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More radioactive gravel found in Kawamata put down as access roads mdn.mainichi.jp

Sounds like there may be another "discussion" with the moderator of Frontline on nuclear power on twitter at 1pm ET today on #Frontline. According to NEI this morning.

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Hi Dean!

@lilly I think that people are so jaded right now that anything that comes through mainstream channels is assumed to be manipulation

be safe bo.. very good seeing you

@lilly, following the decline of nuclear power and the abrupt halt of construction on plants who were in the process of being built, the nuclear industry who fabricated parts meeting nuclear grade requirements also let their certifications lapse. The demise of nuclear power in this country, in my opinion, wasn't based on the risks of nuclear power but was directly determined by the exorbitant escalation in costs to build the facilities. Since then the industry has limped along with NRC relaxing stringent requirements and bending to profitability driven decisions to keep the plants working

In the interim we have failed to show that the government, who promised storage for nuclear waste, has failed to engineer the most important part of nuclear energy.. how to deal with the waste. This is one critical area needed and the primary area where we've fallen on our own sword.

@VesaVA your on auto approve now

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NEI was all over the Frontline premiere, they even issued a news piece announciing it. safetyfirst.nei.org

@Ian I have not watched it yet. Going to today while I get some work done. It is available online at www.pbs.org

@bo interesting. So many people don't know Hanford even exists. I didn't before Fukushima. :-) Are you working on downwinder stuff?

@lilly yes. Going there to work on downwinder issues. Meeting with folks in Seattle, and if the pass is clear, on to Hanford. Otherwise I'll head to the site when the weather is better in the summer. Many of the Hanford groups, like Harnford Challenge maintain offices in Seattle. Then on for a tour of the former Nevada Test Site and some work in St. George, Utah with the downwinder community there.

Another side note. I used to work as the fruit buyer for the second biggest organic produce wholesaler in the US (bay area of course). I had a map of Washington on the wall of my office, and I put pins in to mark where all of the apple and pear orchards, and potato farms were located. I made almost all of my buying decisions based on how far from Hanford these farms were.

@eyes I sure will. Copied your question and will ask the folks at Hanford Challenge. I'll be there in early Feb so will reply at that time.