Tag Archives: Greenpeace

‘Political rhetoric, not science’: Greenpeace slams IAEA Fukushima report via RT

Posted on 2015/09/02 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Greenpeace has lashed out against the conclusions of IAEA’s latest report on the Fukushima disaster, calling the claim that radioactive exposure is “unlikely” to result in increased thyroid cancer risk in children a political rhetoric rather than science. On Monday, … Continue reading →

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Japan and IAEA risk Fukushima victims’ lives with forced return via The Ecologist

Posted on 2015/07/29 by norma field

A massive decontamination exercise is under way in Iitate Village near Fukushima, writes Kendra Ulrich: step one in a plan to force 6,000 residents back into the evacuated zone in 2017. But as radiation levels remain stubbornly high, it looks … Continue reading →

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Greenpeace Exposes “Failure“ of Fukushima Decontamination Program via PanOrient News

Posted on 2015/07/25 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Tokyo- (PanOrient News) Radioactive contamination in Fukushima prefecture is so widespread and at such a high level that it will be dangerous for people to return to their homes, a Greenpeace Japan investigation revealed today. The investigation followed the Abe … Continue reading →

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Japan nuclear refugees face dilemma over returning home via The Star

Posted on 2015/07/21 by yukimiyamotodepaul

[…] After years of decontamination work, where teams remove topsoil, wash exposed road surfaces and wipe down buildings, the government will in September lift the evacuation order and declare it a safe place to live. Other towns and villages will … Continue reading →

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Paris Terror Spurs Plan for Military Zones Around Nuclear Plants　via Bloomberg

Posted on 2015/01/20 by norma field

Lawmakers in France want to create military zones around its 58 atomic reactors to boost security after this month’s Paris terror attacks and almost two dozen mystery drone flights over nuclear plants that have baffled authorities. “There’s a legal void … 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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France to cut reliance on nuclear power by 2025 via The Local.fr

Posted on 2014/10/10 by norma field

In his election manifesto President François Hollande had promised to cut France’s reliance on Nuclear power and that move came a step closer on Friday. By 2025 France will have reduced the portion of its electricity produced by nuclear power … Continue reading →

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Greenpeace stages protest at nuclear summit in Istanbul, nine detained via Daily News

Posted on 2014/05/30 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Nine activists have been detained in a protest staged by Greenpeace Mediterranean against the Nuclear Plants Summit in Istanbul on May 30. The activists had hung a 28 square-meter poster carrying the words “Nuclear disaster starts here” on the outside … Continue reading →

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Old nuclear reactors can’t save the climate via Greenpeace

Posted on 2014/03/08 by norma field

So why did hundreds of Greenpeace activists take action yesterday? Because 44% of the reactors in Europe are just too old to still be on line. They acted to illustrate to the world the risk which these nuclear reactors pose … Continue reading →

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Greens dispute climate scientists on nuclear power via The Hill

Posted on 2013/11/06 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Environmentalists are pushing back against four prominent climate scientists who say the green movement should embrace nuclear power plant construction to help fight climate change. E2-Wire wrote about the open letter from the four scientists to environmentalists on Sunday. Several … Continue reading →

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