Mary Beth Brangan & James Heddle Point Reyes Light : November 12, 2015 Last September, two eminent scientists visited the Dance Palace to update us on their research on radiation impacts of the ongoing nuclear disaster in Japan. Dr. Tim Mousseau reported that population decline and mutations in birds, insects and animals are already occurring … Continue reading Fukushima scientists say radiation continues to wash into Pacific Ocean →

Robert Hunziker Counterpunch : September 23, 2015 Some nuclear advocates suggest that wildlife thrives in the highly-radioactive Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, animals like it, and not only that, a little radiation for anybody and everybody is harmless and maybe good, not bad. This may seem like a senseless argument to tackle were it not for the … Continue reading Radiation Impact Studies – Chernobyl and Fukushima →

Fukushima reactor could have suffered total meltdown – report RT : September 26, 2015 Fukushima’s reactor No.2 could have suffered a complete meltdown according to Japanese researchers. They have been monitoring the Daiichi nuclear power plant since April, but say they have found few signs of nuclear fuel at the reactor’s core. The scientists from … Continue reading Report says 70 to 100 percent of nuclear fuel in Fukushima No. 2 has melted →

RINF: September 2, 2015 A new report from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) “downplays” the continuing environmental and health effects of the Fukushima nuclear meltdown while supporting the Japanese government’s agenda to normalize the ongoing disaster, Greenpeace Japan charged on Tuesday. The Vienna-based IAEA released its final report Monday on the 2011 triple meltdown … Continue reading Fukushima Report Dangerously Downplays Ongoing Health Risks →

Fukushima nuclear waste detected along Southern California coast — Highest levels seen anywhere in North America since testing program began — 8.4 Bq/m3 of radioactive cesium measured near beach between Los Angeles and San Diego ENENews : August 25, 2015 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s Center For Marine And Environmental Radiation: Location: 32°57’0.00″N; 117°17’60.00″W [1.8  miles … Continue reading Radioactive cesium from Fukushima detected in North America at highest levels yet →

THE ASAHI SHIMBUN : July 28, 2015 Fishermen in northern Fukushima Prefecture gave Tokyo Electric Power Co. the green light on July 27 to release radioactive groundwater from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into the ocean after it undergoes decontamination treatment. The Soma-Futaba fisheries cooperative association approved TEPCO’s “subdrain plan” at a … Continue reading Fukushima fishermen OK TEPCO plan to release “decontaminated” water into sea →

Accidental power cable damage briefly disables frozen soil shields at Fukushima No. 1 The Japan Times: July 29, 2015 Frozen soil shields aimed at curbing the buildup of radioactive water were temporarily disabled at Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant on Tuesday. The problem occurred after a power cable was … Continue reading Soil shields disabled & nitrogen circulation halted at Fukushima →

Highest Strontium-90 density detected in seawater of Fukushima plant port / 1,500,000 Bq/m3 From Tepco’s report published on 7/17/2015, Strontium-90 density in seawater of Fukushima plant port became the highest since they started measuring. The sampling location was between water intake of Reactor 3 and 4, and also screen of Reactor 4, which are in … Continue reading Radioactive isotope Strontium-90 spikes at Fukushima; highest reading ever →