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i feel so relieved. everything will be over soon.by Edano 12/7/2011 8:18:06 PM
I don't know which is which: Japan Government is TEPCO's puppet or TEPCO is Government's puppet.by MaryW 12/7/2011 8:19:01 PM- @Edano What do you mean by 'everything will be over soon'?by MaryW 12/7/2011 8:19:33 PM
- @MaryW we have cold shutdown day on dec 16 ! all will be clean and safe then.by Edano 12/7/2011 8:21:04 PM
- Panel to say preparation against tsunami at Fukushima plant was possible
TOKYO, Dec. 7, Kyodo
A government panel tasked with investigating the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant plans to point out in its interim report that it was possible to take measures in advance to prevent large tsunami waves from causing loss of power sources at the plant, sources close to the matter said Wednesday.
The investigation committee led by Yotaro Hatamura, a professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo, is also expected to touch on the fact that evacuees were not able to receive necessary information or instructions that would have allowed them to reduce radiation exposure, the sources said.
The report is expected to be released Dec. 26, with the panel's members hoping to include a proposal on what can be learned from the world's worst nuclear accident since the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.
During the process of the investigation, the panel has conducted hearings with hundreds of people involved in handling the crisis, including Masao Yoshida, who served as the chief of the plant until being relieved of the post recently due to illness.
Yoshida was quoted as telling the panel that there was a time when he feared that the vessels containing the crippled reactors may explode, making it impossible for workers to engage in restoration efforts and thus result in the release of radioactive substances far more than the actual amount.
''I saw hell,'' Yoshida was quoted by the sources as telling the panel.
The report comes after plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. defended itself in a separate report on its in-house investigation that the direct cause of the crisis was a larger-than-expected tsunami that flooded key buildings after the March 11 earthquake.
Hit by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and massive tsunami, the Fukushima nuclear plant located on the Pacific coast in northeastern Japan lost nearly all of its power sources and consequently the ability to cool the reactors and spent fuel pools of the Nos. 1 to 4 units.
==Kyodo english.kyodonews.jpby Edano 12/7/2011 8:21:57 PM - UPDATE1: Japan presses case for opposition to fresh Kyoto targets
DURBAN, South Africa, Dec. 7, Kyodo
Japanese environment minister Goshi Hosono reiterated Wednesday Japan's determination not to join a new round of carbon emissions cut obligations under the Kyoto Protocol after the 2012 end of the current commitment period.
''Japan has no intention of joining (fresh targets) as they would not contribute to the formulation of a future framework,'' Hosono told a ministerial round of the so-called COP17 climate conference in Durban, South Africa, an address that drew criticism from some developing countries.
Hosono said that a new framework that would require all major emitters to reduce pollution ''needs to be established without waiting for 2020,'' when China may participate in the agreement.
He proposed establishing a new working group on creating such a framework, but did not mention Japan's mid-term goal of reducing global warming gas emissions by 25 percent from 1990 levels by 2020.
Representing Canada which also refuses to accept fresh binding targets under the Kyoto accord, Environment Minister Peter Kent said the 1997 protocol has become a thing of the past.
Developing countries facing the damage from global warming urged developed nations to accept such fresh reduction targets during the session of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Earlier in the day, Hosono also met with environmentalists from nongovernmental organizations. Before a closed meeting with them, he was presented with a necktie embroidered with a logo ''I (heart mark) KP,'' meaning ''I love the Kyoto Protocol.''
The NGO members asked Hosono to wear the white tie with its ironic message during the COP17 ministerial-level talks but the Japanese minister only pressed his case for opposition to fresh targets under the Kyoto accord, according to the members.
