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March 21, 2011

The nuclear power plants in Japan after the March 11 , 2011 earthquakes could become a major nuclear disaster.
Keep watching this page for updates and insights by Raymond Rouse on the issues from a nuke scientist's point of view.

Continuing Updates:

IAEA Status of Fukushima

INES Leaflet on Nuclear Accidents

Continuing Updates on Earthquakes around the world

June 30, 2013
Kyodo: Melted fuel from Fukushima Reactor 3 “is the highly lethal mixed uranium-plutonium oxide (MOX)” — Unit to be last to attempt fuel removal says new plan

June 29, 2013
New ‘Godzilla’ movie tied to Fukushima nuclear disaster? — Crew filming scenes of plant “at risk of meltdown with radioactive leaks” (PHOTOS)

June 28, 2013
Japan Paper: Radiation failing to drop in Fukushima towns, despite ‘decontamination’ — “Levels haven’t changed at all”

June 27, 2013
Fukushima plant — Japan Official: Nuclear material may be seeping into harbor

June 26, 2013
Radioactive material “soars” in ocean near Fukushima plant — Tepco: Contaminated groundwater leaking into Pacific?

June 25, 2013
Tritium level rising in #Fukushima plant port

June 24, 2013
Expert: UN’s Fukushima study “absolutely ridiculous” — “Absolutely unacceptable” to claim no observable increase in cancer rates is expected — “Dose estimates don’t reflect the real dose of radiation”

June 23, 2013
Fairewinds: Thyroid data means much more radiation must have come out of Fukushima reactors than anyone reported — Medical professionals are talking about how many cancers have started showing up (AUDIO)

June 22, 2013
TV: Tepco could be facing centuries-long crisis at Fukushima plant — Actions show they don’t know what to do long term (VIDEO)

June 21, 2013
Kyodo: New radioactive leak at Fukushima nuclear plant

June 20, 2013
NYTimes: New concerns Fukushima storage tanks are leaking contamination into Pacific Ocean

June 19, 2013
Radioactive Strontium-90 found in groundwater near Fukushima nuclear reactor

Tepco sells food from Fukushima during ‘Recovery Bazaar’ at Tokyo headquarters — “People formed long lines to buy them”

June 18, 2013
Fukushima tuna 'pose little health risk'

June 17, 2013
Director of Pro-Nuclear Power Film: No one ever will get sick or die from Fukushima’s radioactive contamination

June 16, 2013
Tepco sells food from Fukushima during ‘Recovery Bazaar’ at Tokyo headquarters — “People formed long lines to buy them”

June 15, 2013
Fukushima Doctor: Many who were robust farmers are unable to stand up without help — They look completely different now

June 14, 2013
Experts: Shock during first trip to Fukushima — Radiation levels so high far away from reactors that full protection suit would be used in U.S., yet people were walking around — “Contamination far more widespread than most understand”

June 13, 2013
AP: Tepco not sure where melted Fukushima fuel has fallen — Radiation levels still too dangerously high

June 12, 2013
Asahi: Locations and condition of melted Fukushima fuel unknown — Mainichi: 450 tons of scattered radioactive rods… unknown where holes in reactors are… plans may be delayed

June 11, 2013
Study: Huge spike in cesium outside Fukushima long after 3/11 — “Incorporation into sediments was almost irreversible”

June 10, 2013
Asahi: “Unexpectedly high” number of thyroid cancers in Fukushima children — Experts: Premature to say nuclear disaster played no role

June 9, 2013
Japanese Diplomat: We are facing global catastrophe over next 40-100 years because of Fukushima nuclear disaster (VIDEO)

June 8, 2013
Fairewinds: Radiation levels actually rising in Fukushima — Started going up again last fall (VIDEO)

June 7, 2013
Asahi: “Unexpectedly high” number of thyroid cancers in Fukushima children — Experts: Premature to say nuclear disaster played no role

Fairewinds: Radiation levels actually rising in Fukushima — Started going up again last fall (VIDEO)

June 6, 2013
Japan probes radioactive leak in new storage tank at tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant

Asahi: Tepco ‘failure’ may have increased Fukushima radiation release — Concern over ‘lethal levels’ escaping from ruptured containment vessel

June 5, 2013
Reuters: Another contaminated water leak at Fukushima Daiichi — Nuclear plant in “precarious state”

June 4, 2013
Kyodo: Tepco ‘reverses’ position — Admits Fukushima plant’s groundwater is contaminated with radioactive cesium — Wanted to dump it into Pacific Ocean

