Tag Archives: compensation

‘Downwinders’ still demanding money for Trinity Site fallout via KOAT.com

Posted on 2015/04/05 by norma field

TULAROSA, N.M. —The nuclear bomb is a weapon credited with helping win World War II, but some people see it differently. “Trinity killed a lot of people, and it’s still killing people, and it’s going to kill people for a … Continue reading →

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At Hanford, sick nuclear workers await compensation via Al Jazeera America

Posted on 2014/10/14 by norma field

KENNEWICK, Wash. – On his tiny farm, Terry Wattenburger admired a new cycle of life emerging in his backyard: A blue-eyed American Paint foal grazed next to its mother and a fuzzy, multicolored chick chirped and hopped through the grass. … Continue reading →

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Japan Eyes Liability Pact to Aid Fukushima Response via Global Security Newswire

Posted on 2014/06/14 by norma field

Japan may ratify a treaty forcing atomic-facility operators to assume full liability for any accidents at the sites, Bloomberg reports. The country’s foreign ministry on Friday said that joining the pact — called the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear … Continue reading →

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Sick Former Hanford Worker Speaks Out about his Deadly Disease & Federal Compensation for Sick Workers via KHQ Q6

Posted on 2014/06/07 by norma field

Lawrence Rouse spent nearly 20 years working at Hanford’s most hazardous sites. He says he was exposed to nuclear waste radiation and toxic chemicals several times. Now he sadly lives his life with a deadly disease. He receives some compensation … Continue reading →

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Court sets precedent by ordering TEPCO to pay provisional compensation via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2014/05/26 by norma field

KYOTO–A court here ordered Tokyo Electric Power Co. to pay provisional compensation to a man who took it upon himself to flee Fukushima Prefecture after the nuclear disaster even though he did not live in a compulsory evacuation zone. It … Continue reading →

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Forced to Flee Radiation, Fearful Japanese Villagers Are Reluctant to Return via The New York Times

Posted on 2014/04/28 by norma field

MIYAKOJI, Japan — Ever since they were forced to evacuate during the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant three years ago, Kim Eunja and her husband have refused to return to their hilltop home amid the majestic mountains of … Continue reading →

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FUKUSHIMA RETURN: AT NUCLEAR SITE, HOW SAFE IS “SAFE”? via National Geographic (Fukushima Update)

Posted on 2014/04/03 by norma field

Before the residents were allowed to return this week, an extensive cleanup was undertaken in the Miyakoji district. […] Even so, the radiation that remains at Miyakoji is still probably much higher than what it was before the accident, according … Continue reading →

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TEPCO seeks refunds of evacuation payments from employees, rejects ADR settlement via Mainichi Shimbun

Posted on 2014/01/05 by norma field

Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) is seeking refunds of compensation payments made to employees who evacuated from their homes as a result of the Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant disaster and has rejected a settlement proposed by a dispute … Continue reading →

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Alexander sponsors ‘Day of Remembrance’ for nuclear weapons workers via Knoxnews.com

Posted on 2013/06/11 by norma field

U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., today introduced a resolution that designates Oct. 30 as the National Day of Remembrance for nuclear weapons workers. It would be the fifth year such a day has been recognized. In a statement, Alexander said, … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Electric Sued by U.S. Sailors Exposed to Radiation via Bloomberg

Posted on 2012/12/27 by kojimaaiko

Tokyo Electric Power Co. (9501), owner of the power plant which had the world’s biggest nuclear disaster since 1986, was sued by eight U.S. sailors claiming they were exposed to radiation and the utility lied about the dangers. The sailors … Continue reading →

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