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Suga abandons appeal of ‘black rain’ hibakusha lawsuit via Asahi Shimbun

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga broke with the consensus among ministry officials when he decided on July 26 to immediately grant relief to all 84 plaintiffs involved in a lawsuit regarding recognition as atomic bomb survivors. The plaintiffs sought to be recognized … Continue reading

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Japan Hasn’t Recovered 10 Years After Fukushima Meltdown via Fairewinds (Truthout)

By Arnie Gundersen […] Recently, corresponding author Marco Kaltofen* (Worcester Polytechnic Institute), co-author Maggie Gundersen** (Fairewinds Energy Education) and I published our second peer-reviewed journal article analyzing hundreds of radioactive samples from northern Japan that we collected with assistance from Japanese citizens … Continue reading

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Tests show Hanford workers inhaled radioactive plutonium via King5

[…] The KING 5 Investigators have discovered those statements are incorrect. An internal CH2M Hill email sent to their employees on July 21 was obtained by KING. It states that 301 (test kits) have been issued to employees and of the … Continue reading

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Wasteland: the 50-year battle to entomb our toxic nuclear remains via The Verge

…. “We have something quite similar with nuclear power,” he said. “Even in the wake of Fukushima, people have become reasonably comfortable with the reactor. The reactor has the potential to be dangerous. If mismanaged, it can cause a catastrophe. … Continue reading

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