Daily Archives: 2011/03/23

“The Atomic Bomb and “Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy”” on Japan Focus

Posted on 2011/03/23 by Masaki C.

The devastating 9.0 earthquake that hit Japan on March 11, together with the following massive tsunami, completely destroyed the picturesque northeast coast of Japan’s main island, taking potentially tens of thousands of lives and creating hundreds of thousands of refugees. … Continue reading →

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“Tokyo Says Radiation in Water Puts Infants at Risk” via the New York Times

Posted on 2011/03/23 by Masaki C.

TOKYO — Radioactive iodine detected in Tokyo’s water supply prompted Japanese authorities on Wednesday to warn that infants in Tokyo and surrounding areas should not drink tap water, adding to the growing anxiety about public safety posed by Japan’s unfolding … Continue reading →

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“Kaieda sorry for threat to ‘punish’ firefighters who balk at nuke plant” via the Japan Times Online

Posted on 2011/03/23 by Masaki C.

Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Banri Kaieda apologized Tuesday over reports that he threatened to “punish” firefighters if they didn’t carry out an operation to spray water into the No. 3 reactor building at the Fukushima No. 1 plant. … Continue reading →

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“Nuclear Industry in Russia Sells Safety, Taught by Chernobyl” via the New York Times

Posted on 2011/03/23 by Masaki C.

MOSCOW — It was truly a trial by fire — one that has now become part of Russia’s nuclear marketing message. Cynical as that might seem. In April 1986, as workers and engineers scrambled to keep the Chernobyl nuclear power … Continue reading →

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“Japan’s nuclear crisis: The fine line between security and insecurity” on the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Posted on 2011/03/23 by Masaki C.

On March 11, when the first foreshock struck, my colleague Jeffrey Lewis and I were having lunch with senior industry officials at Japan’s controversial Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant. That facility both enriches uranium and reprocesses spent nuclear fuel to extract plutonium, … Continue reading →

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『福島第一・第二原子力発電所事故について』 （3月23日22:00現在 原子力火災対策本部資料）

Posted on 2011/03/23 by Masaki C.

PDF版：『福島第一・第二原子力発電所事故について』

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『広瀬隆　「福島原発事故 -メディア報道のあり方-」』

Posted on 2011/03/23 by Masaki C.

葉さん：多くの国民が今日、空中からの放水と地上からの散水を見ましたが、この手段は効果がありますか？ 広瀬さん：原子炉の崩壊熱のグラフを見てください。電気出力で100万キロワットの原発の場合です。グラフはずっと下がっていきます。対数グラフで分かりにくいのですが、一日たっても１万キロワットあるのです。１万キロワットというのは、それだけで発電所ができるほどの大きな熱量です。これはどんなに低くなっても、半永久的に出るのです。水で冷やすということは、水を循環させて熱を奪っていかなければ意味がないのです。水をかけても意味がないのです。何が大事かと言うと、たった一つ、電源だけです。電源が回復しないのに水をかけても、焼け石に水なのです。 続きは『広瀬隆　「福島原発事故 -メディア報道のあり方-」』から。

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[動画]『2011.03.22(火) 参議院 予算委員会 福島みずほ』

Posted on 2011/03/23 by Masaki C.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIwTSN8f8P0

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“The Radioactive Racism Behind Nuclear Energy” via Color Lines

Posted on 2011/03/23 by Masaki C.

When the apocalyptic cloud erupted over Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the world woke up to the dawn of the nuclear age. Today, if we survey the landscape of nuclear development across the planet, we see that the destructive impacts of the … Continue reading →

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“The New Yorker brings back Haruki Murakami story for Japan issue” via Los Angeles Times

Posted on 2011/03/23 by Masaki C.

The March 28 issue of the New Yorker, dedicated in large part to Japan, includes a short story by Haruki Murakami that first ran in the magazine in 2001. The focus of the issue is due to the massive earthquake … Continue reading →

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