==Kyodo english.kyodonews.jpby Edano 12/7/2011 8:27:22 PM 
Environment minister Hosono in S. Africa
Japanese Environment Minister Goshi Hosono speaks at a ministerial level meeting at the 17th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change in Durban, South Africa, on Dec. 7, 2011. (Kyodo) english.kyodonews.jpby Edano via English.kyodonews.jp 12/7/2011 8:27:56 PM
english.kyodonews.jp
Oi nuclear plant's spent fuel pit
Photo taken Dec. 7, 2011, shows the spent fuel pit of the No. 4 reactor at the Oi nuclear power plant in the town of Oi, Fukui Prefecture. Kansai Electric Power Co. showed facilities of the Nos. 3 and 4 reactors, temporarily halted due to regular checkups, to the media on the same day. (Kyodo) english.kyodonews.jpby Edano via English.kyodonews.jp 12/7/2011 8:34:13 PM- well, this is a cold shutdown.by Edano 12/7/2011 8:34:44 PM
- the blue writing says: "swimmers only. don't jump from the sides" :)by Edano 12/7/2011 8:36:08 PM
@Edano maybe we need to draw DoJ a picture?by lillymunster 12/7/2011 8:37:27 PM- @lillymunster good idea.by Edano 12/7/2011 8:38:42 PM
- Greenpeace is on GoJ's case for inaction www.interaksyon.comby lillymunster 12/7/2011 8:40:20 PM
- Cold Shutdown en.wikipedia.org(nuclear_reactor)by MaryW 12/7/2011 8:45:45 PM
- does anyone remember what estimate was given if they now lost cooling of their temporary system how many hours until things would overheat again?by lillymunster 12/7/2011 8:57:23 PM
- @MaryW thanks. Using that to write something now, and Edano's pool picture..by lillymunster 12/7/2011 8:57:59 PM
- @lillymunster the following web page mitnse.com estimates the decay heat (10/1/2011) is around 3.3 to 5.6 MegaWatts, not sure how long it takes to overheatby RonD 12/7/2011 9:01:50 PM
- twas sth like 72 hours .... ?by Edano 12/7/2011 9:05:03 PM
- but only the fuel pool, not the reactorby Edano 12/7/2011 9:05:41 PM
- @Edano Did they put numbers on reactor cooling and what would happen?by lillymunster 12/7/2011 9:06:43 PM
- @lillymunster yes there were different numbers for the 4 pools .... it was an nhk article....by Edano 12/7/2011 9:08:12 PM
- COVERUP: Are Fukushima Reactors 5 and 6 In Trouble Also?
Are All 6 Fukushima Reactors In Trouble? Global Research, November 14, 2011 www.globalresearch.caby Edano 12/7/2011 9:14:53 PM - bumpby lillymunster 12/7/2011 11:23:53 PM
- Nooooooo! TEPCO is planning to release they "decontaminated" water into the sea because they are going to run out of room early next year. We should keep an eye out for what standards are being applied before water can be dumped. If it only talks of cesium and not other isotopes it sounds like the water may still be contaiminated.
The groundwater inflow of 400 tons per day TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant building, we found that there is likely to exceed the capacity of the cistern. TEPCO is planning to release to the sea on the cleanup of this contaminated water. According to TEPCO, such as materials, overflowing out of 400 tons per day of groundwater at the site of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant and found that it flows into the building of Unit 4 from Unit 1. This groundwater has been polluted water purification equipment to mix with high levels of circulation, the inflow of new growth in groundwater is water in the tank He was not able to handle. TEPCO, which adds additional 20,000 ton tank of the month, the relationship between site area is more difficult, in March of next year are estimated to exceed the capacity of the tank. For this reason, TEPCO, has plans to release into the sea on the following criteria required by law to clean contaminated water, the fishermen who are strongly against it as top priority measures to stop the inflow of groundwater. 08 fishing organizations are planning to protest against Tokyo Electric Power. (07 23:28)
news.tbs.co.jpby lillymunster 12/7/2011 11:45:48 PM 
Earthquake Mag 5 07 December, 2011 at 22:11:44 UTC
Local Date/Time: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 at 22:11 in the evening at epicenter
Location: 36° 24.000, 140° 55.800
Depth: 51 km (31.69 miles)
Region: Asia
Country: Japan
Distances: 28.12 km (17.47 miles) of Isozaki, that is 17.79 km from Tokai Mura nuclear plantby UKVal 12/8/2011 12:06:36 AM- Enviroment Pollution in Japan on Monday, 05 December, 2011 at 03:54 (03:54 AM) UTC.
