New environment chief vows to engage communities targeted for nuclear waste facility in Japan
Newly appointed Environment Minister Tamayo Marukawa said Thursday the ministry will continue to lobby Fukushima residents to back the construction of storage and disposal facilities for radioactive waste generated by the Fukushima nuclear crisis. CLICK FOR MORE courtesy of Japan Times
117 Fukushima town residents sue TEPCO, gov’t over nuclear disaster
Over 100 residents of Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, affected by the Fukushima nuclear crisis, have jointly sued Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), the operator of the crippled nuclear plant, and the central government. CLICK FOR MORE Courtesy of Mainichi
The 4-Steps Round Up 09.04.2015
Photo source: Fukushima Diary STEP 1 EDUCATE & SAFEGUARD One of my mentors told me to start living like you already have cancer because of #Fukushima. Here are some good ways to help mitigate against the effects of fallout for you and your family. http://www.seattleorganicrestaurants.com/vegan-whole-food/diet-recommendations-to-lower-risk-of-exposure-to-Fukushima-radiation.php#radiation STEP 2 EVACUATE #FUKUSHIMA NOW The latest U.N. sanctioned report […]
Fukushima nuclear disaster evacuees promised 2017 return but ‘ineffective’ clear-up may take 200 years
Radiation levels in the abandoned towns near the power plant in Japan are 19 times higher than that considered safe for humans. CLICK FOR MORE Courtesy of the Daily Mirror
The 4-Step Round Up 08.28.2015
Photo by Alchetron STEP 1 EDUCATE & SAFEGUARD I met with a NRC official this week about Palo Verde Nuclear Generating System here in AZ. He said everything was in the ‘green’ for 2014! Our State and County officials however have an unrealistic view of what the potential dangers may be from the only desert […]
The 4-Steps Round Up 08.14.2015
Photo by Greenpeace STEP 1 EDUCATE & SAFEGUARD The Nuclear Hotseat site has been hacked, again. Why is this happening? Because the bad guys don’t want the truth getting out. Oh well, too bad they forgot to hack iTunes and UCY.TV because you can still listen! http://ucy.tv/Default.aspx?PID=122&T=Nuclear%20Hotseat STEP 2 EVACUATE #FUKUSHIMA NOW #Fukushima is a […]
The 4-Steps Round Up 08.07.2015
Remembering #Hiroshima & #Nagasaki STEP 1 EDUCATE & SAFEGUARD 70 years ago this week, the United States dropped 2 nuclear bombs on Japan not to the end the war and save lives but rather to establish military dominance for the next several decades. http://stopwar.org.uk/video3/the-hiroshima-and-nagasaki-film-they-didn-t-want-us-to-see STEP 2 EVACUATE #FUKUSHIMA NOW The International Red Cross and Red […]
The 4-Steps Round Up 07.31.2015
Photo by Japan Times STEP 1 EDUCATE & SAFEGUARD Like the Toshiba scandal last week, TEPCO finally gets it’s comeuppance as the walls of the nuclear village continue to tumble. http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/7/31/tepco-executives-to-be-charged-over-fukushima-nuclear-disaster.html STEP 2 EVACUATE #FUKUSHIMA NOW When they say “no one has died because of #Fukushima”, it makes my blood boil. Here’s another example of […]
The 4-Steps Round Up 07.24.2015
Photo by Fukushima Diary It was a landmark week in the fight for #Fukushima and the anti-nuclear movement. Rare mainstream media coverage is bolstered by calls to protect the victims in Japan and the sailors from the U.S. who were there to help. All while a pillar of the nuclear village cracked at it’s foundation. […]
The 4-Steps Round Up 07.17.2015
A historic week for the nuclear era both in past and present but the pressing issues of #Fukushima are more urgent still. From food safety to the toxic mess oozing from the plant, team-ups are needed and here’s how you do that, step-by-step: STEP 1 EDUCATE & SAFEGUARD 70 years ago this week, the Trinity […]