The 4-Steps Round Up 06.19.2015

The writing’s on the wall when it comes to the after-effects of #Fukushima.  From the radioactive fish and waste to the shoddy job TEPCO and Entergy are doing to reverse things, it’s seemingly all bad until you remember what kind of allies our side has – find out more, step-by-step:

STEP 1 EDUCATE & SAFEGUARD

I was missing the taste of Pacific Salmon this week for some reason then I saw this report that reminded my why I had to miss it in the first place.

http://enenews.com/study-fukushima-will-result-marked-lasting-decrease-population-pacific-salmon-efforts-needed-protect-species-possible-extinction-continued-monitoring-will-be-critical-avoidance-health-problems-h

http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jam/2013/672171/

STEP 2 EVACUATE #FUKUSHIMA NOW

With thousands of sacks of radioactive debris and dirt deteriorating around the #Fukushima countryside, you’d think they’d put it all in a safe place by now, right?  WRONG

https://youtu.be/fXbGmiUrUig?list=PLZ6Bl0-u_jiLEKVBEDd7HgxKF9nDouaiv

STEP 3 CONTROL & CONTAIN

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/06/15/national/crime-legal/7000-tochigi-residents-seek-compensation-fukushima-nuclear-disaster/#.VYBCs-ds68X

STEP 4 NUCLEAR POWER IS OVER

Former Presidential candidate and governor Michael Dukakis joined the March for our Children in Massachusetts  this week – the goal, shut down Entergy’s 43 year old Pilgrim nuclear plant.

http://www.metro.us/boston/anti-pilgrim-power-plant-protesters-call-for-license-revocation/zsJofp—PIFPNVMDj9hnE/

http://www.nuclearhotseat.com/2617/

HEY #FUKUFIGHTERS!

The ongoing nuclear disaster at #Fukushima is a big part of the climate change/conservationist conversation and this week, another voice was added to our side, Pope Francis!

http://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/pope-blames-the-peoples-general-lack-of-interest-for-failure-to-combat-climate-change-31312036.html