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America’s Secret Nuclear Ice Base Is Melting via MotherJones

Posted on 2018/02/24 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Global warming is turning Camp Century into a toxic hazard. This story was originally published byAtlas Obscuraand appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.  The creation of Camp Century, from the outset, was an audacious scheme. Under the thick ice of … Continue reading →

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South Korea to fight WTO ruling on Fukushima seafood ban via The Seattle Times

Posted on 2018/02/23 by yukimiyamotodepaul

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said Friday it will appeal the World Trade Organization’s decision against bans on imports of Japanese fishery products after the Fukushima nuclear meltdowns. The government said in a statement that the appeal was … Continue reading →

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Japan wins WTO dispute over South Korean bans on Fukushima-related food via Reuters

Posted on 2018/02/22 by yukimiyamotodepaul

TOKYO/GENEVA (Reuters) – A World Trade Organization ruling on Thursday largely upheld a Japanese complaint against South Korea’s import bans and additional testing requirements imposed on Japanese seafood because of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. […] a WTO dispute panel … Continue reading →

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Media reports de-romanticize the cleanup work on the Fukushima nuclear power plant via The Japan Times

Posted on 2018/02/18 by yukimiyamotodepaul

BY PHILIP BRASOR […] Some have become famous. The public would not know much about the situation without Kazuto Tatsuta’s manga series, “Ichiefu” (or “1F” — shorthand for “Fukushima No. 1”), the writings of former letter carrier and cleanup worker … Continue reading →

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Fukushima fruit exports to Southeast Asia peachy as contamination fears dissipate via The Japan Times

Posted on 2018/02/18 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Among peaches Japan exported to Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia last year, those produced in Fukushima Prefecture led the way, retaining their No. 1 status for two years in a row. According to the prefectural government, 48 tons of Fukushima peaches … Continue reading →

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“It was complete chaos” says Hanford worker who inhaled plutonium via King5 News

Posted on 2018/02/14 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The worker tested positive for inhalation of the potential lethal nuclear isotope of plutonium – a key ingredient to the production of nuclear bombs and warheads. Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this report stated this was the first time … Continue reading →

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The Pacific’s Nuclear Timebomb via Aljazeera

Posted on 2018/02/14 by yukimiyamotodepaul

101 East investigates if the legacy of America’s nuclear bomb testing is the poisoning of the Pacific Ocean. The Pacific paradise of Enewetak Atoll harbours a devastating secret – the toxic legacy of American nuclear testing. Between 1946 and 1958, … Continue reading →

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Foreign lodgers in Fukushima return to pre-disaster level via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2018/02/14 by yukimiyamotodepaul

[…] A total of 78,680 visitors from outside Japan stayed the night in the prefecture between January and October last year, exceeding 77,890 for the same period in 2010, according to preliminary figures. While the figure for 2010 rose to … Continue reading →

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New Mexico’s nuclear weapons — nothing to cheer about via Santa Fe/New Mexican

Posted on 2018/02/12 by yukimiyamotodepaul

I read The New Mexican headline (“Nuclear buildup could mean work for labs in N.M.,” Feb. 3), with deep weariness and déjà vu. Of course the relentless push to shovel tax dollars to unneeded proliferation means New Mexico will do … Continue reading →

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Nuclear bomb production wrong for N.M. via Santa Fe/New Mexican

Posted on 2018/02/11 by yukimiyamotodepaul

New Mexico’s senators and congressmen are making a bad choice for their constituents by lobbying to retain the production of nuclear bomb triggers, or “pits,” at Los Alamos National Laboratory. The production of plutonium pits is one of the most … Continue reading →

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