Japan Earthquake

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thank yous ~ good suggestion to bring christmas into her room (just in case) - but let's hope not. Still we (+my sister) might have to substitute her preperations which I had hoped to be stayed in her hands (question of self-affirmation and dignity).
I'll kind of give it the weekend to recover that first (not unexpected) 'depression' and take direct action from monday.

@lillymunster that could be that town but not the perspective. I can't fond it ad hoc - but I'll search for that very impressive video showing the wave coming up-river (~12~min recording) tomorrow (?) and give you the link.
by Vivre 12/16/2011 2:59:11 AM

@Vivre I might know the one? Was it where it all slowly (at first) came in a city street and then just started uprooting buildings? I remember that one. There is also a video of it coming up river and going over the flood walls. Both rather memorable
by lillymunster 12/16/2011 3:00:55 AM

More questioning of motivations of the Congressional NRC hearings www.washingtonpost.com
by lillymunster 12/16/2011 3:01:49 AM

Japan Prepares To Declare The Fukushima Crisis Over, as early as 9 a.m. GMT. What a childish country this is. We can not allow this country to handle this disaster which affects our world's future. gizmodo.com
by MaryW 12/16/2011 3:17:21 AM

But just doing a short query: this is in the same town and another vid that impressed me deep - very frightning to see, especially when you realise the position of the he cameraguy: 110311 TUNAMI avi - www.youtube.com

please forgive me - but it's 4:15am again and have to force to catch some sleep

thank you for being here :-) ~ night
by Vivre 12/16/2011 3:21:10 AM

ups missed to copy the first line ;)
@lillymunster - yes that sounds near. I have a copy but can't find a link-note.
by Vivre 12/16/2011 3:22:10 AM

Impacts of Fukushima Nuclear Power Plants on Marine Radioactivity. Environment Science and Technology. www.pubs.acs.org
by MaryW 12/16/2011 3:23:03 AM

Japan bids to build the world's largest collider www3.nhk.or.jp
by lillymunster 12/16/2011 3:23:44 AM

@Vivre nite :-)
by lillymunster 12/16/2011 3:24:17 AM

Japanese Government Decides 20 Millisieverts Annual Radiation Exposure Poses Little Cancer Threat to General Public ex-skf.blogspot.com
by lillymunster 12/16/2011 3:25:16 AM

Oyster Creek lied to NRC, ignored order to fix fire hazard in control room. www.beyondnuclear.org
by lillymunster 12/16/2011 3:28:22 AM

beyondnuclear is on a jag on twitter blasting the congressional NRC hearings :-)
by lillymunster 12/16/2011 3:29:32 AM

Reporter working undercover for about a month at Fuku tells all, really tells all. must read! mdn.mainichi.jp
by lillymunster 12/16/2011 3:40:04 AM

Ostriches wandering around near Fukushima being rounded up by govt www.japantimes.co.jp
by lillymunster 12/16/2011 3:44:45 AM

Angels Shiga rescued 3 dogs.
by lillymunster 12/16/2011 3:48:02 AM

Absolutely no progress being made' at Fukushima nuke plant, undercover reporter, says mdn.mainichi.jp
by Mid Valley 12/16/2011 3:54:39 AM

Fukushima 4 Months Later and More of an Impact on the Northern Hemisphere than You May Think. VIDEOS-Press Conference with Helen Caldicott, and Professor Busby. www.healthbeyondhype.com
by MaryW 12/16/2011 3:57:37 AM

Miracle tree to live on through seedlings ajw.asahi.com
by lillymunster 12/16/2011 4:05:06 AM

Kyodo has a new Japan Portal website. Some articles are full and in English there. www.47news.jp
by lillymunster 12/16/2011 4:17:44 AM

@Mid Valley That reporter confirms what we've all thought, yet it STILL shocks and frightens me. I pray to God, gods and any and all Fates that this never happens again. Poor people of Japan, they deserve so much better.
by M.I.A. 12/16/2011 4:23:06 AM

Nite all. :-)
by lillymunster 12/16/2011 4:24:33 AM

Night Lilly. Sleep well.
by Mid Valley 12/16/2011 4:25:11 AM

Sorry Lilly and MV. Those earlier pic posts and Christmas music have made me emoional. G'night Lilly and TY.
by M.I.A. 12/16/2011 4:25:15 AM

@M.I.A. I'm right there with you. Truly.
by Mid Valley 12/16/2011 4:26:18 AM

by M.I.A. via I1207.photobucket 12/16/2011 4:34:15 AM

I think I need a Fukutol
by M.I.A. 12/16/2011 4:35:17 AM

I've been close myself lately. Take care, my friend :)
by Mid Valley 12/16/2011 4:36:38 AM

TEPCO Press Release (Dec 16,2011)
Application for the amendment to the Safety Regulations for Nuclear Reactor Facilities of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant www.tepco.co.jp Comparison table for amendments to the safety regulations on nuclear reactor facilities of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant " is only available in Japanese. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.]

