Tag Archives: East Japan Earthquake + Fukushima

Nuclear waste: Drone buzzes Fukushima temporary storage facility via RT

Posted on 2015/04/20 by norma field
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Bird populations suffer dramatic decline in Fukushima post 2011 nuclear disaster via New Kerala

Posted on 2015/04/18 by norma field

Many papers from University of South Carolina biologist Tim Mousseau and colleagues showed that the avian situation there was just getting worse. Many populations were found to have diminished in number as a result of the accident, with several species … Continue reading →

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After 4 years, Fukushima nuclear cleanup remains daunting, vast via the Los Angeles Times

Posted on 2015/03/12 by norma field

[…] The scale and complexity of what Japan is trying to do in the aftermath of the 2011 meltdown at Fukushima is mind-boggling. Decontamination plans are being executed for 105 cities, towns and villages affected by the accident at Fukusima … Continue reading →

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FOUR YEARS AFTER: A-bomb survivors research institute to monitor Fukushima plant workers via the Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2015/03/09 by norma field

A research institute formed to study the effects of radiation on the survivors of the atomic bombings will start lifelong health surveys on workers at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant following the March 2011 accident. The Radiation Effects … Continue reading →

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Prince William in Japan: controversial visit to Fukushima during visit via Telegraph

Posted on 2015/02/28 by norma field

Accusations from victims of 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster that Duke, who will eat and drink local produce, being used as a stooge by Japan’s prime minister to promote his pro-nuclear policies. […] The Duke will visit the Fukushima prefecture on … Continue reading →

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Controversy after official suggest lifting import ban on Japanese seafood　via The Hankyoreh

Posted on 2015/01/16 by norma field

A senior Ministry of Foreign Affairs official touched off a controversy by arguing to lift a South Korean ban of seafood imports from eight Japanese prefectures near Fukushima, the site of a 2011 nuclear power plant disaster. “It looks like … Continue reading →

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The Fourth Winter of Fukushima via Counterpunch

Posted on 2015/01/01 by norma field

By Alexis Dudden “No, nothing. I have nothing planned for New Year’s. Nothing at all. No one is coming.” A shy, round-faced woman spat these words like darts into the protective mask she wore. Moments earlier she had been laughing … Continue reading →

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【editorial】Shameful waste of tax money via The Japan Times

Posted on 2014/11/29 by norma field

Particularly noticeable was improper use of funds for projects related to the reconstruction of areas damaged by the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and anti-disaster measures. The following are some examples. The land and infrastructure ministry has spent some … Continue reading →

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Study: Fukushima health risks underestimated via Aljazeera

Posted on 2014/11/13 by norma field

Tokyo, Japan – “Hot spots” of nuclear radiation still contaminate parts of Fukushima Prefecture, according to findings from the latest Greenpeace radiation monitoring mission near the Daiichi nuclear power plant that experienced a melt down after an earthquake and tsunami … Continue reading →

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Los Alamos, New Mexico, and Sacred Native Lands via H.O.P.E. (Honor Our Pueblo Existence)

Posted on 2014/10/26 by norma field
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