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Fukushima: radiation levels almost 170 times that of Hiroshima atomic bomb

singular — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:24:28 +0000

The amount of radioactive caesium that has leaked from the Fukushima nuclear power plant is roughly 168 times that released by the atomic bomb the United States dropped on Hiroshima in 1945.

The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency said the plant has released 15,000 tera-becquerels of caesium-137, which lingers for decades and could cause cancer.

Just days earlier it was reported that – 5 months after the accident -
TEPCO said it detected the highest radiation levels to date, recording 10,000 millisievert an hour– the maximum level their devices can even measure.

In comparison, 450 millisievert is the increase in lifetime dose to the most heavily exposed people living near Chernobyl. Many of these people or their children developed cancer and other diseases.

The radiation measured at the Fukishima plant is more than 20 times higher an hour, compared to the Chernobyl lifetime dose.

1,7 millisivert a year is the maximum allowed radiation level for civilians.

source: http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/news/content/view/full/108783

Virginia earthquake almost hits limit for nuclear plant (5.9 Richter)

singular — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:30:35 +0000

Virginia nuclear plant; earthquake related problems

On August 23, 2011 Virginia was hit by a 5.9 earthquake. The epicenter was just 16km (10 mile) from the nuclear plant.

According to a representative of Dominion Power, the Virginia nuclear plant was built to only withstand a 5.9-6.1 earthquake (Richter scale).

The quake caused loss of offsite power to the plant. Diesel generators were used to keep the cooling system running.

However, one of the four diesel generators stopped working after startup, David McIntyre, a spokesman for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, said.

According the Nuclear Regulatory Commision the chances of serious earthquake-related issues for the Virginia plant are calculated to be no more than 1 in 22,727.

During the 1990s the earthquake detectors for this plant were removed because of budget cuts.

The North Anna plant, is reportedly located on a fault line.

Recently several incidents related to nuclear plants were reported throughout the USA.

The loss of offsite power and failure of generators caused the ongoing nuclear disaster in Fukushima (Japan).

Sources: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/08/23/virginia-nuclear-plant-had-quake-sensors-removed-due-to-budget-cuts/

http://pogoblog.typepad.com/pogo/2011/08/north-anna-nuclear-reactors-designed-to-withstand-59-61-magnitude-earthquake.html

Flood berm collapses at Fort Calhoun (Nebraska) nuclear plant, emergency generators running

singular — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:46:02 +0000

A berm holding the flooded Missouri River back from the Fort Calhoun (Nebraska) nuclear power station collapsed early Sunday.

The berm’s collapse didn’t affect the reactor shutdown cooling or the spent fuel pool cooling, but the power supply was cut after water surrounded the main electrical transformers. Emergency generators powered the plant until an off-site power supply was connected Sunday afternoon.

link: http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2011/jun/26/bc-us-missouri-river-flooding-nuclear-safety/?news&nation-world

CNN reports: International Atomic Energy Association and TEPCO lied about Fukushima

singular — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:42:46 +0000

Both TEPCO and the IAEA were lying about the Fukushima nuclear disaster, well-known physicist Michio Kaku told in an CNN interview.

KAKU: [...] We knew it was much more severe than they were saying, because radiation was coming out left and right. So in other words, they lied to us. [...]
[...] Realize Chernobyl was one core’s worth radiation causing a $200 billion accident and it is still on- going. Here we have 20 cores worth of radiation. Three totally melted, one damaged and the [rest in] spent fuel pumps, 20 cores worth of highly radioactive materials. [...]

Michio Kaku is an American physicist, the Henry Semat Professor of Theoretical Physics in the City College of New York of City University of New York, and co-founder of string field theory.

link: http://enenews.com/they-lied-to-us-radiation-release-comparable-to-chernobyl-total-core-meltdown-in-all-3-reactors-worst-industrial-catastrophe-in-world-history-cnn-video

hightened radiation levels near Fort Calhoun (Nebraska) nuclear plant

singular — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 15:33:09 +0000

Although not hitting the 100 CPM alert level (yet), radiation readings for the Fort Calhoun (Omaha, Nebraska) area have been increasing the last couple of hours, bouncing between 30 and 50.

You can follow the radiation levels in realtime on this website: http://www.radiationnetwork.com/

UPDATE: the United States Environmental Protection Agency is not reporting increased levels (yet) for Omaha, Nebraska http://www.epa.gov/radiation/rert/radnet-omaha-bg.html

Omaha Public Power District caught lying over Nebraska accident classification

singular — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 09:51:03 +0000

The Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) is clearly lying about the rumoured level-4 classification! The OPPD denies such a classification even exist.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEO) however clearly states the classification exists.

Why would the OPPD deny the existence of the said classification? Damage control going wrong?

links:
http://www-ns.iaea.org/tech-areas/emergency/ines.asp

http://www.oppd.com/AboutUs/22_007105

Omaha Public Power District: Fort Calhoun rumours are FALSE

singular — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:39:09 +0000

The OPPD (Omaha Public Power District) denies most of the reported problems related to the Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant.

source: http://www.oppd.com/AboutUs/22_007105

Water Shortages Threatening France’s Nuclear Reactors

singular — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:27:07 +0000

Given the current drought conditions in France, the French government has established a committee to monitor the country’s electricity supply situation and its river flows, as 44 of the country’s nuclear reactors are cooled by river water.

A shortage of water is threatening France’s nuclear reactor complex, as the region’s worst drought in more than a half-century drains rivers and free-flowing water to cooling reactors.

Most French rivers have seen a significant drop in their water levels because the drought has affected half of the country’s counties, which farming unions maintain is the worst in 35 years.

The water shortage issue is hardly insignificant, as 44 of France’s 59 reactors are situated by rivers. with the remainder located on the coast.

Full article: http://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Nuclear-Power/Water-Shortages-Threatening-France-s-Nuclear-Reactor-Complex.html

Fukushima I Nuke Plant: Live Camera Shows Huge Smoke/Steam Enveloping the Reactor Buildings

35% Spike in infant mortality for US northwest cities since fukushima meltdown

singular — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 09:26:47 +0000

The recent CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report indicates that eight cities in the northwest U.S. (Boise ID, Seattle WA, Portland OR, plus the northern California cities of Santa Cruz, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Jose, and Berkeley) reported a 35% higher amount of deaths among those younger than one year of age during the first 10 weeks after the Fukushima meltdown.

http://www.counterpunch.org/sherman06102011.html

Containment building at Nebraska nuclear plant flooded to cool rods

singular — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 11:08:22 +0000

DEVELOPING STORY

Radio 4 All report:

Situation getting worse at the Fort Calhoun (Nebraska) nuclear power plant.
Electrical fire in power plant, evacuation due to poisonous gasses.

Massive problems with cooling system. Authorities trying to cool the rods by flooding the containment building

Also trying to ease the flooding of the plant by using sandbags.

http://www.radio4all.net/files/theknightreport@gmail.com/3862-1-Fort_Calhoun_-_Arnie_Gunderson_with_Robert_Knight_-_WBAI_Five_OClock_Shadow.mp3