jp
by Edano via Www3.nhk.or.jp 9/13/2011 9:17:54 AM

the fuku fake Radiation Symposium an interesting video : www3.nhk.or.jp
by Edano 9/13/2011 9:23:45 AM

Nuclear Watch: Soil Contamination Survey video : www3.nhk.or.jp chernobyl comparison
by Edano 9/13/2011 9:26:29 AM

@Edano I can't keep up going to grab coffee and watch
by elainekirk 9/13/2011 9:27:03 AM

Nuclear Watch: Controlling Fukushima Daiichi video : www3.nhk.or.jp
by Edano 9/13/2011 9:31:17 AM

Road Ahead: Japan's Energy Policy video : www3.nhk.or.jp very interesting !
by Edano 9/13/2011 9:33:14 AM

Edano says gov't aid to TEPCO not aimed at protecting creditors

TOKYO, Sept. 13, Kyodo

Industry minister Yukio Edano on Tuesday made it clear that the government's financial aid to Tokyo Electric Power Co. will not be aimed at protecting the utility's lender banks and shareholders but to support compensation payments to those affected by the Fukushima nuclear crisis.

''The purposes of the aid do not include protecting creditors and shareholders,'' Edano said at a press conference.

Edano had earlier said that debt waivers by Tokyo Electric's lender banks would be necessary following the nuclear accident at the utility's Fukushima Daiichi power plant when he was chief Cabinet secretary. His remarks at that time caused a commotion in the financial industry. english.kyodonews.jp
by Edano 9/13/2011 9:45:44 AM

@Edano the big doc still hasnt emerged
by elainekirk 9/13/2011 10:24:23 AM

18:00hrs September 13th readings from outside the zone at Soma county Iitate village Nagadoro （33kｍNorth/West）15.7 radioactivity.mext.go.jp
by elainekirk 9/13/2011 10:52:45 AM

Application of Safeguards in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Mr. Chairman,

My report on the Application of Safeguards in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea provides a historical overview and update on recent developments of direct relevance to the Agency, as requested by a number of countries. As you know, the Agency has not been able to implement any safeguards measures in the DPRK since April 2009, so our knowledge of the current status of the country's nuclear programme is limited. That nuclear programme is a matter of serious concern and reports about the construction of a new uranium enrichment facility and a light water reactor in the DPRK are deeply troubling.

I again call upon the DPRK to fully comply with its obligations under relevant Security Council resolutions, to come into full compliance with the NPT and to cooperate promptly and fully with the Agency. I wish to stress that the Agency has an essential role to play in verifying the DPRK's nuclear programme.
www.iaea.org
by elainekirk 9/13/2011 11:01:22 AM

Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Syrian Arab Republic
In my last report on Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Syrian Arab Republic, I informed you of the Agency's conclusion that it is very likely that the building destroyed at the Dair Alzour site was a nuclear reactor which should have been declared to the Agency. That conclusion stands.
www.iaea.org
by elainekirk 9/13/2011 11:03:39 AM

Morning! (afternoon-evening)
by lillymunster 9/13/2011 11:45:38 AM

The unresolved problem of spent fuel is finally being talked about by prefectural authorities. Spent nuclear fuel holds key to restart of Hamaoka nuclear plant: Shizuoka governor

Shizuoka Prefecture Gov. Heita Kawakatsu said on Sept. 12 that the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant should not be restarted until it becomes clear how to deal with spent nuclear fuel kept at the nuclear facility in remarks that could force further delay in resumption of the nuclear reactors there. mdn.mainichi.jp
by Luisa 9/13/2011 11:45:40 AM

Same story as reporetd by NHK on one of your earlier posts but with quite a bit more detail. The The House of Representatives Special Committee on Promotion of Science and Technology and Innovation has now requested for a fourth time that TEPCO disclose the manuals. TEPCO submits more redacted Fukushima nuke plant manuals to Diet committee mdn.mainichi.jp
by Luisa 9/13/2011 11:45:42 AM

@Luisa One of the manuals submitted was just the table of contents with only 2 lines visible. Crazy.
by lillymunster 9/13/2011 11:48:49 AM

The Japanese language originals of the articles from The Mainichi Daily News (Mainichi Shimbun) are linked at the bottom of the english language article. I assume they're a reasonably accurate representation of the originals and thus give some idea of what the print press is covering.
by Luisa 9/13/2011 11:49:16 AM