Japan’s nuclear regulators raised the severity level of the crisis at a stricken nuclear plant Tuesday to rank it on par with the 1986 Chernobyl … Now its same as ChernobylRead more
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7 tons an hour of radioactive water to sea
Workers’ struggle to plug a gush of highly contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station, using sawdust, shredded newspaper and an absorbent powder, … 7 tons an hour of radioactive water to seaRead more
Posted inAccident / ToMl
When truth melts down
When nuclear reactors blow, the first thing that melts down is the truth. Just as in the Chernobyl catastrophe almost 25 years ago when Soviet … When truth melts downRead more
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Liability than an asset
Japanese authorities have begun using military helicopters and water cannon to dump water on the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station in an attempt to … Liability than an assetRead more
Posted inAccident / Japan / ToMl
Worst nuclear crisis in Japan
the U.S. dropped two nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In the wake of the massive earthquake and tsunami Friday, a second explosion has hit … Worst nuclear crisis in JapanRead more
Posted inAccident / Japan
Second explosion in Jap Nuke plant
The second hydrogen explosion in three days rocked Japan’s stricken Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant Monday, sending a massive column of smoke into the air and … Second explosion in Jap Nuke plantRead more
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Nuclear emergency in Japan
The Japanese government has declared a nuclear emergency. At least 2,000 residents near the Fukushima nuclear power plant have been evacuated from their homes after … Nuclear emergency in JapanRead more
Posted inAccident / Oil / Spill / ToMl
Deepwater Horizon’s Final Hours
“Crew members were cut down by shrapnel, hurled across rooms and buried under smoking wreckage. Some were swallowed by fireballs that raced through the oil … Deepwater Horizon’s Final HoursRead more
Posted inAccident / Chernobyl
26 April Chernobyl Day
Twenty four years ago, the Number 4 reactor exploded at Chernobyl. It was the worst nuclear accident the world has ever seen. Two people were … 26 April Chernobyl DayRead more
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Car make you animal, so face consequence
A doctor convicted of assaulting two cyclists in Brentwood by driving in front of them and slamming on his brakes was sentenced today to five … Car make you animal, so face consequenceRead more