The Department of Energy reports that the cleanup of nuclear waste in South Carolina is moving ahead and creating hundreds of jobs with the help of Federal Recovery Funds. It is a little more than half complete today. Recovery funds are accelerating the cleanup of contaminated facilities, soil, and ground water at one of the … Continue reading Recovery Funds Speed Nuclear Cleanup
Deutsche Welle has had the best coverage I have seen anywhere of the nuclear disaster unfolding in Japan. The interview with analysis of Chernobyl and Three Mile Island, for example, was extremely useful to understand the various risks in different reactors. They have now announced that Germany is shutting down its older nuclear reactors until … Continue reading Germany Shuts Down Almost 1/2 of its Nuclear Reactors
Evidence has started to mount regarding a new category of environmental risk from the Gulf oil spill. Physically-fit and healthy Americans exposed to dispersant chemicals quickly have become ill or died. Paul Doom, 22, from Navarre, Florida, was training in preparation to join the US Marines, until he became extremely ill from swimming in the … Continue reading BP Spill Cleanup Causes Toxic Catastrophe
Only a short time ago (9:45 pm Pacific) tsunamis caused by a 8.9 Earthquake hit Japan. Another strong earthquake is expected. HAWAII 1ST WAVE ARRIVAL IS 3:07 AM (local time) Here are the information sources I have found useful so far: USGS Details Tsunami may be higher than some Pacific Islands and wash over them … Continue reading Pacific 8.9 Quake Tsunami Info