May 14

- Nuclear Expert: I believe entire No. 4 fuel pool had drained to point where boiling occurred — Footage shows top of fuel racks were exposed to air (VIDEO) (ENENews, May 12, 2012):

Fukushima Daiichi: The Truth and the Future
Fairewinds Energy Education
May 12, 2012

As part of a presentation in Kansai, Japan on May 12th 2012, Maggie and Arnie Gundersen of Fairewinds Energy Education answered specific questions asked by symposium organizers regarding the condition of the spent fuel pool at Fukushima Daiichi Unit 4. Fairewinds analyzes the explosion at Fukushima Daiichi Unit 3. Also, Arnie discusses what the future may hold for Japan if it chooses a path without nuclear power.

At 18:45 in

Early on in the accident there is some video that shows the top of the fuel racks were exposed to air [...] the top of the nuclear fuel was exposed to air, and I think the photos show that.

At 19:40 in

The fuel pool can boil locally… even though the bulk temperature of the pool could be at 80C. In portions of the pool it could be boiling

[...]

My theory is I do believe the entire [No. 4 spent fuel] pool had drained to the point where there was boiling occurring.

Gundersen’s video about the exposed fuel racks from last March 2011:

May 14


Source: Fukushima Daiichi: The Truth and the Future (Fairewinds, May 12, 2012)

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As part of a presentation in Kansai, Japan on May 12th 2012, Maggie and Arnie Gundersen of Fairewinds Energy Education answered specific questions asked by symposium organizers regarding the condition of the spent fuel pool at Fukushima Daiichi Unit 4. Fairewinds analyzes the explosion at Fukushima Daiichi Unit 3. Also, Arnie discusses what the future may hold for Japan if it chooses a path without nuclear power.

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May 13

- The Nuclear Industry and Fukushima: A Giant Nail in the Coffin of Humanity (Intel Hub, May 12, 2012)

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May 13

From the article:

Mitsuhei Murata, 74, a professor emeritus at Tokaigakuen University who once served as Japan’s ambassador to Switzerland:

“If the storage pool should collapse and the 1,535 fuel rods began burning in the atmosphere, an endless amount of radiation would be emitted. Of course, that would mean that Tokyo would become unlivable,” he said.

Murata continued: “Just 50 meters from the No. 4 reactor is the common pool for the No. 1 to No. 6 reactors. The common pool holds 6,375 spent nuclear fuel rods. If a fire should occur at the No. 4 reactor pool, the common pool would also not stand a chance.”


- Doomsday scenarios spread about No. 4 reactor at Fukushima plant (Asahi Shimbun, May 10, 2012):

When Ron Wyden, a Democratic senator from the U.S. state of Oregon, visited the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant on April 6, he spent about an hour looking at a building constructed under strict anti-quake standards and observed the facility that processes water contaminated by radiation.

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May 13

See also:

- Oil Firms Sonar Blasts Probably Responsible For The Deaths Of Thousands Of Dolphins

- Shocking: 260 Dead Dolphins Scattered On Shoreline Of Peru, Just Days After Mysterious U.S. Incident (Video)

- Study of Stranded Dolphins Shows Many to Be Near-Deaf (Thanks to Navy Sonar)

Flashback:

- The Cove – Oscar Award Winner (‘Best Documentary’)


- Navy study: Sonar, blasts might hurt more sea life (AP, May 12, 2012):

HONOLULU (AP) – The U.S. Navy may hurt more dolphins and whales by using sonar and explosives in Hawaii and California under a more thorough analysis that reflects new research and covers naval activities in a wider area than previous studies.

The Navy estimates its use of explosives and sonar may unintentionally cause more than 1,600 instances of hearing loss or other injury to marine mammals each year, according to a draft environmental impact statement that covers training and testing planned from 2014 to 2019. The Navy calculates the explosives could potentially kill more than 200 marine mammals a year.

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May 13

- Drill It, Dam it, Log It: How To Fight Eco-Tyranny In America (Forbes, May 7, 2012)

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May 11

- After The Media Has Gone: Fukushima, Suicide and the Legacy of 3.11 (Japan Focus, May 7, 2012):

For the media, time is of the essence in a news story.  The March 11, 2011 disaster attracted thousands of reporters and photographers from around the world.  There was a brief deluge of Japanese and international media coverage on the first anniversary, this spring.  Now the journalists have packed up and gone and by accident or design Japan’s government seems to be mobilizing its agenda, aware that it is under less scrutiny.

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May 11

- Chemtrails, Nanoaluminum and Neurodegenerative and Neurodevelopmental Effects (National Health Federation):

By Russell L. Blaylock, M.D.
April 18, 2012

The Internet is littered with stories of “chemtrails” and geoengineering to combat “global warming” and until recently I took these stories with a grain of salt. One of the main reasons for my skepticism was that I rarely saw what they were describing in the skies. But over the past several years I have notice a great number of these trails and I have to admit they are not like the contrails I grew up seeing in the skies. They are extensive, quite broad, are laid in a definite pattern and slowly evolve into artificial clouds. Of particular concern is that there are now so many­dozens every day are littering the skies.

My major concern is that there is evidence that they are spraying tons of nanosized aluminum compounds. It has been demonstrated in the scientific and medical literature that nanosized particles are infinitely more reactive and induce intense inflammation in a number of tissues. Of special concern is the effect of these nanoparticles on the brain and spinal cord, as a growing list of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s dementia, Parkinson’s disease and Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS) are strongly related to exposure to environmental aluminum.

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May 11

- How they used to stock 100Bq/kg of radioactive waste (Fukushima Diary, May 10, 2012):

Before 311, radioactive waste of over 100 Bq/kg was stocked like this on the picture.

Now 100Bq/kg is the safety limit of food.

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May 10

- Minamisoma is 122 times more contaminated than mandatory evacuation zone in Belarus (Fukushima Diary, May 9, 2012):

Mr. Oyama, a Minamisoma city councilor measured cesium 134 / 137 of the soil of Minamisoma city.

南相馬市議会議員の大山こういち氏が南相馬市内の土からセシウム134、137を検出しました。

The analysis was done by a laboratory of Minamisoma local government.

分析は市の研究所によって行われました。

The result is like this graph below.

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