Fukushima Building MORE Tanks & More Aftershocks Expected update 7/15/14
TEPCO to build more storage tanks at Fukushima The operator of the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will build additional tanks on the site to store 100,000 tons of radioactive water. Tokyo Electric Power Company revealed its revised storage plan at a meeting with government officials on Monday. TEPCO had planned to build tanks to store a total of 830,000 tons of water by the end of fiscal 2014, which ends on March 31st next year. Now the firm says additional storage should be ready in case the planned tanks are not enough to store all tainted water at the site. It says the capacity may be exceeded if preventative measures, including frozen underground walls, do not work as well as planned. Senior vice industry minister Kazuyoshi Akaba chaired Monday's meeting. He said the risk of radioactive water overflow can be avoided if the tanks are built on schedule. He added his ministry will work to develop technology to decontaminate water. Jul. 14, 2014 Japan experts warn of more quakes off Fukushima coast — Gov't: There's fear 'relatively large' ones will occur — Recent M6.8 a "delayed tectonic reaction" to M9.0 on 3/11 — "This is just one aftershock of several to come... could occur in next 2 weeks" (VIDEO) http://enenews.com/experts-warn-quake... Full Tour of Fukushima Daiichi with Arnie Gundersen 10/3/13 • Tour of Fukushima Daiichi with Arnie Gunde... Emergency meeting called as Japan's Population Drops! Governors voice concern about falling population Prefectural governors are preparing to issue an emergency appeal to urge national and local governments to halt the decline in Japan's population. The two-day National Governors' Conference began on Tuesday in Karatsu City, western Japan. Former Internal Affairs Minister Hiroya Masuda gave the keynote speech on the first day. Masuda chairs a forum called the Japan Policy Council. It recently estimated that the number of young women will fall by half in 896 communities across Japan by 2040 ~~~ Debris removal may have caused rice contamination Rice paddies located about 20 kilometers from the Fukushima Daiichi plant were found contaminated with radioactive cesium blown by the wind. The agriculture ministry called for plant operator TEPCO to take measures. The Fukushima Prefectural government revealed that last year's harvested rice from 14 locations in the city of Minami Soma contained more than 100 becquerels of cesium per kilogram. This is beyond the government's safety limit. The contaminated rice has been removed. The ministry says cesium was detected on the outside of the husk. Debris removal work conducted last August at the Number 3 reactor may be one of the reasons for the contamination. TEPCO reportedly told the ministry it will use chemicals to stop dust from spreading during debris removal work. The utility said it will increase monitoring of the spreading dust. Jul. 14, 2014 ~~~ Govt. delays lifting evacuation order The Japanese government has put off plans to lift the evacuation order for a village near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, after strong opposition from residents who say the area is still not safe. First public pasture reopens in Fukushima A public cow pasture in Fukushima Prefecture has reopened after a closure of 2 years due to high radiation levels. as always, feel free to reupload anywhere you want. I'm still in the copyright penalty corner. .