June 3, 2013

Highly radioactive dust in Fukushima town — “Off the scale… radiation level beyond its capacity” (VIDEO)

“Rates of thyroid problems in children near Fukushima nuclear plant are high” — Expert: Parents have reason to worry — Gov’t accused of cover-up

June 30, 2013 Kyodo: Melted fuel from Fukushima Reactor 3 “is the highly lethal mixed uranium-plutonium oxide (MOX)” — Unit to be last to attempt fuel removal says new plan

June 29, 2013 New ‘Godzilla’ movie tied to Fukushima nuclear disaster? — Crew filming scenes of plant “at risk of meltdown with radioactive leaks” (PHOTOS)

June 28, 2013 Japan Paper: Radiation failing to drop in Fukushima towns, despite ‘decontamination’ — “Levels haven’t changed at all”

June 27, 2013 Fukushima plant — Japan Official: Nuclear material may be seeping into harbor

June 26, 2013 Radioactive material “soars” in ocean near Fukushima plant — Tepco: Contaminated groundwater leaking into Pacific?

June 25, 2013 Tritium level rising in #Fukushima plant port

June 24, 2013 Expert: UN’s Fukushima study “absolutely ridiculous” — “Absolutely unacceptable” to claim no observable increase in cancer rates is expected — “Dose estimates don’t reflect the real dose of radiation”

June 23, 2013 Fairewinds: Thyroid data means much more radiation must have come out of Fukushima reactors than anyone reported — Medical professionals are talking about how many cancers have started showing up (AUDIO)

June 22, 2013 TV: Tepco could be facing centuries-long crisis at Fukushima plant — Actions show they don’t know what to do long term (VIDEO)

June 21, 2013 Kyodo: New radioactive leak at Fukushima nuclear plant

June 20, 2013 NYTimes: New concerns Fukushima storage tanks are leaking contamination into Pacific Ocean

June 19, 2013 Radioactive Strontium-90 found in groundwater near Fukushima nuclear reactor

June 18, 2013 Fukushima tuna 'pose little health risk'

June 17, 2013 Director of Pro-Nuclear Power Film: No one ever will get sick or die from Fukushima’s radioactive contamination

June 16, 2013 Tepco sells food from Fukushima during ‘Recovery Bazaar’ at Tokyo headquarters — “People formed long lines to buy them”

June 15, 2013 Fukushima Doctor: Many who were robust farmers are unable to stand up without help — They look completely different now

June 14, 2013 Experts: Shock during first trip to Fukushima — Radiation levels so high far away from reactors that full protection suit would be used in U.S., yet people were walking around — “Contamination far more widespread than most understand”

June 13, 2013 AP: Tepco not sure where melted Fukushima fuel has fallen — Radiation levels still too dangerously high

June 12, 2013 Asahi: Locations and condition of melted Fukushima fuel unknown — Mainichi: 450 tons of scattered radioactive rods… unknown where holes in reactors are… plans may be delayed

June 11, 2013 Study: Huge spike in cesium outside Fukushima long after 3/11 — “Incorporation into sediments was almost irreversible”

June 10, 2013 Asahi: “Unexpectedly high” number of thyroid cancers in Fukushima children — Experts: Premature to say nuclear disaster played no role

June 9, 2013 Japanese Diplomat: We are facing global catastrophe over next 40-100 years because of Fukushima nuclear disaster (VIDEO)

June 8, 2013 Fairewinds: Radiation levels actually rising in Fukushima — Started going up again last fall (VIDEO)

June 7, 2013 Asahi: “Unexpectedly high” number of thyroid cancers in Fukushima children — Experts: Premature to say nuclear disaster played no role

June 6, 2013 Japan probes radioactive leak in new storage tank at tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant

June 5, 2013 Reuters: Another contaminated water leak at Fukushima Daiichi — Nuclear plant in “precarious state”

June 4, 2013 Kyodo: Tepco ‘reverses’ position — Admits Fukushima plant’s groundwater is contaminated with radioactive cesium — Wanted to dump it into Pacific Ocean

June 3, 2013 Highly radioactive dust in Fukushima town — “Off the scale… radiation level beyond its capacity” (VIDEO) “Rates of thyroid problems in children near Fukushima nuclear plant are high” — Expert: Parents have reason to worry — Gov’t accused of cover-up

June 2, 2013 UN: “Fukushima nuclear disaster poses no IMMEDIATE health risks” — Unknown if increase in thyroid cancer is due to radioactivity

June 1, 2013 Video: Over 60 Bq/kg of radioactive cesium in dried plums OUTSIDE Fukushima Prefecture