Updated: Wednesday, 07 December, 2011 at 04:20 UTC
Description
Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Tuesday that around 150 liters of water containing strontium and other radioactive substances has flowed into the Pacific from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. Tepco said the amount of radioactive substances is estimated at around 26 billion becquerels. The impact will be "negligible" even if people continue to eat marine products from the area, the utility said. The water leaked from a water processing facility after undergoing a process to remove radioactive cesium. The facility, however, is not capable of removing strontium, which tends to accumulate in bones and is feared to cause bone cancer and leukemia. The seawater near the plant has already been contaminated not only by massive radioactive fallout since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami triggered the nuclear crisis, but also by accidental releases of polluted water. In the latest case, Tepco found Sunday that around 45 tons of water had accumulated inside a building housing part of the water processing facility and some of it was seeping through a concrete crack to a nearby gutter, which leads to the sea about 500 meters away. According to a Tepco press release, the water contained radioactive materials including about 11 billion becquerels of strontium-89, 15 billion becquerels of strontium-90 and 4.4 million becquerels of cesium-137. The water processing facility is essential to maintain the water-based cooling of reactors 1, 2 and 3, which lost their key cooling functions in the March disaster. The water used to cool the reactors contains massive amounts of radioactive substances and is channeled to the water treatment facility so it can be recycled as a coolant. Tepco said the latest incident has not affected the injection of water into the reactors. hisz.rsoe.huby Edano 12/8/2011 12:12:02 AM - UKC Japan, first animal welfare group in the zone. sankei.jp.msn.comby lillymunster 12/8/2011 12:53:33 AM
- Mihama NPP shut down due to coolant leak KEPCO Mihama Unit 2 reactor shutdown, the final blow to the power supply two nuclear power plants in operation this winter
2011.12.8 09:48
Kansai Electric dawn on March 8, No. 2 美浜原発 have trouble leading to the pressurizer system (Mihama-cho, Fukui Prefecture, 50 million kW) reactor was stopped.
Of the 11 nuclear reactors in Fukui prefecture with the shock, Unit 2 nuclear power plant operational Oi (Oi-cho, 117.5 million kW) and No. 3 Takahama (Takahama city, 870,000 kilowatts) was based on the two. Spend more likely final blow to the power supply shortage is expected this winter.
At Mihama Unit 2 cooling water is leaking from the valve to adjust the pressure of primary coolant, because it was beyond the capacity of wastewater treatment facilities, electric shock had been working to lower the output from the night 7.
Planned periodic inspection will be conducted as scheduled from June 18.
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sankei.jp.msn.comby lillymunster 12/8/2011 1:03:49 AM - First day of animal rescues. UKC Japan went in. Only caught 3 cats but located about a dozen cats and dogs in the area then went to. sankei.jp.msn.comby lillymunster 12/8/2011 2:09:35 AM
- Japan may effectively nationalize TEPCO www.marketwatch.comby lillymunster 12/8/2011 2:44:46 AM
- Tepco Plunges On Report Of Public Fund Injection is.gdby lillymunster 12/8/2011 2:55:52 AM
- More on Bill Gates and the Microsoft nukes news.yahoo.comby lillymunster 12/8/2011 3:28:54 AM
- bumpby lillymunster 12/8/2011 4:02:09 AM
- Does anyone know why ENENEWS is off the net?by MaryW 12/8/2011 4:32:06 AM
- I am also unable to access any and all enenews articles that I had bookmarked in the past.by MaryW 12/8/2011 4:35:33 AM
- @MaryW They exceeded their bandwidth earlier tonight when I tried to read something. That happens if they only have a set amount of traffic that comes with their web hosting. They must have used more than they had paid for. So someone from their site will probably have to call their hosting to fix it.by lillymunster 12/8/2011 4:37:34 AM
- @lillymunster Sounds logical...or did they piss someone off? None of their articles are available. I am now checking my email files to see whether the article in there a also removed.by MaryW 12/8/2011 4:42:41 AM
- My enenews articles in my personal files are all blankby MaryW 12/8/2011 4:44:09 AM
- Verizon 4G is also down in the USby MaryW 12/8/2011 4:44:40 AM
- TBS/JNN TEPCO webcam is downby MaryW 12/8/2011 4:46:36 AM
- godlikeproductions reporting the same...anyway...my daughter just flew home from Denver International Airport, and the airport has a 'Japan radiation contamination baby formula and powder milk warning posted'by MaryW 12/8/2011 4:59:56 AM
@lillymunster, thanks for checking up on the Mainichi question. Chances are the wayback machine won't catch reports up for a couple months, it's pretty slow. I've gotta query the guy who shared that story with me if there's another source for data on the student's dosimeters.by Ian 12/8/2011 5:02:09 AM- This link has several good articles for today: Nuclear exports remain Japanese priority, Australia to allow uranium exports to India and others. www.world-nuclear-news.orgby MaryW 12/8/2011 6:02:56 AM
- @lillymunster: I have just forwarded an email to Simplyinfo dated today Dec 08.2011. Please review, did not want to post it.by MaryW 12/8/2011 6:47:05 AM
- bumpby Edano 12/8/2011 9:04:39 AM
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