Tag Archives: Operation Tomodachi

USS Reagan Exposed to More Radiation Than Expected via Military.com

Posted on 2014/03/18 by norma field

An amended lawsuit against TEPCO was filed last month, after a San Diego judge took issue with aspects of the original suit. The 50 servicemembers and their children in the suit claim to suffer from exposure-related ailments such as unexplained … Continue reading →

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Lawmakers seek data on sailors’ exposure to Fukushima radiation via the Navy Times

Posted on 2014/01/20 by norma field

House and Senate lawmakers want answers on whether U.S. sailors received high doses of radiation while supporting humanitarian operations in Japan following the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. In the fiscal 2014 omnibus budget bill, lawmakers direct Assistant Secretary of … Continue reading →

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US Navy Sailors Sue TEPCO Over Cluster-Fukushima Snafu via Reader Supported News

Posted on 2013/12/18 by norma field

By William Boardman Fukushima lawsuit of 2012 comes as news to too much of the public […] Although the potential seriousness of the Fukushima accident was widely apparent, Japanese officials publicly and privately minimized the danger for as long as … Continue reading →

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In growing lawsuit, servicemembers fault TEPCO for radiation-related illnesses via The Stars and Stripes

Posted on 2013/07/17 by norma field

SASEBO NAVAL BASE, Japan — Five months after participating in humanitarian operations for the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami that led to nuclear disaster in Japan, Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Hair’s body began to betray him. He had … Continue reading →

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Tepco seeks dismissal of damages suit filed in U.S. via The Japan Times

Posted on 2013/06/23 by norma field

Tokyo Electric Power Co. has filed to dismiss a lawsuit in which around 50 plaintiffs are seeking damages from the utility in connection with the Fukushima nuclear crisis. The plaintiffs, including U.S. sailors dispatched to northeastern Japan for the relief … Continue reading →

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A Lasting Legacy of the Fukushima Rescue Mission: Part 4 Living with the Aftermath via Energy Matters

Posted on 2013/03/19 by norma field

Roger Witherspoon The large black sailor was naked in the middle of a roped-off area below decks, and he was none too happy. “He kept saying ‘Not my boots, too. My wife just bought them for me.’ But they made … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Whistleblower Conference March 9th to be Live-Streamed – 原子力内部告発コンファレンス（3月9日）ライブ中継- via No Nukes Action Committee

Posted on 2013/03/08 by kojimaaiko

(日本語は英語の後に。Japanese translation followed by English text) Streamed live at http://ustream.tv/channel/iwj-sf 3/9 SF Forum On The 2nd Anniversary Of The Fukushima Meltdown Nuclear Whistleblowers, Health And Safety, Workers and Our Communities Saturday March 9, 2013 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM San … Continue reading →

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Fukushima Rescue Mission Lasting Legacy: Radioactive Contamination of Americans via NewjerseyNewsroom

Posted on 2013/02/02 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The Department of Defense has decided to walk away from an unprecedented medical registry of nearly 70,000 American service members, civilian workers, and their families caught in the radioactive clouds blowing from the destroyed nuclear power plants at Fukushima Daiichi … 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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Operation Tomodachi Registry Location-Based Radiation Dose Estimates via U.S. Department of Defense

Posted on 2012/09/06 by kojimaaiko

Location-Based Radiation Dose Estimates This page provides interested individuals with location-based radiation dose estimates for adults and children for the period of greatest potential exposure, from March 12, 2011 through May 11, 2011. To obtain a location-based, radiation dose estimate report, click on the … Continue reading →

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