by Mid Valley 12/16/2011 4:40:53 AM

NUCLEAR CRISIS--9 MONTHS ON / Govt pressure on N-agency cast doubt on meltdown www.yomiuri.co.jp
by Mid Valley 12/16/2011 5:09:06 AM

Former Fukushima Plant Worker - Foreign Correspondent Press Conference Video Posted on Dec 14. English translation follows Japanese speaker.
by Mid Valley 12/16/2011 5:34:05 AM

Unconfirmed: Talk on a blog that TEPCO web cam will go down when the crisis is declared 'over' Dec 16. sure hoping not
by MaryW 12/16/2011 5:58:24 AM

"Rift at nuclear agency put under spotlight" (by Mike M. Ahlers, CNN) edition.cnn.com
by Pedro Jesus 12/16/2011 8:26:33 AM

"Battle to control Fukushima has just 'stored up' dangers" David Mcneill www.independent.co.uk
by Pedro Jesus 12/16/2011 8:52:50 AM

"Court blow to solar power subsidy cut" Tom Bawden www.independent.co.uk
by Pedro Jesus 12/16/2011 10:09:18 AM

"Japan declares tsunami-crippled nuclear plant stable 9 months after disaster" (Associated Press) www.washingtonpost.com
by Pedro Jesus 12/16/2011 10:26:18 AM

probably has been posted but here again the journalist who worked at Fukushima undercover. www.youtube.com
by Cryptococcus 12/16/2011 11:13:04 AM

@Cryptococcus I don't think it has, thank you. I posted the news but it didn't have any video.
by Pedro Jesus 12/16/2011 11:18:19 AM

oh thanks. Here's part 2 of 2: 12/15/2011 [2 /2] Inside of Fukushima No.1 Nuclear Plant, JAPAN www.youtube.com
by Cryptococcus 12/16/2011 11:22:41 AM

Noda declares "cold shutdown" of reactors

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda says the crippled reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant have been successfully brought to a state of cold shutdown.

The state is a target in the second phase of a timetable established by the government and the Tokyo Electric Power Company to bring the plant under control.

At a meeting of the government nuclear disaster task force on Friday, Noda declared that the reactors are now stable and that the second phase is complete.

He said radiation levels at the periphery of the plant site will remain low if another accident occurs.

Noda added that many challenges remain, such as having people who evacuated due to the disaster return to their homes.

He stressed the need to facilitate decontamination work in no-entry zones and government-designated evacuation zones around the plant.

He also stressed the need to facilitate disposal of contaminated debris, including the establishment of temporary and permanent storage facilities.

Noda also said the government should do all it can to help evacuees return home.

Friday, December 16, 2011 17:32 +0900 (JST)
www3.nhk.or.jp
by Edano 12/16/2011 11:55:37 AM

Japan gov't declares 'cold shutdown' of crippled Fukushima plant

TOKYO, Dec. 16, Kyodo

The Japanese government announced on Friday that the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has achieved a stable state of cold shutdown, in a sign that the world's worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl has been brought under control nine months after its outbreak.

''We have decided that a stable condition has been achieved and that the accident at the plant itself has been settled,'' Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda told a meeting of other Cabinet ministers, while ordering them to move ahead with the work of scrapping the stricken nuclear reactors.

But he also said that the government faces a host of issues in the aftermath of the accident, such as the work to clean up the vast tracts of land contaminated by radiation and to realize the return of people forced to evacuate from around the plant. english.kyodonews.jp
by Edano 12/16/2011 11:56:20 AM

what a surprise. we knew that date since several weeks.
by Edano 12/16/2011 11:56:56 AM

english.kyodonews.jp

Japan declares 'cold shutdown' of Fukushima plant
Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 15, 2011, shows the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan. Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Dec. 16 the plant has achieved a stable state of cold shutdown, nine months after the outbreak of one of the world's worst nuclear accidents. (Kyodo) english.kyodonews.jp
by Edano via English.kyodonews.jp 12/16/2011 11:58:08 AM

interesting photo
by Edano 12/16/2011 11:58:24 AM

english.kyodonews.jp

Japan declares 'cold shutdown' of Fukushima plant
Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 4, 2011, shows the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan. Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Dec. 16 the plant has achieved a stable state of cold shutdown, nine months after the outbreak of one of the world's worst nuclear accidents. (Kyodo) english.kyodonews.jp
by Edano via English.kyodonews.jp 12/16/2011 11:59:19 AM

Towns seek decommissioning of Hamaoka nuclear power plant

SHIZUOKA, Japan, Dec. 16, Kyodo

The assemblies of two municipalities near the suspended Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture passed resolutions Friday seeking the decommissioning of the plant or opposing its relaunch.

In Yoshida, located in a 20-kilometer radius of Chubu Electric Power Co.'s power plant, southwest of Tokyo, its town assembly unanimously adopted a resolution calling on the government to scrap the plant, which has five reactors, without restarting any of them and develop alternative energy sources.

In Fujieda, in a 30-km radius of the plant, its town assembly unanimously passed a similar resolution the same day opposing the relaunch of the reactors at the plant unless measures are taken to ensure the ''absolute safety'' of the residents. english.kyodonews.jp
by Edano 12/16/2011 12:00:38 PM