US Navy Sailor’s Claims of Fukushima Health Effects Might Be Misdirected
January 3, 2014 In August, 2012, a group of US Navy sailors from The USS Ronald Reagan filed a lawsuit against Tokyo Electric Company and Japan’s government. It claimed that Tepco lied about the events at Fukushima Daiichi during the first few days of the accident,...Pacific Beaches not at-Risk from Fukushima
December 31, 2013 The Internet is virtually awash with scare stories concerning Fukushima radiation along the Pacific coastline. The posts are rife with misconception, exaggeration and (sometimes) outright fabrication. There is one solid reason why none of them are...The Fukushima “Hot Particle” Myth
December 27, 2013 One of the incorrectly used terms often used concerning the Fukushima accident is “hot particle”. It was first applied to Fukushima by America’s inimitable antinuke Arnie Gundersen a few weeks after it all began, when a few traces of Plutonium were...188th Carnival of Nuclear Energy Bloggers – Holiday Edition
December 22, 2013 The Hiroshima Syndrome’s Fukushima Commentary is proudly hosting the 188th Carnival of Nuclear Energy Bloggers…Holiday Edition. Before we start, here’s wishing everyone an exciting and wondrous Holiday season. Here’s the Fact or Fiction (?) for this...Guest Commentary on Japan’s Energy Situation
December 21, 2013 This past week, an on-line colleague sent me his position on Japan’s current energy situation. His name is Lars Hanson. He has been giving me insights on Japan, its history and culture for a few years. I think his insights are poignant and timely....Fukushima evacuees get more and more money, but not the tsunami victims
December 13, 2013 A significant number of Japan’s tsunami refugees have given up and permanently moved elsewhere. Of the 300,000 whose homes were swept away by the raging torrent, more than 20% have moved to other parts of Japan: mostly young families that no longer...Japan’s Nuke Watchdog Wastes Time on New Nuclear Accident Scenario
December 6, 2013 This past Monday, Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority announced a new worst-case nuclear accident scenario. But, this one does not concern nuclear power plants. It purports a disaster at the Tokai nuclear fuel reprocessing facility. Tokai has been...Fairewinds’ Gundersen Guarantees Problems with Unit 4 Spent Fuel Removal
November 29, 2013 Last week, the staff at F. Daiichi transferred 22 unused fuel bundles from unit #4 spent fuel pool (SFP) and loaded them into a common storage facility 100 meters away. The process went without a hitch. However, America’s provocative antinuclear...184th Carnival of Nuclear Energy Bloggers
November 24, 2013 The Hiroshima Syndrome’s Fukushima Commentary is proudly hosting the 184th edition of the Carnival of Nuclear Energy Bloggers. Fact or fiction…there are more naturally-occurring radioactive isotopes than non-radioactive? Now…the Carnival. For...This site requires a lot of work. We hope you find our efforts valuable and rewarding. Please consider offering your support. There is no minimum amount. Feel free to donate as you see fit, without restriction. Thank you...
