Fukushima

Real cost of nuclear power apparent at Fukushima

Submitted by Nichole S on Fri, 01/04/2011 - 5:15pm

Nuclear power appeared on the brink of a renaissance, until the Fukushima disaster. However, the darker side of nuclear energy has been exposed by Japan's struggle to contain radiation from the reactor damaged by the earthquake and tsunami. Measures to protect nuclear reactors from earthquakes in the future might be so expensive that investors will think twice before believing that an investment in nuclear energy can be profitable.

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Fukushima
fukushima disaster
japan earthquake
construction of nuclear plants

Statement by Helen Caldicott on Fukushima disaster

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 21/03/2011 - 4:27pm

“I have become Death, the destroyer of worlds”. Robert Oppenheimer, quoting the Baghavad Gita, on witnessing the first atomic bomb test, 1945

As I write this – on the afternoon of March 16 in the United States – the situation at the Fukushima Nuclear Plant No. 1 is, tragically, looking increasingly grim. Radiation levels are increasing, mass evacuations in the area surrounding Fukushima are underway; and experts are speculating –with trepidation, but understandable caution – about how far the radiation will spread, both within Japan and to other parts of the planet.

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Global/International
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Fukushima
nuclear power
Helen Caldicott

Spinning Fukushima

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 18/03/2011 - 2:36pm

Below is an article from FOE Mellbourne's website explaining how Austalian nuclear scientists/boosters have tried to spin the ongoing crisis in Fukushima in Japan.

How have Australian scientists handled the difficult task of keeping us informed about the unfolding nuclear disaster in Japan? The first thing to note is that precious few Australian scientists have featured in the media. The most prominent have been Prof Aidan Byrne from the Australian National University, RMIT Chancellor Dr Ziggy Switkowski, and Prof. Barry Brook from Adelaide University.

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Global/International
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Fukushima
nuclear power