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'No safe levels' of radiation in Japan
In a nuclear crisis that is becoming increasingly serious, Japan’s Nuclear Safety Agency confirmed that radioactive iodine-131 in seawater samples taken near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power complex that was seriously damaged by the recent tsunami off the coast of Japan is 4,385 times the level permitted by law.
Airborne radiation near the plant has been measured at 4-times government limits.
Tokyo Electric Power Company, the company that operates the crippled plant, has begun releasing more than 11,000 tons of radioactive water that was used to cool the fuel rods into the ocean while it attempts to find the source of radioactive leaks. The water being released is about 100 times more radioactive than legal limits.
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Why aren't the networks and politicians talking about nuclear power?
OTTAWA - The nuclear crisis in Japan has spread radioactive iodine to Canada. A large area of Japan will be uninhabitable for generations. A similar event at the Pickering Nuclear Power Plant would force the evacuation of Toronto making millions homeless and crippling Canada's financial capital.
If this election is about the economy then why isn't the media asking questions about the cost of nuclear power and nuclear safety?
The nuclear industry has drawn billions in federal subsidies and half a billion more in latest federal budget. Why isn't the media asking leaders about subsidies for the nuclear industry?
Around the world countries like Germany have announced plans to reconsider nuclear power. Last week dozens of Canadian organizations called for a moratorium on nuclear power. Why didn't the media seek the reaction of the party leaders in Canada?
Why aren't we debating this critical issue?... Read more »
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Physicians call for a moratorium on nuclear power
Media Release, March 29, 2011: Physicians call for a moratorium on nuclear power
Website: Physicians for Global Survival
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Radioactive generators not going anywhere
OTTAWA (03/29/2011) – Bruce Power’s announcement it will delay a shipment of 16 radioactive steam generators to Sweden because it didn’t meet it’s “own standard of providing information” is spin.
The reality is, despite claims by CEO Duncan Hawthorne, Bruce Power has not successfully met regulatory requirements for the scheme.
That’s why Sierra Club Canada and the Canadian Environmental Law Association applied to federal court to review the decision of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission allowing the risky and controversial shipment.... Read more »
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Japan crisis worsens, France wants global nuclear reform
FRANCE (04/01/2011) -- the most nuclear-dependent in the world -- called for new global nuclear rules and proposed a global conference in France for May as President Nicolas Sarkozy paid a quick visit to Tokyo on Thursday to show support.
"We must look at this coldly so that such a catastrophe never occurs again," said Sarkozy, who chairs the Group of 20 bloc of nations, during his brief stopover.
It was the first visit by a foreign leader since a March 11 earthquake and tsunami battered northeast Japan, leaving nearly 28,000 people dead or missing. The damage may top $300 billion, making it the world's costliest natural disaster.
Prime Minister Naoto Kan, under enormous pressure as he struggles to manage Japan's toughest test since World War II, welcomed the gesture of solidarity.... Read more »
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