Greenpeace Response to Radioactivity Release from Fukushima Reactor (what we do know)

[kpete]

Response to Radioactivity Release from Fukushima Reactor
Sunday, 13 March 2011, 11:51 am
Press Release: Greenpeace International


Greenpeace Response to Radioactivity Release from Fukushima Reactor


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“The evolving situation at Fukushima remains far from clear, but what we do know is that contamination from the release of Cesium-137 poses a significant health risk to anyone exposed. Cesium-137 has been one if the isotopes causing the greatest health impacts following the Chernobyl disaster, because it can remain in the environment and food chain for 300 years.”

“Fukushima remains under threat of a serious reactor meltdown; this would potentially create an iodine cloud, which could spread high radiation levels to both the environment and population over many tens of kilometres. By simply communicating to local populations the importance of staying indoors, the government could limit potential radiation doses from this cloud by a factor 2 to 5.”

“How many more warnings do we before we finally grasp that nuclear reactors are inherently hazardous? The nuclear industry always tells us that situation like this cannot happen with modern reactors, yet Japan is currently in the middle of a potentially devastating nuclear crisis. Once again, we are reminded of the inherent risks of nuclear power, which will always be vulnerable to the potentially deadly combination of human error, design failure and natural disaster.”

“Greenpeace is calling for the phase out of existing reactors, and no construction of new commercial nuclear reactors. Governments should invest in renewable energy resources that are not only environmentally sound but also affordable and reliable”.


more:
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1103/S00422/response-to-radioactivity-release-from-fukushima-reactor.htm


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Japan has reported that four workers at Fukushima Daiichi were injured by the explosion.

NISA have confirmed the presence of caesium-137 and iodine-131 in the vicinity of Fukushima Daiichi Unit 1. NISA reported an initial increase in levels of radioactivity around the plant earlier today, but these levels have been observed to lessen in recent hours.

Containment remains intact at Fukushima Daiichi Units 1, 2 and 3.

Evacuations around both affected nuclear plants have begun. In the 20-kilometre radius around Fukushima Daiichi an estimated 170000 people have been evacuated. In the 10-kilometre radius around Fukushima Daini an estimated 30000 people have been evacuated. Full evacuation measures have not been completed.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1103/S00422/response-to-radioactivity-release-from-fukushima-reactor.htm

http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/12_54.html
http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/RS_Battle_to_stabilise_earthquake_reactors_1203111.html
http://edmonton.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110312/japan-nuclear-reactor-110312/20110312/?hub=EdmontonHome

[medeak]

1. 6 Greenpeace workers stopping everyone at grocery store

today. They are working hard today.

[LAGC]

2. Yet the co-founder of Greenpeace now endorses nuclear power?

Lest we forget...

http://www.newsweek.com/2008/04/12/a-renegade-against-greenpeace.html

[Luminous Animal]

6. He also endorses clear cutting, GM crops & denies humans have an impact on climate change.

And of course, he is well-compensated for this consultancy work with the the GM industry, the paper industry (clear cutting) and the nuclear industry.

Did you know that Ronald Reagan used to be a Democrat, the president of the Screen Actor's, and a labor advocate. His liberal past didn't change the reality of his subsequent wrong headed reactionary dodder-hood.

For what it is worth, he is not the co-founder (or even a co-founder) of Greenpeace but rather one of its early members.

[fascisthunter]

3. And I Will Support Their Endeavors to faze out Nuclear Power Plants

[Junkdrawer]

4. Wonder if Greenpeace will monitor radiation levels....

not that the Japanese government wouldn't give us complete, accurate figures... :eyes:

[Demeter]

5. The Answer, My Friend, Is Blowing in the Wind

literally.