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@bo did they figure out how he escaped?
by lillymunster 1/15/2012 4:47:43 AM

It was very simple. There was construction going on at the prison, so one of the cameras was out. He took a ladder from the construction area and climbed over a fence where the cameras couldn't see him. That simple.
by bo 1/15/2012 4:48:58 AM

Also, the prison is right in town and across the street from an elementary school!
by bo 1/15/2012 4:49:37 AM

I think that making it through the summer, and now the winter, without most nukes online has really shifted perceptions here. Not in terms of Fukushima, but in terms of how dependent Japan really is on the power we get from nukes.
by bo 1/15/2012 4:50:29 AM

@bo it seems to have broken the illusion. I still see it pushed here in the US that we can't survive without nukes. Even though they are only 10% of our energy production and we have more renewables coming online every year. A national push for conservation could cut 10%
by lillymunster 1/15/2012 4:52:52 AM

We can see which way the momentum is flowing internationally
by bo 1/15/2012 4:55:08 AM

@bo the proclaimations in the US sound very impotent. I often wonder if people actually believe them, that we need nuclear in the US.
by lillymunster 1/15/2012 4:59:56 AM

Well as we both know, they have done a very good job of painting this as the way they do things "over there." Even when people believe that, I don't think support for nukes is rising.
by bo 1/15/2012 5:05:43 AM

FRONTLINE examines the implications of the Fukushima accident for U.S. nuclear safety, and asks how this disaster will affect the future of nuclear energy around the world. www.pbs.org This will be available online after initial airing for those not in the US that want to watch it
by lillymunster 1/15/2012 5:20:38 AM

Nice.
by bo 1/15/2012 5:22:08 AM

I'm off to my office to do some work. I'll be back on to bump the list through the US night in an hour or so.
by bo 1/15/2012 5:22:28 AM

January 13, 2012
Tokyo Electric Power Company
In the series "Trap of Prometheus" of Asahi newspaper, which started on January 3, it was described that Mr. Shimizu, TEPCO's president (as of the date), requested to evacuate all staff from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, and Mr. Kan, Prime Minister (as of the date), replied that it was not an option, and Mr. Shimizu answered "Yes, certainly." with bowing his head. The facts regarding this are as follows:

The meaning of what Mr. Shimizu said to the prime minister was that "We would like to consider temporary evacuation of the staff who are not related to stabilization works of the plants directly, which will be necessary soon since the plant is in a severe condition." He never said or considered evacuation of all staff from the site.

Mr. Shimizu was ordered to come to the official residence at 4:30 am on March 15, and was asked by Mr. Kan whether TEPCO intended to evacuate or not. He replied that TEPCO didn't intend to evacuate.

Mr. Kan gave an account of it in the Diet several times.
[Example] Statement in the Upper House Budget Committee (April 25, 2011)
"· · · At least what I was reported from a minister on April 15 was that TEPCO intended to evacuate from the site due to dose level. I ordered TEPCO's president to come to the official residence. I asked his intention of evacuation and told him that it was very troublesome if you evacuated from the site. And Mr. Shimizu replied that TEPCO didn't intend to evacuate."

Furthermore, in the series dated on January 10, regarding Mr. Takekuro who stayed at the official residence, it mentions that Mr. Takekuro is "a bridge person between the official residence and TEPCO" or "representative of TEPCO in the official residence for the crisis". However, Mr. Takekuro was dispatched to the official residence to explain the technical matters in response to the request from the official residence.
www.tepco.co.jp
by MaryW 1/15/2012 5:33:38 AM

300 tons of tainted water found near No. 3 unit at Fukushima plant mdn.mainichi.jp
by MaryW 1/15/2012 5:36:17 AM

@MaryW It just never ends with TEPCO. What an unholy mess :((
by M.I.A. 1/15/2012 6:22:09 AM

More Fukushima fish fallout: www.montrealgazette.com
by bo 1/15/2012 8:36:30 AM

Michigan's Palisades nuclear plant may be named one of nation's 5 worst. Palisades is one of the nation's 10 oldest nuclear plants, and after hitting its 40-year life-span in 2011, its license was extended until 2031. www.freep.com|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE
by Cryptococcus 1/15/2012 9:06:58 AM

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by bo 1/15/2012 11:17:06 AM

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by bo 1/15/2012 12:34:39 PM

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by bo 1/15/2012 2:04:54 PM

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by UKVal 1/15/2012 3:12:35 PM

