Monthly Archives: May 2012

$109 Billion Increase for Solar in Saudi Arabia via Clean Technica

Posted on 2012/05/13 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Saudi Arabia is well known for being a leading exporter of crude oil, but soon enough it may also add substantial solar to its energy profile. The country is planning to have a solar capacity of 41,000 megawatts by 2032. … Continue reading →

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Urgent Request to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon via Reader Supported News

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We are appealing to the United Nations to help Japan and the planet in order to prevent the irreversible consequences of a catastrophe that could affect generations to come. We herewith make our urgent request to you as follows: 1. … Continue reading →

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The Worst Yet to Come? Nuclear Experts Are Calling Fukushima a Ticking Time-Bomb via Reader Supported News

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But nuclear waste experts say the Japanese are literally playing with fire in the way nuclear spent fuel continues to be stored onsite, especially in reactor 4, which contains the most irradiated fuel — 10 times the deadly cesium-137 released … Continue reading →

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Tepco asks for permission to hike household rates 10.3% from July 1 via The Japan Times

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Tepco submitted an application Friday to the industry ministry to hike household electricity rates by an average of 10.28 percent from July in its Kanto service area, the first such move in 32 years. Tokyo Electric Power Co’s proposal would … Continue reading →

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Fukushima school meets outdoors via The Japan Times

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FUKUSHIMA — All 51 municipal elementary schools in the city of Fukushima will hold their sports festivals outside this year, starting Saturday, after two-thirds held them indoors or canceled them last year amid the nuclear crisis triggered by the March … Continue reading →

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Most willing to accept disaster debris via The Japan Times

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A majority of Japanese are receptive to their municipalities accepting disaster debris for incineration, while 70 percent oppose hiking power rates to cover utilities’ higher thermal power fuel costs, a survey has found. Jiji Press polled 4,000 adults nationwide between … Continue reading →

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Tepco survival plan depends on restarts via The Japan Times

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Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s special 10-year turnaround plan has been officially endorsed by the government, but industry observers are skeptical it will work. The plan is for the beleaguered utility to get back into the black within two years, but … Continue reading →

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原発事故後、追い詰められ自殺　関連死扱い定まらずvia 河北新報

Posted on 2012/05/11 by

　東日本大震災と福島第１原発事故は未曽有の被害に加え、受け止めきれない現実と将来への悲観を被災者にもたらした。助かっても不自由な避難生活などで精神的に追い詰められて命を自ら絶つ「２次犠牲」が後を絶たない。原発事故では自死の取り扱いが定まらず、実態も不明確だ。死の事実も意味も、宙に迷っている。（若林雅人） […] 内閣府は「原発事故の避難区域などから避難してきた者」を震災関連自殺の対象に含めている。関連自殺があった８都府県警に原発事故避難者の該当者数を尋ねたところ、東京は１人で、大阪、神奈川、埼玉の３府県はゼロだった。岩手、宮城、福島、茨城の４県警は回答していない。 　自死という性質や個人情報保護が壁となり、原発事故関連の自殺の実態は定かでない。 　避難生活のストレスや体調悪化などで亡くなる災害関連死（震災関連死）の中にも自殺は含まれている。 続きは原発事故後、追い詰められ自殺　関連死扱い定まらず

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保安院の妥当判断に批判＝志賀原発のＭＯＸ燃料使用－安全委via Jiji.com

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原子力安全委員会の臨時会議が１０日開催され、北陸電力が申請した志賀原発１号機（石川県志賀町）でのウラン・プルトニウム混合酸化物燃料（ＭＯＸ燃料）の使用を妥当とした経済産業省原子力安全・保安院に対し、「東京電力福島第１原発事故後の新しい知見が反映されていない」などと批判が相次いだ。 　保安院は原発事故前の基準に照らせば、北陸電には「原子炉施設の運転を遂行するに足りる技術的能力がある」と認定。災害防止についても問題がないとの判断を示し、安全委への意見を求める諮問を行った。 　これに対して、安全委の委員からは「事故対応能力も審査する必要がある」などの指摘が続出。会議終了後に会見した班目春樹委員長も「最新の知見を反映して審査しなければいけない」と保安院の姿勢に疑問を投げかけた。 続きは保安院の妥当判断に批判＝志賀原発のＭＯＸ燃料使用－安全委

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Conclusion of the 2012 NPT Preparatory Committee Meeting via United States Mission to the International Organizations in Vienna

Posted on 2012/05/11 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The United States was pleased to participate in the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) meeting of Parties to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) held in Vienna, April 30 – May 11.  The U.S. interagency delegation was led by Ambassador Susan Burk, the … Continue reading →

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