Majority of Japanese against tax hike plan: polls www.japantoday.com

Noda says Japan must tackle debt to avoid credit rating cut www.japantoday.com
by lillymunster 1/15/2012 3:31:21 PM

2,000 protest against nuclear power in Yokohama www.japantoday.com
by lillymunster 1/15/2012 3:32:20 PM

Antinuclear conference calls for full support of victims in Fukushima mdn.mainichi.jp
by lillymunster 1/15/2012 3:33:54 PM

Here is a perfect example of hysteric unfounded rumor. flyingcuttlefish.wordpress.com
by lillymunster 1/15/2012 3:36:56 PM

POWER TO THE PEOPLE: Conference calls for quick exit from nuclear power - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun
ajw.asahi.com
by lillymunster 1/15/2012 3:39:38 PM

an attendee's personal take of the Yokohama conference. It translates well via google trans tanakaryusaku.jp
by lillymunster 1/15/2012 4:01:36 PM

video of Yokohama no nukes march youtube
by lillymunster 1/15/2012 4:10:46 PM

New apartment building in Nihonmatsu built with radioactive concrete. They used materials from Namie in the concrete www.asahi.com
by lillymunster 1/15/2012 4:12:49 PM

TEPCO plant update. The rad levels at the intakes seems unusually low since there were spikes after the new years quake. It shows 4 SFP to be warmer than the others. Is this due to having newer fuel in it or indicates an issue there? www.tepco.co.jp
by lillymunster 1/15/2012 4:17:09 PM

Would it be possible to get someone with Japanese language skills to look at this and confirm the core facts of the article? The machine translation claims there was stronium contamination in Fukushima near the plant before the accident? www.jcp.or.jp
by lillymunster 1/15/2012 4:23:25 PM

Encouraging disaster victims to try hard and cheer up could put pressure on them mdn.mainichi.jp
by lillymunster 1/15/2012 4:39:06 PM

Grafitti artist paints on temporary housing blocks www.japantimes.co.jp
by lillymunster 1/15/2012 4:48:59 PM

Overview of the Yokohama conference on simplyinfo www.simplyinfo.org
by lillymunster 1/15/2012 5:14:13 PM

A troll caught asking to raise his salary to his manager on Twitter
Posted by Mochizuki on January 15th, 2012 We caught an internet troll asked to raise his salary on twitter.

Natural Resources and Energy outsourced Internet surveillance task to a private company ADK.

Since last July, as lot of users have been having troubles when they tweet something about anti-nuclear.

1, “Follow” is automatically removed from useful source.

2, Tweets don’t come up on time line.

3, Can not log into the account.

etc..

Also, trolls are propagated to demotivate users.

Today, a troll (ID : @mido4299) was caught to ask his manager (ID : @ryoFC) to raise his appraisal on twitter. fukushima-diary.com
by MaryW 1/15/2012 5:39:27 PM

@MaryW interesting. I had a source on twitter keep coming up as unfollowed and had to keep re-following them. This went on for a day or two and stopped.
by lillymunster 1/15/2012 5:44:06 PM

another dead whale, this time in Fukui. How common are whale beachings in Japan? www.fukuishimbun.co.jp
by lillymunster 1/15/2012 6:15:49 PM

@lillymunster, these are small whales that beached in Japan day before the tsunmai www.japanprobe.com
by Ian 1/15/2012 7:12:53 PM

meant days before
by Ian 1/15/2012 7:13:20 PM

@lillymunster Its common.. beforeitsnews.com beforeitsnews.com
by MaryW 1/15/2012 7:43:21 PM

new radiation levels around Daiichi enformable.com
by lillymunster 1/15/2012 7:45:06 PM

I emailed you 4 recent pictures from plant view from the sea and unit #4. I was unable to post.
by MaryW 1/15/2012 7:52:28 PM

@MaryW will keep an eye out.
by lillymunster 1/15/2012 7:53:49 PM

Interesting exchange between someone in Japan and Busby questioning what he is doing and his pill scheme. Busby tries to explain it and deny it at the same time. Seems people in Japan (at least those in the exchange) don't trust Busby. togetter.com
by lillymunster 1/15/2012 7:54:49 PM

Mary those images are incredible. Where did you find them? Wondering if there are slightly larger versions? Posting them for here now. Will do some photo editing and post on the group web today.
by lillymunster 1/15/2012 7:59:35 PM